Sarah Gilbert White Smith Diary

Collection

Identifier: M1628

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection contains a copy of the journal of Mrs. Smith's journey with her husband (and others) from Springfield, Massachusetts. to Waiilatpu, Oregon Territory to join Marcus Whitman in his missionary work (1838-1839). Diary also available on microfilm (C MSS Mflm75).

Dates

March 10, 1838-September 14, 1839

Creator

Smith, Sarah Gilbert White,1813-1855. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Copyright

All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from material in the collection should be discussed with the appropriate librarian or archivist. Permission for publication may be given on behalf of the Denver Public Library as the owner of the physical item. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained by the customer. The Library does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or publication rights of the manuscript held by the writer, heirs, donors, or executors. Reproduction restrictions are decided on a case-by-case basis.

Biographical / Historical

Daughter of Alfred and Sarah (Gilbert) White of West Brookfield Massachusettes. Later, wife of Rev. Asa B. Smith. The couple were pioneer Oregon missionaries to the Indians, under appointment of American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions.

Extent

1 envelope

1 microfilm reels (35mm)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, Lucretia Vaile, Palmer Lake, Colo., 1958.

Bibliography

Repository also has additional information on Sarah Gilbert White Smith: First white women over the Rockies, v. 3; edited by Clifford Merrill Drury (1966. (C979.516 D846fi v.3).

General

"Copied by her neice [sic], Alice J. White." Original apparently destroyed.

General

Collection includes microfilm Mflm 75.

Subjects

Diaries Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Microfilms Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Oregon Territory -- History. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Overland journeys to the Pacific -- 19th century. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Women missionaries -- Oregon Territory -- Diaries -- 19th century. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Women pioneers -- Oregon Territory -- 19th century. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings