Guide to the Taylor Family Papers 1853-1862

Overview of the Collection

	Repository Name:		University of Oregon Libraries Special Collections & University Archives 1299 University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403-1299 URL: http://libweb.uoregon.edu/speccoll/index.html
	Collection Number:		A 121
	Creator:		Taylor family
	Title:		Taylor Family Papers
	Dates:		1853-1862 (inclusive)
	Quantity:		.05 linear feet 1 folder
	Languages:		Collection materials are in English.
	Summary:		The Taylor family papers include a journal of an overland trip from Rockford, Illinois to Oregon in 1853 by Rachel Taylor; a diary of D. H. Taylor on military service against Indians, January 1862-May 1862; and a genealogy of the Taylor family and related families.
	Location of Collection:		Collection is located with other small manuscript collections.

Biographical Note

The Taylor family journeyed overland from Illinois to Oregon in 1853. The Taylor family resided in Phoenix, Oregon.

Content Description

Collection consists of typed copies of a journal of a trip from Rockford, Illinois to Oregon in 1853, by Rachel Taylor; a diary of D.H. Taylor on military service against the Indians, January 1862-May 1862; and a genealogy of the Taylor, Merriam, Phelps, Court, and related families.

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open to the public.

Collection must be used in Special Collections & University Archives Reading Room.

Restrictions on Use

Property rights reside with Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to the Manuscripts Librarian in Special Collections & University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Taylor Family Papers, A 121, Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene, Oregon.

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.

Taylor, D. H.--Diaries

Taylor, Rachel--Diaries

Court family

Merriam family

Phelps family

Taylor family

Phoenix (Or.)

Indians of North America--Wars--1862-1865--Personal narratives

Overland journeys to the Pacific

Soldiers--West (U.S.)--Diaries

Diaries

Genealogies

Overland journals

Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

	Papers
	Description		Dates
	Journal		1853
	Diary		1853
	Genealogy
	Includes genealogy of the Taylor family and related families.

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