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Klondike River Valley (Yukon) -- Gold discoveries

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Herbert Heller collection

 Collection
Identifier: L220
Scope and Contents This collection largely contains research notes, clippings, and transcriptions of original material compiled by Herbert Heller in Indiana for his historical research, ranging from 1831 to 1951 and undated, regarding local history of churches, schools, and people, including notes for his dissertation on the education of African Americans in Indiana during the 19th century.The typed transcripts include the diary of Lenna L. Hadley of Mooresville, Indiana (1890-1891); the personal...
Dates: circa 1940-1983
Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts / Herbert Heller collection

William W. Thumser collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1148
Scope and Contents This collection contains 12 monthly pocket diaries that William W. Thumser used to record his experiences while traveling the "All-Canadian Route" to the Klondike Gold Rush. His diary entries begin with his departure from Athabasca Landing on May 2, 1898 and continue daily as he describes his travels on the Slave, MacKenzie, and Rat Rivers, wintering at Shacktown, and ends at his camp near Bell City on April 30, 1899. He describes the rain, snow, and bitter cold weather; mosquitos, bear...
Dates: 1898-1899
Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts / William W. Thumser collection

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