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| Identifier | ORU_WTXT_024 |
| Title | David Thompson, Pathfinder and the Columbia River |
| Description | 9 p. Transcription of an address given at the annual meeting of the Pioneer Association of Stevens County at Kettle Falls, Washington, on June 23, 1911. Elliott points out that the early white explorer and geographer David Thompson reached Kettle Falls in June of 1811. He notes that "at the age of forty-one years David Thompson thus traversed every reach of this magnificent river from source to mouth". Included in the pamphlet are many quotations from Thompson's journals, a description of the man, and a note on his later life. |
| Number of Pages | 9 |
| Citation | Elliott, T.C. David Thompson, Pathfinder and the Columbia River. The Scimitar Press, 1911 |
| TGM Subject | Discovery & exploration
Explorers
Rivers
Mountains
Geography
Indians of North America
Men
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| LC Subject | Discoveries in geography
Explorers
Rivers
Mountains
Geographers
Geography -- History
Geography
Indigenous peoples
Indians of North America
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| People Depicted | Thompson, David, 1770-1857
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| Place Names | Columbia River
Kettle Falls, Washington
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| Genre | Non-fiction
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| Author | Elliott, T. C.
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| Original Publisher | Scimitar Press |
| Date of Original | 1911 |
| Publisher | University of Oregon Libraries |
| Rights | This item is in the public domain. Acknowledgement of the University of Oregon Libraries as a source is requested.
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| Repository | University of Oregon Libraries |
| Additional Physical Formats Held by UO | Print Version Available |
| Language | English |
| Type | Text
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| Digital Collection | University of Oregon. Libraries. Western Waters Digital Library.
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