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Hobson Family Collection, 1888-1968
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Hobson Family Collection
- Dates
- 1888-1968 (bulk)18881968
1888-1968 (inclusive)18881968 - Quantity
- 0.5 cubic feet, ( 1 document box)
- Collection Number
- MS.19
- Summary
- William Hobson is credited with bringing Quakers to Newberg, Oregon in the 1870s. This collection consists of biographies of William Hobson, his handwritten journal, and a transcript of his son Samuel's "Memories of Samuel Hobson", and other materials related to the early settlement of the area.
- Repository
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George Fox University Archives
George Fox University Archives
416 N. Meridian Street
Newberg, OR
97132
Telephone: 5035542415
Fax: 5305543599
archives@georgefox.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is available for research.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Sponsored by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
William Hobson, 1820-1891, is credited with bringing Quakers to Newberg, Oregon in the 1870s, a settlement that he chose because of its location along a well-traveled route and its promise of agricultural productivity. Although he was not the first Friends minister to migrate to Oregon, he devoted time and effort inviting Eastern Friends to immigrate to Yamhill County where future descendents would "form a settlement here and make it a garden of the Lord." Mr. Hobson and other early settlers, concerned about lack of education in the northwestern United States, established Pacific Friends Academy in 1885. The first Quaker meeting house was built in Newberg, in 1875, and the city is now the hub for Evangelical Quakers of the northwest.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection consists of biographies of William Hobson, a microfilm of his diary, a transcript of "Memories of Samuel Hobson", William's son, a handwritten journal of William Hobson, and photographs. Also included are periodicals containing William Hobson's writings, a tribute to his life by associates at a gathering of Friends Yearly Meeting, and some unrelated materials concerned with the early Newberg community.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
George Fox University owns the copyright to some, but not all, of the materials housed in its archives. Copyright for materials authored or otherwise produced as official business of George Fox University is retained by George Fox University and requires its permission for publication. Copyright status for other collection materials varies. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Quaker
Geographical Names
- Yamhill County (Or.)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Hobson, Samuel, 1846- (contributor)
- Hobson, William, 1820-1891 (contributor)
