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Papers, 1855-1910
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Darling, Linus Wilson, 1855-1910
- Title
- Papers
- Dates
- 1855-1910 (inclusive)18481869
- Quantity
- .5 cubic feet, (2 boxes)
- Collection Number
- Mss 129
- Summary
- Papers of a farmer, surveyor, merchant, lawyer, and justice of the peace in Gilliam County, Oregon. Includes correspondence, diary, financial records, notes on farming, scale drawings and plans for farm structures and houses, and genealogical materials.
- 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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The collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Linus Wilson Darling was a farmer, surveyor, general store owner, druggist, lawyer, and justice of the peace in Gilliam County, Oregon (Lonerock, Condon).
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Papers include: Correspondence (1880-1893); diary (1883-1890; 1897); financial accounts (1859, 1876 and 1884-1887); school exercises; essays; notes on farming, surveying, and public construction; scale drawings and plans for farm structures and houses; genealogical materials regarding the Darling-Pauling family; newspaper clippings; and memorabilia.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
Researchers are requested to use preservation copies of the materials, found in Box 2 of the collection.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library prior to any use of reproductions. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use of reproductions may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.
Preferred Citation
Linus Wilson Darling papers, Mss 129, Oregon Historical Society Research Library
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Volume 1, 1859-1876Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Accounts |
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Page | ||
1-4, 7-9 | 1876 Jan. | |
10-12, 70-71 | 1876 Feb. | |
13-15, 72-74 | 1876 Mar. | |
16-20 | 1876 Apr. | |
67-69 | 1859 Mar. | |
79-80 | undated | |
Page | ||
29-30, 32-33, 50-58, 65-66, 75, 92, 108-109 | Arithmetic problems |
undated |
37-46, 82, 85-91, 110-124 | English exercises |
undated |
49, 100-103, 105 | Letters, articles (some of them drafts) |
undated |
60-61 | Notes on planetary system |
undated |
Volume 2, 1883-1894Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Page | ||
90-113, 238 | Accounts |
1884-1886 |
3, 7, 30-31 | Articles |
undated |
Clippings |
||
Page | ||
3 | 1883 | |
27, 34-35 | 1884 | |
194, 196-197 | 1894 | |
Diary |
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Page | ||
10-26 | 1883 Feb.-Oct. | |
41-89 | 1883 Oct.-1884 Oct. | |
140-153 | 1884 | |
154-184 | 1885 | |
184-185, 116-139, 232-235 | 1886 | |
Page | ||
28 | Marriages performed by Darling |
1882-1884 |
8-9 | Notes concerning nomenclature of Lone Rock, Tutuila, and
Butter Creek |
undated |
29 | Notes concerning nomenclature of Hangman's
Creek |
undated |
187-193, 203-230 | Surveys |
undated |
Volume 3, 1886-1897Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Accounts |
||
Page | ||
128 | 1886 | |
2-11, 121-125 | 1887 | |
40-41 | Re: building of drugstore |
1887 |
Page | ||
12-39 | 1887 | |
42-50 | 1888-1890 | |
61-105 | 1897 | |
Page | ||
126-127 | List of letters written and orders placed |
1887 |
59-60 | Notes concerning construction of a windmill |
undated |
Scale drawings and notes |
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Page | ||
52 | Plans for a grain house |
undated |
53, 56 | Plans for an ice house |
undated |
54 | Farming notes |
undated |
57 | Plans for a barn |
undated |
58 | Plans for a house |
undated |
Volume 4, 1880-1906Return to Top
Container(s): Box 2
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Correspondence |
1880-1893 | |
Drafts and manuscripts of articles |
undated | |
Clippings relating to Linus Darling and his
family |
undated | |
Newspaper advertisement |
ca. 1893 | |
Programs |
1892-1906 | |
Surveys |
undated | |
General notes and clippings regarding
farming |
undated | |
Poems--clippings, articles and manuscripts |
undated | |
Clippings and papers relating to elections |
undated |
Preservation photostatic copiesReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 2
Container(s) | Description |
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Volume | |
1 | Contents of original vol. 1
Includes accounts, letters, and articles
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2 | Contents of original vol. 2
Includes accounts, diary, farm notes, surveys
|
3 | Contents of original vol. 3
Includes accounts, diary, construction notes
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4 | Contents of original vol. 4
Includes correspondence, articles, genealogy, newspaper
clippings, surveys, and political tickets
|
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Businessmen--Oregon--Gilliam County--Correspondence
- Businessmen--Oregon--Gilliam County--Diaries
- Farmers--Oregon--Gilliam County--Diaries
- Farmers--Oregon--Gilliam County--Correspondence
- Frontier and pioneer life--Oregon--Gilliam County
- Justice, administration of--Oregon--Gilliam County
- Justices of the peace--Oregon--Gilliam County--Correspondence
- Justices of the peace--Oregon--Gilliam County--Diaries
- Pioneers--Oregon--Gilliam County--Correspondence
- Pioneers--Oregon--Gilliam County--Diaries
Personal Names
- Darling family
- Darling, Linus Wilson, 1855-1910--Correspondence
- Darling, Linus Wilson, 1855-1910--Diaries
- Paulin family
Geographical Names
- Condon (Or.)--Description and travel
- Lonerock (Or.)--Description and travel
Form or Genre Terms
- Architectural drawings
- Clippings
- Diaries
- Letters