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Amos Batchelder diary [typescript], 1849
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Batchelder, Amos
- Title
- Amos Batchelder diary [typescript]
- Dates
- 1849 (inclusive)18491849
- Quantity
- 1 box, (0.25 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- Accn1085
- Summary
- The Amos Batchelder diary [typescript] details a tour across the continent of North America from Boston, via Independence, Missouri, the Rocky Mountains, to San Francisco, in 1849.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Amos Batchelder was a doctor in Pelham, New Hampshire.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The diary details a tour across the continent of North America from Boston, via Independence, Missouri, the Rocky Mountains, to San Francisco, by the author in 1849. Account provides detailed descriptions of physical surroundings and conditions.
Carbon copy typescript of the original journal.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
May not be published in its entirety without the consent of the owner of the original diary, Ed E. Nelson.
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: Amos Batchelder diary [typescript], ACCN 1085, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Following Citations: ACCN 1085.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Overland journeys to the Pacific
Personal Names
- Batchelder, Amos--Diaries
Geographical Names
- West (U.S.)--Description and travel
Form or Genre Terms
- Diaries