Edward Huggins papers [microform] 1850-1905.

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Edward Huggins papers [microform] 1850-1905.

Correspondence (1854-1903), speeches and writings (1850, 1900-4), financial records (1856-96), photographs, and a scrapbook of newspaper articles (1904-5). Some materials relate to his activities for the Hudson's Bay and National Bank of Commerce in Tacoma, WA. Major correspondents include Clarence Booth Bagley, Roderick Finlayson, George Suckley, Alexander Munro, and E.N. Fuller.

0.21 cu. ft. (1 box)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7409463

University of Washington. Libraries

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Huggins, Edward, 1832-1907

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Edward Huggins arrived in Nisqually in 1850 to serve as trader and clerk for the Hudson's Bay Company and the Puget Sound Agricultural Company under Dr. Tolmie, and in 1859 he succeeded Dr. Tolmie as manager of the company's affairs in Pierce County. From the description of Histories, 1865, 1901. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702127656 Washington State pioneer, farmer, and public official. Employee of the Hudson's Bay Company; director of Fort Nisqu...

National Bank of Commerce (Tacoma, Wash.)

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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...

Bagley, Clarence, 1843-1932

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Charles Booth Bagley (1843-1932), the son of a prominent Washington State pioneer, is best remembered for his influential work as an author and historian, which includes the groundbreaking books, History of Seattle from the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time (1916) and History of King County, Washington (1929), both of which were informed by the unique combination of meticulous research and firsthand experience Bagley brought to his writing. Born in Troy Grove, Illi...

Puget Sound Agricultural Company

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Puget Sound Agricultural Company was a subsidiary of the Hudson's Bay Company. From the description of Puget Sound Agricultural Company records [manuscript], 1847-1851. (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 662544070 ...

Fuller, E. N.

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Suckley, George, 1830-1869

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George Suckley, United States Army surgeon and naturalist, participated in the Northern Pacific Railroad Route Survey led by Isaac I. Stevens. The party made explorations and scientific investigations from St. Paul, Minnesota, to Puget Sound in Washington during the years 1853-57. Suckley collaborated with James G. Cooper on The natural history of Washington territory, which was published in 1859. From the description of Papers of George Suckley, 1846-1886. (Huntington Library, Art C...

Finlayson, Roderick, 1818-1892

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Tolmie, William Fraser

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William Fraser Tolmie (1812-1886), graduated from the Medical College of Edinburgh, joined the service of the Hudson's Bay Company, arrived at Fort Vancouver in 1833, and later became chief trader at Fort Nisqually and agent of the Puget Sound Agricultural Company. In 1859, he moved to Vancouver Island and continued in the service of the Hudson's Bay Company until 1870. From the description of Letters and memorandum, 1851-1881. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702128306 ...

Munro, Alexander

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