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Thomas Monteith papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2301

Scope and Contents

Papers of Thomas Monteith include manuscript accounts of materials sold to the U.S. during the Indian Wars, 1856; appointments as officer in the Oregon Militia, 1863-1864; manuscript list of persons accompanying Captain Scott to California in 1847.

Dates

  • 1856-1864

Creator

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

Brothers Thomas Monteith, Walter Monteith, and John Monteith founded the city of Albany in 1848. Thomas (1824-1889) was married to Christine M. Dunbar.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folderĀ in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Papers of Thomas Monteith include manuscript accounts of materials sold to the U.S. during the Indian Wars, 1856; appointments as officer in the Oregon Militia, 1863-1864; and manuscript list of persons accompanying Captain Scott to California in 1847. Brothers Thomas Monteith, Walter Monteith, and John Monteith founded the city of Albany in 1848.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gifts of John Monteith Pipe, August 1959 (Lib. Acc. 8098) and March 1960 (Lib. Acc. 8654).

Related Materials

Vertical File: Genealogy - Monteith family, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Related Materials

Daguerreotypes of Walter Monteith and Thomas Monteith, Org. Lot 1388, are also held at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Title
Guide to the Thomas Monteith papers
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

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