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James S. Valk diary
- Title
- James S. Valk diary, 1836-1879.
- Author
- Valk, James S.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 3120 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
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- Description
- .04 linear foot (1 volume)
- Summary
- Diary kept by James S. Valk, 1836-1879. Describes his youth in Hanover, Germany; emigration to New York, and via Isthmus of Panama, to California; mining of gold and platinum at Gold Beach, Oregon; an 1856 Indian attack; slaying of Ben Wright; costs of provisions; Indian customs; and events in San Francisco. Two copies; the second has variations and is partly in the hand of the author.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Diaries.
- Access (note)
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Reproduction (note)
- Negative photostats.
- Call Number
- MssCol 3120
- OCLC
- 802867657
- Author
- Valk, James S.
- Title
- James S. Valk diary, 1836-1879.
- Restricted Access
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Reproduction
- Negative photostats.
- Research Call Number
- MssCol 3120