James Henry Bascom Royal papers 1849-1855

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James Henry Bascom Royal papers 1849-1855

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The James Henry Bascom Royal papers include a journal of an overland trip from Illinois to Oregon, June 5, 1853-October 27, 1853; diaries, June 17, 1849-February 24, 1853 and December 19, 1853-July 4, 1855; and two letters from James H. Wilbur.

0.1 linear feet, 1 folder

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University of Oregon Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives

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University of Oregon Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives

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Umpqua Academy (Wilbur, Or.)

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Founded at Wilbur, Or., in 1855 through the efforts of the Rev. James H. Wilbur, a Methodist minister; incorporated in 1857 and continued in existence until 1900. From the description of Umpqua Academy and Douglas County Teachers' Association records, 1858-1900. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70938986 ...

Royal, James Henry Bascom

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James Henry Bascom Royal crossed the plains from Illinois to Oregon in 1853, and taught at Umpqua Academy, 1854-1855. From the guide to the James Henry Bascom Royal papers, 1849-1855, (Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries) ...

Wilbur, James Harvey, 1811-1887

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James Harvey Wilbur (1811-1887) was a pioneer Methodist missionary and educator. In 1846 he was appointed a missionary to Oregon and sailed from New York to Oregon where he arrived in Oregon City in 1847. He worked in Portland for some time as preacher and in 1851 he established the Portland Academy and Female Seminary. In 1853 he moved Umpqua County where he founded the Umpqua Academy in 1854. He was appointed the superintendent of Education on the Yakima Indian Reservation in 1860. He was an I...