James Willis Nesmith account book
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of an account book by James Willis Nesmith that lists income, expenses, wages, prices, and inventory of Nesmith's farm operations near Rickreall, Oregon.
Dates
- 1867-1871
Creator
- Nesmith, James Willis, 1820-1885 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
Conditions Governing Use
Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
James Willis Nesmith was the second US Senator elected from Oregon, serving from 1861 to 1867. He was also elected to the US Congress in 1873, and served until 1875. He served both houses of the legislature as a Democrat.
Extent
0.15 linear feet (1 container) : 1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
James Willis Nesmith was a US Senator and a US Representative of Oregon, between 1861-1875. The collection consists of an account book.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
A note in the folder states that the account book was "presented by his son, J.L. Nesmith in 1938."
Processing Information
Collection processed by staff.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
- Account books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Agriculture Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- Oregon -- 19th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Agriculture -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Farm management -- Oregon -- Polk County Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Inventories Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Ledgers (account books) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Polk County (Or.) Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Rickreall (Or.) Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Title
- Guide to the James Willis Nesmith Account Book
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team and Tanya Parlet
- Date
- 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
