Alexander Linthicum papers

Collection

Identifier: Mss1596

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection includes correspondence, 1919-1940, regarding a job search and the cabin of the Timberline Ski Club; stock certificate book of the Wilson Investment Co., 1 volume, 1910-1938; recipe books, 3 volumes, circa 1913; diplomas and certificates, 1920-1935; correspondence, 1910-1967, regarding the Couch and Wilson families, estates and railway and automobile travel; contracts; financial records; journals, ledgers and minute books, 9 volumes; correspondence regarding the Mary H. Couch estate, 1941-1951; diaries, 1929-1936; correspondence from Louise Linthicum, 1924-1929, regarding travels; wills, legal documents and genealogical material.

Dates

Creation: 1903-1967

Creator

Linthicum, Alexander Wilson, 1895-1969 (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

Alexander Wilson Linthicum (1895-1969) was a Portland, Oregon, businessman, naturalist, and mountaineer.

Extent

2 Cubic Feet (1 record carton, 2 flat boxes and 1 custom box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Alexander Wilson Linthicum (1895-1969) was a Portland, Oregon businessman, naturalist and mountaineer. Collection includes correspondence, 1919-1940, regarding a job search and the cabin of the Timberline Ski Club; stock certificate book of the Wilson Investment Co., 1910-1938; correspondence, 1910-1967, regarding the Couch and Wilson families, estates and railway and automobile travel; contracts; financial records; journals, ledgers and minute books; correspondence regarding the Mary H. Couch estate, 1941-1951; diaries, 1929-1936; correspondence from Louise Linthicum, 1924-1929, regarding travels; wills, legal documents and genealogical material.