Frederick W. Skiff papers, 1744-1945.

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Frederick W. Skiff papers, 1744-1945.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/78777858

Papers of an author and collector of Americana who grew up in Connecticut and lived most of his life in Portland, Oregon. The collection consists chiefly of documents, including deeds (1744-1858), notes, wills, and other legal records of the Skiff family, residents of Kent-Litchfield County, Connecticut. Also includes genealogical materials and correspondence on family history, 1937-1945; photographs of Skiff, his family, and ancestral homes and haunts in Massachusetts and Connecticut; a scrapbook documenting Skiff's trans-continental auto trip in 1936 (in box 2); and a certificate of Skiff's membership in the General Society of Colonial Wars, 1936 (oversize folder).

1 cubic foot (2 document cases, 1 oversize folder)

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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Skiff family.

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Skiff, Frederick W., 1868-1947

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Frederick Woodward Skiff (1868-1947) was a noted collector and dealer of rare books and American antiques, based in Portland, Oregon. From the guide to the Frederick W. Skiff photographic collection, 1907-1938, (Oregon Historical Society Research Library) ...