Overland Journeys to the Western United States
Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:
John C. Anderson journal
Recounts his journey from St. Louis Missouri to Virginia City, Montana in 1866. His journey followed the Daily Overland Mail road. The diary consists of two volumes, on a firsthand account and the other a rewritten version of the first.
Bishop and Peterson Professional Engineers papers
Mainly correspondence and project specifications from the engineering firm of Bishop and Peterson. Projects include wells and sewer systems for towns in Cache County, Utah, including Hyrum and Logan. Also includes materials on water rights in Logan, Utah.
Colonia Juarez biographies
This collection contains biographical sketches and memoirs of the Miles P. Romney family, which settled inn Colonia Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico in 1886.
Edmund Hyatt Garrison papers
Edmund Hyatt Garrison took a five month trip across the northwestern United States in 1883. This collection largely consists of letters he wrote to his parents and fiance back home in Yonkers, New York, that relate his fascinating experiences in the territorial West of the late 19th century.
Wayne O. Goodwin family papers
This collection contains correspondence, genealogical research, charts, documents, announcements, articles, census records, burial records, and marriage records used in researching the Goodwin family history. The research was conducted, compiled, and donated by Wayne O. Goodwin.
Norman V. Hancock papers
This collection contains the research files of Norman V. Hancock, former Chief of Game Management for the Utah Fish and Game Department. He used these materials to write the book, Two Centuries of Utah's Wildlife and its Management: a History of the Utah Department of Fish and Game .
William D. Hurst papers
The collection consists of materials kept by William Hurst and provides an in-depth look at his career in the Forest Service, where he worked in the Wasatch National Forest and Ashley National Forest before serving as the regional forester for the Southwestern Region.
Logan Chapter of the Mormon Battalion Association historical records
This collection contains the historical records of the Logan Chapter of the Mormon Battalion Association.
Michael W. Johnson papers
This collection contains materials pertaining to Michael W. Johnson, a public historian involved in the Utah State History Fair, the Jensen Living Historical Farm, and the Golden Spike National Monument.
Public Folklore collection
This collection contains materials pertaining to U.S. public folklore programs within their respective states, Washington DC and Puerto Rico. The collection materials include pamphlets, brochures, programs, newsletters, correspondence, etc.