Cave Region of the Ozarks and Black Hills was written by Luella Agnes Owen of St. Joseph at a time when women usually did not venture out into "man's world" subjects. She and her sisters were encouraged by their father to follow their interests. The book has a 47-page introduction about Luella, her family, schooling and interests. There is a listing of other books by Luella as well as a bibliography of references used by her. The rest of the book includes photographs of many caves as well as text about her experiences in exploring them. Among the caves discussed are: Marble Cave, Fairy Cave, Oregon County Caves, Wind Cave and more. This edition is a Johnson Reprint in 1970. The original publication date was 1898.
286/Hardbound/Photographs
Collection
Geology or StJoArea
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Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Book
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Other Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Search Terms
Caves, Speleology, Women Authors, Owen Sisters, Loess soil, Ozarks, Black Hills, Marvel Cave, Ozarks Caves, St. Joseph Caves, Owen, Luella, St. Joseph Authors
