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Killin family papers, 1873-1910
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Killin family
- Title
- Killin family papers
- Dates
- 1873-1910 (inclusive)18731910
- Quantity
- 0.17 cubic feet, (2 folders in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 1586
- Summary
- Collection includes manuscript correspondence between Benton Killin and family, the Oregon State Horticultural Society, the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Thomas M. Gatch, C. E. Dentler of Oregon State University, and John H. Mitchell, 1894-1910, regarding Benton Killin's work in agriculture in Oregon and Alaska. Also included are speeches, circa 1900-1901; manuscript notes on Kodiak, Alaska, partially in Russian; medical diary of Dr. Frank B. Kistner, 1902; and marriage and other certificates, 1873-1906.
- 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, Russian
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
John Killin (of Pennsylvania, born 1793) and Frances Ulan (of Ohio, born 1815) married in 1834. They came to Oregon in 1845 with a son, Benton (1842-1905). Benton served in the United States Army from 1862 to 1865. Later, he was a lawyer in the Logan and Shattuck Firm. He was a trustee of Pacific University in Forest Grove and the president of the Oregon Pioneers.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection includes manuscript correspondence between Benton Killin and family, the Oregon State Horticultural Society, the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Thomas M. Gatch, C. E. Dentler of Oregon State University, and John H. Mitchell, 1894-1910, regarding Benton Killin's work in agriculture in Oregon and Alaska. Also included are speeches, circa 1900-1901; manuscript notes on Kodiak, Alaska, partially in Russian; medical diary of Dr. Frank B. Kistner, 1 volume, 1902; marriage and other certificates, 1873-1906; and miscellaneous ephemera.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Killin family papers, Mss 1586, 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
Subject Terms
- Agriculture--Alaska
- Agriculture--Oregon
Personal Names
- Dentler, C. E.
- Gatch, Thomas M. (Thomas Milton), 1833-1913
- Killin, Benton
- Kistner, Frank B.
- Mitchell, John H. (John Hipple), 1835-1905
Corporate Names
- Oregon State Horticultural Society
- United States. Department of Agriculture
Family Names
- Killin family
Geographical Names
- Kodiak (Alaska)
Form or Genre Terms
- certificates
- correspondence
- diaries
- speeches (documents)
