Clarksville, Or., general store account book
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
- 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
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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased January 1984.
- Title
- Guide to the Clarksville, Or., general store account book
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
1200 SW Park Ave.
Portland OR 97205 United States
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