Clarksville, Or., general store account book

Collection

Identifier: Mss2043

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Account book, 1 volume, 1872-1873, of an unidentified general store in Clarksville, Oregon. Reflecting the town's population, the book includes a number of entries under Chinese names.

Dates

Creation: 1872-1873

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Historical note

Clarksville, Oregon, was a mining town on Clarks Creek in Baker County with a large Chinese population. The town's post office was established in 1871 and closed in 1884. Listed in 1870 Baker County census as Clarksville precinct.

Extent

1 Cubic Feet (1 volume in a custom box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Account book, 1872-1873, of an unidentified general store in Clarksville, Oregon, a mining town on Clarks Creek in Baker County with a large Chinese population.