Alfred Doten Diaries, 1849-1903

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Alfred Doten Diaries, 1849-1903
Alfred Doten began his daily diary at the age of 19 on the day he left his home in Plymouth Massachusetts for the gold fields of California aboard the ship Yeoman. His last entry was written 53 years later on the day before he died, cold, penniless and alone, in Carson City, Nevada. During the intervening years he tried his luck in California and Nevada at mining, ranching, and journalism, as a reporter and publisher in Virginia City, Gold Hill, and Austin, Nevada. The 79 volumes of Doten's diary provide details about his public and private life, his challenges and pastimes, family, lovers, friends and acquaintances, including Mark Twain and Artemus Ward. He kept detailed notes on the theater, music, and society that surrounded him.

The diaries previously posted on this site for transcription (vols. 58-77) have now been completely transcribed. Visit dotendiairies.org to read an abridged version of all 79 volumes. Note: a login is now required on this site. The username and password are both doten.

Transcripts of the complete diaries will be annotated, enhanced and prepared for presentation on the web where they will be freely available to all. It is a major project that can not be accomplished without the help of volunteers.

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Newspaper Clippings - Volume 55

Newspaper Clippings - Volume 55

39 pages: 100% complete (100% transcribed)
Newspaper Clippings - Volume 56 - Volume 58

Newspaper Clippings - Volume 56 - Volume 58

25 pages: 100% complete (100% transcribed)
Newspaper Clippings - Volume 60 - Volume 62

Newspaper Clippings - Volume 60 - Volume 62

24 pages: 100% complete (100% transcribed)
Newspaper Clippings - Volume 65

Newspaper Clippings - Volume 65

25 pages: 100% complete (100% transcribed)
Newspaper Clippings, 1882

Newspaper Clippings, 1882

From the Reese River Reveille, Alfred Doten, Editor.

6 pages: 100% complete (100% transcribed)
Newspaper Clippings, 1883

Newspaper Clippings, 1883

3 pages: 100% complete (100% transcribed)
Newspaper Clippings, 1883 - "From Eastern Nevada"

Newspaper Clippings, 1883 - "From Eastern Nevada"

Territorial Enterprise. Alf Doten's "From Eastern Nevada" columns

37 pages: 100% complete (100% transcribed)
Newspaper Clippings, 1883 - From Diary 56

Newspaper Clippings, 1883 - From Diary 56

Some of the clippings that were tucked into Doten diaries were written by him and others were of interest, or relate to his entries in the diary.

10 pages: 100% complete (100% transcribed)
Newspaper Clippings, 1884 - "From Eastern Nevada"

Newspaper Clippings, 1884 - "From Eastern Nevada"

By Alf Doten, published in the Territorial Enterprise. For many of these clippings there are earlier transcripts that have been scanned and put through the OCR process, which will speed up the process. Contact us at dcurtis@unr.edu for copies of the transcripts for pages you plan to work on.

36 pages: 100% complete (100% transcribed)
Newspaper clippings, Book 72-1

Newspaper clippings, Book 72-1

12 pages: 100% complete (100% transcribed)
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