Willard H. Babcock Papers, 1859-1905
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Whitman College. Whitman College and Northwest Archives
- Title
- Willard H. Babcock Papers
- Dates
- 1859-1905 (inclusive)18591905
- Quantity
- 0.1 linear feet, (1 folder)
- Collection Number
- WCMss.201
- Summary
- The Willard H. Babcock Papers, which date from 1859 through 1905, includes a map of the Oregon Trail, newspaper clippings and a journal from Willard H. Babcock.
- Repository
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Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Penrose Library, Room 130
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, WA
99362
Telephone: 5095275922
Fax: 5095264785
archives@whitman.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Content Description
The Willard H. Babcock Papers consists of a transcript of a diary account of crossing North America on the Oregon Trail from Nebraska to the Umatilla River Valley in 1859 entitled "Journal of the Road from Missouri River." These papers, which date from 1859 through 1905, also include a newspaper article on Babcock and a guide to the Oregon Trail are included.
