Daniel Giles autobiography
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of a typed copy of the account of Giles' journey overland from Iowa to Oregon in 1852, and his experiences in gold mining and Indian fighting in southern Oregon, 1853-1855.
Dates
- 1852-1855
Creator
- Giles, Daniel, 1836-1918 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access note
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 note
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 note
Daniel Giles was born in 1836. He traveled overland from Iowa to Oregon in 1852.
Extent
0.1 linear feet (1 container) : 1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Daniel Giles was born in 1836. He traveled overland from Iowa to Oregon in 1852. Collection consists of a typed copy of the account of Giles' journey overland from Iowa to Oregon in 1852, and his experiences in gold mining and Indian fighting in southern Oregon, 1853-1855.
Processing Information note
Collection is processed.
- Autobiographies Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Coos County (Or.) Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Gold mines and mining -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Indians of North America -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jackson County (Or.) Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Oregon -- Biography Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Overland journeys to the Pacific Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Daniel Giles autobiography to 1855
- Status
- Preliminary Description
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team
- Date
- 2010
- 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
