Typescript copy of paper titled "The Progress of Discovery of the Mississippi River—1498-1700," read at a meeting of the historical societies of the states comprising the Louisiana Purchase, at the exposition in St. Louis. Paper was written by Warren Upham, secretary of the Minnesota Historical Society, and highlights the contributions made by Vespucci, Pineda, Narvaez, DeSoto, Groseilliers and Radisson, Joliet and Marquette, Hennepin and Du Luth, La Salle, and Le Sueur. (34 pages), 1904 Sept 16
Scope and Contents
The Western Travel Collection is an artificial, or subject-based, collection comprising 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 accounts of travel in the nineteenth-century American West, but also includes material relating to western travel in the eighteenth and twentieth centuries. The collection includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, and journals and diaries. Many items are typescript copies, rather than original documents. The collection is arranged chronologically.
Dates
- 1904 Sept 16
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.5 Cubic Feet ( (1 box (86 items)))
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository