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Robert Charlton Lee papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2526

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

  • 1917-1932

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

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

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.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Robert O. Lee, January 1979.

Title
Guide to the Robert Charlton Lee 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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