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Title
History of the Donner party, a tragedy of the Sierra
Creator
McGlashan, C. F. (Charles Fayette), 1847-1931
Date Created and/or Issued
1937/ /
Contributing Institution
History San Jose Research Library
Collection
History San Jose Online Catalog
Rights Information
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Description
1937 edition, with inscription on inside cover, "Presented to Mrs. Dolan in loving memory of Theodore C. Wohlbruck September 38." The book was given to the San Jose Historical Museum in 1977 by Virginia and Madeleine Williams because it contains a letter and postcard written by Mrs. Frank Lewis (Patty Reed) to their parents Mr. and Mrs. Williams. Also pasted into the book is a black and white photograph of a woman in a field with a goat, who is likely Patty Reed, and a photograph pasted to the inside cover of a chair with assorted mementos.
Type
Image
Identifier
94C58670-0BD5-4943-A9EF-407450338730
1991-103
Subject
Donner Party (LCSH)
Reed family (LCSH)

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