- MS-3422
- Series
- Photocopied 1978 (originally created 1958)
The series consists of two photocopies of a diary made in 1978 of a 1958 transcript. The original handwritten diaries were created by John L. Heron as he traveled from Harvey, North Dakota to Dawson, Yukon Territory between 1898 and 1900, likely as part of the Klondike gold rush. He spent the winter of 1898-99 on the Liard River, the winter of 1899-1900 at Telegraph Creek, and then he traveled down the Stikine River and reached Dawson via Skagway. His diaries document his experiences of prospecting, mining, transportation, hunting, and the people he meets during his travels. As Heron wrote his entries he used language that was considered acceptable at the time. The transcript was created in 1958 by Lois Sanderson from the original diaries for Colonel J.M. Gibson in Toronto, a relative of John Heron. The photocopies include a copy of a map with dates and locations, and copies of photographs that were added in 1978 by Colonel Gibson.