Henry Lee Fenton papers, 1859-1949 (bulk 1880-1922).

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Henry Lee Fenton papers, 1859-1949 (bulk 1880-1922).

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The collection includes correspondence and records concerning various aspects of Henry Fenton's life in Polk County, including materials relating to his business Fenton and Toner, his live stock and farming enterprises, his property holdings, the Polk County Pioneer Association, and his work as Polk County Treasurer. Also included are materials relating to Henry's son Carl, including World War I memorabilia, certificates, diplomas, and a brief diary he kept in 1917. A small diary of Henriett ("Hetta") Coad provides details on the life of a girl in the Dallas area. Coad was cousin of the Fentons who died at 16, shortly after the last entry in the diary.

.9 cubic feet (2 document cases, 1 oversize folder)

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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Polk County (Or.). Treasurer.

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Fenton, Henry Lee, 1863-1930.

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The son of a prominent Oregon pioneer family, Henry Lee Fenton was born in Lafayette, Oregon, in 1863. As a teenager he moved to Dallas, Oregon, and worked for the grocer J. D. Lee before beginning his own establishment. He was a well-known amateur athlete who played on the Dallas baseball team "The Alerts." He served as Polk County Treasurer beginning in 1896, and in his later life he engaged in the hop, prune, and angora wool businesses. Fenton's only son, Carl, attended the University of Oreg...

Fenton family.

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Haenschen, W. Gus. (Walter Gustave), 1889-1980

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Polk County Pioneer Association

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Fenton and Toner (Dallas, Or.)

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Coad, Henriett

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