Folklore: Masters no. 12

Contents include various stories and investigations into the Blue Bucket myth and it's potential whereabouts within Oregon. Documents included in this section:

Loose leaf map outline of the theorized blue bucket mine locations. With special interest in Crook, Wheeler, Grant, Harney, and Lake's counties. One page.

Legend of the Blue Bucket Mine Newspaper article from the Blue Mountain Eagle, April 18, 1919, five pages. Using the perspectives of blue bucket investigators-Frances Eaton, Tyra Allen, and Professor J.B. Horner to twist a tale of intrigue into a written summary by the paper. Searching for the supposed lost mine from the mid-1800s which was discovered by an unbeknownst wagon train.

Blue Bucket Mine On Wagon Tire Mountain From the Ontario Argus Observer, no date(s) identified, four pages. James H. Anderson- from their perspective and the stories provided to them from their uncle. Location corroboration by others in Andersons' quest in finding the lost mine.

The Blue Bucket Mystery Continues To Grow Deeper Fortune Hinges On A Woman And A Grave Three Day's Ox-Team Journey East From The Grave Of Mrs. Chambers Near The Mouth Of Crane Creek Was Where The Blue Bucket Was Found And Lost. Blue Mountain Eagle article, no date identified for publishing, ten pages. Read in the Eagle- By Clint Haight. "Show me the grave of a woman and I will show you buckets of golds" often a quote used to describe the marker of the myth.

Story Of Blue Bucket Find Written by W. H. Herren, four pages. A sons account of the wagon trail his parents were a part of which featured Steve Meeks in 1845. Written to the Oregonian?

Blue Bucket Mine By Fred Lockley of the Oregon Journal, two pages. Written account of Meek's canyon

Route Of Meek Cutoff, 1845 Written by Lawrence A McNary, ten pages.

The Blue Bucket Mines No author(s) or date(s) identified, one page. An account of the emigration party in 1845 led by Steve Meeks and the discovery of wealth near an obscured stream. With sources "Thiry-one Years in Baker County" by Isaac Hiatt, and "History of the Oregon Country" by Harvey W. Scott used intently for this writing.

Old Oregon Written by C.M. Haskell, three pages.

Young Lady After Blue Bucket From the Blue Mountain Eagle, by Tyra Allen, April 4, 1919, two pages. Transcribed copy of the Newspaper article.

The Lost Blue Bucket Mine Legend Or Myth No author(s) or date(s) identified, four pages. Writer in Saturday evening post confuse location; Oregonian comments.

Legend And Story Woven About Mine From the Oregonian, written by Rose Leibrand, April 1934, seven pages. Transcribed copy of the Newspaper article.

Blue Bucket The First Gold Find No author(s) or date(s) identified, two pages.

Blue Bucket Mine Is Said To Be In Vicinity Of Spanish Gulch From the Blue Mountain Eagle, no author(s) identified, April 25, 1919, two pages.

Fragment From Oregonian Newspaper Article No author(s) identified, March 1922, two pages.

Blue Bucket Mine May Be Summit Prairie Fabled Rich Deposit Of Pioneer Gold Thought Near Here By Member Of Wagon Train No author(s) or date(s) identified, three pages.

Early Oregon's Lost Mine, No Use Looking For Blue Bucket In Grants Pass Neighborhood Written by George H. Parker, no date(s) identified, two pages.