Diary of Lovina Walker Weeks of her trip across the plains, with notes by her daughter Florence Weeks Blacow
Scope and Contents
Lovina's diary provides brief daily descriptions of the wagon journey and is supplemented by comments of her daughter, Florence, who was eight at the time of the trip. Also included are genealogical materials about the Blacow and John Meirs Horner families, and a map of the Weeks' trip.
Dates
- April 21-August 28, 1859
Creator
- Weeks, Lovina Walker (Person)
Restrictions
Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Biographical Note
Wife of Alfred Weeks; she and her family traveled overland from Athens, Michigan, to Alameda County, California in 1859.
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (1 volume, 61 leaves)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Lovina Walker Weeks' diary provides brief daily descriptions of the wagon journey and is supplemented by comments of her daughter, Florence, who was eight at the time of the trip. Created between April 21-August 28, 1859.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Creator
- Weeks, Lovina Walker (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Diary of Lovina Walker Weeks of her trip across the plains, with notes by her daughter Florence Weeks Blacow
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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