Emerson Elijah Gore papers, 1855-1886.

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Emerson Elijah Gore papers, 1855-1886.

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Account book (1855-1857) for Gore's sawmill, 1855-1857; together with miscellaneous accounts, estate inventories (1862-1886), correspondence, bills, and miscellaneous papers relating to Gore's activities an agent of the Singer Manufacturing Copany (1882-1885).

1 v. and 5 folders.

Library of Congress / NUCMC, National Union Catalog of Manuscripts Collections

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SNAC Resource ID: 8210234

Library of Congress / NUCMC, National Union Catalog of Manuscripts Collections

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Gore, Emery E., 1824-1905.

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Gore family.

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Gore, Emerson E. (Emerson Elijah), 1824-1910

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Emerson E. Gore and his family arrived in Jacksonville, Or., in 1852 after an overland trek from Iowa, accompanied by Emerson's twin brother, Emery E. Gore (1824-1905). Emerson settled a donation land claim on Bear Creek, between Phoenix and Medford. About 1854, Emerson and Emery established one of the area's first sawmills, in the Eden district near Phoenix. The mill was destroyed by a flood in 1860. Emery returned east in 1860, settling in Kansas. Emerson continued to farm, the Gore family bui...

Singer Manufacturing Company

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New York based sewing machine manufacturer founded in 1853 from a predecessor firm, I.M. Singer and Company, by partners I.M. Singer and Edward Clark. The first to introduce treadle-operated household sewing machines and a pioneer of the installment plan, the firm quickly expanded through branch offices, including one in Chicago. Managed by James Bolton and his assistant John Voight, the Chicago office's pre-fire locations were 50 Clark St. and 111 State St. During his t...