Silver Creek cash book

Collection

Identifier: Mss 842

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Bound account book with entries from December 18, 1852 to May 9, 1859, which may relate to the sawmill and flour mill operated by Buford Smith in what is now Silverton, Oregon. A handwritten inscription on the inside front cover appears to read "Silver Crick cash book By" and then lists names of at least three possible contributors to the book, but most of the names are not clearly written; one is Smith, and another may be B. G. Eberhart. Entries in the account book are written in multiple hands and in both ink and pencil; they include descriptions of hours worked by various people; document bills for goods such as lumber and flour; and include references to hauling of goods. Multiple entries relate to Buford Smith (spelled Beuford in some entries). At least one entry refers to Oregon City, and some pages are filled with calculations.

Dates

Creation: 1852-1859

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

Buford Smith, also known as Beauford Smith, operated a sawmill and flour mill on Silver Creek in what is now Silverton, Oregon, as early as 1852.

Sources: Smith, Buford entry in the Oregon State Archives' Early Oregonians Database, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/prs/personprofile.do?recordNumber=106141; "Silverton" by Gus Frederick, Oregon Encyclopedia, https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/silverton/#.YwZqlhzMKUk; National Register of Historic Places Inventory nomination for Silverton Commercial Historic District, 1987.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Bound account book with entries written in multiple hands. Entries include descriptions of hours worked by various people; document bills for goods such as lumber and flour; and include references to hauling of goods. The cash book may relate to the sawmill and flour mill operated by Buford Smith (also known as Beauford Smith) on Silver Creek in what is now Silverton, Oregon.