Scope and Contents
Collection contains 1 copy of Bristow's manuscript of "Rencounters with Indians, Highwaymen and Outlaws." He comments on his father's experiences in the upper Willamette Valley; Indian tribes; impact of the California gold discovery; and his own experiences in the mines in northern California in 1853.
Dates
- 1878
Creator
- Bristow, E. Lafayette, 1832-1887 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
Conditions Governing Use
Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
Elijah Lafayette Bristow (1832-1887) is the son of Elijah Bristow (1788-1872), the first white settler within the present day boundary lines of Lane county. Elijah Lafayette Bristow joined his father in what became Lane County after crossing to Oregon from Illinois in 1848.
Extent
0.1 linear feet (1 container) : 1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Elijah Lafayette Bristow (1832-1887) is the son of Elijah Bristow (1788-1872), the first white settler within the present day boundary lines of Lane county. Collection contains 1 copy of Bristow's manuscript of " Rencounters with Indians, Highwaymen and Outlaws." He comments on his father's experiences in the upper Willamette Valley; Indian tribes; impact of the California gold discovery; and his own experiences in the mines in northern California in 1853.
- Bristow, E. Lafayette, 1832-1887
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Oregon Territory Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Gold mines and mining -- California Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Indians of North America -- Northwest, Pacific Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts (documents) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Pioneers Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Pioneers -- Oregon -- Lane County Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Willamette River Valley (Or.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Elijah LaFayette Bristow manuscript
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team and Jenn Newby
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
