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Latourette family papers, circa 1859-1930
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Latourette family
- Title
- Latourette family papers
- Dates
- circa 1859-1930 (inclusive)18591930
- Quantity
- 1.45 cubic feet, (1 document case and 1 record carton)
- Collection Number
- Mss 1425
- Summary
- Collection includes financial records, ephemera, correspondence, and poetry, mostly of Lyman Ezra Latourette. The Latourette family settled in Oregon City in the late 1840s.
- 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
The Latourette family settled in Oregon City in the late 1840s. The family members were well known for their professional and civic accomplishments. Some were judges, mayors and lawyers. Earl C. Latourette (1889-1956) was an Oregon Supreme Court justice and circuit judge. Lyman Daniel Cornwall Latourette (1825-1886) was a pioneer schoolteacher and merchant. He was also one of the founders of the Oregon City Woolen Mills.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection includes miscellaneous financial records, ephemera, correspondence, and poetry, circa 1859-1930, mostly of Lyman Ezra Latourette. Other family members include Lyman Daniel Cornwall Latourette, Lucy Jane Grey, Ann Eliza Fisher, and Nellie Edith Latourette.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Latourette family papers, Mss 1425, 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
- Pioneers--Oregon--Oregon City
Personal Names
- Latourette, Ann Eliza Fisher, 1839-
- Latourette, Lucy Jane Grey, 1831-1864
- Latourette, Lyman Daniel Cornwall, 1825-1886
- Latourette, Lyman Ezra, 1872-1963
- Latourette, Nellie Edith
Family Names
- Latourette family
Form or Genre Terms
- correspondence
- financial records
- poetry
- printed ephemera
