Thomas Brinley Rickey Diary
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a diary of journey from Dubuque, Iowa to Volcano, California from 1852. Kept by Thomas Brinley Rickey and Cordellia (or Cordeloa) Ann Rickey Bradley. Also typed transcript (195-?) by Edna Clingan Hanson and Bernice Bostick Hoover. Caption title of transcript: Rickey diary of crossing the Plains, 1852.
Dates
- February 23-August 20, 1852
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Copyright
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Extent
1 envelope(s) (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, Edna C. Hanson, undated.
General
Photocopy (enlarged negative) of original in possession of Mrs. Olive E. Hogle Hergesheimer, Van Nuys, Calif.
- Diaries Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Overland journals. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Overland journeys to the Pacific. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Description rules
- Anglo American Cataloguing Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository
