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Aitken family papers, 1843-1970
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Aitken family.
- Title
- Aitken family papers
- Dates
- 1843-1970 (inclusive)18431970
- Quantity
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.45 cubic feet (1 document case)
1 microfilm reel. - Collection Number
- Mss 1630
- Summary
- Collection includes: Diary of trip from Iowa to Oregon by James Akin, 1852; Overland diary of William Vita James Johnson, 1852, with notes, 1852-1859; Correspondence of William Vita James Johnson, 1843-1862; Letters to F. S. Akin from Ben Selling, 1893-1894; Autobiography of F. S. Akin, 14 pp.; Correspondence of Alva Aitken, 1907-1970; Aitken, Johnson and Richey family genealogy; Minutes and other papers of the Fagot Club, 1900-1901. Aitken is variously spelled Akin, Aikens or Aitkens.
- Repository
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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
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This collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Aitken is variously spelled Akin, Aikens or Aitkens.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection includes: Diary of trip from Iowa to Oregon by James Akin, 1852; Overland diary of William Vita James Johnson, 1852, with notes, 1852-1859; Correspondence of William Vita James Johnson, 1843-1862; Letters to F. S. Akin from Ben Selling, 1893-1894; Autobiography of F. S. Akin, 14 pp.; Correspondence of Alva Aitken, 1907-1970; Aitken, Johnson and Richey family genealogy; Minutes and other papers of the Fagot Club, 1900-1901.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library prior to any reproduction use. 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.
Preferred Citation
Aitken Family Papers, Mss 1630, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Overland journeys to the Pacific.
- Pioneers -- Oregon.
Corporate Names
- Fagot Club (Portland, Or.) -- Records and correspondence.
Family Names
- Aitken family -- Archives.
- Aitken, Alva -- Correspondence.
- Akin, F. S. -- Archives.
- Johnson family.
- Johnson, William Vita James, -- 1829-1862 -- Archives.
- Richey family.
- Selling, Benjamin, -- 1852-1931 -- Correspondence.
Form or Genre Terms
- Administrative records. -- aat
- Diaries. -- aat
- Letters (correspondence) -- aat
