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1Title:  The life of Col. John Charles Fremont: and his narrative of explorations and adventures, in Kansas, Nebraska, Oregon and California    
 Creator:  Frâemont, John Charles, 1813-1890 
 Smucker, Samuel M. (Samuel Mosheim), 1823-1863
 Publication:  Miller, Orton & Mulligan, New York, Auburn,1856. 
 Notes:  The second part was first published as a document in 1843 under title "A report on an exploration of the country lying between the Missouri River and the Rocky Mountains." In 1845 it was reprinted by Congress in "Report of the exploring expeditions to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1842, and to Oregon and North California in the years 1843-'44. By Brevet Capt. J.C. Fremont". There have been many abridged unofficial reprints of the latter documents, under different titles. 
 Call #:  F42J F871L2 
 Extent:  493 p. front. (port.) plates. 19 cm. 
 Subjects:  United States -- Exploring expeditions | West (U.S.) -- Description and travel | United States -- Exploring expeditions
 
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2Title:  The Southwestern expedition of Zebulon M. Pike    
 Creator:  Pike, Zebulon Montgomery, 1779-1813 
 Quaife, Milo Milton, 1880-1959
 Publication:  R.R. Donnelley & sons company, Chicago,1925. 
 Notes:  Includes reproduction of t.-p. of original edition: An account of expeditions to the sources of the Mississippi, and through the western parts of Louisiana, to the sources of the Arkansaw, Kans., La Platte, and Pierre Jaun, rivers; performed by order of the government of the United States during the years 1805, 1806, and 1807. And a tour through the interior parts of New Spain ... By Major Z.M. Pike ... Philadelphia, 1810. "The first portion of the journal treating of his Mississippi trip has been omitted."--Publisher's pref. 
 Call #:  F42J P638 
 Extent:  xxii p., 2 l., 3-239 p. front. (port.) fold. map. 18 cm. 
 Subjects:  West (U.S.) -- Description and travel | United States -- Exploring expeditions | New Mexico -- Description and travel
 
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3Title:  Exploration and survey of the valley of the Great Salt Lake of Utah, including a reconnoissance of a new route through the Rocky Mountains    
 Creator:  United States Army. Corps of Topographical Engineers. 
 Stansbury, Howard, 1806-1863
 Baird, Spencer Fullerton, 1823-1887
 Girard, Charles Frâedâeric, 1822-1895
 Haldeman, Samuel Stehman, 1812-1880
 Torrey, John, 1796-1873
 Hall, James, 1811-1898
 Publication:  Lippincott, Grambo & Co, Philadelphia,1852. 
 Notes:  LA2547-228 Two James A. Garfield bookplates. "J.A. Garfield." President Garfield's note on title page: "This officer (Howard Stansbury) mustered me into the military service of the U.S. in Aug. 1861. J.A.G." Location: 228.7-8/6-B. Published also, London and Philadelphia, 1852, under title: An expedition to the valley of the Great Salt Lake of Utah ... "Appendix C. Zoology. Quadrupeds and birds, by Prof. Spencer F. Baird. Reptiles, by Prof. Baird and Chas. Girard. Insects, by Prof. Haldemann": p. [305]-379. "Appendix D. Botany. Catalogue of plants collected by the expedition. By Professor John Torrey": p. [381]-397. "Appendix E. Letter from Professor James Hall ... containing observations on the geology and palµontology of the country traversed by the expedition": p. [399]-414. First edition. Howes, U.S.-iana, S 884. 
 Call #:  LA2547-228 
 Extent:  487 p. front., plates (part fold.) fold. map. 24 cm. 
 Subjects:  Natural history -- Utah | Great Salt Lake (Utah) | West (U.S.) -- Description and travel | United States -- Exploring expeditions
 
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4Title:  Exploration and survey of the valley of the Great Salt Lake of Utah: including a reconnoissance of a new route through the Rocky Mountains    
 Creator:  United States Army. Corps of Topographical Engineers. 
 Stansbury, Howard, 1806-1863
 Baird, Spencer Fullerton, 1823-1887
 Girard, Charles Frâedâeric, 1822-1895
 Haldeman, Samuel Stehman, 1812-1880
 Torrey, John, 1796-1873
 Hall, James, 1811-1898
 Publication:  R. Armstrong, Public Printer, Washington,1853. 
 Notes:  L.C. copy imperfect: 2 plates and folded map wanting. Published also London and Philadelphia, 1852, under title: An expedition to the valley of the Great salt lake of Utah ... "Appendix C. Zoology. Quadrupeds and birds, by Prof. Spencer F. Baird. Reptiles, by Prof. Baird and Chas. Girard. Insects, by Prof. Haldeman": p. [305]-379. "Appendix D. Botany. Catalogue of plants collected by the expedition. By Prof. John Torrey": p. [381]-397. "Appendix E. Letter from Professor James Hall ... containing observations on the geology and palµontology of the country traversed by the expedition": p. [399]-414. Report submitted to the U.S. Bureau of Topographical Engineers. 
 Call #:  F61J S791E 
 Extent:  495 p. front., plates (part fold.) fold. map. 24 cm. 
 Subjects:  Natural history -- Utah | Great Salt Lake (Utah) | West (U.S.) -- Description and travel | United States -- Exploring expeditions
 
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5Title:  Die Mormonen-Ansiedlungen: die Felsenge-Birge und der grosse Salzee; nebst einer Beschreibung der Auswanderer-Strasse und der interessanten Abenteuer der Auswanderungen nach jenen Gegenden    
 Creator:  Stansbury, Howard, 1806-1863 
 United States. Army Corps of Topographical Engineers.
 Publication:  Franckh, Stuttgart,1854. 
 Notes:  Translation of the narrative portion of Stansbury's report, originally pub. 1852 as U.S. Army. Corps of Topographical Engineers Exploration and survey of the valley of the Great Salt Lake. 
 Call #:  F61J S791E1 
 Extent:  viii, 293 p., fold. map. 17 cm. 
 Subjects:  Natural history -- Utah | Mormons | Great Salt Lake | West (U.S.) -- Description and travel | United States -- Exploring expeditions
 
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6Title:  Narrative of the exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1842: and to Oregon and North California in the years 1843-44    
 Creator:  Frâemont, John Charles, 1813-1890 
 Publication:  D. Appleton & Company, G.S. Appleton; [etc., etc.], New York, Phildelphia,1846. 
 Call #:  F42DC F872 
 Extent:  iv, [5]-186 p. 24 cm. 
 Subjects:  Pacific States -- Description and travel | Rocky Mountains | West (U.S.) -- Description and travel | United States -- Exploring expeditions
 
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7Title:  Account of an expedition from Pittsburgh to the Rocky mountains: performed in the years 1819 and '20, by order of the Hon. J.C. Calhoun, sec'y of war ; under the command of Major Stephen H. Long    
 Creator:  James, Edwin, 1797-1861 
 Long, Stephen Harriman, 1784-1864
 Say, Thomas, 1787-1834
 Seymour, Samuel
 Peale, Titian Ramsay, 1799-1885
 Delleker, George
 Young, James H.
 Childs, Cephas Grier, 1793-1871
 Publication:  H.C. Carey and I. Lea, Philadelphia,1822-23. 
 Notes:  Includes index. Atlas dated 1822. "Vocabularies of Indian languages": v. 2, p. [lxix]-lxxxviii. 
 Call #:  F42J J27 
 Extent:  2 v. : maps, plates ; 25 cm. + 
 Subjects:  Indians of North America -- West (U.S.) | Indians of North America -- Languages -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc | West (U.S.) -- Description and travel | United States -- Exploring expeditions | Ohio River -- Description and travel
 
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8Title:  James's Account of S. H. Long's expedition, 1819-1820    
 Creator:  James, Edwin, 1797-1861 
 Long, Stephen Harriman, 1784-1864
 Say, Thomas, 1787-1834
 Publication:  A. H. Clark, Cleveland, Ohio,1905. 
 Notes:  Reprint, including facsimile of t.-p., of London edition of 1823 of his "Account of an expedition from Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains, performed in the years 1819, 1820. By order of the Hon. J. C. Calhoun, Secretary of War, under the command of Maj. S. H. Long ... Comp. from the notes of Major Long, Mr. T. Say, and other gentlemen of the party." 
 Call #:  F42J T548 v.14-17 
 Extent:  4 v. 9 plates, fold. facsim., fold. diagrs. 25 cm. 
 Subjects:  Indians of North America | West (U.S.) -- Description and travel | United States -- Exploring expeditions | Rocky Mountains | Cleveland imprints 1905-
 
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9Title:  An account of expeditions to the sources of the Mississippi, and through the western parts of Louisiana, to the sources of the Arkansaw, Kans, La Platte, and Pierre Jaun, rivers: performed by order of the government of the United States during the years 1805, 1806, and 1807 : and a tour through the interior parts of New Spain, when conducted through these provinces, by order of the captain-general, in the year 1807    
 Creator:  Pike, Zebulon Montgomery, 1779-1813 
 United States Army. Corps of Engineers.
 Publication:  C. & A. Conrad & Co, Philadelphia,1810. 
 Call #:  F42J P636 Vault 
 Extent:  5, 277, 65, 53, 87 p., [4] leaves of plates : port. ; 22 cm. + 
 Subjects:  West (U.S.) -- Description and travel | United States -- Exploring expeditions | Mississippi River -- Description and travel | New Mexico -- Description and travel | Imprints, Early American To 1820
 
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10Title:  The expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike: to headwaters of the Mississippi River, through Louisiana Territory, and in New Spain, during the years 1805-6-7    
 Creator:  Pike, Zebulon Montgomery, 1779-1813 
 Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899
 Publication:  F. P. Harper, New York,1895. 
 Notes:  Paged continuously. The 6 folded maps are in pocket. "Edition limited to eleven hundred and fifty copies." The memoir of the author contains a detailed bibliographical account of the earlier editions of this work. 
 Call #:  F42J P636E 
 Extent:  3 v. front. (port.) 7 maps (6 fold.) fold. facsim. 24 cm. 
 Subjects:  West (U.S.) -- Description and travel | United States -- Exploring expeditions | Mississippi River -- Description and travel | New Mexico -- Description and travel
 
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11Title:  Exploratory travels through the western territories of North America: comprising a voyage from St. Louis, on the Mississippi, to the source of that river, and a journey through the interior of Louisiana, and the north-eastern provinces of New Spain ; performed in the years 1805, 1806, 1807, by order of the government of the United States    
 Creator:  Pike, Zebulon Montgomery, 1779-1813 
 Rees, Thomas, 1777-1864
 Publication:  Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London,1811. 
 Notes:  "This is the standard English edition, prepared under the ... editorship of Dr. Thomas Rees, from a manuscript copy transmitted to England at the time that the original manuscript went to press in America."--Pike, Expeditions; ed. by Coues, 1895. The American edition, Baltimore, 1810, was issued under title: An account of expeditions to the sources of the Mississippi, and through the western parts of Louisiana ... 
 Call #:  F42J P637 Vault 
 Extent:  xx, 436 p., [2] p. of plates : maps (1 fold.) ; 30 cm. 
 Subjects:  West (U.S.) -- Description and travel | United States -- Exploring expeditions | Mississippi River -- Description and travel | New Mexico -- Description and travel
 
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12Title:  Yellowstone and the Great West: journals, letters, and images from the 1871 Hayden Expedition    
 Creator:  Merrill, Marlene. 
 Publication:  University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln,c1999. 
 Notes:  Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-299) and index. 
 Call #:  F52J Y43 
 Extent:  xxix, 315 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. 
 Subjects:  Hayden, F. V. -- (Ferdinand Vandeveer), -- 1829-1887 | Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.) | Yellowstone National Park -- Discovery and exploration -- Sources | West (U.S.) -- Discovery and exploration -- Sources | Yellowstone National Park -- Description and travel | West (U.S.) -- Description and travel | United States -- Exploring expeditions
 
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13Title:  The daring adventures of Kit Carson and Fremont, among buffaloes, grizzlies and Indians: being a spirited diary of the most difficult and wonderful explorations ever made, opening ... the great pathway to the Pacific    
 Creator:  Frâemont, John Charles, 1813-1890 
 Publication:  Hurst & Co, New York,[c1885] 
 Notes:  "A narrative of adventures and explorations in the country lying betwen the Missouri River and the Rocky Mountains...[By J. C. Fremont]" : p. [71]-493. 
 Call #:  F42HA C32D 
 Extent:  493 p. front. 20 cm. 
 Subjects:  Carson, Kit, -- 1809-1868 | United States -- Exploring expeditions | West (U.S.) -- Description and travel | Pacific States -- Description and travel | Rocky Mountains
 
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14Title:  Oregon and California: The exploring expedition to the Rocky mountains, Oregon and California    
 Creator:  Frâemont, John Charles, 1813-1890 
 Publication:  G. H. Derby & co, Buffalo,1850. 
 Call #:  F42J F871O 
 Extent:  456 p. 2 pl., 2 port. (incl. front.) 20 cm. 
 Subjects:  United States -- Exploring expeditions | West (U.S.) -- Description and travel | Pacific States -- Description and travel | Rocky Mountains | California -- Gold discoveries
 
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15Title:  Oregon and California: the exploring expedition to the Rocky mountains, Oregon and California    
 Creator:  Frâemont, John Charles, 1813-1890 
 Publication:  G.H. Derby & co, Buffalo,1849. 
 Call #:  F42J F871N 
 Extent:  456 p. ; 19 cm. 
 Subjects:  United States -- Exploring expeditions | West (U.S.) -- Description and travel | Pacific States -- Description and travel | Rocky Mountains | California -- Gold discoveries
 
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16Title:  Oregon and California: The exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California    
 Creator:  Frâemont, John Charles, 1813-1890 
 Publication:  G.H. Derby & co., 1851, Buffalo, 
 Call #:  F42J F871O 1851 
 Extent:  456 p. 2 pl., 2 port. (incl. front.) 20 cm. 
 Subjects:  United States -- Exploring expeditions | West (U.S.) -- Description and travel | Pacific States -- Description and travel | Rocky Mountains | California -- Gold discoveries
 
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17Title:  History of the expedition under the command of Captains Lewis and Clarke: to the sources of the Missouri, thence across the Rocky Mountains, and down the river Columbia to the Pacific Ocean: performed during the years 1804, 1805, 1806, by order of the government of the United States    
 Creator:  Lewis, Meriwether, 1774-1809 
 Clark, William, 1770-1838
 Allen, Paul, 1775-1826
 MacVickar, Archibald
 Publication:  Harper & brothers, New York,1868. 
 Notes:  The appendix contains (1) Farther enumeration and description of the quadrupeds, birds, fishes, and plants noticed duing the expedition. (2) Enumeration of Indian nations, and their places of general residence. (3) A summary statement of the rivers, creeks, and most remarkable places, their distances from each other and from the Mississippi, up the Missouri, across the Rocky Mountains, and down the Columbia to the Pacific Ocean, as determined by Captains Lewis and Clarke. 
 Call #:  F42.5 L61 1868 Vault 
 Extent:  2 v. front. (fold. map) 17 cm. 
 Subjects:  Lewis and Clark Expedition | United States -- Exploring expeditions | West (U.S.) -- Description and travel | Missouri River | Columbia River
 
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18Title:  Message from the President of the United States, communicating discoveries made in exploring the Missouri, Red River, and Washita, by Captains Lewis and Clark, Doctor Sibley, and Mr. Dunbar    
 Creator:  United States President (1801-1809 : Jefferson) 
 Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
 Lewis, Meriwether, 1774-1809
 Sibley, John, 1757-1837
 Dunbar, William, 1749-1810
 HunterDr
 Publication:  Printed by Hopkins and Seymour, New-York,1806. 
 Call #:  F42.5 J45 1806B Vault 
 Extent:  128 p., [1] fold p. of plates : ill. ; 22 cm. 
 Subjects:  Clark, William, -- 1770-1838 | Lewis and Clark Expedition -- (1804-1806) | Indians of North America | Hot Springs (Ark.) | Ouachita River (Ark. and La.) | United States -- Exploring expeditions | West (U.S.) -- Description and travel | Imprints, Early American To 1820
 
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19Title:  Travels in the interior parts of America: communicating discoveries made in exploring the Missouri, Red river, and Washita    
 Creator:  Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 
 Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
 Lewis, Meriwether, 1774-1809
 Sibley, John, 1757-1837
 Dunbar, William, 1749-1810
 HunterDr
 Publication:  Printed for R. Phillips by J.G.Barnard, London,1807. 
 Notes:  Original edition, Washington, 1806, published under title: Message from the President of the United States communicating discoveries made in exploring the Missouri, Red river and Washita ... 
 Call #:  F42.5 J45 1807 Vault 
 Extent:  24, 17-116 p. fold. tab. 22 cm. 
 Subjects:  Clark, William, -- 1770-1838 | Lewis and Clark Expedition -- (1804-1806) | Indians of North America | Hot springs -- Arkansas | United States -- Exploring expeditions | West (U.S.) -- Description and travel | Ouachita River (Ark. and La.)
 
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20Title:  Memoirs of my life    
 Creator:  Frâemont, John Charles, 1813-1890 
 Frâemont, Jessie Benton, 1824-1902
 Publication:  Belford, Clarke & Company, Chicago, New York,1887. 
 Notes:  No more published. 
 Call #:  B 5197 
 Extent:  xix, 655 p., [91] p. of plates : ill, maps (part fold.) ; 28 cm. 
 Subjects:  Benton, Thomas Hart, -- 1782-1858 | Frâemont, Jessie Benton, -- 1824-1902 | United States -- Exploring expeditions | West (U.S.) -- Description and travel | Pacific States -- Description and travel | Rocky Mountains
 
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