Hudson's Bay Company collection 1690-1970

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Hudson's Bay Company collection 1690-1970

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Collection assembled by the Oregon Historical Society relating to the Hudson's Bay Company, chartered by the British crown in 1670 and a major power in northwestern North America throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. The collection contains original documents and copies, including correspondence, government documents, articles about the company, financial records, inventories, and an anonymous diary. Included are papers of and relating to Cuthbert Cummings, James Douglas, James A. Grahame, George S. McTavish, and Dr. William McKay.

1 cubic foot; 2 document cases, 1 reel of microfilm

fre,

eng,

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6364833

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Cummings, Cuthbert

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McKay, W. C. (William Cameron), 1824-1893

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William C. McKay, physician and military guide, was born (March 18, 1824) at Astoria, Oregon. McKay, who was half-Indian and whose father was employed by the Pacific Fur Company, was the step-grandson of Dr. John McLoughlin. He commanded a group of Warm Springs Indians that served as scouts for the U.S. Army in a campaign against the Snake and Paiute Indians in 1866-1868. He was appointed on several occasions to serve as doctor at both the Warm Springs and Umatilla reservations. From...

Hudson's Bay Company

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The Hudson's Bay Company began in 1670, and by the 1820s it had expanded to the Pacific Northwest. John McLoughlin served as the head of the Hudson's Bay Company's Columbia district. In this position, which McLoughlin held for twenty-one years, he oversaw the company's operations throughout the entire Pacific Northwest. Researching the role Dr. McLoughlin played in the history of the Hudson's Bay Company were Robert C. Clark and Burt B. Barker. Both were historians at the University of Oregon wh...

Grahame, James A.

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Douglas, James, 1803-1877

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Sir James Douglas (1803-1877) worked for the North West Company under Dr. McLauglin at Fort Vancouver and later succeeded him as chief factor. In 1849 he moved to Victoria and served as governor of the Hudson's Bay Company on Vancouver Island until 1859, when he as appointed governor of British Columbia. From the description of Letters, 1839, 1847. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702127601 James Douglas is a legendary figure in British Columbia, from his fur trade days at For...

McTavish, George, 1834-1893

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North West Company

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Founded in 1779 in Montreal, the North West Company was in the fur-trading business in the Canadian (or British North American) North-West. In 1821, it merged with its main competitor, the Hudson's Bay Company. From the description of North West Company Papers [manuscript]. 1800-1818. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 225562908 ...

Decerre, Louis

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