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Nesmith, James Willis, 1820-1885

 Person

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Samuel A. and Harriet T. Clarke papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 1156
Abstract

Papers of Samuel A. Clarke (1827-1909) and Harriet T. Clarke (1832-1890), including diaries, correspondence, writings, and genealogical materials. Samuel A. Clarke came to Oregon in 1850, and worked in the newspaper industry. In 1852, he married Harriet Talcott Buckingham, who had come to Oregon in 1851.

Dates: 1845-1931; Majority of material found within 1845-1914

Ellendale Woolen Mills records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1169
Abstract

Collection includes a bound stock book, 1865-1878; correspondence between J. W. Nesmith and R. P. Boise, August-September 1866, regarding the mills and Bridesburg Manufacturing Co., Philadelphia; letters to R. P. Boise, Jr., 1914-1941; manuscript copies of correspondence between Nesmith and Bridesburg Manufacturing Co., 1866; and miscellaneous financial records.

Dates: 1865-1941

Arthur C. Spencer III term papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 844
Abstract

Collection includes two typescript term papers by Arthur C. Spencer III: A 1960 paper titled "James W. Nesmith: Oregon Douglas-Union Democrat in the Civil War Period" and a 1966 paper titled "The First Congregational Church, Portland, Oregon."

Dates: 1960-1966

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correspondence 2
Architecture 1
Businesses and Corporations 1
Church buildings -- Oregon -- Portland 1
Diaries 1