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Switch-backing the Cascades [Holograph], 1887

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Gibbon, John, 1827-1896.
Title
Switch-backing the Cascades [Holograph]
Dates
1887 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 item (27 leaves)
Collection Number
Cage 4800 (collection)
Summary
Originally intended as chapter on hiking in the Washington Cascades in a book on John Gibbon's experiences in the western United States and the Washington Territory.
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
Languages
English
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Content Description

Originally intended as chapter on hiking in the Washington Cascades in a book on John Gibbon's experiences in the western United States and the Washington Territory.

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Historical Note

Officer in United States Army, commander in Indian campaigns against Sitting Bull and Chief Joseph.

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Other Descriptive Information

Originally intended as chapter in book on his experiences in the western United States and the Washington Territory.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Purchase; 1994; Joseph Rubinfine.

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Subject Terms

  • Hiking -- Cascade Range -- 19th century -- Personal narratives.

Geographical Names

  • Washington (State) -- Description and travel.
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