Butler-Smith family papers, 1853-1880

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Butler family; Smith family
Title
Butler-Smith family papers
Dates
1853-1880 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.1 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box)
Collection Number
Mss 2623
Summary
Typescript photocopy papers relating to members of the Butler and Smith families, including genealogical information, correspondence, and an extract from George Miller West's reminiscences regarding Isaac Smith and family's overland journey to Oregon in 1853.
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

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Typescript photocopy papers relating to members of the Butler and Smith families, including an extract from George Miller West's reminiscences regarding Isaac Smith and family's overland journey to Oregon in 1853, correspondence and genealogical information. Family members mentioned include Isaac Smith, Ira Butler, Margaret Butler Smith, Mary E. Butler, and Rufus M. Smith.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Butler-Smith family papers, Mss 2623, 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

Gift of Ruth Ann Moore, October 1980 (Lib. Acc. 15301).

Related Materials

George Miller West recollections, Mss 1508, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Frontier and pioneer life--Oregon
  • Overland journeys to the Pacific

Personal Names

  • Smith, Isaac, -1895--Correspondence
  • Smith, Margaret B. (Margaret Butler), 1823-1872--Correspondence
  • West, George Miller, 1831-1912

Family Names

  • Butler family
  • Smith family

Form or Genre Terms

  • correspondence
  • reminiscences

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • West, George Miller, 1831-1912 (author)