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Ann Stahl collection of Jared Fox travel diary materials, circa 1878-2019
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Stahl, Ann Brower, 1954-
- Title
- Ann Stahl collection of Jared Fox travel diary materials
- Dates
- circa 1878-2019 (inclusive)18782019
circa 1878-1925 (bulk)18781925 - Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (2 folders)
- Collection Number
- Coll 845
- Summary
- A handwritten transcript of a portion of the travel diary that Jared Fox kept while emigrating to and living in the Oregon Territory, and documentation concerning the transcript's authorship. Jared Fox (1805-1865) emigrated to Oregon in 1852, but left the following year. It is believed that Fox's grandson-in-law, C. C. Bennett (1856-1935), wrote the transcript of Fox's account over a period of time from the late 1870s to the 1920s.
- Repository
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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
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Jared Fox (1805-1865) was a miller in Delton, Wisconsin. In April 1852, he began his emigration to the Oregon Territory, abandoning his wife and five children. He was unable to make a successful living in Oregon, however, and in 1853 went to California. The following year, Fox made his way back to Wisconsin by way of a steamship to New York.
Clarence Carpenter ("C. C.") Bennett (1856-1935) was the husband of Jared Fox's granddaughter Lillie A. Bennett.
Ann Brower Stahl is a professor and chair of the Department of Anthropology at the University of Victoria in British Columbia.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of a handwritten transcript of Jared Fox's diary, titled "Jared Fox's Memorandam Kept from Delton, Sauk County Wisconsin towards California and Oregon 1852-1854." The transcription is incomplete, only covering entries made between April 1852 and April 1853. These entries describe Fox's journey to and his time in the Oregon Territory. The collection also includes a list of corrections to be made to the transcript; reproductions of C. C. Bennett's correspondence; and a five-page note, dated 2019, by Professor Ann Stahl, explaining why she believes the transcript was made by C. C. Bennett over a period of time from the late 1870s to the 1920s.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Ann Stahl collection of Jared Fox travel diary materials, Coll 845, 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.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Gift of Ann Stahl, September 2019 (RL2019-125).
Related Materials
A typescript of Fox's complete account is designated Mss 2708, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Fox's complete account as published in 1990 by Stephen Calvert is held in book collections at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | Transcript of 1852-1853 entries of Jared Fox's travel diary | circa 1878-1925 |
| 2 | Documentation regarding transcript's authorship | 1878-2019 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Frontier and pioneer life--Oregon
- Overland journeys to the Pacific
Personal Names
- Fox, Jared (1805-1865)
Form or Genre Terms
- transcripts
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Bennett, C. C. (Clarence Carpenter), 1856-1935 (transcriber)
- Fox, Jared (1805-1865) (creator)
