Robert and Elizabeth Young family papers
Scope and Contents
Photographs and papers of the family of Captain Robert Young and his wife, Elizabeth Koontz Young. Includes materials relating to Portland, Oregon; Toledo, Washington; and Corry, Pennsylvania. Photographs include a picture of Robert Young and his brother, and a framed photograph of a woman, probably the mother of Mary Margaret McGovern. Other materials consist of baptism and marriage certificates; a board on which are pasted envelopes from correspondence between Robert Young and Elizabeth Young, Robert Young's identification card, and a portrait of Robert Young; "White House Cookbook" covers; and publications about Fairbanks, Alaska, mentioning Robert Young's time there during the Klondike Gold Rush.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1850-1988
Creator
- Young, Robert, Captain (Person)
- Young family (Family)
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
1.3 Cubic Feet (1 record carton, 5 oversize folders)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Partially processed collection of photographs and papers of the family of Captain Robert Young and his wife, Elizabeth Koontz Young. Includes materials relating to Portland, Oregon; Toledo, Washington; and Corry, Pennsylvania. Materials also include baptism and marriage certificates; a board on which are pasted envelopes from correspondence between Robert Young and Elizabeth Young, Robert Young's identification card, and a portrait of Robert Young; "White House Cookbook" covers; and publications about Fairbanks, Alaska, mentioning Robert Young's time there during the Klondike Gold Rush.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Linda Webber, June 2007 (Lib. Acc 26258).
General
This collection is partially processed. Contact library staff for assistance.
Subject
- Young, Robert, Captain (Person)
- Young, Elizabeth Koontz (Person)
- Young family (Family)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Robert and Elizabeth Young family papers
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2012; revised 2022
- 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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