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1873 Modoc War Tour Map
Modoc War was an armed conflict between the Native American Modoc tribe and the United States Army in northeastern California and southeastern Oregon from 1872 to 1873. Collection contains a tour guide with a map and lists of sites and museums related 1873 Modoc War. Accompanied by small photographs with descriptions. Supplemented by a chronological timeline of events and an alphabetical list of historical sites. Created and donated by Daniel Woodhead III.
Army Operations: Modoc Expeditionary Force, April 26-28, 1873
The Modoc War was known as one of the costliest of the 19th-Century Indian Wars. It lasted for 8 months between 1872 and 1873. Francis S. “Van” Landrum was a businessman and self-taught structural engineer/land surveyor in Klamath Falls, Oregon as well as a noted amateur historian and author. Collection contains a map drawn by Landrum that includes all the major points of importance related to the Modoc War.
Bancroft's Diary
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.
J. D. Howard Papers
The collection consists of correspondence on various topics to and from J. D. (Judson Dean) Howard written between 1920 and 1959 and a folder of notes and miscellany dated from 1917 to 1934. J. D. Howard is best known as the “father” of Lava Beds National Monument in northern California.
Illustration from Harper's Weekly "The Modocs - Murder of General Canby"
Modoc War Correspondence: Don C. Fisher Papers, 1865-1878
Don C. (Custer) Fisher was the first Superintendent of the Lava Beds National Monument. The collection contains bound photocopies of letters related to the Modoc War of 1872-1873 and provides the cultural context of the time period between 1865 and 1877.
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