William Alfred Tenney papers

Collection

Identifier: Coll 284

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Typescript copies of materials relating to Oregon missionary William Alfred Tenney, as transcribed by one of his descendants in the 1960s. Includes letters from Tenney to the American Home Missionary Society, and letters to the magazine The Pacific. Also includes letters written by Tenney describing his missionary experiences, sent to Lulu Crandall and Camilla O'Donnel of The Dalles, Oregon.

Dates

Creation: 1856-1915

Creator

Tenney, William Alfred, 1827-1914 (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.

Extent

0.45 Cubic Feet (1 document case)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Typescript copies of materials relating to Oregon missionary William Alfred Tenney. Includes letters from Tenney to the American Home Missionary Society and to the magazine The Pacific. Also includes letters written by Tenney describing his missionary experiences.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Eugene A. Tenney, December 2011 (Lib. Acc. 27491).

Existence and Location of Originals

Originals held by Amistad Research Center, Tulane University; the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley; the Graduate Theological Seminary, Berkeley, California; and the United Church of Christ, The Dalles, Oregon.