William Delany collection

William Delany collection, 1889-1912

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Delany, William, d. 1889
Title: William Delany collection
Dates: 1889-1912 (inclusive)
18891912
Quantity: 0.1 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box)
Collection Number: Mss 1005
Summary: Letters, 1905-1912, regarding the life stories of William Delany and family, and one letter alleging that the Delanys kept a slave named Rachel Belden Delany. Collection also includes a document about land surveyed 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

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Collection includes letters, 1905-1912, regarding the life stories of William Delany and family, and one letter alleging that the Delanys kept a slave named Rachel Belden Delany. Also included is a manuscript document, 1889, regarding land surveyed in Oregon at the request of William Delany.

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Preferred Citation

William Delany collection, Mss 1005, 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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