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William McMillen papers, 1835-1901
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- McMillen, William, 1824-1869
- Title
- William McMillen papers
- Dates
- 1835-1901 (inclusive)18351901
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (2 foldersĀ in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 1555
- Summary
- William McMillen (1824-1869) was Multnomah County Sheriff in the 1850s, delegate to the National Democratic Committee in 1864, and owned the Hallock & McMillen Building with A. B. Hallock. Collection includes tax and financial records; deeds; legal documents regarding his estate, 1870-1874; certificates and papers relating to his service as Multnomah County sheriff, 1850-1860; correspondence relating to his service as delegate to the National Democratic Committee; and genealogical information.
- 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
Per note in collection: William McMillen (1824-1869) was Multnomah County sheriff in the 1850s, delegate to the National Democratic Committee in 1864, and owned the Hallock & McMillen Building with A. B. Hallock.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection includes receipts; tax and financial records; deeds; legal documents regarding William McMillen's estate, 1870-1874; certificates and papers relating to his service as Multnomah County sheriff, 1850-1860; correspondence relating to his service as delegate to the National Democratic Committee in 1864; genealogical information, including a manuscript copy of an obituary, incorrectly dated 1901; and miscellaneous ephemera.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
William McMillen papers, Mss 1555, 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
Subject Terms
- Sheriffs--Oregon--Multnomah County
Personal Names
- McMillen, William, 1824-1869
Corporate Names
- Democratic National Committee (U.S.)
Form or Genre Terms
- certificates
- correspondence
- printed ephemera
- receipts (financial records)