Jayhawkers of '49 Clippings Collection, 1916-1934

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Summary

Title:
Jayhawkers of '49 Clippings Collection
Dates:
1916-1934
Abstract:
The Jayhawkers of '49 were a Death Valley pioneering party, many of which died of starvation en route in 1849. This collection includes newspaper articles on the reunion of the survivors in 1913 and a newspaper clipping on member Colonel John B. Colton from 1916.
Extent:
0.1 linear feet (2 folders)
Language:
Preferred citation:

Jayhawkers of '49 Clippings Collection, 1916-1934, Braun Research Library Collection, Autry National Center, Los Angeles; MS.560; [folder number] [folder title][date].

Background

Scope and content:

The materials in this collection pertain to an 1849 Death Valley pioneering party known as the Jayhawkers of '49. This collection includes newspaper articles on the reunion of the survivors in 1913 and a newspaper clipping on member Colonel John B. Colton from 1916.

Biographical / historical:

The Jayhawkers of '49 were a Death Valley pioneering party, many of which died of starvation en route in 1849.

Acquisition information:
Donation from A. Dwight Newton from the San Francisco Examiner, 1934 December 13.
Processing information:

Processed by Glenna Schroeder, circa 1977-1981. Final processing and finding aid completed by Holly Rose Larson, NHPRC Processing Archivist, 2012 October 5, made possible through grant funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commissions (NHPRC).

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Holly Rose Larson
Date Prepared:
2012 October 5
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2013-07-10T11:45-0700

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research. Appointments to view materials are required. To make an appointment please visit http://theautry.org/research/research-rules-and-application or contact library staff at rroom@theautry.org.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the Autry National Center. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Autry Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Autry National Center as the custodian of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.

Preferred citation:

Jayhawkers of '49 Clippings Collection, 1916-1934, Braun Research Library Collection, Autry National Center, Los Angeles; MS.560; [folder number] [folder title][date].

Location of this collection:
4700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA 90027, US
Contact:
(747) 201-8448
rroom@theautry.org
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