Charles Francis Adams Letter to George Himes [manuscript], 1899 Dec. 11

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Charles Francis Adams Letter to George Himes [manuscript], 1899 Dec. 11

Typewritten letter stressing the importance of preserving the history of the State of Oregon, contrasting the newly established Portland Historical Society (now the Oregon Historical Society) with the Massachusetts Historical Society.

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Portland Historical Society (Or.)

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The Portland Historical Society was the precursor to the Oregon Historical Society, founded in 1898. From the description of Portland Historical Society records [manuscript], 1891-1897. (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 662527582 ...

Massachusetts Historical Society

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Adams, Charles F. (Charles Francis), 1854-1914

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Oregon historical society

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The Oregon Historical Society began collecting materials relating to the wine industry in the 1990s, in recognition of the economic and cultural significance of the industry to the state of Oregon. This collection contains materials donated to the Oregon Wine Archives by individuals in the wine and spirits industry, as well as items collected by Oregon Historical Society staff. From the guide to the Oregon Wine Archives, 1972-2010, (Oregon Historical Society) In 1844 a Bapti...

Himes, George H., 1844-1940

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George H. Himes was the curator of the Oregon Historical Society. From the description of History of immigration to Oregon, undated. (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 64446580 Historian, curator, and printer George Henry Himes was born on May 18, 1844 in Troy, Pennsylvania, and he came overland to the Oregon Territory with his family in 1853. They settled near Olympia, Washington, where Himes's father Tyrus took up farming. George...