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James Douglas papers, 1835-1926
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Douglas, James, 1803-1877
- Title
- James Douglas papers
- Dates
- 1835-1926 (inclusive)18351926
- Quantity
- 1 vertical file
- Collection Number
- 4719 (Accession No. 4719-001)
- Summary
- Papers of the officer for the Hudson's Bay Company in Fort Vancouver, Oregon Territory
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Officer for the Hudson's Bay Company in Fort Vancouver, Oregon Territory. Sir James Douglas was born in 1803 and died in 1877.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Papers include a letter to Douglas from Rev. A. F. Waller, 15 July 1844, Willamette Falls. Source undetermined (orig. and type.); Indenture between Douglas and Louis P. Beach, 14 May 1860 (3 pages) From the Willaim McMicken collection (original); journal covering trip from Fort Vancouver to York Factory and return, 1835 (Gift of Edmond S. Meany, Jr., Sept. 12, 1939 (type)); and Journal, 1840-1841 (Transcript from the Bancroft Library, Berekley, June, 1926).
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Douglas, James, 1803-1877--Archives
- McMicken, William
- Ogden, Peter Skene
- Waller, Alvan F., 1808---Correspondence
Corporate Names
- Hudson's Bay Company
- Hudson's Bay Company--History--Sources
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Waller, Alvan F., 1808- (creator)
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