Dan Wyman Burnside papers

Collection

Identifier: Mss2061

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Oath of Master, D. W. Burnside, for the steamer Active, Canemah, Oregon, December 11, 1865.

Dates

Creation: 1865 December 11

Creator

Burnside, Dan Wyman, 1825-1887 (Person)

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.

Biographical note

Dan Wyman Burnside was born in Vermont in 1825. He came to Oregon by way of California in 1852, and settled in Portland. He co-owned a flour mill with Thomas Savier, Savier & Co. After his death, Portland's "B" Street and the corresponding bridge were named after him during the renaming and renumbering of streets in 1892. Due to a misprint by Harvey Scott, some histories have incorrectly named him as David William Burnside.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Collection consists of Oath of Master, D. W. Burnside, for the steamer Active, Canemah, Oregon, December 11, 1865. Dan Wyman Burnside was born in Vermont in 1825. He came to Oregon by way of California in 1852, and settled in Portland.