Container List
SERIES 1: MATERIALS PERTAINING TO LIFE OF JEDEDIAH SMITH
BOX 1: MANUSCRIPTS
1.1: Alson J.Smith - "Men against the Mountains" (8 folders)
1.2: Peter Decker - "Beyond a Big Mountain" (4 folders)
1.3: Dr. John Niehardt - The Song of Jed Smith (3 folders)
1.4: Sally M. Miller (Ed.) – “Jedediah Smith: Explorers and Fir Traders
-David G. Malaher - Trappers and Mappers: Eight Men Who Marked the First Paths Across North America
-Mark William Kelly – John Dougherty: Fur Trader to the Waters of the Columbia
-James C. Auld – The Legend of Jedediah Smith 1799-1831 Fact and Fantasy
-Clay Lanry – Jed Smith’s Cache: A Study of the Trade Goods, Equiipment and Clothing
-Jim Hardee – Jedediah Smith’s Gold Discovery
-David J. Weber – Searching for Jedediah Smith in Mexico
-Nancy J. Taniguchi – Chain Reactions: The Long-Term Impacts of Jed Smith in California
BOX 2: JEDEDIAH SMITH GENEALOGY & BIOGRAPHY AND EXPEDITIONS (see also boxes 4 & 5 for more biographies)
2.1-2.7 Genealogy
2.8: Smith, Ezra Delos [great grandnephew]: correspondence, Chronicles of the Family of J Smith and S S Smith (1918); The Life and Adventures of Jedediah S Smith A Knight of the West Path Finder of the Mountain Country (photocopy from Kansas Historical Society). In addition, 1 roll microfilm of Ezra Delos Smith Papers from the Bancroft Library with expanded version of manuscript.
2.9: GENERAL BIOGRAPHY: General Story on Jed; Hunt, Rockwell D.
2.10: GENERAL BIOGRAPHY: "Jedediah Strong Smith," unidentified author, "Jedediah Smith - Trailmaker Extraordinary" by Donald Peattie
2.11: Bibliography
2.12: Smith, Jedediah 1799-1831
2.13: JSS Pictures, Illustrations, etc.1
2.14: EXPEDITIONS #1
a-"Jedediah Strong Smith's Overland Expedition to California in 1826," Hunt, Rockwell.
b-"Early Trapping Parties in California," [1826] Warner, J.J.
2.15: EXPEDITIONS #2
a-"The Story of Jedediah Smith Who Blazed the Overland Trail to California," Breed, Noel J. (1926)
b- "A Knight in Buckskin: Jedediah Strong Smith," California History Nugget (November 1937)
c-"Jedediah Smith in the Valley," Los Tulares, (December, 1968)
d-"A New Ashley Document," Morgan, Dale L., The Westerners, 1966.
e-"Reward: Find Where Old Jed Pitched Camp," Castro, Doris, Stockton, Record (July 20, 1969)
f-"San Lorenzo Named After Camping Spot," Sandoval, John, The Daily Review (September, 14, 1969)
g-"Trials of a Trapper," Jones, David R., Motor Land (February, 1931)
2.16: EXPEDITIONS #3
a-"Jedediah Strong Smith First Yankee in Kern," Bailey, Richard C.
b-"Old Jed Paved Way for Settlers of California," Mitchell, Gwin. Stockton Record (July 29, 1962)
c-"Trail Blazer Smith Had Some Rugged Days," Mitchell, Gwin, Stockton Record (July 29, 1962)
d-"The Methodist Who Won California," Garrison, Webb B., Christian Advocate (July 26, 1956)
2.17: EXPEDITIONS #4
a-Travels of Jed Smith, Sullivan, Maurice.
b-James Clyman, American Frontiersman: 1792-1881, Camp, Charles L., ed.
c-Jed Smith - Trail Maker and Methodist, Case, Leland D.,
2.18: EXPEDITIONS #5
a-"Jedediah Strong Smith - New Documentation" Rolle, Andrew
b-"Riddle of Jedediah Smith's First Visit to California"
c-"Jed Smith Memorial"
d- "Smith Family Bibles"
2.19: EXPEDITIONS #6: "Letter to the Oregon Herald, October 12, 1866 from Robert Newell."
2.20: EXPEDITIONS #7
a-"Jed Called Abraham?" Chase, Don [includes copies of articles concerning Smith's travels and copy of the Borges manuscript with translation]
b-"Peter Skene Ogden's Trapping Expedition to the Gulf of California, 1829-1830,"
c-"Jedediah Smith's Route Across the Sierra in 1827," Fletcher, F.N.
d-"First Crossing of the Sierra Nevada: Jed Smith's Trip from California to Salt Lake in 1827".
2.21: EXPEDITIONS #8
a-"Umpqua Massacre Site," Anderson, Verner
b-The Umpqua Trapper (1965-67)
2.22: EXPEDITIONS #9: "Maps," Morgan, Dale
2.23: EXPEDITIONS #10: "Marking Jed's Routes;" Udall, Stewart.
2.24: EXPEDITIONS #11
a-"Gold and Squaw Myths"
b-"Building the Heart of an Empire"
c-"Short History of Oregon"
2.25 : EXPEDITIONS: "Enigma at Piute Springs;" Harrison, James [photos included]
2.26: EXPEDITIONS: "Where Jed Died;" Walker, Henry
2.27: Correspndence: Markers
2.28: Wind Cove, South Dakota
2.29: Jedediah Smith Transcript Journal 1822-1828. Microfilm (2) and DVD (3) reproductions from the Dakota Wesleyan University Archives
BOX 3: CORRESPONDENCE CONCERNING SMITH
3.1.1: Howard, Robert West. "Jed-Methodist"
3.1.2: Smith Letter, October 22, 1827 (in French); Smith Letter, October 22, 1829
3.1.3: Hayes, Hugh. "Smith's guns"
3.1.4: Spencer, Horace. "Who left guns at French Camp?"
3.1.5: Belden, Burr to Reginald Stuart concerning Jed's route from Mohave village to San Gabriel Mission
3.1.6: Belden, Burr. "Why Mojaves Attacked"
3.1.7: Clinton P. Anderson corresp. [concerns Jed's Journal]
3.1.8: Case, Leland. "Jed's Journal"
3.1.9: Morgan, Helen Hunt. "Sullivan Journal"
3.1.10: Stuart, R.R. "Jed-Business Man".
3.1.11: Hays, Carl. "Relative of D. Jackson - Smith's business partner".
3.1.12: Wilkerson. "Where are Jed artifacts?"
3.1.13: Case, Leland. "Smith's Bible".
3.1.14: "Jed Smith Markers"
3.1.15: Camp, C.L. "Clyman, Black Hills".
3.1.16: Niehardt, John. "Discovering Jed Smith".
3.1.17: Wells, Merle. "Fort Vancouver".
3.1.18: Burns, R.E.. "History of the Jedediah Smith Society".
3.1.19: Correspondence, Miscellaneous.
3.1.20: Correspondence, Don Chase
3.1.21: Copies of Correspondence from Ezra Delos Smith (grandnephew of JSS) to Geo. W. Martin of the Kansas State Historical Society: 15 letters dating from Nov. 5, 1910 – Sept. 2, 1911
3.1.22: Copies of Misc. Correspondences: 9 letters, dating 1912, 1920-1930, including Geo. H. Hims, Geo. W. Martin, Binger Herman, C. Hart Merriam, Kansas State Historical Society, Charles Kelly, Connelly
3.1.23: Tuggle, Troy. Research & Related Materials on Smith Gun
RE: "Dick Dyer"
Castor C. Pistol "art", Dyer
Committee Reports, etc.
Gun Collectors, Antiques
"Creamer"
Gun Article published in Far Westerner July 1977
Pistol Article with Footnotes, 1977, 1981
Hugh Hayes/Castor/Photos
San Diego Police Dept.
Serra Museum
3.1.24: Tuggle, Troy. Research & Related Materials on Smith Gun
CI & I Sacramento 8/1978
Capt. Noonan
J.S. Kansas H.S., Snell, et al.
San Diego notes Aug. 3, 1977 & Aug. 1982
Printed References to the Pistol
Case, Leland D.; Tuscon Westerners
Pistol pictures/photos, negs., etc.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms
Hepplemann- Messenger
F.B.I (Clarence Kelly) 8/16/1976
3.1.25: Tuggle, Troy. Research & Related Materials on Smith Gun and Watch
Gunsmiths, Stores, etc.
Hawken Rifle
Investigative Letters
Kramer, Fred (Watch)
Logan, Herschel corresp.
Martin, Greg
Pacific Center O'Bryan- '75, Murphy, etc. '81
Pilkenton, Mrs. Dorothea 1976
Pistol Posters
Security Pacific National Bank, Victor R. Plukas
Watch of J.S. (Krauf)
The J.S.S Watch
3.1.26: Tuggle, Troy. Correspondence & Misc. [Incl. Speech given to the Monterey Westerners, 1976, JSS Centennial 1826-1926 compiled by Charlotte Brown, & corresp. with Julian “Smitty” Bacon Jr., 1971-1979.]
BOX 4: BIOGRAPHIES AND OTHER PAPERS:
4.1.1: Wood, R. Coke. Stuart Gibbons
4.1.2: "Jedediah Smith Redwood Park," Drury, Newton
4.1.3: "Men Who Knew Jed"
4.1.4: "Biographies," Morgan, Dale [address given at 10th Anniversary Breakfast of Jedediah Smith Society]
4.1.5: "Biographies-Miscellaneous"
4.1.6: "Bibliography"
4.1.7: Eddie, Thomas Interview
4.1.8: "Miscellaneous printed and typescript papers"
4.1.9: "Miscellaneous printed newspaper articles concerning desert crossings."
4.1.10: Hudson's Bay Company materials
4.1.11: California Legislation Resolution May 1, 1976 and April 19, 1999
4.1.12: Photocopies of Jed Smith letters
4.1.13: Jed Smith articles in magazines
4.1.14: Dr. Clover certificate from Daughters of American Colonists, 2004
4.1.15: Photos
-Julian “Smitty” Smith Bacon Jr. with Jed Smith monuments
-Jed Smith Monuments
4.1.16: Jed Smith Rendezvous Songs
4.1.17: Don Chase Articles
4.1.18: "Taming of the West" film about Smith 2005
4.1.19: "Jedediah Strong Smith" by Robert West Howard
4.1.20: “In Search of the Demise Site of Jedediah Strong Smith” by Wayne A. Willkomm
4.1.21: Map: “Jedediah S. Smith’s Travels in the Central Valley in 1827 & 1828” drawn by Joe Molter, 2016 [see oversize]
4.1.22 Map: "The Travels of Jedediah Strong Smith, 1822-1832," by Jedediah Smith Society, 2018 [see oversize]
4.1.23 “Jedediah Smith’s Twice-Stolen Pistol” by James C. Auld, The Rocky Mountain Fur Trade Journal, 2022
SERIES 2: PAPERS OF THE JEDEDIAH SMITH SOCIETY
BOX 5A & 5B: CORRESPONDENCE, ACTIVITIES, and OTHER PAPERS
5.1-5.10: Various Correspondence between members (articles of incorporation, officers)
5.1.11: Jed Smith Trail
5.12-5.25: JSS Rendezvous 1957-2009, 2016 (60th Anniversary), 2023
5.26-5.30: JSS Misc. 1973-2011
5.31: Young Historian Papers 1986-1990
5.32: JSS Book Reviews
5.33: Jedediah Smith Bibliographies (including 1991 Ernestine Smutney Virginia Struhsaker, and 2009 updates by Haworth A Clover)
5.34: Jedediah Smith Manuscript Jim Hardee 1997
5.35: Interview of Dr. Haworth “Al” Clover by Nancy Taniguchi, 2003 Burlingame, Ca [Discusses starting the Jed Smith Society, Rockwell Hunt, Tully Knoles, Reginald R. Stuart, Robert Burns, Coke Wood, History of Libraries’ at College of the Pacific/University of the Pacific, etc.]
5.36: : “Jedediah Smith and the First Crossing of the Sierra Nevada,” by Farquhar, 1990 reprint; “Jedediah Smith: First Crossing of the Sierra Nevada Hiked” by Eric Jung, 2010
5.37: Jed Smith USPS Stamp, 2005/2006
BOX 6: MINUTES AND ROSTERS
6.1-2: Meeting Minutes, scattered 1966-2005, bulk 1981- 1997
6.3 – 6.7: Membership Records and rosters
6.8: draft agreement between JSS and UOP, c.1985
6.9: Photographs
BOX 7: FINANCIAL RECORDS
7.1 – 7.3: Financial Records, 1994-1997, 2001, 2005-2007
BOX 8A and and 8B: MONUMENTS
Jedediah Smith Monuments
BOX 9: JSS NEWSLETTERS
OVERSIZE: ARTWORK
“What Jedediah’s Roger Saw,” engraving print by Kett, 2009 “Serpentine Cliffs,” engraving print by Kett, 2009