Pioneer women on the high desert

Pioneer women on the high desert, circa 1914-1920

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Riisberg, Mabel O.
Title: Pioneer women on the high desert
Dates: circa 1914-1920 (inclusive)
19141920
Quantity: .08 cubic feet, (2 folders in shared box)
Collection Number: Mss 2650
Summary: Typescript photocopy first and second drafts of a fictionalized reminiscence of Mabel O. Riisberg's experiences as a homesteader in the Imperial Valley. Riisberg was a waitress from Portland, Oregon, who, along with her older sister, decided to homestead in the high desert country east of Bend, Oregon.
Repository: Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org
Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Mabel O. Riisberg was a waitress from Portland, Oregon, who, along with her older sister, decided to homestead in the high desert country east of Bend, Oregon.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Typescript photocopy first and second drafts, circa 1914-1920, 275 pages, of a fictionalized reminiscence of Mabel Riisberg's experiences as a homesteader in the Imperial Valley.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Pioneer Women on the High Desert, Mss 2650, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Restrictions on Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

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