Holland family letters, 1856-1866

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Holland family
Title
Holland family letters
Dates
1856-1866 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.1 cubic feet, (1 folderĀ in shared box)
Collection Number
Mss 2233
Summary
Collection consists of photocopy manuscript letters from Isabel Holland, Canyonville, Oregon, to her mother, Nebraska City, Kansas, 1856 and 1863; and a photocopy manuscript letter from John St. John, West Point, Iowa, to Lydia Holland, his aunt, 1866, regarding family in Oregon.
Repository
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

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection consists of photocopy manuscript letters from Isabel Holland, Canyonville, Oregon, to her mother, Nebraska City, Kansas, 1856 and 1863; and a photocopy manuscript letter from John St. John, West Point, Iowa, to Lydia Holland, his aunt, 1866, regarding family in Oregon. The photocopies were made for the Oregon Historical Society Research Library by the Indiana Historical Society's William Henry Smith Memorial Library in December 1966. Per a typed note on the photocopies, the letters were loaned to the Indiana Historical Society library by Mrs. Ross Myers of Franklin, Indiana, and her daughter, Mrs. Bert Colvin of Indianapolis, Indiana.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Holland family letters, Mss 2233, 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

  • Holland, Isabel--Correspondence
  • Holland, Lydia--Correspondence
  • St. John, John--Correspondence

Family Names

  • Holland family--Correspondence

Geographical Names

  • Canyonville (Or.)--Social life and customs--19th century

Form or Genre Terms

  • correspondence