Latourette family papers

Collection

Identifier: Mss1425

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection includes miscellaneous financial records, ephemera, correspondence, and poetry, circa 1859-1930, mostly of Lyman Ezra Latourette. Other family members include Lyman Daniel Cornwall Latourette, Lucy Jane Grey, Ann Eliza Fisher, and Nellie Edith Latourette.

Dates

Creation: circa 1859-1930

Creator

Latourette 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

The Latourette family settled in Oregon City in the late 1840s. The family members were well known for their professional and civic accomplishments. Some were judges, mayors and lawyers. Earl C. Latourette (1889-1956) was an Oregon Supreme Court justice and circuit judge. Lyman Daniel Cornwall Latourette (1825-1886) was a pioneer schoolteacher and merchant. He was also one of the founders of the Oregon City Woolen Mills.

Extent

1.45 Cubic Feet (1 document case and 1 record carton)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Collection includes financial records, ephemera, correspondence, and poetry, mostly of Lyman Ezra Latourette. The Latourette family settled in Oregon City in the late 1840s.