Henry Allyn diary and cartes-de-visite, circa 1850-1875
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Allyn, Henry, 1794-1880
- Title
- Henry Allyn diary and cartes-de-visite
- Dates
- circa 1850-1875 (inclusive)18501875
1853 March 28-September 6 (bulk)1853-03-281853-09-06 - Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (2 folders in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Coll 936
- Summary
- Original and typescript copy of a diary that Henry Allyn (1794-1880) wrote during his overland journey to Oregon, and three cartes-de-visite photographs of Allyn and his family. Allyn emigrated to Oregon in 1853.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
Henry Allyn (1794-1880) emigrated to Oregon in 1853.
Sources: Vital records on Ancestry.com; "Emigrants to Oregon in 1853," compiled by Stephanie Flora, oregonpioneers.com, http://oregonpioneers.com/1853.htm
Content Description
The collection contains an original diary kept by Henry Allyn, a typescript copy of the diary, and three cartes-de-visite photographs of Allyn and his family. The diary, which covers the period in 1853 when Allyn emigrated to Oregon, describes his journey in considerable detail, including weather; scenery; wildlife; the activities of the emigrant party; and the emigrant party's interactions with others, including Native peoples. A few entries from August 1853 were written by Allyn's son James while Allyn was sick. The typescript copy of the diary has some red pen markings on it.
The cartes-de-visites in the collection depict Allyn and his wife, Sarah Allyn; Allyn as an elderly man; and Allyn's son Ephraim Allyn.
Use of the Collection
Alternative Forms Available
A handwritten transcript of Allyn's diary is included in the Overland journeys to the Pacific collection, Mss 1508, Oregon Historical Society Research Library. Allyn's journal was also published in "Transactions of the Forty-Ninth Annual Reunion of the Oregon Pioneer Association, Portland, June 26, 1921," 1924.
Preferred Citation
Henry Allyn diary and cartes-de-visite, Coll 936, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative Information
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Overland journeys to the Pacific
- Pioneers--Oregon
- West (U.S.)--Description and travel--19th century
Personal Names
- Allyn, Henry, 1794-1880
Form or Genre Terms
- cartes-de-visite (card photographs)
- diaries
