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Joseph Thomas Donaldson papers

 Collection — Folder: 1-3
Identifier: A 028

Scope and Contents

Papers include financial documents such as contracts, sales receipts, accounting records and a certificate of weight. His papers mostly consist of handwritten incoming correspondences to Joseph Donaldson and his family from Arkansas and Texas. Letters range from 1864-1897.

Dates

  • 1864-1897

Creator

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.

Biographical / Historical

Joseph Thomas Donaldson was a hop grower in Springfield and Thurston, Oregon. He married Elizabeth Caruthers and they had three sons.

Extent

0.3 linear feet (3 containers) : 3 folders

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Joseph Thomas Donaldson was a hop grower in Springfield and Thurston, Oregon. Papers include financial documents such as contracts, sales receipts, accounting records and a certificate of weight. His papers mostly consist of handwritten incoming correspondences to James Donaldson and his family.

Arrangement

Material within this collection is minimally arranged. Any arrangement is either derived from the records' creators or custodians or from staff at the time of initial processing. It may be necessary to look in multiple places for the same types of materials.

Processing Information

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.

This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.

Title
Guide to the James T. Donaldson Papers
Status
Complete Description
Author
University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team, Amanda Steele, and Chasmodai Cassidy
Date
2011
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository

Contact:
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR 97403-1299 USA