Date Original
1850-1851
Description
This collection contains a Xerox copy of a journal kept by Ezekiel Brooke Owens from June 1850 to February 1851 during his journey from Springfield, Missouri to California during the California Gold Rush.
Biographical/Historical Note
The California Gold Rush of 1849 drew people from all over the world to make journeys to seek their fortune. A Missouri man named Ezekiel Brooke Owens took just such a journey in 1850 and kept a journal.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Springfield, Greene County (Missouri)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.080.016
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Ezekiel Brooke Owens journal [photocopy], SMC.080.16
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Ezekiel Brooke Owens journal [photocopy], Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
