Crossing the plains in 1853 and prospecting for placer gold in the great Northwest, 1894-1921
Table of Contents
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)18941921
- 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
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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
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
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.
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.
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.
Administrative Information
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Gold miners
Geographical Names
- Northwest, Pacific--History
