Plutarch Stewart Knight collection

Collection

Identifier: Mss 2250

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Small collection of materials relating to Reverend P. S. Knight. A portion of the collection consists of papers, primarily meeting minutes, related to Knight's role at the First Congregational Church in Oregon City. These include an 1879 handwritten copy of minutes taken at a meeting on March 14, 1866, concerning Knight's ordination and installation as pastor of the church, as well as a 1911 typescript statement by the church clerk, certifying that Knight had been ordained on the day the minutes were taken. Also included are two handwritten copies, one possibly original and one made in 1879, of minutes taken on June 18, 1869, at a meeting of a church council, which granted a request from Knight to dissolve his pastoral relationship with the Oregon City church; and handwritten minutes from a church meeting on July 2, 1869, at which Knight was granted a letter of dismissal. The remainder of the collection consists of a typescript copy of an address Knight delivered before the Oregon Pioneer Association in 1898.

Dates

1866-1911

Creator

Knight, P. S., 1836-1914 (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.

Biographical note

Reverend Plutarch Stewart Knight (1836-1914) traveled overland to the Northwest in 1853 and arrived in Vancouver, Washington. He married Eleanor Smith on April 21, 1861. He studied at Willamette University and served as a pastor at multiple Congregational churches in Oregon.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Small collection of papers relating to Reverend P. S. Knight, who emigrated to the Northwest in 1853. Papers include meeting minutes related to Knight's ordination and relationship with the First Congregational Church in Oregon City, as well as an address he delivered before the Oregon Pioneer Association in 1898.

Related Materials

Related materials at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library include the Congregational Church collection, Mss 1018, and a vertical file, Biography - Knight, Rev. Plutarch Stewart.