Papers of unidentified farmer
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of the papers of an unidentified farmer from Portland, Oregon, who operated a farm near Boring, Oregon. The papers include a journal and two financial ledgers. The journal contains diary entries from December 1920 to October 1922 and from April 1933 to May 1937 that describe the purchase and development of the farmland and his work, including plantings and improvement projects, financial records, and a cattle breeding record. Many of the entries in the financial ledgers, which date from 1938 to 1942, relate to payments the farmer made to individuals for berry picking. Loose materials in the collection consist of additional handwritten financial records and clippings, possibly from a farmer's almanac, with information about weights and measures, recommended rations for cattle, and recommended amounts of seed to plant for different crops.
Dates
- 1920-1942
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
0.15 Cubic Feet (4 folders in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Papers of an unidentified farmer who lived in Portland, Oregon, and operated a farm near Boring, Oregon, from the 1920s until at least the 1940s. The papers consist of a journal with diary entries, cattle birth records, and financial records; two ledgers of financial records; loose financial records; and clippings about measurements, recommended cattle rations, and recommended amounts of seed to plant.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Linda Renk and Dale Renk, November 2003 (Lib. Acc. 25342).
- Title
- Guide to the papers of unidentified farmer
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jeffrey A. Hayes
- Date
- 2024
- 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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Portland OR 97205 United States
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