William Baskerville papers
Scope and Contents
Three diaries (1853-1854) describe freighting ventues between New Mexico and California; two letters (1854) to Baskerville from F.X. Aubry in California; biographical sketch of Baskerville by his daughter, Judith Barber Baskerville. Authorship of one diary possibly ascribed to F.X. Aubry.
Dates
- Check date
Language of Materials
Material is in English unless otherwise noted.
Conditions Governing Access
Contact Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, Denver, Colo.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright is retained by the author of the items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Teamster and wagon master on the Santa Fe and Gila trails 1850s. Worked for F.X. Aubry, Santa Fe trader.
Extent
6 envelope
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Baskerville family,gift.
Existence and Location of Copies
Repository also has diaries available in typed transcript.
- Diaries. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Gila Trail. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Letters (Correspondence) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Santa Fe (N.M.) -- Commerce. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Finding Aid for the William Baskerville papers,1852-1864[manuscript]
- Author
- Finding Aid prepared from MARC data.
- Description rules
- Anglo American Cataloguing Rules
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository
