The Lottie L. Tillotson collection contains material that Tillotson collected on her travels throughout the American West between 1896 and 1903.

Little is known about Lottie Tillotson. What is known about her can only be guessed based on the material in the collection, since she left no diary or other information about herself behind. She was clearly an educated woman of some means, for she made trips of long duration and to many destinations over a period of about seven years (1896-1903). She visited no fewer than 21 states; she even ventured to the Klondyke in 1902. She was most likely single, for no husband or family members appear in any of the photographs. She did have traveling companions, however, who can be seen in some of the photos that were most likely taken by Tilltoson herself. There is one photograph of Tillotson at Eagle Rock in the Petrified Forest in Arizona (see Arizona photographs).

8.75 linear feet

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