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

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

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.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

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

Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top

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

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Purchase; 1994; Joseph Rubinfine.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

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

Geographical Names

  • Washington (State) -- Description and travel.