Hoffman, William, 1801-1885
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
William Hoffman papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 537
Abstract
Papers of William Hoffman (1801-1885), a merchant and county official in Jacksonville, Oregon. Materials include account books, correspondence, a handwritten copy of a journal that Hoffman kept on his overland journey from Indiana to Oregon in 1853, and a scrapbook containing clippings relating to conflicts with Native tribes in Oregon and the organization of the Oregon Rangers.
Dates:
1849-1913
Royal family papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 1628
Abstract
Papers of the family of William Royal (1796-1870), including son Thomas Fletcher Royal (1821-1911), T. F. Royal's nephew Osmon Royal (1856-1910) and Osmon Royal's wife, Julia Royal (1856-1913). Papers include correspondence; reminiscences; diaries of William Royal and T. F. Royal; genealogical records; a scrapbook; ephemera; and materials relating to Umpqua Academy and Portland Academy and Female Seminary. The collection also includes the overland diary of William Hoffman, who traveled with...
Dates:
1782-1914; Majority of material found within 1846-1914