Robert Charlton Lee papers

Collection

Identifier: Mss2526

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Papers of Robert Charlton Lee consist of notes for sermons delivered during his years as a minister in Eastern Oregon and Idaho, and biographical sketches.

Dates

Creation: 1917-1932

Creator

Lee, Robert Charlton, 1852-1942 (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

Robert Charlton Lee (1852-1942) was a sailor and a Methodist minister. He was born in Manchester, England, and was educated in Britain. In 1871, he became a seaman, and in 1874, he received his third officer's papers. Later, he became a first mate and then a captain. In 1891, he was ordained as a Methodist minister. After the end of his time at sea, he lived in Seattle, and, with his family, he later moved to Sequim Prairie at Dungeness, Washington. Lee subsequently lived and worked in many places around the Northwest, including South Bend, Washington; Marshfield, in Coos County, Oregon; Sumpter, Oregon; Haines, Oregon; Weiser, Idaho; and Union, Oregon.

Extent

.45 Cubic Feet (1 document case)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Robert Charlton Lee (1852-1942) was a sea captain and Methodist minister. Papers consist of notes for sermons delivered during his years as a minister in Eastern Oregon and Idaho, and biographical sketches.