McLoughlin-Fraser family papers 1796-1964

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McLoughlin-Fraser family papers 1796-1964

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Papers of and relating to Dr. John McLoughlin, Chief Factor of the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Vancouver, Washington, and later a land owner in Oregon City, Oregon; and materials of and relating to McLoughlin's descendants and relatives in the Fraser, Rae, Harvey, Wygant, and Winch families. Most of the materials are copies or transcriptions, with some original documents. Includes correspondence, legal documents, historical materials, and genealogies.

1.5 cubic feet; 2 document cases, 2 custom boxes, 5 reels of microfilm

eng,

fre,

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6365131

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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...

McLoughlin-Fraser family

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Dr. John McLoughlin, Chief Factor of the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) and "Father of Oregon" was born to John and Angelique (Fraser) McLoughlin on October 19, 1784 in Riviere du Loup in Lower Canada near Quebec. His son, Joseph, was born to his first wife, a Chippewa woman. In about 1812 he married his second wife, Marguerite (Wadin) McKay by whom he had four children. After briefly practicing medicine in Montreal, he joined the fur trade, becoming a partner in the North West Company ...

Simpson, George, Sir, 1786 or 1787-1860

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Dr. Simpson was associated with Rev. John Flynn in organising the Flying Doctor Service in Australia. From the description of Papers [manuscript]. 1928-1959. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225819801 ...

McLoughlin House.

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McGillivray, William, 1764?-1825

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McLoughlin, David, 1821-1903

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McLoughlin, John, 1784-1857

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Elwood Evans (1828-1898), born in Philadelphia, went to Oregon Territory in 1851 as deputy collector of customs at Nisqually. From 1859 to 1861, he served as mayor of the newly incorporated town of Olympia, Washington. In addition to his historical work, A History of the Pacific Northwest, he contributed many historical articles to local papers. From the guide to the Elwood Evans notebook, 1859-1882, (Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries) ...

Wyagnt, Theodore, 1831-1905

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Harvey, Eloisa Rae, 1817-1884

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McLoughlin Memorial Association

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