T. Metcalf letter to Albert A. Durham
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
- Metcalf, T. (Person)
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.
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
- Durham, Albert A. (Albert Alonzo), 1814-1898
- Lumbering -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ocean travel Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oregon Territory -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Pioneers -- Oregon -- Lake Oswego Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- 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
