William B. Davis letter
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a photostat copy of a letter written by Davis. In the letter, Davis describes his desire to leave the place he has settled for his own sake and the sake of his family. He also describes numerous instances of trouble with "the Mormons".
Dates
- 1853 December 21
Creator
- Davis, William B. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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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 B. Davis was a pioneer and settler.
Extent
0.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
William B. Davis was a pioneer and settler. The collection consists of a single letter written by Davis.
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.
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Davis, William B.
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Oregon Territory Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mormons -- Oregon Territory Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oregon Territory -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Pioneers Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Pioneers -- Oregon Territory -- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the William B. Davis Letter
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team and Austin Munsell
- Date
- 2012
- 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