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Daniel A. Heald diaries

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Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1863-1865.
Call number: mssHM 28924 (1-3)
Creator: Heald, D. A (1818-1900)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Daniel Heald, September 1958.
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A. E. Heald letters

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Four of the six letters are written by A. E. Heald and are addressed to his mother and sister. In his letters, which are written from Missoula, Montana and Evanston, Wyoming, Heald talks about working in the freight business, local coal mines as well as going to Ogden, Utah and witnessing Mormons celebrating Mormon Pioneer Day. The other two letters are written by a family member, A. D. Heald, and a family friend, Lucinda Thursten. The letter by A. D. Heald is written from Humbug, California, a mining town. In the letter he talks about mining, money that is due to him and his desire to leave California and return home. The letter by Lucinda Thursten is written from Plainview, Minnesota. In the letter she talks about the growth of the town, the agriculture of the area and the ill-health of her husband.

mssHM 71158-71163

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History of the Heald family

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Heald-Menerey's Geographical Commercial and Recreational Map Oregon

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Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.

269477

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Heald-Menerey's geographical, commercial and recreational map of California

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Owens Lake contains water and Shasta Lake does not exist, hence dating in the 1920's. Submaps: Los Angeles and vicinity; San Francisco and vicinity. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: shaded. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography.

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Harkness, Daniel D. Diary

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The Daniel D. Harkness papers primarily consist of diaries, military records, and photographs related to his service in the 1st Volunteer Cavalry, 34th Infantry Regiment, American Expeditionary Forces, and Forest Service. There are 189 photographs of the Philippines, Hawaii, Arkansas, Lake Arrowhead, New Mexico, and at sea. In addition, there is ephemera related to his time in Langres, France with the AEF. There is a folder with items related to John C. Couts and another related to Oscar N. Land. Other ephemera includes material related to the Roosevelt's Rough Riders Reunion in 1928. There is an oversize panoramic photograph of 604th Engineer Company D, C, and F Washington Barracks, D.C., August 1917. Note: This panoramic photograph is fragile.

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Harkness, Daniel D. Diary

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