Albert Augustine papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a journal, typed accounts, and land grants related to Albert Augustine. The journal is an account of Albert Augustine’s wagon train journey across the U.S. in 1855 that was written by Loring Samuel Comstock. There were two copies made of the journal, one originally owned by L. J. Augustine, the other by Mrs. Genevieve Hazard. A typed transcript was made for each copy of the journal and both are included in this collection. The transcript made from the copy owned by L. J. Augustine is titled Wagon Train Log Book with a biographical note about the Augustine family at the end. The other transcript is titled A Journal of Travels Across the Plains in the Year 1855, and has papers with additional information provided by Dorothy Gahring Clark. The bulk of the collection is comprised of land grants owned by Augustine and Mieirs dating from 1847 to 1855. The most interesting part of the collection is the journal.
Dates
- Creation: 1847-1971
Creator
- Augustine, Albert (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Albert Augustine papers must be obtained from the Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Section Head.
Biographical / Historical
Albert was born on June 15, 1824 in Stuttgart, Germany as the fourth child in a family of ten. His siblings included Michael, David, John, Godfrey, Martha, Martin, Hannah, Tobias, and Nancy. He grew up in Dutchcreek, Iowa but he moved around a lot after he married Dorothy Myers (or Mieir) on January 3, 1847. They first went to California, traveling by wagon across the plains. Then they moved back to Iowa, residing in the town of Oskaloosa. After that there was a second trip to California, this time joined by his brother Tobias. They moved back to Iowa a while, then to Missouri, and finally to Rose Hill, Iowa where Albert and his wife eventually died. Albert died on April 23, 1896 at the age of 71 and Dorothy died on June 19, 1904 at the age of 78. They had six children including Mary, Daniel, Joshua, Michael, John, and Dora.
Extent
.25 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Albert Augustine grew up in Iowa and traveled by wagon across the plains to California. This collection contains a journal from his journey across the plains in 1855 as well as land grant deeds belonging to himself and his family.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by document type.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These materials were donated to USU Special Collections and Archives in 2015 by Randy Fife.
- Title
- Guide to the Albert Augustine papers
- Author
- Finding aid created by Rebecca Nelson, and Clint Pumphrey
- Date
- 2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2025: Original finding aid created via XML in 2017 by Rebecca Nelson and Clint Pumphrey, but no ArchivesSpace record existed.
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)
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