George Traill Allan papers, 1865-1962 (bulk 1865-1892).

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George Traill Allan papers, 1865-1962 (bulk 1865-1892).

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The collection contains: two account ledgers, 1865-1871; farming journal and account book, 1864-1877; letters from Frederick R. Strong, 1883-1885, mostly regarding the estate of George B. Roberts; and Allan's reminiscences, circa 1878. Includes information about the Hudson's Bay Company's operations at Fort Vancouver.

.25 cubic feet (1 document case)

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8043997

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Allan, George T.

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George Traill Allan, 1806-1892, was born in Creiff, Scotland, and came to Canada in 1830 as a clerk with the Hudson's Bay Company. The following year he was assigned to Fort Vancouver, where he served until 1841, when he was transferred to the Hawaiian Islands. He returned to Oregon via California, settling first in Oregon City, where he ran a mercantile business. He moved to Scottsburgh, Oregon, in 1851, and in 1861 he took up residence in Cathlamet, Washington, where he was associated with Geo...

Roberts, George Barber, 1816-1883.

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Hudson's Bay Company

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The Hudson's Bay Company began in 1670, and by the 1820s it had expanded to the Pacific Northwest. John McLoughlin served as the head of the Hudson's Bay Company's Columbia district. In this position, which McLoughlin held for twenty-one years, he oversaw the company's operations throughout the entire Pacific Northwest. Researching the role Dr. McLoughlin played in the history of the Hudson's Bay Company were Robert C. Clark and Burt B. Barker. Both were historians at the University of Oregon wh...

Strong, Frederick T.

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