Willis-Stratton family papers
Scope and Contents
Collection includes miscellaneous family records and correspondence, 1863-1934, including warranty deeds, receipts, letters and telegrams. Among the papers are Willis-Stratton genealogical notes, 1886-1901, including a bound manuscript journal, 1 volume, kept by Parish Lovejoy Willis, that is filled with family memoranda and newspaper clippings. The collection also includes a Multnomah County resolution of memorial, 2 pages, November 5, 1917, regarding the life and public service of P. L. Willis.
Dates
- Creation: 1863-1934
Creator
- Willis, Parish Lovejoy, 1838-1917 (Person)
- Willis family (Family)
- Stratton 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.
Biographical note
Parish Lovejoy Willis was a Portland banker and lawyer and member of the state Senate.
Extent
0.15 Cubic Feet (2 folders in shared boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection consists of family records, genealogical notes, and correspondence, 1863-1934, including a journal kept by Parish Lovejoy Willis, a Portland banker and lawyer and a member of the state Senate.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lib. Acc. 10064.
- Title
- Guide to the Willis-Stratton family papers
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2012
- 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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