James Sweeney oral history

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: ACCN 1869

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the oral history of James Sweeney (b. 1838), narrated to J. Ross Mackenzie in the early part of the twentieth century. Sweeney was, by turns, a soldier in the 5th Infantry from 1855 to 1860, a gold miner from Yellowstone to Nevada, a freight runner between Cheyenne and Nebraska, and finally, a farmer in North Dakota. The history is a story of adventure and the sort of hard toil that legends were made of. It includes a transcript and a photocopy of the article written from the history for The Washington Historical Quarterly, 1921.

Dates

1921

Creator

Sweeney, James, 1838- (Person)

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 Folder)

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection consists of the oral history of Sweeney (b. 1838), narrated to J. Ross Mackenzie in the early part of the twentieth century. Sweeney was a soldier, gold miner, freight runner, and finally a farmer.