St. John, his vision, his will and testament
Scope and Contents
Typescript term paper, 30 pages, March 16, 1966, regarding the life of James John and the area of St. Johns, Portland, Oregon. With preface, images, and an annotated bibliography, 8 pages.
Dates
- Creation: 1966 March 16
Creator
- Overby, David Hoien (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical note
James John was born in 1809 in Donnelsville, Ohio. His parents died, leaving two sons and a daughter, who were raised by their grandparents. In the late 1830s, James John went west after his wife, Lucinda, died and his siblings stayed in the Midwest. He reached Oregon in 1842 and was a trapper. He settled in Linnton in 1844. He began two farms and in 1846 he moved to set up his claim in the city now called St. Johns.
Extent
.02 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Typescript term paper by David Hoien Overby, March 16, 1966, regarding the life of James John and the area of St. Johns, Portland, Oregon. With preface, images, and an annotated bibliography.
- Title
- Guide to "St. John, his vision, his will and testament"
- 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
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