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Haldane "Buzz" Holmstrom diaries , 1936-1996
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Dimock, Brad; Holmstrom, Frances, 1881-1956; Holmstrom, Buzz, 1909-1946
- Title
- Haldane "Buzz" Holmstrom diaries
- Dates
- 1936-1996 (inclusive)19361996
- Quantity
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0.1 linear feet, (3 folders)
- Collection Number
- A 213
- Summary
- Haldane "Buzz" Holmstrom (1909-1946) was a resident of Coquille, Oregon, and was an enthusiastic and expert riverboat man. The collection (1936-1939) contains ten volumes of trip diaries describing river travel, and related papers.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection (1936-1939) contains ten volumes of trip diaries describing river travel, and related papers.
Trip diaries include descriptions of travel on the Salmon and Snake rivers in 1936; the Colorado River in 1937 and 1938; and a trip across the continent via the Snake, Yellowstone, Missouri, and Ohio rivers in 1939.
Most of the diaries are labeled with the name and dates of the trip.
Related papers consist of a short biographical story about Holmstrom written by Frances Holmstrom (possibly his mother), and a bound transcription of some of Homstrom's trip diaries, by Brad Dimock (1996).
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
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| Guide to the Haldane "Buzz" Holmstrom Diaries |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Boaters (Persons)--Oregon--Diaries
- Boats and boating--West (U.S.)
- Rivers--West (U.S.)
- White-water canoeing--West (U.S.)
Personal Names
- Holmstrom, Buzz, 1909-1946
- Holmstrom, Buzz, 1909-1946
Geographical Names
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Description and travel
- Missouri River--Description and travel
- Ohio River--Description and travel
- Salmon River (Idaho)--Description and travel
- Snake River (Wyo.-Wash.)--Description and travel
- United States--Description and travel
- West (U.S.)--Description and travel
- Yellowstone River--Description and travel
Form or Genre Terms
- Diaries
- Transcripts
