- This journal details the journey of Solon Shedd on his way to Oregon.
- Pages 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, & 27 contain dates and expenses.
- 27 Pages
Shedd, Solon – 1852 Journal
Shoemaker, Overland Diary 1850
- Sketches of landmarks, pages 10, 11, 12, 13, & 14
- 23 Pages
Short, Robert Valentine – Autobiography Excerpt
- 2 Pages
Shurtliff, Luman Andros – My Grandfather 1807
- 4 Pages
Simonson, David Nevius – A 49er’s Diary
- Copied from the original diary owned by the daughter of David Nevius Simonson
- Includes a trip via ship from New York City to the California goldfields, eventually purchasing a ship to transport passengers.
- 25 Pages
Sleight, Morris – 1850 Letters
- Letters along the trail from St. Joseph, MO to Hangtown/Placerville, CA.
- 35 Pages
Sleight, Thomas – Journal 1833-1918 A Pioneer of Bear Lake Valley
- This is a retelling of the adventures of Thomas Sleight, which includes direct quotes from his personal diary.
- 5 Pages
Somers, Belle Redman and Charles J. Cummings – Diaries, Guide by John Clark
Typed pages by different authors. Many pages out of numerical order.
Belle Redmond Somers, Crossing the Plains in a Covered Wagon in 1849
Charles J. Cummings Diary, Journal of the Trip Across the Plains from Iowa to Oregon in 1859
John Clark of Virginia, The California Guide, 1852-1826
Spalding, Reverend H. H. – Letter, 2 October, 1836, from Fort Walla Walla
Four typed pages
Springer, A. M. – 1851(?), Indiana to California
13 handwritten pages
Squire, James E. – Letter, 1849 from Salt Lake City
Printed pages
“Letters by Forty-Niners” in The Western Humanities Review
Letter written July 18, 1849
Stabaek, Tosten Kittelsen – 1852 to California
Printed pages from a publication
“Studies and Records. A Journey to California in 1852”
Stansbury, Captain Howard – Journal, 1849
Eight typed pages
Partial journal entries dated 6 July, 1849 to 15 July, 1849 and 15 October, 1850 to 19 October, 1850
Staples, David – Diary, 1849
Printed pages from a book
Chapter 6 – Independence to the Little Blue
Starr, Franklin – Diary, 1849 to California
29 pages
Handwritten diary entries 22 March, 1849 to 23 August, 1849