James A. Larned papers

Collection

Identifier: Mss 2557

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Papers of and relating to James A. Larned, including typescript correspondence and forms relating to employment, 1910-1919; typescript reminiscences, 1936; three pages of genealogical information photocopied from the family Bible; and a manuscript notebook, 1901-1947, regarding railroad policies.

Dates

Creation: 1876-1974

Creator

Larned, James Augustus, 1877-1969 (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

James A. Larned (1877-1969) worked as a telegraph operator and later as a claims agent for the Union Pacific Railroad Company in Portland, Oregon, and Omaha, Nebraska.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Papers of and relating to James A. Larned, including correspondence and forms relating to employment; reminiscences; genealogical information; and a handwritten notebook regarding railroad policies. Larned (1877-1969) worked as a telegraph operator and later as a claims agent for the Union Pacific Railroad Company.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Audrey M. Robbins, August 1983 (Lib. Acc. 16483).

Related Materials

Photographs and photograph albums were separated to the James A. Larned photographs collection, Org. Lot 159, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.