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Diary of John C. Tidball, 1854

AZ 274


Collection Summary

Creator: Tidball, John C. (John Caldwell), 1825-1906.
Collection Name: Diary of John C. Tidball,
Inclusive Dates: 1854
Physical Description:.2 linear feet
Abstract:John C. Tidball, 1825-1906, was a Lieutenant, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; accompanied Lt. A.W. Whipple on the survey for a railroad route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean in 1853-1854. This collection includes a diary kept while on survey for railroad route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean in 1853-1854; covers period from Jan. 3-Feb. 20, 1854.
Collection Number:AZ 274
Language: Materials are in English.
Repository: University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections
University of Arizona
PO Box 210055
Tucson, AZ 85721-0055
Phone: 520-621-6423
Fax: 520-621-9733
URL: http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/
E-Mail: LBRY-askspcoll@email.arizona.edu

Biographical Note

Lieutenant, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; accompanied Lt. A.W. Whipple on the survey for a railroad route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean in 1853-1854.


Scope and Content Note

Diary kept while on survey for railroad route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean in 1853-1854; covers period from Jan. 3-Feb. 20, 1854. Accompanied by a typescript and photocopy of the diary and Tidball's personal copy, presented by Whipple, of Vol. 3 of the published Report, annotated by Tidball.

Inventory available in the library.


Arrangement

This collection is organized chronologically.

Restrictions

Restrictions

There are no restrictions on this collection.

Copyright

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Access Terms

Personal Name(s)
Whipple, Amiel Weeks, 1817?-1863.

Corporate Name(s)
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Whipple Expedition (1853-1854)

Geographic Name(s)
Southwest, New -- Description and travel.
United States -- Discovery and exploration.

Subject(s)
Explorers -- United States -- Diaries.
Pacific railroads -- Explorations and surveys.


Administrative Information

Credit Line

Diary of John C. Tidball (AZ 274). Special Collections, University of Arizona Libraries.

Processing History

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