R. McConnell Diary (transcript)

R. McConnell Diary (transcript), 1869

Overview of the Collection

Creator: McConnell, R.
Title: R. McConnell Diary (transcript)
Dates: 1869 (inclusive)
18691869

1891 (inclusive)
18911891
Quantity: .05 linear feet, (1 folder)
Collection Number: Cage 5042 (collection)
Summary: This collection consists of two copies of a typed transcription of the diary of R. McConnell, with entries for the years 1869 and 1881. The transcriber is not identified, and there is no information about the location of the original diary.
Repository: Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions: This collection is open and available for research use.
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Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Very little information is readily available about R. McConnell. According to the original catalog information for this item, he settled in Moscow, Idaho Territory in 1881, where he established a store. Prior to that he had been a traveling salesman in the southern United States. The 1869 diary tells of his travels from Cincinnati to New Orleans and on to Florida. In the 1881 portion of the diary, McConnell records his experiences looking for a location in the west for his family to relocate. McConnell traveled by railroad and water from Xenia, Illinois to various cities and towns in California, Oregon, and Washington Territory; the last entry is July 2, 1881.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection consists of two copies of a typed transcription of the diary of R. McConnell, with entries for the years 1869 and 1881. The transcriber is not identified, and there is no information about the location of the original diary.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

R. McConnell diary transcript

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

These items were donated to the Washington State University Libraries by John Brown at an unknown date. They were originally cataloged as a vertical file (VF 945), and were converted to a manuscript collection in 2012.

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