Travel diary of a voyage from New York to Alaska via San Francisco, 1868 October 24-1869 April 25. Meigs served as captain's clerk on an expedition to explore the newly-acquired territory on the U.S.S. Saginaw. The diary includes a daily account of the voyage and a list of addresses of shipmates, and recounts the destruction of a Kake (Tlingit) village on Kuiu Island, among other events. Accompanied by a transcript of the diary, a printed version of Hydrographic Notice No. 13, 1869, and two photographs: one of Peveril Meigs, 1869, and one of Richard Worsam Meade (captain of the U.S.S. Saginaw and Meigs's cousin), undated.
Description:
Peveril Meigs (1847-1921), of Richmond, New York, and Santa Barbara, California.
Subject (Geographic):
Alaska--Description and travel, Alaska--Discovery and exploration, and San Francisco (Calif.)--Description and travel
Subject (Name):
Meade, Richard W.--(Richard Worsam), 1837-1897 and Saginaw (Steamer)
Jacques E. Levy research collection on Cesar Chavez
Container / Volume:
Box 2 | 141-152
Image Count:
507
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:
Folders 142, 146, 147, 149, 150, 151 and 152 completely digitized. and Pages 629-631 do not exist. Includes first draft of typescript for pages 928-956. Includes as part of transcript Levy's written notes on the negotiations with large scale growers in June 1970
Subject (Topic):
Agricultural industries--California, Labor leaders--United States, and Labor unions--Migrant agricultural laborers--United States
Jacques E. Levy research collection on Cesar Chavez
Container / Volume:
Box 3 | 153-162
Image Count:
632
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:
Folders 153, 154, 155, 158, 159, 160, 161 and 162 completely digitized. and Includes a second numbering of pages 1251-1325 for tapes 78-79. Pages 1328-1329 do not exist. Includes two pages of holograph notes
Subject (Topic):
Agricultural industries--California, Labor leaders--United States, and Labor unions--Migrant agricultural laborers--United States
American fiction--20th century, American literature--20th century, Americans--France--History--20th century, and Authors, American--20th century--Archives