Joseph Henry Brown papers 1842-1924

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Joseph Henry Brown papers 1842-1924

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Papers of a pioneer and historian of Salem, Oregon, including account of his overland journey to Oregon in 1847, correspondence, notes, scrapbooks, account books, minutes of the Farmers' Club of Oregon, and notes and drafts for his book (1892). Political history of Oregon

3 cubic feet; 2 document cases, 4 custom boxes

eng,

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6363947

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