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Caroline Couch Hoffman papers, 1868-1971
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hoffman, Caroline Couch Burns, 1885-1977
- Title
- Caroline Couch Hoffman papers
- Dates
- 1868-1971 (inclusive)18681971
- Quantity
- 1 cubic feet, (1 document case, 1 flat box and 1 oversize folder)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2546
- Summary
- Collection includes materials of and relating to members of the Couch, Burns, Hoffman, and Wilson families, as well as the Hoffman Construction Co. The papers include diaries of Caroline Couch Hoffman and Mary Caroline Burns, and correspondence of various family members. Also included are obituaries and ephemera, as well as publications about the history and projects of the Hoffman Construction Co.
- 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
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection includes materials of and relating to members of the Couch, Burns, Hoffman, and Wilson families, as well as the Hoffman Construction Co. The papers include diaries of Caroline Couch Hoffman and Mary Caroline Burns, and correspondence of various family members. Also included are obituaries and ephemera, as well as publications about the history and projects of the Hoffman Construction Co. In addition to Caroline Couch Hoffman and Mary Caroline Burns, people represented in the collection include David Burns, Georgina Burns, Walter John Burns, Walter John Burns, Jr., Captain John H. Couch, Elizabeth Hoffman, Julia Hoffman, Lee Hawley Hoffman, Clementine Freeman Lewis, Maria Louise Linthicum, and Caroline Elizabeth Wilson.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Caroline Couch Hoffman papers, Mss 2546, 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
Personal Names
- Burns, Mary Caroline, 1857-1950--Diaries
- Hoffman, Caroline Couch Burns, 1885-1977--Diaries
Corporate Names
- Hoffman Construction Co. (Portland, Or.)
Family Names
- Burns family
- Couch family
- Hoffman family
Form or Genre Terms
- correspondence
- diaries
- printed ephemera
