Guide to the Publication Files for George Drouillard by M. O. Skarsten
1963-1964

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Table of Contents
  Overview of the Collection
   
  Historical Note
   
  Content Description
   
Use of the Collection
   
Administrative Information
   
Detailed Description of the Collection

 

Skarsten (M. O.) Publication Files for George Drouillard

  Subjects

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Skarsten, M. O.
Title: Skarsten (M. O.) Publication Files for George Drouillard
Dates: 1963-1964 ( inclusive )
Quantity: 1 box, .5 cubic feet
Location of Collection: Archives
Collection Number: OLPb012SKA
Summary: This collection includes galley proofs and edited typescript drafts of M. O. Skarsten's book, George Drouillard: Hunter and Interpreter for Lewis and Clark published by Arthury H. Clark in 1964.
Repository: Lewis & Clark College
Special Collections and Archives

Lewis & Clark College Special Collections and Archives
Aubrey R. Watzek Library
0615 SW Palatine Hill Rd.
Portland, OR 97219
archives@lclark.edu
503-768-7254
Languages: English 

Historical Note

M. O. Skarsten was professor emeritus at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon when he wrote George Drouillard: Hunter and Interpreter for Lewis and Clark. The book is the standard biography of Drouillard, a hunter and interpreter, who played a primary role in the success of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Following the Expedition, Drouillard became a partner in the fur trade with Manuel Lisa. Drouillard was killed in 1810 while trapping on the upper Missouri River.

Content Description

This collection includes: two sets of galley proofs with handwritten editorial notes; one complete typescript; one prospectus; and one file of materials for the books illustrations.

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Access :  

This collection has no restrictions and is open for research.

Restrictions on Use :  

Permission to publish, exhibit, broadcast, or quote from materials in the Watzek Library Archives & Special Collections requires written permission of the Head of Archives & Special Collections.

Preferred Citation :  

The Skarsten (M. O.) Publication Files for George Drouillard, OLPb012SKA, Lewis & Clark College Aubrey Watzek Library Archives & Special Collections, Portland, Oregon.

Administrative Information

Arrangement :

These records are organized in a single series of files.

Acquisition Information :  

This collection was acquired by Lewis & Clark College in 2000.

Processing Note :  

Processed in 2006.

Detailed Description of the Collection

Box 1 of 1:  Skarsten (M. O.) Publication Files for George Drouillard
Container(s)
Description
Dates
file
1 complete typescript with annotations, 371 pages plus 23 page index 1964
2 complete control galley set with annotations 1964
3 partial corrected page proof with final corrections annotated 1964
4 collected maps and other material for illustrations 1964
5 author's prospectus 1963

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Subjects

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

  • Personal Names :
  • Drouillard, George, d. 1810
  • Corporate Names :
  • Arthur H. Clark Company
  • Subject Terms :
  • Fur trade -- West (U.S.)
  • Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806)
    • Titles within the Collection :
    • George Drouillard: Hunter and Interprester for Lewis and Clark and Fur Trader, 1807-1810
    • Other Creators :
    • Skarsten, M. O.

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    finding aid prepared by Jeremy Skinner
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