Benson family papers
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of deeds for property in Portland, Oregon, 1913 and 1924, for Simon Benson; manuscript letter from Simon Benson to his son, Gilbert, November 2, 1920, announcing his marriage; high school certificate of completion from Washington High School, Portland, Oregon, for Gilbert Benson, 1916; Olympia Collegiate Institute diploma for Pamelia Frances Loomis, 1889.
Dates
- Creation: 1889-1924
Creator
- Benson family (Family)
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.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box; 1 oversize folder in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection consists of deeds for property in Portland, Oregon, 1913 and 1924, for Simon Benson; manuscript letter from Simon Benson to his son, Gilbert, November 2, 1920, announcing his marriage; high school certificate of completion from Washington High School, Portland, Oregon, for Gilbert Benson, 1916; Olympia Collegiate Institute diploma for Pamelia Frances Loomis, 1889.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Tom Benson, 1975.
Subject
- Benson, Simon, 1851-1942 (Person)
- Benson, Gilbert Thomas, 1929-2011 (Person)
- Benson, Pamelia Frances, 1865-1945 (Person)
- Benson family (Family)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Benson family 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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