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Shubrick Norris papers, 1849-1866
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Norris, Shubrick
- Title
- Shubrick Norris papers
- Dates
- 1849-1866 (inclusive)18491866
- Quantity
- 2 cubic feet, (4 document cases, 1 custom box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 917
- Summary
- Financial records and business letters of a pioneer businessman of Portland, Oregon, dating primarily from the early 1850s. Includes records of Norris & Company, Hoderness & Co., Winter & Latimer of San Francisco, commissary accounts of the Oregon Mounted Volunteers (1855), and record of witness fees from the U.S. Circuit Court in Mulnomah County (Or.), 1859-1866.
- 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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The collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Shubrick Norris was a pioneer merchant of Portland, Oregon. He served on Portland's first city council, the first public school district board, was the Multnomah County auditor and county clerk, and served one term on the Portland Board of Police Commissioners. In business he was a grocer and commission merchant and formed partnerships with Gabriel Winter and B. G. Latimer of San Francisco, and with S. M. Holderness. After the failure of Winter and Latimer, about 1852, Norris continued in business and achieved great success. He was also connected with the Oregon Steam Navigation Company and active in such local affairs as the public library and Trinity Church. He left for San Francisco in the early 1880s and later moved to Los Angeles, where he died.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The papers date primarily from the early 1850s. Included are records of Norris & Company, Hoderness & Co., Winter & Latimer of San Francisco, commissary accounts of the Oregon Mounted Volunteers (1855), and record of witness fees from the U.S. Circuit Court, Multnomah County, 1859-1866. Also included is a small number of business letters and a letterpress copybook containing copies of outgoing letters of 1851-1852.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society is the owner of 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 use of reproductions. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use of reproductions may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright holders.
Preferred Citation
Shubrick Norris papers, Mss 917, Oregon Historical Society Research Library
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in two series:
- Series A: Letters and other papers, 1849-1856
- Series B: Ledgers and Letter Book, 1850-1866
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Series A: Letters and other papers, 1849-1856Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Account notebook |
1850-1854 |
| 1/2 | Letter copies (contemporary hand written
copies) |
1850 |
| 1/3 | Norris & Company letters and general
materials |
1850-1856 |
| 1/4 | S. M. Holderness & Company papers |
1850 |
| 1/5 | Winter & Latimer price lists |
1850-1851 |
| 1/6 | Winter & Latimer letters to Norris &
Co. |
1849 October 27-1850 October 5 |
| 1/7 | Winter & Latimer letters to Norris &
Co. |
1850 November-1852 February 4 |
Series B: Ledgers and letter book, 1850-1866Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
S. M. Holderness & Co. |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/8 | Day book |
1850 June 28-1850 September 30 |
| 1/9 | Cash book |
1850 June-1851 January 24 |
| 1/10 | Journal |
1850 June 28-1850 October 30 |
| 2/1 | Ledger |
1850 June 28-October 30 |
Norris & Company |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2/2 | Day book |
1850 October-1852 September |
| 2/3 | Journal |
1850 October-1852 May |
| 3/1 | Ledger |
1850 October-1852 March |
| 3/2 | Sales and invoice book |
1850 October 1852 April |
| Volume 1 | Cash book |
1854 July-1855 March |
| 3/3 | Letterpress copybook |
1851 November 12-1852 August 26 |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 3/4 | Commisary accounts, Oregon Mounted
Volunteers |
1855 October-December |
| 4/1 | Circuit court witness fees |
1859-1866 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Courts--Oregon--Multnomah County.
- Merchants--Oregon--Portland
Personal Names
- Norris, Shubrick--Archives
Corporate Names
- Norris & Company (Portland, Or.)
- Oregon. Militia. Regiment of Oregon Mounted Volunteers, 1st.
- Winter & Latimer (San Francisco, Calif.)
- S. M. Holderness & Company (Portland, Or.)
- United States. Circuit Court (Oregon)
Geographical Names
- Portland (Or.)--History
Form or Genre Terms
- Ledgers (accounts)
- Letterpress copybooks
- Letters (correspondence)
