John H. Hall research materials on John Minto
Scope and Contents
Collection of materials by and about John Minto (1822-1915), who emigrated to Oregon in 1844. The materials were compiled, and some created, by John H. Hall, who researched Minto. They include two copies of a paper about Minto, written by Hall in 1964 for a class at Reed College; notes about Minto; and a paper titled "Preliminary study of the land use observations of John Minto," by Dorothy D. Hirsch, Portland State University, May 1973. The bulk of the collection consists of typescript copies of Minto's writing on topics including life in Oregon, leaders of 1843-1844, the Cayuse War, the Tillamook people, and use of forest resources, as well as typescripts of Minto's autobiography. Much of the material in this collection was copied from the Oregon Historical Society Research Library's collection of John Minto's papers, Mss 752.
Dates
- 1962-1973
Creator
- Hall, John H. (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.
Biographical note
John H. Hall was a student of Professor Dorothy Johansen at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. He submitted a lengthy paper on John Minto for the class Northwest History 341 in 1964.
Extent
0.9 Cubic Feet (2 document cases)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Research materials by John H. Hall, who studied and wrote on the life of John Minto (1822-1915), an emigrant to Oregon in 1844. Materials include typed transcripts of Minto's autobiography and his other writings, notes on Minto, and typescripts of a paper that Hall wrote about Minto for a class at Reed College in 1964.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in two series:
- Series 1: John Minto autobiography
- Series 2: General materials on John Minto
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Anne Hall, January 1986 (Lib. Acc. 17534).
Processing Information
Collection was titled "John H. Hall papers" prior to August 2023, when collection guide was revised to conform to current standard.
Creator
- Hall, John H. (Compiler, Person)
- Minto, John, 1822-1915 (Author, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the John H. Hall research materials on John Minto
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Geoffrey B. Wexler
- Date
- 2008; revised 2023
- 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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