Portland Historical Society records [manuscript], 1891-1897.

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Portland Historical Society records [manuscript], 1891-1897.

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Collection includes a letter from Robert A. Miller to W.G. Steel, Dec. 2, 1891, supporting the creation of a historical society, a printed proposal for a "Historical Society for Oregon," Dec. 12, 1891, signed by W.G. Steel, Geo. H. Himes, and J.A. Carman, three copies of the "Articles of Incorporation of the Portland Historical Society," and outlines for lecture series on American history offered by the Society, 1894/1895 and 1897/1898.

.01 cubic feet (1 folder)

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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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 ...

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...

Steel, W. G. (William Gladstone)

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An early Pacific Northwest conservationist, William Gladstone Steel (1854-1934), is best known for his advocacy work on behalf of granting national park status to Crater Lake. An avid mountaineer and prolific writer, Steel also was actively involved in the effort to establish the Cascade Range Forest Reserve and founded both the Oregon Alpine Club and the Mazamas. From the description of Cascade Range Forest Reserve, circa 1924. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 123953735 Willi...

Miller, Robert A. fl. 1891

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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...

Carman, J.A.

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