Box 2.1.2.F24 Part 1 Notes From Bancroft Library-UCBL 101-End

Merrill J. Mattes Original Research·

“There was another boat, the Saluda, but stuck with my $5. Went with Sarinack. Saved some, if not all our lives, for if we had not paid anything it is almost certain we woulda went on the Saluda and got blown sky high” ~ William Taylor, 1864

Mattes research information which includes both typed and handwritten notes
Includes various journal entries within Mr. Mattes’ research notes
57 Pages

The collection was begun in 1991 by the late Merrill J. Mattes, a co-founder of the Oregon-California Trails Association. That original nucleus was a result of a generous donation from Merrill and reflected his many years as an award-winning National Park Service historian and also included works of his own authorship. The collection is housed at the national Frontier Trails Museum in Independence, Missouri. Here, you have access to many of the original trail diaries he collected in digital form.