Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains the 1866 diary of John C. Anderson which documents his journey from St. Louis, Missouri to Virginia City, Montana and back. Anderson's diary documents his travels and experiences while crossing the plains into the Rocky Mountains and contains detailed information about early Eagle Rock (modern-day Idaho Falls, Idaho). His diary is both descriptive and reflective and also contains numerous illustrations. In addition to Anderson's 1866 diary, this collection contains a...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains the 1866 diary of John C. Anderson which documents his journey from St. Louis, Missouri to Virginia City, Montana and back. Anderson's diary documents his travels and experiences while crossing the plains into the Rocky Mountains and contains detailed information about early Eagle Rock (modern-day Idaho Falls, Idaho). His diary is both descriptive and reflective and also contains numerous illustrations. In addition to Anderson's 1866 diary, this collection contains a...