Overland Journeys to the Western United States
Subject
Subject Source: Archiveswest
Found in 61 Collections and/or Records:
Thomas Leiper Kane papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0227
Abstract
The Thomas Leiper Kane papers (1831-1880) consist of correspondence between family members, with some additional letters, papers, and notes.
Dates:
1831-1880
Thomas Leiper Kane photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P0638
Abstract
The Thomas Leiper Kane photograph collection consists of one portrait.
Dates:
1880-1890
Frank Kikuhei and Yoshiko Shibuya Endo papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2352
Abstract
The Frank Kikuhei and Yoshiko Shibuya Endo papers (1900-2005) contain family genealogies, photocopies of images and family histories of the Endo, Hirano, Iwamoto, Sugiyama, and Tachiki families, newspaper clippings, and a photographic history of Hachiro Endo. These families have close ties to one another due to intermarriages.
Dates:
1900-2005
Hans S. Larsen papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2311
Abstract
The Hans S. Larsen papers (1912-1920) contain an autobiography of Hans Larsen and also a copy of his funeral services. The autobiography explains in brief detail the immigration of Hans's family to the United States and their further movement west to Salt Lake City, Utah.
Dates:
1912-1920
Lynn Larsen photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P0794
Abstract
The Lynn Larsen photograph collection consists of slides of Hole-in-the-Rock area in Glen Canyon.
Dates:
undated
William Lee diary [photocopies]
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0673
Abstract
The William Lee diary (1858-1859) consists of a photocopy of the notes taken by Lee while on a journey across the plains.
Dates:
1858-1859
Letter regarding travel from Chicago to Albuquerque
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2328
Abstract
The letter regarding travel from Chicago to Albuquerque (1928) was written by an individual named Julius to Louis and Edith. The letter describes travels in the Western United States and includes a map of the route taken from Chicago to Albuquerque.
Dates:
1928
John Loveless autobiography
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31114042237034]
Identifier: MS 0016
Abstract
The John Loveless autobiography (1807-1859) details his life in the LDS Church, the Church's expulsion from Missouri, his departure from Nauvoo, his trek west, and arrival in Salt Lake City.
Dates:
1807-1859
Eliza Maria Partridge Smith Lyman diary [photocopy]
Collection
Identifier: MS 0026
Abstract
The Eliza Maria Partridge Smith Lyman diary [photocopy and typescript] (after 1889) consist of a record of a woman's day-to-day hardship and heartbreak while crossing the United States as a young wife and mother. Communities such as Salt Lake City, Oak City, Fillmore, and the San Juan country play important roles in the journal as family members moved and settled down.
Dates:
after 1889
Wandle Mace papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1393
Abstract
The Wandle Mace papers (circa 1800s) contain typescripts of an autobiography and journal of Wandle Mace (1809-1890).
Dates:
circa 1800s