Robert M. Wade collection

Robert M. Wade collection, 1915-1989

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Wade, Robert M., 1835-1915
Title: Robert M. Wade collection
Dates: 1915-1989 (inclusive)
19151989
Quantity: 0.1 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box)
Collection Number: Mss 2826
Summary: Robert M. Wade (1835-1915) was born in Missouri and came to Oregon with his parents in 1850. He founded R. M. Wade & Co., dealers in agricultural implements, in 1865, serving as manager until 1913. Collection includes a photocopy obituary; a eulogy delivered by Emmet B. Williams; a booklet, "From Missouri to Oregon," with reminiscences of Wade's overland journey; and a photocopy letter from Wade Newbegin to Thomas Vaughan, 1989, containing historical information about R. M. Wade & Co.
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

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Robert M. Wade (1835-1915) was born in Missouri and came to Oregon with his parents in 1850. He married Ann Howard Williams in 1858 and founded R. M. Wade & Co., dealers in agricultural implements, in 1865, serving as manager until 1913.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection includes a photocopy obituary, 1915; a eulogy delivered by Emmet B. Williams, 1915; a booklet, "From Missouri to Oregon," 1 volume, 1965, with reminiscences of Robert Wade's overland journey; and a photocopy letter from Wade Newbegin to Thomas Vaughan, 1989, containing historical information about R. M. Wade & Co.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Robert M. Wade collection, Mss 2826, 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.

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