Scope and Contents
The collection (1936-1939) contains ten volumes of trip diaries describing river travel, and related papers.
Trip diaries include descriptions of travel on the Salmon and Snake rivers in 1936; the Colorado River in 1937 and 1938; and a trip across the continent via the Snake, Yellowstone, Missouri, and Ohio rivers in 1939.
Most of the diaries are labeled with the name and dates of the trip.
Related papers consist of a short biographical story about Holmstrom written by Frances Holmstrom (possibly his mother), and a bound transcription of some of Homstrom's trip diaries, by Brad Dimock (1996).
Dates
- 1936-1996
Creator
- Dimock, Brad (Person)
- Holmstrom, Frances, 1881-1956 (Person)
- Holmstrom, Buzz, 1909-1946 (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.
Extent
0.1 linear feet (3 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Haldane "Buzz" Holmstrom (1909-1946) was a resident of Coquille, Oregon, and was an enthusiastic and expert riverboat man. The collection (1936-1939) contains ten volumes of trip diaries describing river travel, and related papers.
Physical Description
3 folders.
Processing Information
Collection processed by staff.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
This collection received a basic level of processing including minimal organization and rehousing.
Description information is drawn in part from information supplied with the collection and initial surveys of the contents.
- Boaters (Persons) -- Oregon -- Diaries Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Boats and boating -- West (U.S.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) -- Description and travel Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Diaries Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Holmstrom, Buzz, 1909-1946
- Holmstrom, Buzz, 1909-1946
- Missouri River -- Description and travel Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ohio River -- Description and travel Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Rivers -- West (U.S.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Salmon River (Idaho) -- Description and travel Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Snake River (Wyo.-Wash.) -- Description and travel Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Transcripts Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- United States -- Description and travel Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- West (U.S.) -- Description and travel Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- White-water canoeing -- West (U.S.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Yellowstone River -- Description and travel Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Haldane "Buzz" Holmstrom Diaries
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Tanya Parlet and Kira B. Homo
- Date
- 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
