Patricia A. Etter Research Files for California Odyssey
Scope and Contents
Research files for the publication of William R. Goulding's journal documenting his 1849 journey to California, California Odyssey. Includes subject files pertaining to Goulding and his work as a physician, Etter's correspondence with coeditor Howard Lamar and Warwick Goulding, maps pertaining to and photographs of Goulding, and a computer disk of notes on and photographs of Goulding.
Dates
- 2001 - 2011
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research. Box 2 (computer disks): Restricted fragile material. Reference copies of electronic files may be requested. Consult Access Services for further information.
Conditions Governing Use
The Patricia A. Etter Research Files for California Odyssey is the physical property of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Patricia A. Etter, 2011.
Arrangement
Organized into four series: I. Subject Files, 2001-2011. II. Correspondence, 2007-2011. III. Maps and Photographs, 2007-2008. IV. Restricted Fragile Papers.
Extent
0.63 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
Research files for the publication of William R. Goulding's journal documenting his 1849 journey to California, California Odyssey. Includes subject files pertaining to Goulding and his work as a physician, Etter's correspondence with coeditor Howard Lamar and Warwick Goulding, maps pertaining to and photographs of Goulding, and a computer disk of notes on and photographs of Goulding.
Biographical / Historical
Patricia A. Etter (1932-2013), librarian, historian of the American west, and editor of William R. Goulding's journal, California Odyssey.
- Born digital -- United States -- 20th Century
- California -- Gold discoveries
- Etter, Patricia A., 1932-2013
- Goulding, Warwick
- Goulding, William R. (William Robinson), 1806-1865
- Goulding, William R. (William Robinson), 1806-1865 (California odyssey)
- Lamar, Howard Roberts
- Overland journeys to the Pacific
- Overland journeys to the Pacific -- 1849
- Physicians -- West (U.S.)
- Physicians -- West (U.S.) -- 19th century
- West (U.S.) -- Description and travel
- Title
- Guide to the Patricia A. Etter Research Files for California Odyssey
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- by Beinecke staff
- Date
- May 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Repository
Location
121 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Opening Hours
Access Information
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