Menefee, Andrew (d. 1902); Diary of trip to New Orleans in 1885, 1975, 2006 August 10

Item

Identifier: MPL02

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Abstract

Andrew Menefee kept an extensive diary of his trip from Mancos, Colorado to New Orleans, Lousiana during February 1885. Dorothy Trevino reads the diary. Dorothy Trevino also reads short statements about the life and times of several of the Sheek family: A pioneering family of the Mancos Valley.

Dates

1975
Digitization: 2006 August 10

Creator

Trevino, Dorothy (Interviewer, Person)

Digital Repository

Menefee, Andrew (d. 1902); Diary of trip to New Orleans in 1885

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Materials in English, Spanish, and other languages.

Conditions Governing Access

http//mancos.lib.co.usCopyright to this resource is held by the Mancos Public Library and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed in any format without written permission of the Mancos Public Library.

Extent

1 Items ; 1 hour, 2 minutes, 2 seconds

Additional Description

Scope and Contents

Topics discussed: Siblings -- Diaries; Railroad travel -- Colorado; Railroad travel -- Kansas; Railroad travel -- Missouri; Railroad travel -- Illinois; Railroad travel -- Mississippi; New Orleans (La.) -- Livestock -- Exhibitions; New Orleans (La.) -- Machinery -- Exhibitions; New Orleans (La.) -- Crops -- Exhibitions; Mississippi River -- Steamboats; Gulf of Mexico -- Swampland; Jackson Square (New Orleans, La.) -- Mardi Gras Indians; Early Mancos Settlers -- Westward Migration, Pioneers -- Family relations; Early Mancos Settlers -- Farming; cottage industry; Famous Personages -- Fishing -- Colorado;