Arrangement: This collection s series are arranged by subject. The series contents are arranged chronologically.

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1 Title: News of the Plains and Rockies Collection Creator: David A. White Date: Primary Sources: ; Annotations: Extent: 10 boxes, 3 linear feet, 11.5 linear inches Language: English Repository: National Frontier Trails Museum, 318 W Pacific Ave, Independence, MO Historical/Biographical Note: News of the Plains and Rockies was published by David A. White, a renowned geologist, energy research specialist, consultant and instructor. Through his geology work, White began to research and collect maps, letters, and other items that related to the early days of the American West. News of the Plains and Rockies is an 8 volume collection that covers the experiences of men and women on the North American frontier from In addition to the 8 primary volumes, White also published a companion volume of 120 additional items to accompany the items in the first 8 volumes. News of the Plains and Rockies is described as a series that systematically brings to light, and concentrates in one place, in original form, the obscure but vital news reports of dozens of adventures from all walks of life, who roamed the early West as it unfolded and as it was first told to the public by the performers themselves. Scope and Contents Note: This collection consists of the research materials and notes for David A. White s News of the Plains and Rockies published in The News of the Plains and Rockies Collection holds annotated versions of letters, newspaper articles, congressional papers, congressional reports, maps, and personal accounts that were published in Plains and Rockies. These annotations and notes formed the commentary sections in the published books. Geographically, the papers cover the western portion of the United States from the Mississippi River west to the Pacific Coast. Topics covered in this collection include artists, early explorers, fur hunters, gold exploration in California and at Pike s Peak, indian agents, indian captives, mailmen, missionaries and missions, railroad development, the Santa Fe trail, scientists, settlers, and warriors. Arrangement: This collection s series are arranged by subject. The series contents are arranged chronologically. Index Terms: Artists

2 California Colorado Early Explorers Fur Hunters Gold Exploration Indian Affairs Committee Indian Agents Indian Captives Indians Mailmen Missionaries Missions Missouri River Missouri River Valley Mormons Oregon-California Trail Pike s Peak Railroad Companies Railroad Development Railroads Santa Fe Trail Scientists Settlers United States Congress Warriors Access Restrictions: None: Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply Existence and Location of Originals: Originals located at: Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka, KS State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO Texas State Historical Association, Denton, TX Related Materials onsite: News of the Plains and Rockies, by David A. White Plains and Rockies, : One Hundred Twenty Proposed Additions to the Wagner-Camp and Becker Bibliography of Travel and Adventure in the American West

3 The Merrill J. Mattes Trail Diary Collection Recommended Citation: The National Frontier Trails Museum, Merrill J Mattes Research Library, News of the Plains and Rockies Collection Provenance: Unknown Custodial History: Unknown Source: Description based on DACS. Created by: Jane Billinger, 2014 Processed by: Jane Billinger, 2014 Container List: Box 1 Volume 1A: Early Explorers, A1. John Sibley Letter from John Sibley to J. Gales, 1803, Annotated Dr. John Sibley of Natchitoches, by G.P. Whittington, originally published in The Louisiana Historical Quarterly, October Annotated Letters and Documents: Doctor John Sibley and the Louisiana-Texas Frontier, by Julia Kathryn Garrett originally published in The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, January 1942, annotated A2. Thomas Jefferson Message from the President of the United States to Both Houses of Congress, 8 th November, 1804, annotated Message from the President of the United States to the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, 2 nd December 1806, annotated Dr. John Hamilton Robinson by Harold A. Bierck, Jr., originally published in The Louisiana Historical Quarterly, 1942, annotated A3. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark Letter from Captain William Clark to his brother, 1806, originally published in The Monthly Anthology and Boston Review, 1807, annotated A5. William H. Thomas

4 Journal Entry, 1809, annotated A6. George C. Sibley Journal Entry, 1812, annotated Glimpses of the Past: Notes of Auguste Chouteau on Boundaries of Various Indian Nations originally published in The Missouri Historical Society Journal, 1940, annotated Volume 1B: Fur Hunters, B1. Robert Stuart and Wilson P. Hunt American Enterprize, originally published in The Weekly Register, 26 th June, 1813, annotated B2. Anonymous [Fort Kiowa Letter] Letter from Anonymous, from Ft. Kiowa, 17 th June 1823, originally published in National Intelligencer, 23 rd September, 1823, annotated B3. Thomas H. Benton Messages between Mr. Benton and the Committee on Indian Affairs, 18 th March, 1824, annotated Report from Mr. Benton to the Committee on Indian Affairs, 1829, Annotated B4. James Hall Letters from the West, edited by James Hall, 1825, annotated B5. Henry Atkinson Letter from the Secretary of War, 6 th March 1826, annotated B6. Francis Baylies Report on the Northwest Coast of America, 15 th May 1826, annotated B7. Daniel T. Potts Letters from Daniel Potts to various recipients, originally published in Yellowstone Nature Notes, September 1947, annotated B8. Jedediah Smith Letter from Jedediah Smith to General Lewis Clark, originally published in Missouri Republican, 11 th October 1827, annotated B10. James S. Craig, Bean Expedition Newspaper Excerpts from The Arkansas Gazette, , annotated The Bean-Sinclair Party of Rocky Mountain Trappers, , by LeRoy Hafen, originally published in The Colorado Magazine, July 1954, annotated B11. Robert Isaacs Journal Entry, originally published in Missouri Republican, 4 th September 1832, annotated B12. Philip L. Edwards

5 Letter from Philip L. Edwards to Niles Weekly Register, newspaper column, 11 th October 1834, annotated B13. Elbert Herring Indian Trading Licenses, abstract, issued by the Department of War, 1834, annotated B14. Robert Campbell Letter from Robert Campbell to brother, 18 th July, 1832, orginially printed in The National Atlas and Tuesday Morning Mail, 6 th December, 1836, annotated The Rocky Mountain Letters of Robert Campbell, collection compiled by Charles Eberstadt, originally published by Frederick W. Beinecke, Christmas 1955, annotated B15. William M. Anderson Letters from William Marshall Anderson to the American Turf Register and Sporting Magazine, 1837, Adventures in the Rocky Mountains in 1834 by William Marshall Anderson, originally published in The American Turf Register, 1837, annotated B16. David L. Brown Three Years in the Rocky Mountains by David L. Brown, originally published by The Cincinnati Atlas, 1845, annotated B17. Jacob Thompson Report from Mr. Thompson presented to the Committee on Indian Affairs, 3 rd March, 1845, annotated B18. James Kirker Don Santiago Kirker: The Indian Fighter, originally published by Santa Fe Republican, 20 th November 1847, annotated Photograph of James Kirker, 1855, reproduction, annotated Volume 2C: Santa Fe Adventurers, C1. Jules De Mun C2. William Becknell and M.M. Marmaduke C3. Augustus Storrs C4. Alphonso Wetmore C5. Bennet Riley C6. Antonio Armijo C7. Anonymous (Letter from Santa Fe) C8. Thomas Falconer C9. Daniel Webster C10. Jacob Snively

6 Box 2 Volume 2D: Settlers, D1. Benjamin Harding D2. Lewis F. Linn D3. Obadiah Oakley D4. Philip L. Edwards D5. Samuel Medary D6. John M. Shively D7. Thomas H. Jefferson D8. Samuel R. Thurston D9. Thomas H. Webb and George S. Park D10. Isaac I. Stevens D11. Medorem Crawford D12. James L. Fisk Volume 3E: Missionaries, Mormons, E1. William D. Robinson E2. John Dunbar E3. Samuel Parker E4. Henry H. Spalding and William Gray E5. Cornelius Rogers E6. Brigham Young E9. Modeste Demers E10. John B. Franklin E11. Anonymous Volume 3F: Indian Agents, Captives, F1. Isaac McCoy F2. Rachel Plummer F3. Caroline Harris F4. Clarissa Plummer F5. Thomas Fitzpatrick F7. Louis Smith F8. Alfred Cumming F9. Edward R. Geary F10. Charles D. Poston Box 3 Volume 4G: Warriors, G1. Thompson B. Wheelock G2. Joel R. Poinsett G3. Anonymous (S. W. Kearny s Dragoon Expedition)

7 G5. Stephen W. Kearny G6. Thomas Swords G7. James H. Carleton G8. Randolph B. Marcy G10. Anonymous (General Sully s Indian Expedition) G11. John M. Chivington G12. John Evans G13. John W. Wright Volume 4H: Scientists, Artists, H1. John Ball H2. John J. Audubon H3. George Catlin H4. David D. Owen H5. Joseph Leidy H6. Ferdinand V. Hayden & Joseph Leidy Volume 5J: Later Explorers, J1. Christopher Carson J2. James H. Carleton J3. Osborne Cross J4. Nathaniel Michler J5. James H. Simpson J6. George A. McCall J7. Amiel W. Whipple J8. William H. Nobles J9. Sherman Day J10. Rufus Ingalls Box 4 Volume 5J: Later Explorers, continued J11. John Bartletson J12. Henry Y. Hind J13. Joseph E. Johnston J14. Gouverneur K. Warren J15. Thomas W. Blakiston J16. A. A. Humphreys J17. Joseph Dixon J18. Butler Ives J19. Henry E. Maynadier J20. Charles S. Drew Volume 6K: Gold Seekers, California,

8 K1. Joseph H. Colton K2. Sidney Roberts K3. Brigham H. Young & John Eagar K4. Francis M. Drake K5. J. Tarbell K6. Anonymous Englishman (Journey from New Orleans to California) K7. Charles Cardinell Volume 6L: Railroad Forerunners, L1. William L. Dearborn L2. Francois X. Aubry L3. William M. Gwin L4. Antoine Leroux L5. Thomas H. Benton L6. John C. Fremont L7. Frederick W. Lander L9. Thomas J. Cram L10. Bradley B. Meeker L11. David Fergusson L12. James A. Evans L13. Francis M. Case L14. Samuel B. Reed Box 5 Volume 7M: Mailmen, M1. George Chorpenning M2. Anonymous (Overland Mail) M3. Bradley B. Meeker M4. Isaiah C. Woods M5. John Butterfield M7. William Tallack M8. Russell, Majors & Waddell M9. Ben Holladay M10. Robert R. Livingston Volume 7N: Gold Seekers, Pike s Peak, N1. William Hartley N2. Lucian J. Eastin N3. P.K. Randall N4. Chicago Burlington Railroad N5. A. Majors and A. & P. Byram N6. J.E.H.

9 N7. D. McGowan and G.H. Hildt N8. Nebraskian & Times (Omaha) N9. Samuel R. Olmstead N10. E.R. Pease and W. Cole N11. Ohio & Mississippi Railroad N12. C.N. Pratt N13. Jacob W. Reed N14. Daniel Blue N15. Samuel A. Drake N16. P.K. Randall N17. Henry T. Green N18. William S. Rockwell N19. William H. Stevens Volume 8P: Gold Seekers, Other Areas, P1. Alexander C. Anderson P2. R.M. Evans P3. Jesse W. Fox P4. Alonzo Leland P5. Wadsworth P6. Joseph T. Wilkinson P7. Hubert H. Bancroft P8. Alonzo Leland P9. Francis M. Thompson P10. D.D. Merrill P11. Richard C. McCormick P12. James Tufts Box 6 Volume 9: List of Additions Q1 (Index Included) Q2 Q12 Q13 Q22 Q23 Q26 Q27 Q37 Q38 Q53 Q54 Q58 Box 7 Volume 9: List of Additions, continued Q58 Q78

10 Q79 Q96 Q97 Q104 Supporting Materials Volume 2: Santa Fe Trail Notebook Folder 1 of 2 Box 8 Supporting Materials, continued Volume 2: Santa Fe Trail Notebook Folder 2 of 2 Volume 2: Settlers Folder 1 of 2 Volume 2: Settlers Folder 2 of 2 Volume 2: Texan Santa Fe Trail & Expedition Volume 3: Mission & Captives Folder 1 of 3 Volume 3: Missions & Captives Folder 2 of 3 Box 9 Supporting Materials, continued Volume 3: Missions & Captives Folder 3 of 3 Volume 4: Warriors, Scientists Folder 1 of 2 Volume 4: Warriors, Scientists Folder 1 of 2 Volume 5: Later Explorers Folder 1 of 2 Volume 5: Later Explorers Folder 2 of 2 Volume 8: Gold Seekers, Other Areas Box 10 Supporting Materials, continued Volume 4-8: Miscellaneous Items Folder 1 of 3 Volume 4-8: Miscellaneous Items Folder 2 of 3 Volume 4-8: Miscellaneous Items Folder 3 of 3 Wilkes, G Oregon Stuart 1865 Montana As It Is The Indian Tribes of the Missouri Valley by F.V. Hayden, MD