Humiston, Wilson and Company records
Scope and Contents
Records of the liquor wholesale dealer Humiston, Wilson, and Company in Portland, Oregon, and its predecessor firm, Humiston and Ma'Dan. Materials include saloon orders (1862-1864) from mining camps and towns in eastern Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, which include news of the mines and business conditions in those areas. Also included are correspondence and a ledger book (1859-1862) of Humiston and Ma'Dan. The ledger contains names of the firm's customers, among them prominent citizens of Portland.
Dates
- 1859-1864
Creator
- Humiston, Wilson and Company (Portland, Or.) (Organization)
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.
Historical note
Humiston, Wilson and Company was a wholesale liquor dealer in Portland, Oregon, with premises on Front Street. The firm's predecessor was Humiston and Ma'Dan, but the name was changed to Humiston, Wilson and Company after reorganization in 1862. The company did business with saloons in the mining districts of eastern Oregon and received most of its stock from San Francisco. The principal partner was C. N. Humiston, who went on to become a money and stock broker in Portland and died in San Francisco in 1866.
Extent
0.9 Cubic Feet (2 document cases)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Business papers of a wholesale liquor company in Portland, Oregon, including saloon orders (1862-1864) from mining camps and towns in eastern Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, which include news of the mines and business conditions in those areas. Also included are records and correspondence of the company's predecessor, Humiston and Ma'Dan (1859-1862).
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in three series:
- Series 1: General correspondence, Humiston and Ma'Dan, 1859-1862
- Series 2: Saloon orders and other papers, 1862-1864
- Series 3: Ledger and general materials, 1859-1864
Processing Information
Collection guide was revised in October 2023 to conform to current standard.
- Businesses and Corporations
- Humiston and Ma'Dan (Portland, Or.) -- Records and correspondence
- Humiston, Wilson and Company (Portland, Or.) -- Records and correspondence
- Idaho
- Liquor industry -- Northwest, Pacific -- 19th century
- Mines and Mineral Resources
- Mines and mineral resources -- Northwest, Pacific -- 19th century
- Mining camps -- Idaho -- 19th century
- Mining camps -- Oregon -- 19th century
- Mining camps -- Washington (State) -- 19th century
- Oregon
- Washington (State)
- Wholesale trade -- Northwest, Pacific -- 19th century
- correspondence
- ledgers (account books)
Creator
- Humiston, Wilson and Company (Portland, Or.) (Organization)
- Humiston and Ma'Dan (Portland, Or.) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Humiston, Wilson, and Company records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Erica Goodwin and Geoffrey Wexler
- Date
- 2006; 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.
Revision Statements
- 2023-10-13: Revised to conform to current standard.
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
1200 SW Park Ave.
Portland OR 97205 United States
5033065204
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