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Joseph Nathan Teal manuscript , 1921
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Teal, Joseph Nathan, 1858-1929
- Title
- Joseph Nathan Teal manuscript
- Dates
- 1921 (inclusive)19211921
- Quantity
- 0.025 linear feet, (1 container) : 1 folder
- Collection Number
- CB T221
- Summary
- Joseph Nathan Teal (1858-1929) was an Oregon rancher, lawyer, investor, and civic leader who was an advocate of waterways development, and served as U.S. Shipping Commissioner from 1920-1921. The collection contains a manuscript of a series of reminiscences of ranch life during the 1850s through the 1870s, in eastern Oregon, that Teal wrote down for his family in 1921.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Joseph Nathan Teal (1858-1929) was born in Eugene, Oregon. He became a cattle and sheep rancher in eastern Oregon. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1884.
Teal operated a law office out of Portland. He specialized in railroad rate matters, and was a strong advocate of waterways development. In 1920-1921, he served as U.S. Shipping Commissioner.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains an unpublished manuscript of stories written down for Teal's daughter, titled, "Stories from the Sage Brush Land." The stories are a series of reminiscences of ranch life in eastern Oregon. Dates are not specified, but events probably occurred in the 1850s through the 1870s.
The manuscript comes with a table of contents, and each "chapter" is a story. At the end of the manuscript there are two essays, on is "Crossing the Plains in '53" (the Nathan Coleman party), and another is "Moving from Eugene to The Dalles, 1862."
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Frontier and pioneer life--Oregon, Eastern
- Lawyers--Oregon--Portland
- Overland journeys to the Pacific
- Pioneers--Oregon
- Ranch life--Oregon, Eastern
- Ranchers--Oregon, Eastern
Personal Names
- Teal, Joseph Nathan, 1858-1929
Family Names
- Thiel family
Geographical Names
- Oregon National Historic Trail
- Oregon Territory--History
- Oregon, Eastern--History--19th century
Form or Genre Terms
- Family histories
- Manuscripts for publication
- Reminiscences
