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Oregon Militia, 1st Brigade, 1st Regiment, Company A records

 Collection — Multiple Collection Box: [B 077] 1
Identifier: B 077

Scope and Contents

Records include four journals with hand-written entires, most of which seemed to have been kept by Captain Oliver C. Applegate. The journals and correspondence include information regarding the formation and the dissolution of the Mountain Rangers.

Dates

  • Creation: 1863 May 9 -1867 June 1

Creator

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.

Extent

0.05 linear feet (2 containers) : 2 folders

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Oregon Militia, 1st Brigade, 1st Regiment, Company A, which organized during the American Civil War, was referred to as the "Mountain Rangers." The collection (1863-1867) contains journals, correspondence, muster rolls, and information regarding the origin and dissolution of the Mountain Rangers.

Related Materials

Other collections relating to the Oregon Militia, 1st Brigade, 1st Regiment, Company A (Mountain Rangers) at Special Collections and University Archives include: Abel D. Helman papers, A 048.

Special Collections and University Archives holds additional collections relating to Oliver Applegate and the Applegate family.

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.

This collection received a basic level of processing including minimal organization and rehousing.

Description information is drawn in part from information supplied with the collection and initial surveys of the contents.

Title
Guide to the Oregon Militia, 1st Brigade, 1st Regiment, Company A Records
Status
Complete Description
Author
Tanya Parlet.
Date
2013
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.
Sponsor
Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Repository Details

Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository

Contact:
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR 97403-1299 USA