Theodore Wygant papers

Collection

Identifier: Mss2082

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of a Bond of Enrollment, Theodore Wygant, for the steamer Yakima, Portland, Oregon, June 13, 1865; and business licenses for Wygant to operate with the Lower Willamette Steamboat Company, Oregon City, Oregon, and the Upper Willamette Steamboat Company, Oregon City, Oregon, January 31, 1863.

Dates

Creation: 1863-1865

Creator

Wygant, Theodore, 1831-1905 (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

Theodore Wygant (1831-1905) was an early pioneer businessman who came to Oregon City, Or., in 1850 and ran steamboating and real estate businesses there. Wygant married Margaret Glen Rae, granddaughter of John McLoughlin, in 1858, and they had one daughter, Nellie A. Wygant (later Winch).

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Bond of Enrollment, Theodore Wygant, for the steamer Yakima, Portland, Oregon, June 13, 1865; and business licenses for Wygant to operate with the Lower Willamette Steamboat Company, Oregon City, Oregon, and the Upper Willamette Steamboat Company, Oregon City, Oregon, January 31, 1863.