Wambsgans-Lumm family letters

Collection

Identifier: Mss2757

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection includes correspondence from Wambsgans family members to Magdalena (Lena) Wambsgans Lumm, circa 1907-1945; correspondence from William Lumm to Lena Lumm, 1907-1913, regarding his work as a steamboat captain on the Columbia River; and correspondence from George Lindahl to Josephine Lumm, 1933-1935, regarding his activities at Stanford University. Also includes copies of six photographs of members of the Lumm family, plus genealogical information.

Dates

Creation: circa 1895-1950

Creator

Lumm family (Family)
Wambsgans 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

Louis Wambsgans emigrated from Bavaria in 1853 and settled with his wife and children in Dayton, Oregon, in 1893.

Extent

.45 Cubic Feet (1 document case)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Louis Wambsgans emigrated from Bavaria in 1853 and settled with his wife and children in Dayton, Oregon, in 1893. Collection includes correspondence from Wambsgans family members to Magdalena (Lena) Wambsgans Lumm; correspondence from William Lumm to Lena Lumm regarding his work as a steamboat captain on the Columbia River; and correspondence from George Lindahl to Josephine Lumm regarding his activities at Stanford University. Also includes copies of six photographs of members of the Lumm family, plus genealogical information.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Correspondence, gift of Peter Finley Fry, July 1987 (Lib. Acc 18290); photographs and genealogy, acquired from Paul O. Mitchell, November 2013 (Lib. Acc. 28073).