Indians of North America
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Variant(s):
American aborigines
American Indians
First Nations (North America)
Indians of North America --Culture
Indians of North America --Ethnology
Indians of North America --United States
Indians of the United States
Indigenous peoples --United States
Native Americans
North American Indians
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Jacob S. Hayden Diary
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2302
Overview
Chronicle written by Hayden, Mayor of Fairmont, of his trip to the west coast. He describes the perils of a steamboat trip from Pittsburgh to Independence, Missouri, and the joys and hardships of travel by wagon across the Great Plains to California. Indian encounters, river crossings, inclement weather, scarcity of water, thieves, and firing squads are some of the topics noted.
Dates:
1852