Ohio farmer Luzern Humphrey recorded his overland journey from Kanesville, Iowa, to the Oregon Territory, as part of his efforts to create a travel guide. Shown here are his descriptions of Fort Laramie and the rocky scenery of the Nebraska Territory, as well as a list of English words and their counterparts in the language of the Nez Perce Indians. Gift of Philip Ashton Rollins, Class of 1889. Luzern Humphrey Papers, Manuscripts Division.