Research Guides for Rare Books & Manuscripts
Great Lakes History
Brown, S.R. (1817). The western gazetteer; or emigrant's
directory, containing a geographical description of the western states and
territories, viz. the states of Kentucky, Indiana, Louisiana, Ohio,
Tennessee, and Mississippi: and the territories of Illinois, Missouri,
Alabama, Michigan, and North-Western. With an appendix, containing
sketches of some of the western counties of New-York, Pennsylvania and
Virginia; a description of the great northern lakes; Indian annuities, and
directions to emigrants. Auburn, NY: Printed by H.C. Southwick. Rare Books F353.B87 1817Hennepin, L. (1698). A new discovery of a vast country in
America: extending above four thousand miles, between New France and New
Mexico: with a description of the Great Lakes, cataracts, rivers, plants,
and animals: also, the manners, customs, and languages of the several
native Indians, and the advantage of commerce with those different
nations: with a continuation, giving an account of the attempts of the
Sieur de la Salle upon the mines of St. Barbe, etc.: The taking of Quebec
by the English, with the advantages of a shorter cut to China and Japan:
both parts illustrated with maps and figures, and dedicated to His Majesty
K. William. By L. Hennepin, to which is added, several new
discoveries in North America, not publish'd in the French edition.
London: printed for M. Bentley, J. Tonson, H. Bonwick, T. Goodwin, and S.
Manship. Rare Books F352.H753 1698
Rogers, R. (1765). A concise account of North America:
containing a description of the several British colonies on that
continent, including the islands of Newfoundland, Cape Breton, etc.; also
of the interior, or westerly parts of the country, upon the rivers St.
Laurence, the Mississippi, Christino, and the Great Lakes; to which is
subjoined, an account of the several nations and tribes of Indians
residing in those parts, as to their customs, manners, government,
numbers, etc. By Major Robert Rogers. London: Printed for the
author and sold by J. Millan. Rare Books
E1662.R65 1765
Schoolcraft, H.R. (1821). Narrative journal of travels
through the northwestern regions of the United States: extending from
Detroit through the great chain of American lakes to the sources of the
Mississippi River, performed as a member of the expedition under Governor
Cass in the year 1820. Albany: E. & E. Hosford. Rare Books F476.S37 1821
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