Horace Hallett papers

Collection

Identifier: Mss 1022

Staff Only

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

Additional Description

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.