Smith, Ferdinand C.
Variant namesBiographical notes:
Ferdinand C. Smith was a native of Germany who settled in Portland, Oregon in the late 19th century. Around 1865 he established an iron works in partnership with his brother Charles Emil Smith. In 1883 the brothers were joined by J. Frank Watson and the firm became the Smith and Watson Iron Works. Smith's grandson, Ferdinand C. Smith II, was the husband of Portland artist Margery Hoffman Smith.
From the description of Lucinda and Ferdinand C. Smith papers, 1865-1929. (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 70880794
Links to collections
Smith, Ferdinand C., d. 1903. Lucinda and Ferdinand C. Smith papers, 1865-1929.
Oregon Historical Society Research Library
Wanda Gág papers
University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
Smith, Ferdinand C., d. 1903. Lucinda and Ferdinand C. Smith papers, 1865-1929.
Oregon Historical Society Research Library
J. B. Matthews Papers, 1862-1986 and undated
David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Hoffman, Julia,. Margery Hoffman Smith photographs collection [graphic], circs 1890-1970.
Oregon Historical Society Research Library
Child, William, b. 1834. Smith, Ferdinand F.C.
Godfrey Memorial Library
Smith, Margery Hoffman, 1888-1981. Margery Hoffman Smith papers [manuscript], 1885-1986.
Oregon Historical Society Research Library
Related names in SNAC
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Campbell, Maria Sophia
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Child, William, b. 1834.
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Matthews, J. B. (Joseph Brown), 1894-1966
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Smith, Ferdinand C., d. 1903.
correspondedWith
Smith, Lucinda B.
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Smith, Margery Hoffman, 1888-1981.
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International Labor Defense.
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- Estates, (Law)
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- Oregon--Portland (as recorded)
- Europe (as recorded)
Variant Names
Smith, Ferdinand F.C.
Smith, Ferdinand C., d. 1903.