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Susannah G. Applegate Manuscript, circa 1980
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Applegate, Susannah
- Title
- Susannah G. Applegate Manuscript
- Dates
- circa 198019801980
- Quantity
- 1.2 linear feet, (3 manuscript boxes)
- Collection Number
- WCMss.593
- Summary
- The Susannah G. Applegate Manuscript, which dates circa 1980, contains the manuscript titled "Jesse Applegate: Oregon's Prince of Pioneers," and chronicles the life story of Applegate, a prominent early pioneer.
- Repository
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Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Penrose Library, Room 130
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, WA
99362
Telephone: 5095275922
Fax: 5095264785
archives@whitman.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Susannah Applegate was the grand-niece of Jesse Applegate, an early Oregon pioneer. Jesse Applegate led an expedition to create a southern route to the Willamette Valley, providing an easier and safer journey. The new trail was known as the Southern Immigrant Route, the Scott-Applegate Trail, and the Applegate Trail. It became an alternative to the Oregon Trail.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Susannah G. Applegate Manuscript, which dates circa 1980, contains unpublished manuscript chronicles Jesse Applegate's life and pioneer journey. The manuscript is titled "Jesse Applegate: Oregon's Prince of Pioneers." It spans nearly 2,600 pages, and represents Susannah Applegate's lifelong research on her relative. Jesse Applegate was an early Oregon pioneer who helped develop a second trail to the Willamette Valley. The manuscript also includes several photographs and portraits of Applegate family members.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Pioneers--Northwest, Pacific--Biography
Personal Names
- Applegate, Jesse