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:
H. B. Heiskell Travel Diary
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3099
Overview
A diary of an overland frontier journey to the California gold fields by H. B. Heiskell. The account is about traveling from the Rockies to the Sierras. As part of a wagon train, Heiskell mentions fellow passengers and the daily events of the journey. He notes in detail the scenery, particularly the character of the soil and streams. Mention is made of Native Americans/First Nations Peoples, namely the Paiutes, Shoshonees and Utes. Rumors are related about prices in California, the death of...
Dates:
1847-1954