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Joseph Cornwall and Narcissa Cornwall Moore overland trail historical narratives, circa 1900-1934
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Joseph Cornwall and Narcissa Cornwall Moore overland trail historical narratives
- Dates
- circa 1900-1934 (inclusive)19001934
- Quantity
- 0.1 linear feet, (1 container) : 1 folder
- Collection Number
- CB C816
- Summary
- Joseph Hardin Cornwall and Narcissa Cornwall Moore were the children of Joseph Adamson Cornwall who crossed the Great Plains to Oregon via the Applegate Trail in 1846. The Joseph Cornwall and Narcissa Cornwall Moore overland trail historical narratives collection contains a typed and handwritten manuscript of "The Narrative of Joseph Cornwall Crossing the Plains to Oregon in 1846" by Joseph Hardin Cornwall, and "Captain Dunbar's Company 1846: the Applegate Route from Ft. Hall," by Narcissa Cornwall Moore.
- 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.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Joseph Hardin Cornwall and Narcissa Cornwall Moore were the children of Joseph Adamson Cornwall who crossed the Great Plains to Oregon via the Applegate Trail in 1846. Joseph Hardin was a Presbyterian minister in Oregon and Washington. His last pulpit was in The Dalles, Oregon where he died in 1918. Narcissa Cornwall Moore was Joseph Hardin's sister. She was married to James Monroe Moore with whom she had four children. She died in Forest Grove, Oregon in 1928.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Joseph Cornwall and Narcissa Cornwall Moore overland trail historical narratives collection contains a typed and handwritten manuscript of "The Narrative of Joseph Cornwall Crossing the Plains to Oregon in 1846" by Joseph Hardin Cornwall, and "Captain Dunbar's Company 1846: the Applegate Route from Ft. Hall," by Narcissa Cornwall Moore.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal and/or state right to privacy laws and other regulations.
Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g. a cause of action for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the University of Oregon assumes no responsibility.
If a researcher finds sensitive personal information in a collection, please bring it to the attention of the reading room staff.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Joseph Cornwall and Narcissa Cornwall Moore overland trail historical narratives, CB C816, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Frontier and pioneer life--Oregon National Historic Trail
Geographical Names
- Applegate Trail
Form or Genre Terms
- Manuscripts (document genre)
Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team and Jenn Newby
c2010
