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Old Oregon Trail, Inc. records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1606

Scope and Contents

Collection includes correspondence, 1943-1957, primarily regarding membership; minutes, 1946-1954; financial records, 1949-1956; corporation record, 1 volume, 1952-1956.

Dates

  • Creation: 1943-1957

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

The Old Oregon Trail, Inc. was a patriotic, non-profit organization responsible for identifying and erecting markers on pioneer western trails and otherwise recognizing and preserving western history. It merged with the Oregon Historical Society in 1956.

Extent

2 Cubic Feet (1 record carton and 1 oversize volume)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Old Oregon Trail, Inc. was a patriotic, non-profit organization responsible for identifying and erecting markers on pioneer western trails and otherwise recognizing and preserving western history. Collection includes correspondence, 1943-1957, primarily regarding membership; minutes, 1946-1954; financial records, 1949-1956; corporation record, 1952-1956.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Old Oregon Trail, Inc., 1957.

Related Materials

Old Oregon Trail photo album, Album 423, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Title
Guide to the Old Oregon Trail, Inc. records
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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