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Edward R. Geary letter to John McLellan

 Collection — Multiple Collection Box: [CA 1851 Apr 17] 1
Identifier: CA 1851 Apr 17

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a typed transcription of a letter to John McLellan in which Geary describes his "travel's history" in Latin America and Oregon. The letter was transcribed from a copy printed in the Wooster Democrat of Wooster, Oregon Territory dated June 19, 1951.

Dates

  • 1851 April 17

Creator

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

Edward R. Geary (1811-1886) was a pioneer, missionary and educator. He was born in Boonsboro, Maryland on April 30, 1811. He arrived in Oregon in 1851 as a Presbyterian missionary, preaching at Brownsville, Pleasant Grove and Albany, before settling in Eugene in 1875. In 1866, Geary co-founded Albany College, and in 1876 became a regent of the University of Oregon. He served as Superintendent of Indian Affairs in Oregon and Washington Territory from 1859-1861.

Source: http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv24631

Extent

0.1 linear feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Edward R. Geary (1811-1886) was a pioneer, missionary and educator. The collection consists of a typed transcription of a letter to John McLellan in which Geary describes his "travel's history" in Latin America and Oregon.

Existence and Location of Copies

Additional copies of the letter can be found at the Oregon Historical Society in the Edward R. Geary papers, Mss 68.

Physical Description

1 folder

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.

Title
Guide to the Edward R. Geary Letter to John McLellan
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

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