William Hawks and George S. Canfield real estate business correspondence
Scope and Contents
The collection contains business and some personal correspondence, 1902-1903.
Correspondence includes both letters received and letters sent and contains about 2,280 letters.
The correspondence is arranged first by date and then is arranged alphabetically within a date range.
Dates
- 1902-1903
Creator
- Canfield, George S. (Person)
- Hawks, William (Real estate agent) (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
William Hawks and George S. Canfield sold timber, mine, and ranch properties in Oregon and Washington.
Extent
1.5 linear feet (3 containers) : 3 manuscript boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
William Hawks and George S. Canfield sold timber, mine, and ranch properties in Oregon and Washington. The collection contains correspondence, 1902-1903.
Arrangement
Material within this collection is arranged by date, and arranged alphabetically within a date range. Any arrangement may have derived from the records' creators or custodians. It may be necessary to look in multiple places for the same types of materials.
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.
- Businessmen -- Oregon -- Portland Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Canfield, George S.
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Hawks, William (Real estate agent)
- Real estate agents -- Oregon -- Portland Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Real estate business -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Real estate business -- Washington (State) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Real property -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Real property -- Oregon -- Portland Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Real property -- Washington (State) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the William Hawks and George S. Canfield Real Estate Correspondence
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Tanya Parlet and Kira B. Homo.
- 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
