Typescript correspondence between Mr. Joseph Schafer, State Historical Society of Wisconsin, and Miss Stella Drumm, Missouri Historical Society, and between Miss Lillian Krueger, State Historical Society of Wisconsin, and Miss Nettie Beauregard, Missouri Historical Society. Correspondence relates to the State Historical Society of Wisconsin’s publication, California Letters of Lucius Fairchild. (4 items), 1930 Oct 20-Dec 23
Scope and Contents
The Oregon-California Collection is an artificial, or subject-based, collection comprising of a variety of documents that have been placed in this collection over the years due to their common subject matter. The collection consists primarily of letters, diaries, and articles from Missouri newspapers relating to overland travel to Oregon and California in the 1840s and 1850s. Most of these items are transcriptions or reproductions, rather than original documents. The collection also includes correspondence of the Missouri Historical Society with various individuals, 1924-1940, mostly relating to papers and publications about 19th-century overland travel to California and Oregon.
Dates
- 1930 Oct 20-Dec 23
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.5 Cubic Feet ( (1 box))
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository