Journal of Rudolph Friederich Kurz is Kurz'z account of his experiences among the fur traders and American Indians on the Mississippi and Upper Missouri Rivers, 1846-1852. Kurz was a Swiss artist who wrote his journal in German. He includes his experiences in St. Joseph where he spent about 18 months. He describes St. Joseph during the emigrant period, the time he spent with the Iowa Indians across the Missouri River from St. Joseph, including marrying for a short while an Indian maiden. He tells of cholera in the city. Also included are mention of the Mormon migration, California Gold Rush. Kurz is sympathetic to the Indians . 93 sketches he made during his journey are included in this journal. The journal was translated by Mytris Jarell and Edited by J.N.B. Hewitt.
382/Softbound/Illustrations
Lexicon
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
Western Migration, St. Joseph History, Fur Trading, Iowa Indians, Sac Indians, Western Art, Gold Rush, Mormons
