Skip to main content

Bancroft's Diary

 Collection
Identifier: SHL076

Content Description

Donated by Edith and Migliaccio Stover. The diary contains entries related to the start of the Modoc War conflict. Entries were made by an unknown person, possibly involved with the local militia. The following names are frequently mentioned: Captain Jack, L.S. Dyar, and Applegate. Also mentioned are the events such as the Modoc activity and the Peace Commission meeting with Captain Jack. Published by Bancroft’s Books and Stationary Company, the diary contains useful memoranda and tables for reference, including a calendar, information specific to the City of San Francisco (the publisher’s location), currency exchange rates, bodies of the solar system, the metric system, an almanac, and more. The diary is labeled in a way that indicates it was used in Linkville, Oregon (now Klamath Falls), and later sent to the U.S. Land Office.

Dates

  • Creation: 1873

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research

Biographical / Historical

The Modoc War between the Modoc Tribe in Northern California and the U.S. troops lasted for 8 months between 1872 and 1873.

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet (A diary with a cover made of dark brown leather, 6" x 3") : A diary with a cover made of dark brown leather, with remains of a ribbon ; 6" x 3"

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Modoc War between the Modoc Tribe in Northern California and the U.S. troops lasted for 8 months between 1872 and 1873. The collection consists of a diary, published by Bancroft’s Books and Stationary Company, written during 1873.

Cultural context

Genre / Form

Title
Guide to the Bancroft Diary, 1873
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