Scope and Contents
The collection (1852-1874) consists of correspondence regarding family, mining, and politics, and also contains articles of incorporation of Oregon businesses.
There are eighty-four letters related to family news, mining work in Oregon, and politics in Oregon and California, including:
eighteen from Josiah A. Burnett to his wife, Lucy, and others;
twenty-three from Andrew J. Burnett (brother) to J. A. and John S. Burnett;
fourteen from John S. Burnett (father) to J. A. and Andrew J. Burnett;
five from G. G. Foster to Lucy Burnett and Josiah Burnett;
two from William Thompson;
two from James K. Kelly;
and single letters from Joseph Lane and John H. Mitchell.
Letters describe survey work near The Dalles in 1860, and in the John Day country, 1873; mining and Democratic politics in California, 1860-1861; mining in the Salmon River country, 1861-1862; and politics in Jackson County, Oregon, 1860-1875.
The collection also contains articles of incorporation of the Eagle Creek Clay Wagon Road and Bridge Co. and the Salmon Creek Wagon Road Co., both 1862.
Four letters are originals, ten are photostat copies, and the remainder are typed copies. The documents are originals.
Dates
- 1852-1874
Creator
- Burnett, Josiah A. (Person)
- Foster, George G., -1856 (Person)
- Lane, Joseph, 1801-1881 (Person)
- Kelly, J. K. (James Kerr), 1819-1903 (Person)
- Mitchell, John H. (John Hipple), 1835-1905 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
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
0.2 linear feet (2 containers) : 2 folders
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Josiah Burnett of Eagle Creek, Oregon, worked in mining, survey work, and farming. The collection (1852-1874) contains correspondence regarding family, mining, and politics, and also contains articles of incorporation of Oregon businesses.
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.
- Articles of incorporation Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Burnett family
- Burnett, Josiah A.
- Burnett, Josiah A.
- Business enterprises -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- California -- Politics and government -- 1850-1950 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Eagle Creek (Or.) -- History -- 19th century Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Farmers -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jackson County (Or.) -- Politics and government -- 19th century Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Miners -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mines and Mineral Resources Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Mines and mineral resources -- Oregon. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oregon -- Politics and government Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oregon -- Social life and customs -- 19th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Pioneers -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Surveyors -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Josiah A. Burnett Papers
- 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
