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T. Metcalf letter to Albert A. Durham

 Collection — Multiple Collection Box: [CA 1852 Aug 14] 1
Identifier: CA 1852 Aug 14

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a photostat copy of a letter from "T. Metcalf" to Albert A. Durham, detailing Metcalf's journey to Hawaii on the sailing ship Desdamona under the command of Captain Abel Richardson.

Dates

  • 1852 August 14

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

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Biographical / Historical

T. Metcalf was an early superintendent of public works for the town of Oswego. In 1852, he travelled to Hawaii to negotiate a lumber deal on behalf of Albert A. Durham and the city of Oswego to deliver lumber to Hawaii.

Albert Alonzo Durham (1814-1898) came to Oregon in 1847. He build a sawmill in Oregon City, and later moved to Lake Oswego, where he made his living as a lumber merchant. Durham is the namesake of the town of Durham, Oregon.

Extent

0.1 linear feet (1 container) : 1 folder

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

T. Metcalf was the superintendent of public works for the town of Oswego. The collection consists of a copy of a single letter from T. Metcalf to Albert A. Durham concerning a business trip to Hawaii.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Helen Platt, great-granddaughter of Albert A. Durham, in 1946.

Related Materials

Other collections relating to T. Metcalf at Special Collections and University Archives include: T. Metcalf memorandum of agreement, CA 1852 Feb 19; T. Metcalf letter to Albert A. Durham, CA 1854 Mar 29.

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 T. Metcalf Letter to Albert A. Durham
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