Seth Luen Pope papers, 1710-1979 (bulk 1855-1911).

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Seth Luen Pope papers, 1710-1979 (bulk 1855-1911).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70145724

Papers of Seth Luen Pope of St. Helens, The Dalles, and Portland, Oregon, and of Pend Oreille, Idaho. Included are extensive and detailed diaries dating from the 1850s to the 1910s, which include photographs; ships' logs, including logs for the ship Congress and the brig Nonpareil; Masonic papers; and genealogical records. Also included are a small quantity of papers of Pope's brother William Henwood Pope; papers of Pope's ancestors in the area of Fairhaven, Massachusetts, including Lemuel Pope (1696-1771), Seth Pope (1719-1802), and Seth Pope (1803-1886); treasurer's records from Columbia County, Oregon; and biographical information on Portland pioneer William Penn Abrams and his wife Sarah Phelps Abrams.

4 cubic feet (8 document cases, 2 card file boxes, 3 custom boxes, 1 oversize folder)

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8005158

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Nonpareil (Brig)

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Pope family.

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Pope, William Henwood.

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Abrams, Sarah Phelps

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Congress (Ship : 1831-1865)

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Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass.; mastered by Francis E. Stranburg, on voyage from 5 Aug. 1858-2 Aug. 1862; owner-agent: Gideon Allen & Son; built at New York, 1831; burnt by Rebel cruiser Shenandoah, 1865. From the description of Logbook of the ship Congress, 1861 Nov. 17-1862 Apr. 14. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71014387 ...

Pope, Seth Luen, 1837-1912.

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Seth Luen Pope was a descendant of early English settlers in the area of Fairhaven, Massachusetts. His father, Seth Pope (1803-1886), was a ship captain who sailed to Oregon in 1850 and settled in St. Helens. His mother was Mary Henwood Pope (1811-1842), a native of East Cowes on the Isle of Wight, England. Seth Luen Pope worked on ships and held various jobs throughout the Pacific northwest, including Pend Oreille, Idaho. He moved to Portland, Oregon, in 1870 and is credited with building the f...

Pope, Seth, 1719-1802.

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Seth Luen Pope was a descendant of early English settlers in Massachusetts. One ancestor, Thomas Pope (1608-1683), settled in 1670 in the area of Dartmouth (now Fairhaven), Mass., and there the family remained until the end of the 19th century. Other ancestors included Seth Pope (1648-1727), his son Lemuel Pope (1696-1771), and Lemuel's son Seth Pope (1719-1802). Seth's son Captain Seth Pope (1803-1886) commanded a number of merchant vessels and sailed throughout the world. His wife...

Pope, Seth, 1803-1886.

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Pope, Lemuel, 1869-1771.

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Abrams, William Penn.

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