Oregon Trail Diary, 1862, Donated to Historical Society, NewsPress, 1953
Entry/Object ID
AM1992.9.16
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1862 Diary to Society, NewsPress, 1953.
There was an article about the travels along the Oregon Trail. This diary was faithfully kept ever day, May 8 to October 8, 1862 by T. J. Stites. This diary has been presented to the St. Joseph Historical Society by his great-nephew, R. H. Price. It was exhibited at the meeting of the society last night as were other gifts to the society. J. Donovan Roberts gave old currency. Bartlett Boder gave a sample of gold from Coloma, CA where the gold rush started.
Mrs. Donald Schinze gave a pitcher from the Union Depot Hotel which burned about 60 years ago. Tom Averitt presented to the society a poem he had written on the history of St. Joseph. Roy Coy told of his trip to the American Museums Association convention. The trip was by motor car following the route of the Pony Express.
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American Museums Association Convention, St. Joseph Museum, St. Joseph Historical Society, Diary, Oregon Trail, Union Depot Hotel, Gold Rush, Pony Express Trail, St. Joseph History, St. Joseph Poets
