Bowman family papers

Collection

Identifier: Mss 2861

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection includes correspondence, circa 1924-1951, of Kathryn Bowman, Dan Bowman, and Isabella Enke (nee Bowman); military papers, circa 1916-1920, of Dan Bowman; and financial documents, contracts, deeds, and agreements for the Bowmans and for Isabella Enke and her husband, Elwood Enke. The legal and financial documents include a lease agreement between the Wickwire Spencer Steel Company and Dan Bowman for a warehouse in Portland, specifications for the warehouse by architect L. L. Dougan, and regular correspondence from Wickwire to Dan and Kathryn Bowman that accompanied rent payments. The collection also contains miscellaneous family records and unprocessed correspondence.

Dates

Creation: circa 1908-1952

Creator

Bowman family (Family)

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

0.45 Cubic Feet (1 document case)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Materials of and relating to members of the Bowman family, particularly Dan Bowman, Kathryn Bowman, Isabella Enke (nee Bowman), and her husband, Elwood F. Enke. Collection includes correspondence; military papers of Dan Bowman; and financial documents, contracts, deeds, and agreements. The legal and financial documents include a lease agreement between the Wickwire Spencer Steel Company and Dan Bowman for a warehouse in Portland, specifications for the warehouse by architect L. L. Dougan, and regular correspondence from Wickwire to Dan and Kathryn Bowman that accompanied rent payments.