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Myrtle House's American West travel diary, 1901

Overview of the Collection

Creator
House, Myrtle, 1901
Title
Myrtle House's American West travel diary
Dates
1901 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 vertical file
Collection Number
6607 (Accession No. 6607-001)
Summary
handwritten bound travel diary of an American woman who journeyed through the Western U.S. in 1901
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
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Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Myrtle House was one of many Americans who sought the expansive countryside and newly established national parks of the American West in the late 19th and early 20th centuries – an adventure made much easier with the development of the Transcontinental Railroad system. Traveling by train, horseback, stagecoach and steamers, House describes her journey through the remote countryside of Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Oregon, and Washington.

Sources:

Buckingham Books

Source material (diary entries)

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Content Description

One bound handwritten diary by Myrtle House of her travels through the American West in 1901.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Purchased from Buckingham Books, December 2020

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Subject Terms

  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
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