Abby Hill, First Northern Pacific Railway Commission, 1904
Scope and Contents
This 60-page journal is written in a narrative style and documents Hill’s travels through the Cascade Mountains in Washington, to Lake Pend d'Oreille and Lake Coeur d’Alene in Idaho, and the Clark Fork of the Columbia River in Montana in the late summer and autumn of 1904. Hill was under contract by the Northern Pacific Railway to paint the scenery along their rail line in these areas, her first of three contracts with the railroad. The journal dates from July 25 to October 7, 1904.
A typed transcription is available for this journal.
Dates
- Creation: 1904
Creator
- From the Collection: Hill, Abby Williams (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
Extent
From the Collection: 22.4 Linear Feet (39 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Puget Sound, Archives & Special Collections Repository
Collins Memorial Library
1500 N. Warner Street #1021
Tacoma 98416-1021 United States us
archives@pugetsound.edu