Name/Title
Women's Diaries of the Westward JourneyEntry/Object ID
L2007.31.9Description
Women's Diaries of the Westward Journey is a collection of diaries of four women who followed their husbands across the plains in covered wagons along with chapters of explanation and descriptions. There is photo of emigrants in Echo Canyon, Nebraska in 1866 as well as photos of various diarists during the period. There is a table outlining each diary and family in the back of the book.
Chapters summarizing families who were emigrating are:
Families in Transit I, 1841-1850
Families in Transit II, 1851-1855
The Later Journeys, 856-1867
Diaries include:
"A Woman's Trip Across the Plains in 1879", Catherine Haun
"Notes by the Wayside En Route to Oregon, 1852", Lydia Allen Rudd, who took the St. Joe Road out of St. Joseph on May 6, 1852.
"Diary, 1853", Amelia Stewart Knight, who delivered her 8th child on the trail.
"Touring from Mitchell, Iowa, to California, 1862, Jane Gould Tourtillott
262/Softbound/Maps/Photographs/TablesLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
BookNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Overland Journeys to the Pacific, Women--West (U.S.)--History--19th Century, West (U.S.)--History 1848-1950, Black Women, Indian Interaction, Diary, Western Migration, Trails, Gold Rush, Oregon Trail, California Trail, Oregon-California TrailBook Details
Author
Schlissel, LillianPlace Published
City
New York CityState/Province
New YorkDate Published
1982Call No.
Western SCISBN
0-8052-0747-3LCCN
80-54143Notes
Copy No.: 1Condition
Overall Condition
ExcellentRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Lydia Allen RuddPerson or Organization
Amelia Stewart KnightPerson or Organization
Jane Gould TourtillottPerson or Organization
Catherine Haun