Leah C. Menefee collection on Thomas W. Scott

Collection

Identifier: Mss 762

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Typescript correspondence with photocopy documents, 1864-1965, between Leah C. Menefee of Eugene, Oregon (identified as Mrs. D. F. Menefee in the correspondence), and various county and state archives, documenting a case of mistaken identity of a man, Thomas W. Scott, who died of a gunshot accident in Wasco, Oregon, on June 14, 1864. He was variously thought to be William M. Macy, William Mace, and F. W. Schmidt, Smith, and Scott.

Dates

Creation: 1864-1965

Creator

Menefee, Leah Collins (Compiler, 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.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Typescript correspondence, with photocopy documents, between Leah C. Menefee of Eugene, Oregon, and various county and state archives, documenting a case of mistaken identity of a man, Thomas W. Scott, who died of a gunshot accident in Wasco, Oregon, on June 14, 1864.