Twenty miles from a match

 Collection
Identifier: NC1113

Scope and Contents

Manuscript of Olds' reminiscences of young woman-hood in Tuolumne County, California in the 1890s and homesteading and school teaching at Pyramid Lake, ca. 1908-1931.

Dates

  • 1977

Creator

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

Homesteader near Pyramid Lake, Nevada in 1908.

Extent

0.4 Linear Feet (183 leaves)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Manuscript of Olds' reminiscences of young woman-hood in Tuolumne County, California in the 1890s and homesteading and school teaching at Pyramid Lake, ca. 1908-1931.

Arrangement

Arranged without hierarchy.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Manuscript donated from Robert Elston; 12/07/88. Copyright by publisher.

Separated Materials

Photographs have been transferred to the Special Collections Department photo archive as collection number UNRS-P1989-20

Bibliographic References

Olds, Sarah Elizabeth. Twenty miles from a match: homesteading in western Nevada. Reno: University of Nevada Press, 1978.

Title
Guide to the Twenty miles from a match
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department Repository

Contact:
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