Collection on the preservation of the Surgeon's Quarters at Fort Dalles
Scope and Contents
Collection includes correspondence and other papers relating to the preservation and restoration of the Surgeon's Quarters, Fort Dalles, Oregon, 1903-1948. Also included are manuscript correspondence and notes of Louis Scholl, original architect of the building, 1856-1878, giving construction details, with letter of transmittal.
Dates
- Creation: 1856-1948
Creator
- Scholl, Louis, 1829-1911 (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
Louis Scholl, a native of Germany, was the architect for Fort Dalles, Fort Walla Walla, Fort Simcoe, and Fort Colville. He explored for new immigrant roads from the Salt Lake Valley to California to Fort Lane. During the Civil War, he worked in a civil capacity for Rufus Ingalls, quartermaster of the Army of the Potomac.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection includes correspondence and other papers relating to the preservation and restoration of the Surgeon's Quarters, Fort Dalles, Oregon, 1903-1948. Also included are manuscript correspondence and notes of Louis Scholl, original architect of the building, dated 1856-1878.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Louis Scholl correspondence, gift of W. Dement Church, Walla Walla, Washington, May 1964.
Subject
- Scholl, Louis, 1829-1911 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the collection on the preservation of the Surgeon's Quarters at Fort Dalles
- 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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Portland OR 97205 United States
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