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Valentine W. Schaeffer letters

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1086

Scope and Contents

Manuscript letters from Valentine Schaeffer, Portland, Oregon, to his mother and family in Cass County, Illinois, 1853-1857.

Dates

  • Creation: 1853-1857

Creator

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

Valentine Winters Schaeffer (1828-1872) was born in Ohio. He came to Oregon in 1852 and fought in the Rogue River Indian War.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folderĀ in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Manuscript letters from Valentine Schaeffer, Portland, Oregon, to his mother and family in Cass County, Illinois, 1853-1857. Schaeffer (1828-1872) was born in Ohio.

Title
Guide to the Valentine W. Schaeffer letters
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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