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Manuscript

Diary of Sgt. Charles Floyd

Date: 1804
Description: Front cover of the 55-page diary, from May 14 through August 17, 1804 written by Charles Floyd, a sergeant with the Lewis and Clark expedition.
Manuscript

James Doty Travel Journal Page

Date: 05 24 1820
Description: A page, headed with "Journal No. 1," of James Doty's journal of a trip with Cass, Schoolcraft, etc. to the sources of the Mississippi River.
Map or Atlas

Outgamis Lake

Date: 1905
Description: This pictorial representation of part of Lake Winnebago and the Fox River in 1703, showing interactions between white beaver hunters and the Iroquois is ta...
Map or Atlas

Mappe-monde: Suivant les Nouvelles Observations

Date: 1769
Description: Double hemispherical map showing the continents, islands, countries, and a few major cities of the world. The routes of a few explorers are depicted and la...
Book or Pamphlet

St. Croix River Journal Cover

Date: 1907
Description: The brown leather cover of Howard Greene's journal stamped "St. Croix River Trip 1907" in gold.
Book or Pamphlet

Pigeon River Journal Cover

Date: 1914
Description: The leather cover of the Pigeon River Journal, 1914, compiled by Howard Greene. The title "The Gang and The Pigeon Outfit" is stamped on the cover in gold.
Book or Pamphlet

Chippewa River Journal Cover

Date: 1916
Description: The brown leather cover of Howard Greene's journal documenting a canoe trip down the Chippewa River. The title "The Chippewa River Trip, August-1916" is st...
Book or Pamphlet

Dawson Trail Journal Cover

Date: 1911
Description: The brown leather cover of a journal compiled by Howard Greene. It is stamped in gold with the title "The Gang on the Dawson Trail, 1911." The actual Daws...
Book or Pamphlet

Tower to Ranier Journal Cover

Date: 1915
Description: The brown leather cover of Howard Greene's travel journal. The title, "Pack and Paddle from Tower to Ranier" is stamped on the leather in gold.
Book or Pamphlet

Presque Isle River Journal Cover

Date: 1909
Description: A brown leather journal cover with the title "The Gang on the Presque Isle River 1909" stamped on in gold.
Drawing

Cross Section of Piffy's Hopes

Date: 1909
Description: A hand-drawn cyanotype chart tracking Piffy's (Charles Isley's) morale.
Book or Pamphlet

Rainy Lake Region Journal Cover

Date: 1910
Description: The brown leather cover of the journal of Howard Greene's Rainy Lake canoe trip. The title "The Gang in the Rainy Lake Region, 1910" is stamped onto the le...
Manuscript

Handwritten Notes

Date: 1910
Description: Notes written by ranger J.B. MacDonald regarding routes for The Gang to follow.

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