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Deep, dark canyon of the Applegate Trail, circa 1930-1960

Overview of the Collection

Creator
DeMoss, Catherine Cornwall, 1882-1955
Title
Deep, dark canyon of the Applegate Trail
Dates
circa 1930-1960 (inclusive)
Quantity
.04 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box)
Collection Number
Mss 2133
Summary
Typescript essay, "Deep, dark canyon of the Applegate Trail," by Catherine DeMoss of Eugene, Oregon, circa 1930-1960, discussing the route the Applegates might have taken to Oregon on their overland journey in 1846.
Repository
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

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English
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Content Description

Typescript essay, "Deep, dark canyon of the Applegate Trail," by Catherine DeMoss of Eugene, Oregon, 6 pages, circa 1930-1960, discussing the route the Applegates might have taken to Oregon on their overland journey in 1846. The paper proposes a more southerly route than the one generally accepted, because the Applegates may have believed that war with England over the Oregon question was imminent.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

Deep, Dark Canyon of the Applegate Trail, Mss 2133, 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.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Gift of Catherine C. DeMoss.

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Subject Terms

  • Oregon question
  • Overland journeys to the Pacific

Family Names

  • Applegate family

Geographical Names

  • Northwest boundary of the United States

Form or Genre Terms

  • essays
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