John Whiteaker collection, 1848-1959.

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John Whiteaker collection, 1848-1959.

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Materials relating to John Whiteaker, first governor of the state of Oregon. Contains: hand written autobiography, circa 1862-1877, with some diary entries in the early 1860s relating to abolitionists; Whiteaker family bible, with genealogical information; correspondence from the 1950s to Whiteaker's descendants regarding the autobiography; a photograph of Whiteaker at the time of his governorship, with then secretary of state Lucien Heath; Whiteaker family coat of arms; and two portraits of Whiteaker in later life. Also includes map of Missouri, Arkansas, and the "Indian territory," published by S. Augustus Mitchell in 1848, brought across the Oregon Trail by the Whiteaker family.

.5 cubic feet (1 document case and 1 oversize folder)

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8144089

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Heath, Lucien

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Whiteaker, Mr. (John), 1820-1902

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John Whiteaker (1820-1902), a Democrat, was Oregon's first state governor, 1859-1862. In private life he was a storekeeper, hence his sobriquet, "Old soap, socks, and pickles." From the guide to the John Whiteaker papers, 1859-1862, 1859-1885, (Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries) ...