ORU_A139.xml Guide to the Albert Zieber Diary and Letters 1850 Zieber (Albert) diary and letters Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team and Austin Munsell Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives 2012
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Albert Zieber diary and letters Zieber, John S. Zieber, Albert, 1830-1890 A 139 0.1 linear feet 1 container 1 folder 1850 Alfred Zieber (1830-1890) travelled overland from Peoria, Illinois to California. The collection consists of Zieber's diary of his journey, as well as four subsequent letters from his father, John S. Zieber. English . 1 (shares a clamshell)

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 Zieber, John S. Zieber, Albert, 1830-1890 Zieber, Albert, 1830-1890 Peoria (Ill.)--Social life and customs--19th century Pioneers--Oregon--Correspondence Overland journeys to the Pacific Frontier and pioneer life--Illinois--Peoria Pioneers--Illinois--Correspondence Pioneers--Oregon--Diaries Pioneers--California--Correspondence Pioneers--California--Diaries Pioneers Diaries Correspondence

Albert Zieber (1830-1890) was a native of Peoria, Illinois who travelled overland to California in 1850.

Following his journey to California, he moved to Oregon, where he ran the Wheatland Ferry (as Zieber's Ferry) in Marion County from 1857 to 1860.

In 1856, Albert's father John S. Zieber was surveyor general of Oregon.

The diary describes Zieber's overland trip to California, March 28 to June 6, 1850, as far as South Pass. Entries describe the weather and daily occurrences on the trail. The first page of the diary is a catalog of provisions purchased for the journey and their cost. Zieber also recorded his wages earned and employers in the back of the diary.

There are four letters from his father, John S. Zieber, written April, June, and October 1850, gossiping about Peoria persons and events. The letters anticipate Zieber Senior's emigration to Oregon in 1851.

Guide to the Albert Zieber Diary and Letters

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