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Angell family letters, 1852-1871
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Angell family
- Title
- Angell family letters
- Dates
- 1852-1871 (inclusive)18521871
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (2 folders in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2737
- Summary
- Susan Pinney Yeomans Angell (1832-1928) and Thomas Angell married in 1846 and came to Oregon from Iowa in a covered wagon in 1852. Collection includes correspondence to Thomas Angell and Susan Angell from family in Iowa, regarding life in Iowa and pleas for the Angells to return.
- 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
Susan Pinney Yeomans Angell was born May 12, 1832, in Rome, New York, and died on December 27, 1928. At age 6, she went to Iowa with her family in a covered wagon. She married Thomas Angell in 1846 and came west with him in a covered wagon in 1852. After settling in The Dalles, she moved to Portland in 1924.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection includes correspondence, 1852-1871, to Thomas Angell and Susan Angell from family in Iowa, regarding life in Iowa and pleas for the Angells to return.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Angell family letters, Mss 2737, 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
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Angell, Susan Pinney Yeomans, 1832-1928--Correspondence
- Angell, Thomas--Correspondence
Family Names
- Angell family--Correspondence
Geographical Names
- Iowa--19th century
Form or Genre Terms
- correspondence
