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John Young collection

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 5303

Scope and Contents

Collection includes five tinted lithographs of scenes of the Pacific Northwest done for the U.S. Pacific Railroad Exploration and Survey Report, 1855. Scenes include a Douglas fir, Mount Hood, Mount Jefferson, and the Three Sisters.

Dates

  • Creation: 1855

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.

Extent

0.18 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box; 1 oversize folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Collection includes five tinted lithographs of scenes of the Pacific Northwest done for the U.S. Pacific Railroad Exploration and Survey Report, 1855. Scenes include a Douglas fir, Mount Hood, Mount Jefferson, and the Three Sisters.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Items designated Mss 5302-1 through Mss 5302-2 purchased from Prints: Old and Rare, San Francisco, California; item designated Mss 5302-4 gift of John E. Allen, November 1987.

Related Materials

Lithographs of scenes in the western United States, Coll 88, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Processing Information

Contains material previously designated Mss 5303-1 through Mss 5303-5.

Title
Guide to the John Young collection
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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