Robert Caufield receipts
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of seven receipts: 1853 Road tax for Oregon City - $4.50, 1854 Clackamas County "Territorial and Jail Tax" - $13.50, 1854 Oregon City tax - $3.75, 1854 Subscription to the Oregon Spectator - $5.00, 1854 city of Eugene tax - $55.20, 1854 School and County tax (county unknown)- $134.90, and a medical receipt for an unknown amount.
Dates
- 1853 October 10-1854 November 5
Creator
- Caufield, Robert, 1805-1891 (Person)
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Biographical / Historical
Robert Caufield (1805-1891) was born in Broughshand County, Ireland, May 5, 1805 and moved to Oregon City in 1847 where he became a county judge and opened a grocery store.
Source: http://files.usgwarchives.net/or/clackamas/bios/caufield576gbs.txt
Extent
0.1 linear feet (1 container) : 1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Robert Caufield was born in Broughshand County, Ireland and moved to Oregon City in 1847, where he became a county judge and opened a grocery store. His papers include tax receipts and a receipt for a medical bill.
Processing Information
Collection is processed.
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- Caufield, Robert, 1805-1891
- Grocers -- Oregon -- Oregon City Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Judges -- Oregon 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 -- Oregon City Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Receipts (financial records) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Taxation -- Oregon -- Oregon City Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Taxation -- Oregon Territory Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Robert Caufield Receipts
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team, Amanda Steele, 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
