James H. Henderson ledger

Collection

Identifier: Coll 1008

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a ledger kept by James H. Henderson of Elgin, Oregon. The ledger's entries relate to his work as a furniture dealer, carpenter, and funeral director. There are also a few entries for rental payments. The ledger is organized in alphabetical order by customer surname. The back of the ledger contains loose items from the 1920s, after Henderson had moved to Portland, Oregon; these consist of handwritten calculations, bank receipts, and a Portland Community Chest subscription receipt.

Dates

Creation: circa 1907-1913; 1926-1927
Creation: Majority of material found within circa 1907-1913

Creator

Henderson, James H. (James Hamlin), 1862-1959 (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 Hamlin Henderson was born in 1862 in Macon County, Missouri. He came to La Grande, Oregon, in 1884. In 1892, he married Orpha Pratt (1873-1901). The couple had two sons: Charles Otis Henderson (1893-1910) and Merrill Clarence Henderson (1901-1968). After marrying, the Hendersons lived in Elgin, Oregon, where James H. Henderson worked as a carpenter, a furniture dealer, and a funeral director. In 1919, he moved to Portland, Oregon, where he died on January 1, 1959.

Sources: Obituary in the Oregonian, January 4, 1959; vital and census records via Ancestry.com

Extent

0.42 Cubic Feet (1 flat box (12x10x6))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Ledger kept by James H. Henderson (1862-1959) relating to his work as a furniture dealer, carpenter, and funeral director in Elgin, Oregon, with a small amount of financial ephemera from his later life in Portland, Oregon. Henderson was born in Missouri, and came to La Grande, Oregon, in 1884. He lived in Elgin from the 1890s until 1919, when he moved to Portland.