Overland Trail Journal
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Scope and Content Note
Partial journal (from camp on Bitter Creek, Wyoming, June 26, to California (likely Nevada County) October 1, 1850) written by an unknown man (likely from Illinois) during the gold rush.
Dates
- 1850
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Access Information
Access Restrictions Apply: Fragile. Photocopies provided for access. Access to original material requires special permission.
Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.
Use Information
No Use Restrictions Apply.
No Interlibrary Loan.
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Extent
.001 Linear Feet (1 item)
Arrangement of the Papers
The collection consists of a single item, housed in a box with other smaller manuscript collections.
Acquisition Information
The Overland Trail Journal was donated to Special Collections, University of Arkansas Libraries in 1986 by Ross Fowler, M. D. of Harrison, Arkansas.
Processing Information
Processed by Nan Lawler; completed in June 1986.
Source
- Fowler, Ross (Person)
- Title
- Overland Trail Journal
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Nan Lawler
- Date
- June 1986
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Department Repository
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444
specoll@uark.edu