Canadiana collection, 1642-1924.

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Canadiana collection, 1642-1924.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122445830

John Horn, Jr.'s papers consist of correspondence relating to information he had requested for Canada first about various persons and letters collected for their autograph value. Vennor's papers relate mostly to his private and professional affairs, including his career in the Geological Survey of Canada. Miscellaneous papers include single items and small groups of letters relating to various aspects of Canadian history, including Jesuit missions, the Hudson's Bay Company (journal, minutes from council meetings, etc.), the Seven Years' War, the American Revolutionary era, and the War of 1812.

270 pieces.5 boxes, 4 oversized folders.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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Geological survey of Canada

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Vennor, Henry George, 1860-1884

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Jesuits

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In 1534 Ignatius of Loyola, a Basque and former soldier, met in Paris with six companions to take a private vow of poverty and one to place themselves at the disposition of the pope. On September 27, 1540, Paul III issued the bull Regimini militantis ecclesiae, canonically establishing the Society of Jesus. The constitutions of the society were drawn up by Ignatius who submitted his work for approval in 1550. Along with working toward the spiritual benefits of its members, the aim of the order w...

Horn, John, Jr. fl. 1881

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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...