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Crossing the plains in 1853 and prospecting for placer gold in the great Northwest, 1894-1921

Overview of the Collection

Subject
Crockett, Edwin, 1829-1907; Greenburg, Daniel Wallace, 1867-1940
Title
Crossing the plains in 1853 and prospecting for placer gold in the great Northwest
Dates
1894-1921 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 folder
Collection Number
MG 5178
Summary
Personal Experiences of Edwin Crockett, written in 1894. Includes a preface by the editor, Wallace, Idaho, May 21, 1921.
Repository
University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Daniel Wallace Greenburg was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1876. He moved to Lewiston, Idaho where his father operated a mercantile business for eight years before moving the family to Spokane, Washington. Greenburg was the State Grain Commissioner, among other employment opportunites such as working for newspapers and in mining.

Edwin Crockett was born in Maine in 1829 and moved to Ohio at an early age. After the Civil War, Crockett moved to Coeur d'Alene.

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Content Description

Manuscript titled "Crossing the PLains in 1853 and Prospecting for Placer Gold in the Great Northwest: Personal Experiences of Edwin Crockett, written in 1894." Includes a preface by the editor, Wallace, Idaho, May 21, 1921. Presented by Harry Marsh.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

FOR PHOTOS Photographer, "Title," date. Collection name, object ID. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.

FOR DOCUMENTS Author, Description or "Title" of item, date. Collection name, collection number, box, folder. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Original order retained.

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Subject Terms

  • Gold miners

Geographical Names

  • Northwest, Pacific--History
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