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Hector McKenzie letters, 1854/1858
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- McKenzie, Hector
- Title
- Hector McKenzie letters
- Dates
- 1854/1858 (inclusive)18541858
- Quantity
- 1 partial reel microfilm
- Collection Number
- Mss 400
- Summary
- Microfilm of 10 letters Hector McKenzie wrote to his family members in Scotland. McKenzie writes about his travels by steamer to Tobago, Panama City, and to San Francisco, California. McKenzie also writes of financial hardships and the challenges encountered by prospectors and immigrants around Sonora, California and the Fraser River in British Columbia.
- Repository
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University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library
University of Montana
32 Campus Dr. #9936
59812-9936
Missoula, MT
Telephone: 406-243-2053
library.archives@umontana.edu - Access Restrictions
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Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and The University of Montana-Missoula.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Hector McKenzie was presumably from Mascaria, Scotland. The McKenzie family farmed, kept livestock, and a mill. In 1854, Hector McKenzie left Scotland to travel to Panama City, Tobago, and to take advantage of the gold strike in California with companion John Rioux. The two men ran out of money in Panama, so McKenzie and Rioux worked for their fare aboard a steamer. They entered into a mining partnership and together, mined hundreds of miles of river around Sonora, California, and the Frazier River, with little success.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains one partial reel microfilm of 10 letters Hector McKenzie wrote to his family members in Scotland. McKenzie writes about his travels by steamer to Tobago, Panama City, and to San Francisco, California. McKenzie also writes of financial hardships and the challenges encountered by prospectors and immigrants around Sonora, California and the Fraser River in British Columbia.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. Copyright not transferred to The University of Montana.
Preferred Citation
[Name of document or photograph number], Hector McKenzie Letters, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Materials were microfilmed in chronological order.
Location of Originals
The location of the original letters is unknown.
Custodial History
The chain of ownership of the materials in this collection is unknown.
Acquisition Information
The collection was loaned to the Archives for microfilming by Tom Schley in 1981.
Processing Note
This collection was microfilmed by the Archives; originals returned to donor.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Frame | ||
| 1 | Collection title page | undated |
| 2-6 | Letter | December 3, 1854 |
| 7-9 | Letter | January 22, 1855 |
| 10-11 | Letter | December 14, 1855 |
| 12-13 | Letter | March 28, 1856 |
| 14-16 | Letter | January 18, 1857 |
| 17-19 | Letter | June 7, 1857 |
| 20 | Letter | August 23, 1857 |
| 21-22 | Letter | Undated |
| 23-25 | Letter | November 18, 1858 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Frontier and pioneer life--British Columbia--Fraser River Valley
- Frontier and pioneer life--California
- Gold miners--California--Correspondence
- Gold miners--British Columbia--Fraser River Valley--Correspondence
- Gold mines and mining--British Columbia--Fraser River Valley
- Gold mines and mining--California--Sonoma
- Immigrants--British Columbia--Fraser River Valley
- Immigrants--California
- Scots--British Columbia--Fraser River Valley--Correspondence
- Scots--California--Correspondence
Personal Names
- Rioux, John
Family Names
- Mackenzie family
Geographical Names
- Atlantic Ocean--Description and travel
- California--Description and travel
- Fraser River Valley (B.C.)--Description and travel
- Pacific Ocean--Description and travel
- Panama (Panama)--Description and travel
- San Francisco (Calif.)--Description and travel
- Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago)--Description and travel
Finding aid prepared by
unknown
circa
1981
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