Holograph manuscript diary, written by Ralph W. Pope while employed as a telegrapher in British Columbia by the Collins Overland Telegraph Company. The diary describes his experiences as a member of an exploring party in the Fraser River region led by Franklin Leonard Pope, and his work in constructing telegraph lines in the region and as a telegrapher in Quesnel.
Description:
Manuscript diary is written from both directions and in both orientations.
Subject (Geographic):
British Columbia--Discovery and exploration, Fraser River Region (B.C.)--Description and travel, and Quesnel (B.C.)
Subject (Name):
Butler, James L, Collins Overland Telegraph Company, Pope, Frank L.--(Franklin Leonard),--1840-1895, and Pope, Ralph W
Incidents of travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan / by John L. Stephens
Image Count:
1
Description:
Facing p. 315.
Subject (Geographic):
Central America --Antiquities, Central America --Description and travel, Chiapas (Mexico) --Description and travel, Mexico --Antiquities, Mexico --Description and travel, and Yucatan (Mexico : State) --De
Subject (Topic):
Indian sculpture --Mexico, Indians of Central America, and Mayas --Antiquities
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