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Applegate Travelers' Diaries Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SHL116

Content Description

Collection of three handwritten diaries dating back to 1800s, written by various travelers along the Applegate Trail.

Dates

  • Creation: 1845-1888

Biographical / Historical

The Applegate Trail was an emigrant trail in the states of Idaho, Nevada, California, and Oregon, used in the mid-19th Century. It was a southern alternative to the western-most segment of the Oregon Trail. Also called the Southern Emigrant Road, the route was considered quicker and safer. It was intended to bring wagon trains of settlers into the Willamette Valley. Compared to the Oregon Trail, the number of emigrants using the trail was low, but it was still significant in the settling of the Rogue River Valley during the 1850s. The new route was promoted by Jesse Applegate to the Oregon-bound emigrants and thus was named after him.

Extent

3 items (Three handwritten diaries)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Applegate Trail was an emigrant trail in the states of Idaho, Nevada, California, and Oregon, used in the mid-19th Century. Collection contains three handwritten diaries dating back to 1800s, written by various travelers along the Applegate Trail.

Title
Guide to the Applegate Travelers' Diaries Collection
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid prepared by Alla Powers
Date
2024
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Institute of Technology Libraries, Shaw Historical Library Repository

Contact:
3201 Campus Drive
Klamath Falls OR 97603 United States
5418851965