Horace Hallett papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains account ledgers and a daybook of the Caledonia Saloon in Cathlamet, Washington; correspondence, primarily with liquor suppliers, many of them in Portland, Oregon; and records of the Horace Hallett estate. Accounts contain names of people prominent in the Cathlamet area. Among the papers are letters or bills from W. J. Van Schuyver, Portland, Oregon; and H. B. Parker, Astoria, Oregon.
Dates
- Creation: 1871-1913
Creator
- Hallett, Horace, 1835-1880 (Person)
- Caledonia Saloon (Cathlamet, Wash.) (Creator, Organization)
- Van Schuyver, W. J. (Correspondent, 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
Horace Hallett (1835-1880) was the proprietor of the Caledonia Saloon in Cathlamet, Washington.
Extent
0.7 Cubic Feet (1 legal document case; 1 slim legal document case)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Papers of a saloon keeper of Cathlamet, Washington, containing account ledgers and daybook of the Caledonia Saloon, correspondence with suppliers, and records of the Horace Hallett estate.
Subject
- Hallett, Horace, 1835-1880 (Person)
- Caledonia Saloon (Cathlamet, Wash.) -- Records and correspondence (Organization)
- Van Schuyver, W. J. -- Correspondence (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Horace Hallett papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Geoffrey B. Wexler
- Date
- 2006
- 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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Portland OR 97205 United States
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