Westering Man--The Life of Joseph Walker

Name/Title

Westering Man--The Life of Joseph Walker

Entry/Object ID

1995.3.1y

Description

Life of Joseph Walker, "the most distinguished"...frontiersman in American history. He was interviewed in 1876 in Gilroy by Napa County Reporter journalist, George Gift--seemingly the only Napa County connection.

Collection

Books

Acquisition

Accession

1995.3

Source or Donor

Doud, Jess

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Emigrants, Frontier & pioneer life, Missionaries

Search Terms

Walker, Joseph, Gift, George W., California Trail, Civil War in California, The, Emigrant parties, Emigrants, Frontier & pioneer life, Frontiersmen, Gilroy, Gold Rush, Historical journalism, Mexican rule, Mexican War, Missionaries, Suisun Bay 1833

Book Details

Author

Bil Gilbert

Place Published

Location

Norman, Oklahoma

Date Published

1798 - 1876

Call No.

978.02 Gilb

Notes

Date: 1983 Spine Label: 978.2 Gil c.1

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Walker, Joseph

Person or Organization

Gift, George W.

Create Date

November 12, 2011

Update Date

September 3, 2026