Theodore T. Geer letter to Fred T. Merrill and Company
Scope and Contents
In the letter of February 14, 1899, Geer wrote that he found office work confining, and that he had decided to exercise on a bicycle. He ordered a "Rambler" from the company.
Dates
- 1899 February 14
Creator
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Biographical / Historical
Theodore T. Geer (1851-1924) served in the Oregon state House of Representatives in 1880, and again in 1889 until 1893. He was elected governor of Oregon, and served from January 9, 1899 until January 14, 1903.
During his first year as governor, Geer wrote a letter to Fred T. Merrill and Company in which he described his work, his desire to exercise, and ordered a bicycle from the company.
Extent
0.025 linear feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Theodore T. Geer (1851-1924) served in the Oregon State House of Representatives, and in 1899, was elected governor of Oregon. The collection (1899) consists of one letter in which Geer describes his work, his desire to exercise, and orders a bicycle.
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.
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.
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Fred T. Merrill Cycle Co. (Portland, Or.)
- Geer, T. T. (Theodore Thurston), 1851-1924
- Governors -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Legislators -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oregon -- Social life and customs -- 19th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Theodore T. Geer Letter to Fred T. Merrill and Company
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Tanya Parlet and Kira B. Homo.
- 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).
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
