John Work papers 1823-1944 1823-1835
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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...
Elliott, T. C. (Thompson Coit), 1862-1943
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Thompson Coit Elliott resided in Walla Walla, Washington, from 1886 until his death in 1943 at the age of 80. Born in Newington, Connecticut and educated at Amherst College in Massachusetts, Elliott traveled west and made his living as an investment banker. He married Anna A. Baker in Walla Walla in 1890. His passion for history is revealed by an outpouring of historical publications, mostly in the Oregon Historical Quarterly and the Washington Historical Quarterly, and in his years...
Work, John, 1792-1861
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Work, born in Ireland, entered the service of the Hudson's Bay Company in 1814, was assigned to the Columbia District in 1823, appointed a Chief Trader in 1830, and after an eventful life died at Victoria, British Columbia. From the description of John Work journals, 1824-1834. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 85036869 John Work (originally "Wark") was born in Cork, Ireland and joined the Hudson's Bay Company in 1814. He served first at York Factory ...
Ermatinger, Edward, 1797-1876
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Edward Ermatinger (February 1797-October 1876) was a Canadian fur trader, businessman and politician. From the description of Edward Ermatinger letters [manuscripts], 1826-1846. (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 678944440 From the guide to the Edward Ermatinger letters, 1826-1846, (Oregon Historical Society Research Library) ...
Burpee, Isaac, 1875-1951
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Isaac Burpee (1875-1951) was born in New Brunswick, Canada, and never married. He graduated from the University of New Brunswick and was active in the Alaska gold rush. By the early 1920s, Burpee was operating the Miami Quarry in Lincoln County, Oregon. He was also a construction engineer for the Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway on the north bank of Columbia River and took part in the building of the Celilo Canal. Burpee was a construction engineer at Kern & Kibbe on three major Oregon...
