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Samuel Handsaker papers , 1853-1937
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Handsaker, Samuel, 1831-1909
- Title
- Samuel Handsaker papers
- Dates
- 1853-1937 (inclusive)18531937
- Quantity
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0.025 linear feet, (1 folder
)
- Collection Number
- CB H192a
- Summary
- Sam "Uncle Sam" Handsaker was an Oregon pioneer and veteran of the Rogue River Indian Wars. The collection consists of a typed copy of "Across the Plains," which is a transcription of a section of Handsaker's journal (1853).
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Samuel "Uncle Sam" Handsaker was an Oregon pioneer and veteran of the Rogue River Indian Wars.
Handsaker came to Oregon in 1853, and joined the Oregon Mounted Volunteers shortly thereafter. Pioneer Life, a collection of Handsakers writings for various local papers detailing his experiences as a pioneer and soldier, was published in 1908.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of a typed copy of "Across the Plains", which is a transcription of Handsaker's journal from August 25 to September 17, 1853, that is billed as a missing chapter of the book Pioneer Life.
This missing chapter was given to the University of Oregon library in 1937 by Handsaker's daughter, Luella Bristow, to supplement the library's copy of Pioneer Life.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Description |
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| Guide to the Samuel Handsaker Papers |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Frontier and pioneer life--Oregon Territory
- Overland journeys to the Pacific
- Pioneers--Oregon
- Rogue River Indian War, 1855-1856
Personal Names
- Handsaker, Samuel, 1831-1909
Geographical Names
- Oregon Territory--History
Form or Genre Terms
- Diaries
- Overland journals
Austin Munsell, Tanya Parlet, and Kira B. Homo.
2013
