Nicolaas Jacob den Tex diary
Scope and Contents
Typescript diary of Nicolaas Jacob den Tex, 1871, regarding his journey from Amsterdam, Netherlands, to the United States.
Dates
- Creation: 1871
Creator
- Tex, Nicolaas Jacob den, 1836-1899 (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
Nicolaas Jacob den Tex (1836-1899) traveled to the U.S. from the Netherlands in 1871 at the invitation of Joey Cooke to assess the building of the Northern Pacific Railroad from Lake Superior to Portland, Oregon.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Typescript diary of Nicolaas Jacob den Tex regarding his journey from Amsterdam, Netherlands to the United States in 1871, after he was invited to assess the building of the Northern Pacific Railroad from Lake Superior to Portland, Oregon.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lib. Acc. 21552.
Subject
- Tex, Nicolaas Jacob den, 1836-1899 -- Diaries (Person)
- Northern Pacific Railway Company -- Employees (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Nicolaas Jacob den Tex diary
- 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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