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Smithsonian Institution Archives
John Evans Papers, 1854-1856, 1860
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FARU7198
- Creators:
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Evans, John, 1812-1861
- Dates:
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1854-1856, 1860
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Introduction
Introduction
This finding aid was digitized with funds generously provided by the Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
These papers include a journal for Evans' tenure with the railroad survey, covering the period July to September 1854. They also include journals for Evans' journeys in the Port Orford region of Oregon in 1855-1856, and one page of Evans' journal for the Isthmus of Chiriqui Expedition of 1860.
Historical Note
Historical Note
John Evans (1812-1861) joined David Dale Owen's survey of Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota following his graduation from St. Louis Medical College, circa 1848. In 1851, he was appointed by the Secretary of the Interior to survey the Washington and Oregon territories, and in 1853 joined Isaac Stevens' Pacific Railroad Survey. He was also geologist to the Isthmus of Chiriqui Expedition to Central America in 1860.
Administration
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Using the Collection
Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7198, John Evans Papers
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Personal Papers
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Evans, John, 1812-1861 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Owen, David Dale | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Stevens, Isaac I. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
St. Louis Medical College | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Pacific Railroad Survey of the 47th and 49th Parallels | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Isthmus of Chiriqui Expedition (1860) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Geology | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Railroads -- Surveying | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Port Orford (Or.) | Place | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Central America | Place | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Diaries | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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