1 20 1 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/34455/archive/files/2b5da7541f9d12810ce09f29cea263f8.jpg?Expires=1779926400&Signature=DDvCZEhqWxPedTG3xvscYTMafSQWa0vQlMU3yaB4rsTBraucOpn7v0szTNrDLO21dAgz4GcWI%7EIASDEfDkIqQ2rgqJPPoCFbrLgNDudFV4nDkL-2eVE9ymTgxcGqnOwBvP3w2fgMXSXCIQcO2WuLzDwbgjPzIo1Vy9MQLdxsvE69%7EahWNF1%7EYLt0hGFnoMolx1iB9%7EwnhkOmQfLMlwCQO%7EbvtP0jYyCluoLrkQncDt%7ESVbDaJ51wpxge%7EWvUXmXK5Q6Fq0JmaVAojHb2c124TZcB6UDEcQO%7EzDgAsYBzQoqwysHe1F0fu0BRn60K3eszKSl4OFlsLQdgqOokx2HKgA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 6c9a7867581b4582476a64a44d0a491e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First American West, 1750-1820 Description An account of the resource Drawing from many historical collections at the Filson Historical Society, First American West incorporates maps, diaries, letters, ledgers, and objects. The collection documents the travels of the first Europeans to enter the trans-Appalachian West, the maps tracing their explorations, their relations with Native Americans, and their theories about the region's mounds and other ancient earthworks. Naturalists and other scientists describe Western bird life and bones of prehistoric animals. Books and letters document the new settlers' migration and acquisition of land, navigation down the Ohio River, planting of crops, and trade in tobacco, horses, and whiskey.<br /><br />The First American West: The Ohio River Valley, 1750-1820 consists of 15,000 pages of original historical material documenting the land, peoples, exploration, and transformation of the trans-Appalachian West from the mid-eighteenth to the early nineteenth century.<br /><br /><p></p> <table border="0" style="width:99.7863%;border-collapse:collapse;border-style:hidden;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.5);float:left;" cellpadding="25"><tbody><tr><td style="width:40%;"><a href="https://www.neh.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><img src="https://www.neh.gov/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2019-08/NEH-Preferred-Seal820.jpg?itok=VyHHX8pd" width="328" height="149" alt="NEH Preferred Seal" /></a></td> <td style="text-align:left;"> <h5>First American West was generously funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.</h5> </td> </tr></tbody></table> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Corlis-Respess Family Papers (1698-1984), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Joseph Hamilton Daveiss Papers (1780-1800), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Foote Family Papers (1759-1987), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Henry Family Papers (1773-1864), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky John Wesley Hunt Papers (1792-1849), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Harry Innes Papers (1792-1849), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky John Jeremiah Jacob Papers (1806-1851), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Meriwether William and George Wood Papers (1780-1831), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Nall Family Papers (1797-1945), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Pirtle-Rogers Family Papers (1797-1875), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Pottinger Family Papers (1631-1932), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Rogers-Woodson Family Papers (1789-1890), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Isaac Shelby papers (1760-1839), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Shelby-Bruen Family Papers (1761-1916), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Charles Wilkins Short Papers (1802-1869), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Museum Collection, The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context FAW Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 18th century 19th century Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A topographical description of the western territory of North America, 1792 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RB 917.6 I33 London 1792, Rare Book Collection, The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No Copyright - United States. The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. <a href="https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en</a> For reproduction inquiries, please visit <a href="https://filsonhistorical.org/special-collections/rights-and-reproductions/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://filsonhistorical.org/special-collections/rights-and-reproductions/</a> Relation A related resource cbf0005 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RB 917.6 I33 London 1792 Subject The topic of the resource Public lands--United States--Early works to 1800. Ohio River Valley--History--Early works to 1800. Ohio River Valley--Description and travel--Early works to 1800. Mississippi River Valley--Description and travel--Early works to 1800. London (England)--Imprints--18th century. Genesee River Valley (Pa. and N.Y.)--Early works to 1800. Description An account of the resource Title page of A topographical description of the western territory of North America, containing a succinct account of its climate, natural history, population, agriculture, manners and customs, with an ample description of the several divisions into which that country is partitioned, and an accurate statement of the various tribes of Native Americans that inhabit the frontier country. Copy contains the bookplate of Reverend Edward Feilde. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Imlay, Gilbert Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1792 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Debrett, J. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource book Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 18th century 1790s agriculture climate culture Indigenous map Native Americans natural history