James T. Gray papers, 1867-1928.

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James T. Gray papers, 1867-1928.

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Collection consists mainly of correspondence, business papers, and plans and specifications for steamboat designs and parts. The collection brings together important historical correspondence of two well-known families: the William Henry Gray family and the Oliver Otis Howard family. James T. Gray was married to Grace Howard, daughter of General Howard. Letters between Gray and his wife, Grace, form another important series, illuminating such subjects as steamboating on various Northwest and Alaska waters and the development of Frankfort, Washington. The letters of Mrs. Oliver Otis Howard to her daughter provide insight into the career of a military man from a wife's point of view. The business records include materials from real estate and transportation companies. The documents in the collection relate to Gray's Alaska ventures, his steamboat construction and design, and the affairs of the Frankfort Land Company. Included are an account book, diary, and manuscript navigation notes for the Columbia River. There is also a one-volume journal by Mrs. O.O. Howard kept en route to Oregon in 1875. The majority of the collection consists of specifications, blueprints, and drawings for steamboats and steamer parts.

12.6 linear ft. (12 containers)

University of Oregon Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7652090

University of Oregon Libraries

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Northern Navigation Company

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Alderman, Gray Company

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Howard, Elizabeth Ann Waite, 1832-1911

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Northern Commercial Company

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Carbons for orders from their Nome, Alaska, headquarters. From the description of Delivery orders, 1904. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83291164 ...

Gray, James T. (James Taylor), 1852-1928.

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James Taylor Gray was a businessman, steamboat designer, and pilot. Son of Oregon pioneer and historian, William Henry Gray, and the son-in-law of General Oliver Otis Howard, Gray's early business was real estate and railroad promotion in and near Astoria, Oregon. In partnership with L.W. Alderman, as the Alderman, Gray Company, he platted, founded, and sold property in the Columbia River town of Frankfort, Washington. He attempted to promote railroads from Frankfort to the coast and other desti...