Three poems about Oregon river boating

Collection — Multiple Collection Box: [CA 1888 Jan 1] 1

Identifier: CA 1888 Jan 1

Scope and Contents

The titles of the poems are "The Boats Parade," "Steamboat No. 1 (1889)," and "The Steamer Telephone, the Pride of the Willamette Burns to the Waters Edge." The poems mention many other steamboat names, and also the Oregon cities of Portland and Astoria.

Dates

1888-1889

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.

Extent

0.025 linear feet (1 container) : 1 folder

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection contains three handwritten poems about river boating in Oregon, written about 1888. The author is unknown.

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.

This collection received a basic level of processing including minimal organization and rehousing.

Description information is drawn in part from information supplied with the collection and initial surveys of the contents.

Subjects

American poetry -- 19th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
American poetry -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Astoria (Or.) -- Poetry Subject Source: Lcnaf
Boats and boating -- Poetry Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Poems Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Poetry Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Poetry -- Authorship Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Portland (Or.) -- Poetry Subject Source: Lcnaf
Recreation—Boating Subject Source: Photosub
River boats -- Poetry Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
River steamers -- Poetry Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Rivers -- Oregon -- Poetry Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Willamette River (Or.) -- Poetry Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Classifications

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Guide to the Three poems about Oregon River Boating
Status: Complete Description
Author: Tanya Parlet.
Date: 2013
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).