William T. Pickering papers, 1863-1886

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Pickering, William T., 1798-1873
Title
William T. Pickering papers
Dates
1863-1886 (inclusive)
Quantity
circa 59 items
Collection Number
4224
Summary
Papers of Washington Territorial governor, 1862-1866
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
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Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

William T. Pickering was born in 1798 and died in 1873. He was the Territorial governor of Washington Territory 1862-1866.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

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Accession No. 4224-001: William T. Pickering papers, 1863-1883Return to Top

circa 50 items (photostats and some originals)

Scope and Content: Correspondence, address to Washington Territory Legislature.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Address comes from the McElroy papers; correspondence was loaned by Roy Pickering for photostating, 1/1/1942; the Bagley correspondence may have come from the C. B. Bagley collection.

Description
William T. Pickering papers

Accession No. 4224-002: William T. Pickering papers, 1865-1886Return to Top

9 items

Scope and Content: Documents regarding land claims of Pickering and W. Pickering, Jr.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Accession was part of the Thomas Burke papers.

Description
William T. Pickering papers

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Governors--Washington (State)
  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)

Personal Names

  • Bagley, Daniel, 1818-1905
  • Pickering, William T., 1798-1873--Archives

Corporate Names

  • Territorial University (Wash.)