Tyler Woodward papers

Collection

Identifier: Mss 7

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The bulk of the collection consists of an original manuscript and a typescript copy of a narrative by Tyler Woodward, titled "Forty-Five Years on the Pacific Coast," circa 1905. The original narrative is handwritten in three paper tablets, in which Woodward describes his life on the Pacific coast, including an ocean voyage from New York to California; employment in Marysville, California, and the Nevada mines; description of events in real estate; and his railroad career in Oregon. The collection also includes an original typescript and a typescript copy of an 1895 autobiographical sketch.

Dates

1895-circa 1905

Creator

Woodward, Tyler, 1835-1914 (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

Tyler Woodward was born in Hartland, Vermont, in 1835. In 1860, he traveled across the Isthmus of Panama to California, where he found a job clerking in his brother's hotel in Marysville. Over the next several years, he moved to Nevada, Oregon, and Idaho, before setting up a trading post in Hell Gate Valley, Montana (near modern Missoula). In 1870, he came to Portland, Oregon, where he joined the Parrish & Atkinson real estate firm. In 1873, he moved to Walla Walla, where he joined Dr. D.S. Baker in building a railroad line to Wallula. In 1882, he became involved in the construction of a streetcar system in Portland; he later became president of the City and Suburban Railway. He was also president of the U.S. National Bank, a Multnomah County commissioner, and a member of the Portland city council. In 1872, he married Mary J. Ross. They had one daughter, Mayanna. Woodward died in 1914.

Extent

.25 Cubic Feet (1 document case)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The bulk of the collection consists of an original manuscript and a typescript copy of a narrative by Tyler Woodward, titled "Forty-Five Years on the Pacific Coast," circa 1905. The collection also includes an original typescript and a typescript copy of an 1895 autobiographical sketch. Woodward (1835-1914) was born in Vermont and emigrated to the West in 1860, first living in California and later in Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. He was involved in construction of a streetcar system in Portland and was also president of the U.S. National Bank, a Multnomah County commissioner, and a member of the Portland city council.