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Title
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SC46 Dr. J. W. Parker Account Books Finding Aid
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Description
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Dr. J. W. Parker was called John as well as James and settled in Westport, Missouri, in 1851 where he practiced medicine among the white settlers and the Shawnee, Wyandotte, and Delaware Indians. During the Civil War he moved with his family to Nebraska City, Nebraska, returning to Westport sometime after 1882. He died March 2, 1907, at the age of 85 and is buried in Union Cemetery, Kansas City, Missouri.
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Date
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1851/1872
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Object Type
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Finding Aid
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Title
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Westward Across the "Great Lone Land"
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Description
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Overland wagon trains began in Missouri River towns such as Independence, Westport, Weston and St. Joseph. The author recounts experiences from letters, journals, and diaries of the emigrants who made the journey.
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Date
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2010
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Do You Know the Way to Santa Fe? Freighting on the Sante Fe Trail, 1821-1846
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Description
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Second in a series of articles examining the evolution of freighting on the Santa Fe Trail over four time periods: 1821-1846, 1846-1848, 1848-1866, and 1866-1880. This installment examines the types of goods transported, the methods of transportation, and who was involved in the freighting business. It identifies early pioneers, prominent trading houses, and individual entrepreneurs who conducted business on the Santa Fe Trail.
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Date
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2008-11
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
