Handley family papers
Scope and Contents
Collection includes manuscript correspondence of Handley family members, 1861-1938; diary and account book of Charles J. Handley, 1 volume, 1869-1871; a typescript biographical play, "Fierce Feathers"; correspondence concerning Handley family history, 1982; genealogical information, tracing the history of the family from James Burton and Jemima Champion to the descendants of Captain Charles Handley; Handley family obituary clippings and ephemera; wills of Henry and Jemima Cooper; correspondence regarding Handley family genealogy, 1975-1984; and family history of the Robisons, who were related to the Handleys through marriage. Also included is a map of property lots in Lane County.
Dates
- Creation: 1861-1984
Creator
- Handley 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.
Biographical note
Captain Charles Handley was born in England in 1811. He married Sarah Burton, who was born in England in 1817. Charles Handley was in the Royal Navy in Tasmania from 1834 to 1846. He left the service and started his own shipping and cargo business. In 1850, he and his family came to Oregon. He became the head surveyor in the original survey of the Oregon Territory. He was a farmer who lived in Dundee and McMinnville. He and his wife had eight children, including Thomas Burton Handley, a well-known resident of Tillamook.
Extent
0.6 Cubic Feet (1 document case; 1 oversize folder in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection includes manuscript correspondence of Handley family members; diary and account book of Charles J. Handley; a typescript biographical play, "Fierce Feathers"; genealogical information and family history; Handley family obituary clippings and ephemera; wills of Henry and Jemima Cooper; and family history of the Robisons, who were related to the Handleys through marriage.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Letters 1861-1922, gift of Robert L. Landis, 1964; diary, play, genealogy, letters 1861-1982, etc., gifts of Anthony Netboy, November 1982 (Lib. Acc. 16153); July 1984 (Lib. Acc. 16895); August 1984 (Lib. Acc. 16938); and June 1989 (Lib. Acc. 19413).
Existence and Location of Copies
Preservation photocopies included in collection for reference use.
Subject
- Handley family (Family)
- Handley, Charles, 1811-1895 (Person)
- Handley, Charles James, 1843-1912 -- Correspondence (Person)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Handley 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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