William Cameron McKay answers to questionnaire : Pendleton, Oregon, 1886 May 1.

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William Cameron McKay answers to questionnaire : Pendleton, Oregon, 1886 May 1.

Autobiographical notes by the grandson of Alexander McKay, member of the Astoria Expedition, 1811. Brief mention of his own experiences as physician and surgeon at various Indian agencies; voyage, 1843, with the Hudson's Bay Company annual express from Montreal to Fort Vancouver; experiences in the Trinity mines.

Originals : 6 leaves ; 28 cm.Copies : partial microfilm reel (6 exposures) : negative (Rich. 106:3) and positive.

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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...

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