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Wade, Robert M., 1835-1915

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Robert M. Wade collection

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2826
Abstract Robert M. Wade (1835-1915) was born in Missouri and came to Oregon with his parents in 1850. He founded R. M. Wade & Co., dealers in agricultural implements, in 1865, serving as manager until 1913. Collection includes a photocopy obituary; a eulogy delivered by Emmet B. Williams; a booklet, "From Missouri to Oregon," with reminiscences of Wade's overland journey; and a photocopy letter from Wade Newbegin to Thomas Vaughan, 1989, containing historical information about R. M. Wade &...
Dates: 1915-1989