Letters written to Charles Fayette McGlashan by members of the Donner Party and rescue parties, 1878-1922. Arranged alphabetically (450 letters)
App, Leanna Charity (Donner), 1834-1930
5 letters, 1879
Babcock, Georgia Ann (Donner), 1841-1911
18 letters, 1879-1880
Breen, James Frederick, 1842-1899
39 letters, 1878-1880
Breen, John, 1832-1903
3 letters, 1879
Breen, Simon Preston, 1839-1899
3 letters, 1879
Clark, Nicholas, 1816-
3 letters, 1879-1880
Clarke, Mary Ann (Graves), ca. 1826-
9 letters, 1879-1880
Graves, William C., ca. 1828-
21 letters, 1879
Houghton, Eliza Poor (Donner), 1843-1922
135 letters, 1879-1921
Lewis, Martha Jane "Patty" (Reed), 1838-1923
93 letters, 1879-1922
McCutchen, William, ca. 1816-
Letter, 1879
McDonnell, Eleanor (Graves), 1831-
Letter, ca. 1879
McMahon, Isabella M. (Breen), 1845-1935
Letter, 1879
Murphy, Virginia Elizabeth Backenstoe (Reed), ca. 1833-1921
94 letters, 1879-1914
Murphy, William G., 1836-
2 letters, 1879
Schenck, Naomi L. (Pike), 1843-1934
3 letters, 1879
Tucker, George W., 1831-
8 letters, 1879
Tucker, Reasin P., ca. 1806-
7 letters, 1879-1880
Wilder, Frances Eustis (Donner), 1840-1921
3 letters, 1879
Williamson, Nancy (Graves), ca. 1837-
Letter, 1879
Letters written to C. F. McGlashan by relatives of the Donner Party and of the rescue parties, 1879-1928. Arranged alphabetically (30 letters)
A - Q (14 letters)
Anderson, Nellie [Eleanor] P. (Eddy)
Letter, 1880
Bell, Harriet (McCutchen)
Letter, 1928
Bequette, Mrs. Paschal, Jr. (member of Graves family), 1854-
2 letters, 1879
Breen, Mrs. John
Letter, 1879
Donner, Margaret J. (Mrs. George Donner, Jr.)
Letter, 1880
Eddy, Alonzo H.
Letter, 1880
Green, Bessie B. (member of Graves family)
Letter, 1925
Houghton, Sherman Otis (husband of Eliza Poor Donner), 1828-1914
2 letters, 1879-1880
Houskens, Mrs. G. L. (member of Donner family)
Letter, 1906
Merritt, Almena (Stanton)
Letter, 1879
Murphy, Mrs. Daniel R. (member of Reed family)
Letter, 1915
Murphy, John M. (husband of Virginia E. B. Reed)
Letter, 1880
R - Z (16 letters)
Reed, Frazier O.
2 letters, 1923-1924
Reed, Helen Ayer (Mrs. Frazier O.)
Letter, [ca. 1915]
Stanton, Sidney, 1809-
8 letters, 1879-1880
Taylor, O. C. (relative of Rhoads)
Letter fragment, n.d.
Wilder, Benjamin W. (husband of Elitha C. Donner)
3 letters, 1879
Wilder, Georgie E. O. (member of Donner family)
Letter, 1902, written to Eliza Poor (Donner) Houghton
Letters written to C. F. McGlashan relating to the Donner Party and to his book, History of the Donner Party, a Tragedy of the Sierra, 1879-1929. These include replies to requests for information, letters about publication of the book, and letters written by readers. Arranged alphabetically (176 letters) with separate folders for the following:
Bancroft, Hubert Howe, 1832-1918
Letter, 1880
Brannan, Samuel, 1819-1889
2 letters, 1879
Doten, Alf[red], 1829-1903
2 letters, 1879-1880
Knowland, Joseph Russell, 1873-
6 letters, 1920-1929
Stephens, William Dennison, 1859-1944
Letter, 1918
Stoddard, Charles Warren, 1843-1909
2 letters, 1906
Miscellaneous letters written to C. F. McGlashan about matters other than the Donner Party, 1880-1930. Arranged alphabetically (25 letters)
A - L (8 letters)
M (11 letters)
N - Z (6 letters)
Letters written by C. F. McGlashan, 1879-1930 (mainly copies). Arranged chronologically (23 letters)
1879-1925 (11 letters)
1926-1930 (12 letters)
Letters written to members of the McGlashan family, 1923-1937. Arranged alphabetically by writer (27 letters)
A - G (15 letters)
H - Z (12 letters)
Letters written by members of the McGlashan family, 1934-1946. Arranged chronologically (14 letters)
1934 (6 letters)
1935-1946 (8 letters)
Miscellany, 1911-1946. Arranged chronologically (9 letters)
Newspaper articles concerning the Donner Party, 1871-1936. These include statements of survivors, information on survivors and their relatives, and obituaries. (36 items)
Wells, Evelyn, "The Tragedy of Donner Lake." Statements of Martha Jane Reed Lewis (20 items).
Newspaper articles concerning Donner Summit Memorials and research at the Donner campsite, 1891-1941 (30 items).
Truckee Republican, 1893 (5 items)
Grizzly Bear, 1918 (2 items)
Newspaper articles concerning the Donner Party written by C. F. McGlashan, 1927 (3 items)
Miscellaneous newspaper articles concerning the Donner Party, 1922-1950 (10 items)
Newspaper articles concerning C. F. McGlashan, his activities other than those relating to the Donner Party, and obituaries, 1893-1934 (38 items)
Obituaries, 1931 (19 items)
Resolutions adopted on death of C. F McGlashan, 1931 (4 items)
Newspaper articles written by C. F. McGlashan about matters other than the Donner Party, 1884-1895 (33 items).
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Miscellaneous newspapers and articles, 1871-1930 (23 items)
Truckee Republican, 1892-1893 (8 items)
Manuscript material used by C. F. McGlashan to write his book, History of the Donner Party. These include copies of statements, letters, and diaries written by members of the Donner Party and rescue parties, as follows (26 items):
Breen, Patrick, 1805-1868
Diary, 1846-1847
Donner, Mrs. George, 1801-1847
2 letters to a friend, published in Springfield Journal, 1846
Graves, William C., ca. 1828-
Crossing the Plains in 1846, [1877]
Houghton, Eliza Poor (Donner), 1843-1922
Biographical data, ca. 1879
Murphy, Virginia Elizabeth Backenstoe (Reed), ca. 1833-1921
Account of journey to Donner Lake, n.d.
Letter to her cousin, 1847 (2 versions)
See also
BANC MSS 89/127 c
Reed, James Frazier, Jr., 1841-
Statement of Reed-Snyder affair, 1879
Notes by Eliza P. (Donner) Houghton and by Lewis Keseberg, 1879 (1 vol.)
Notes, letters, newspaper articles, and misc. information (1 vol.)
Miscellany (15 items)
Donner Party Miscellany (35 items)
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10 sealed vials containing portions of the foundation log of the Murphy cabin, with tags inscribed by Virginia E. B. (Reed) Murphy
fish hook
metal button
rusted screw
chinaware fragment
stone fragment
heavy oval object with black crocheted cover and black and brown string
baby's tooth in sealed vial found in log of Murphy's cabin, 1894
French dollar, in watch case, part of the money buried near Donner Lake by Mrs. Graves.
Photographs of C. F. McClashan, his home, and several unidentified photographs (25 items)
Commonplace book of C. F. McGlashan, 1865-1867
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Scrapbook of C. F. McGlashan, 1874-1890
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Scrapbook of C. F. McGlashan, 1874-1876
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Legal papers of C. F. McGlashan and family, 1887-1934
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Patents granted to C. F. McGlashan 1874-1930 (23 items)
Miscellany
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Includes maps of Truckee, the McGlashan Addition, Donner Camp, Emigrant Trail, and state proclamation of thanks to Native Sons for gift of Donner Monument. (25 items)