Robert R. Thompson dictation and biographical materials, circa 1889.

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Robert R. Thompson dictation and biographical materials, circa 1889.

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Include dictation and a draft of a biographical sketch by Mrs. F.F. Victor. Information on his overland journey to Oregon, 1846; life in early Oregon; and subsequent experiences as Indian Agent for the territory east of the Cascade Mountains, and as shipbuilder and associate organizer of the Oregon Steam Navigation Company.

Originals : 2 foldersCopies : partial microfilm reel (21 exposures) : negative (Rich. 105:18) and positive.

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Oregon Steam Navigation Company.

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Thompson, Robert R., 1820-

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Victor, Frances Fuller, 1826-1902

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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) ...