Amory Holbrook Papers, 1845-1861

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Holbrook, Amory
Title
Amory Holbrook Papers
Dates
1845-1861 (inclusive)
Quantity
.25 cubic feet (1 document case, 1 oversize folder)
Collection Number
Mss 1171
Summary
The collection consists of letters, speeches and documents from the public life of Amory Holbrook.
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

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.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Amory Holbrook came to Oregon from Massachusetts when he was appointed the United States Attorney for Oregon by President Zachary Taylor. He prosecuted and won the murder trial after the deaths of Marcus and Narcissa Whitman. From 1862 to 1864 he was the editor of The Oregonian. He died in 1866, at the age of 46.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection consists of letters, speeches and documents from the public life of Amory Holbrook. Several (perhaps all) of the speeches were delivered at meetings in the Methodist Church. Most of the documents are certificates recording Holbrook's appointments as a land Commissioner or as U.S. Attorney; some date to the time when he was still living in New England.

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 before any publication use. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.

Preferred Citation

Amory Holbrook Papers, Mss 1171, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Processing Note

Oversize materials have been moved to a separate storage box; see Container List.

Acquisition Information

The origin of the collection is unknown.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1 Letters to Holbrook
  • R. Choate 1849 October 19
  • Millard Fillmore 1852 July 26
  • Millard Fillmore 1852 November 1
  • Caleb Cushing 1853 May 9
  • Abraham Lincoln 1860 August 27
1849-1860
2 Addresses and speeches
  • Independence Day [?] [1857?]
  • "...to young men in regard to their accountability to their Almighty Creator...," delivered in the Methodist Church at Oregon City Saturday evening March 1860
  • Cultivation of Thought, delivered in Portland before the young ladies of the Academy in the Methodist Church undated
  • "The World is an arena of conflict...," undated.
  • Galileo Galilei undated
  • Temperance undated
  • Sons of Temperance undated
  • The Fine Arts undated
  • Education undated
1857-1860 and undated
Oversize folder Oversize Materials--Certificates
  • Justice of the Peace, Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1845 August 26
  • Commissioner, State of Maine 1845 September 26
  • Commissioner, State of Vermont 1846 February 19
  • Commissioner, State of Illinois 1846 March 19
  • Quarter-Master, Fourth Brigade, Second Division, Massachusetts Militia 1846 October 5
  • Commissioner, State of New York 1847 May 6
  • United States Attorney for Oregon 1849 November 1
  • Honorary Member, American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions 1850 January 14
  • Commissioner, Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1850 August 23
  • United States Attorney for Oregon 1850 September 24
  • Commissioner of Deeds, State of California 1853 September 21
  • Corresponding Member, The Essex Institute 1853 December 28
  • Commissioner, Washington Territory 1854 September 1
  • Commissioner, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1856 January 31
  • Passport, United States, No. 225 1861 November 27
1845-1861

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Personal Names

  • Holbrook, Amory -- 1820-1866.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Certificates
  • Letters (correspondence)
  • Speeches

Collection processed by Mikki Tint, December 2005
2006

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