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William Strong papers, 1877-1886
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Strong, William, 1817-1887
- Title
- William Strong papers
- Dates
- 1877-1886 (inclusive)18771886
- Quantity
- 0.12 cubic feet, (3 folders in shared box; 1 shared microfilm reel)
- Collection Number
- Mss 1185
- Summary
- Collection includes a photostatic reproduction, typescript copy, and microfilm copy of "History of Oregon" by William Strong, derived from a June 20, 1878, interview of Strong by Hubert Howe Bancroft. Also included are papers from the law office of William Strong and Thomas Nelson Strong in Portland, Oregon. William Strong (1817-1887) came to Oregon in 1850; he served as a judge in the Oregon Territory and later as a justice on the supreme courts of Oregon and Washington.
- 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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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
William Strong (1817-1887) was born in St. Albans, Vermont, and attended Yale University. He served as a teacher and principal at schools in Ithaca, New York, and Cleveland, Ohio, before coming to Oregon by sea in 1850. He served as associate judge in the Oregon Territory, became a justice of the supreme courts of Oregon and Washington, and made his home in Cathlamet, Washington. His son, Portland lawyer Thomas Nelson Strong, was the author of "Cathlamet on the Columbia" (1930).
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection includes a photostatic reproduction, typescript copy, and microfilm copy of "History of Oregon" by William Strong, derived from a June 20, 1878, interview of Strong by Hubert Howe Bancroft. Also included are certificates, as well as papers from the law office of William Strong and Thomas Nelson Strong, Portland, Oregon, 1877-1886.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
William Strong papers, Mss 1185, 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.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Law office papers, gift of Ronald T. Strong, November 1975 (Lib. Acc. 13488); microfilm and photostatic reproduction of "History of Oregon," gift of Sidney Teiser, February 1961 (Lib. Acc. 9284).
Location of Originals
Original "History of Oregon" is held at the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Related Materials
Vertical File: Biography - Strong, William, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Bibliography
"History of Oregon" was published as "Knickerbocker Views of the Oregon Country: Judge William Strong's Narrative" in Oregon Historical Quarterly, Volume 62, No. 1, pages 57-87.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Judges--Washington (State)
- Lawyers--Oregon--Portland
Personal Names
- Strong, Thomas Nelson, 1853-1927
- Strong, William, 1817-1887
Form or Genre Terms
- administrative records
- interviews
