Couch Family Papers 1839-1948 1870-1890

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Couch Family Papers 1839-1948 1870-1890

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Papers of the family of John Heard Couch, one of the original developers of the townsite of Portland, Oregon, and his descendents, including members of the Glisan and Robertson families. Papers include correspondence, legal papers, land ownership records, clippings, family Bibles, journals of John Heard Couch, and papers concerning Couch's wife Caroline and their descendants Caroline Wilson, Clementine Lewis, and Elizabeth and Rodney Glisan. Of special note is John Heard Couch's logbook, 1853-1858, for voyages on the ships and ; and the travel diary of Nan Robertson, 1911-1912, written during a trip to San Francisco and Southern Asia. Chenamus Madonna

1.5 cu. ft.; 2 document boxes, 1 card file box, 1 flat box, and 1 oversize folder

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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