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Bowman family papers, circa 1908-1952
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Bowman family
- Title
- Bowman family papers
- Dates
- circa 1908-1952 (inclusive)19081952
- Quantity
- 0.45 cubic feet, (1 document case)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2861
- Summary
- Materials of and relating to members of the Bowman family, particularly Dan Bowman, Kathryn Bowman, Isabella Enke (nee Bowman), and her husband, Elwood F. Enke. Collection includes correspondence; military papers of Dan Bowman; and financial documents, contracts, deeds, and agreements. The legal and financial documents include a lease agreement between the Wickwire Spencer Steel Company and Dan Bowman for a warehouse in Portland, specifications for the warehouse by architect L. L. Dougan, and regular correspondence from Wickwire to Dan and Kathryn Bowman that accompanied rent payments.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection includes correspondence, circa 1924-1951, of Kathryn Bowman, Dan Bowman, and Isabella Enke (nee Bowman); military papers, circa 1916-1920, of Dan Bowman; and financial documents, contracts, deeds, and agreements for the Bowmans and for Isabella Enke and her husband, Elwood Enke. The legal and financial documents include a lease agreement between the Wickwire Spencer Steel Company and Dan Bowman for a warehouse in Portland, specifications for the warehouse by architect L. L. Dougan, and regular correspondence from Wickwire to Dan and Kathryn Bowman that accompanied rent payments. The collection also contains miscellaneous family records and unprocessed correspondence.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Bowman family papers, Mss 1674, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on 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.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Bowman, Dan E.
- Bowman, Kathryn Mott
- Enke, Elwood F., 1905-
- Enke, Isabella Lucile, 1910-
Corporate Names
- Wickwire Spencer Steel Company--Records and correspondence
Family Names
- Bowman family
Form or Genre Terms
- correspondence
- financial records
- legal documents
