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Diary of Louis John Frederick Jaeger, 1875-1892

1875 to 1892
AZ 134
Collection Guide
A Page from Jaeger's Notebook

Louis John Frederick Jaeger (1824-1892) was a ferryman and adventurer. He operated a ferry along the Colorado River in Yuma, AZ from 1850 to 1877.

This collection contains holograph notebooks spanning Mar. 1, 1875 to Apr. 7, 1880 and Feb. 11 to Mar. 25, 1892. The entries relate weather conditions, work accomplished, money owed or paid, and daily events. A 500-page transcript and photocopy accompanies the notebooks.

Included materials:
Manuscript
Subject Area:
Transportation
Explorers/Pioneers
Collection Area:
Arizona & Southwest
Related collections:
Diary of Louis John Frederick Jaeger, 1849
Account books of Louis John Frederick Jaeger, 1860-1891
Letter of Louis John Frederick Jaeger
Record of Weather and Stages of the Colorado River

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