LibGuides: ECCS 1621: Programming 2: Oregon Trail

Primary Sources

The Prairie Traveler: A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions
1859 guide used by many traveling the Oregon Trail.
Trails of Hope: Overland Diaries and Letters, 1846–1869
Collection of the original writings of 49 voyagers on the Mormon, California, Oregon, and Montana trails.

The Emigrant Experience
Series of brief articles on the experiences of emigrants traveling west from the National Park Service.
Oregon Trail and Resettlement
Entries pertaining to the Oregon Trail and Resettlement from the Oregon Encyclopedia.
Trail Stories
Stories compiled using diaries covering various topics from the Oregon-California Trails Association.

Oregon Trail Foods: Preparing for the Journey
Series of posts from the Job Carr Cabin Museum about the provisions needed for the Oregon Trail.
Oregon Trail Preparedness: What Supplies Did the Settlers Carry?
Article from Backwoods Home magazine detailing supplies, especially food.
Trail Basics: The Wagon
Information about wagon requirements from National Oregon/California Trail Center.
Outfitting for the Journey
Includes generalized prices for supplies drawn from primary sources.

Covered Wagon Women by Kenneth L. Holmes (Compiled by); David Duniway
ISBN: 0870621459
Series of books containing diaries & letters from the western trails, 1840-1890. Volumes 2-5 available at Heterick Library.

Women and Their Families on the Overland Trail to California and Oregon, 1842-1867
Research article from the journal Feminist Studies about the role of women on the trail.