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Myrtle Hinshaw Johnson letter, 1967 August 17
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Johnson, Myrtle Hinshaw.
- Title
- Myrtle Hinshaw Johnson letter
- Dates
- 1967 August 17 (inclusive)1967081719670817
- Quantity
- .02 cubic feet (1 folder)
- Collection Number
- Mss 1500
- Summary
- Letter from Myrtle Hinshaw Johnson, 2 pp, 17 August 1967, regarding the history of the "Blair Wagon" in the collection of the Oregon Historical Society, describing how it was used in the overland journey of Isaac Hinshaw in 1845 and was part of the Lost Meeks party.
- 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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This collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Conversion of this record was made possible by a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission, an agency of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Letter from Myrtle Hinshaw Johnson, 2 pp, 17 August 1967, regarding the history of the "Blair Wagon" in the collection of the Oregon Historical Society, describing how it was used in the overland journey of Isaac Hinshaw in 1845 and was part of the Lost Meeks party.
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 prior to any use of reproductions. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use of reproductions may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright holders.
Preferred Citation
Myrtle Hinshaw Johnson letter, Mss 1500, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Overland journeys to the Pacific -- 1845.
- Pioneers -- Oregon.
- Wagons -- Oregon.
Family Names
- Hinshaw, Isaac, -- d. 1873.
Geographical Names
- Meek's Cutoff (Or.)
Form or Genre Terms
- Letters (correspondence) -- aat