Joseph L. Meek papers

Collection

Identifier: Mss 926

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains papers of and relating to Joseph L. Meek (1810-1875), including both original materials and copies. The papers include typescript copies of newspaper articles about Meek; a photograph copy of a petition to President James K. Polk, circa 1848, recommending Meek as a U.S. Marshal, and Meek's certificate of appointment as a marshal; various Meek family papers and correspondence, among them a photograph copy of a letter from Meek to J. G. Prentiss, dated July 8, 1848, regarding the Whitman murders; and a photograph copy of a document relating to the execution of the five Cayuse men convicted of the murders. Other materials include two handwritten signal books, circa 1867; an 1882 warranty deed; and a 1904 certificate, featuring Meek, in memory of the men who established the Oregon Provisional Government at the Champoeg meetings in 1843.

Dates

Creation: circa 1840-1904

Creator

Meek, Joseph Lafayette, 1810-1875 (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.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box; 1 oversize folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Papers of and relating to Joseph L. Meek (1810-1875), including both original materials and copies. Papers include typescript copies of newspaper articles about Meek, materials relating to his appointment as a U.S. Marshal and to the Whitman murders, various family papers and correspondence, signal books, and a warranty deed.