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Joseph L. Meek papers, circa 1840-1904
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Meek, Joseph Lafayette, 1810-1875.
- Title
- Joseph L. Meek papers
- Dates
- circa 1840-1904 (inclusive)18401904
- Quantity
- .04 cubic feet (1 folder and 1 oversize folder)
- Collection Number
- Mss 926
- Summary
- Collection includes articles, correspondence, books, etc. of materials relationg to Joseph L. Meek.
- 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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The 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
Collection includes: Typescript copies of newspaper articles about Meek; Miscellaneous Meek family papers and correspondence, including photograph copy of a letter from Meek to J. G. Prentiss, July 8, 1848, regarding the Whitman Massacre; Photograph copy of document relating to the hanging of the convicted Cayuse Indian murderers of Marcus Whitman; 2 signal books, circa 1867; Photograph copy of petition to President Polk recommending Meek as U.S. Marshall, circa 1848; Certificate of appointment, U.S. Marshal, 1848; Warranty deed, 1882; Oversize folder contains: Champoeg monument memoriam, 1904.
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 required seeking additional authorization from the copyright holders.
Preferred Citation
Joseph L. Meek Papers, Mss 926, Oregon Historical Society.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Pioneers -- Oregon.
- Whitman Massacre, 1847.
Family Names
- Meek, Joseph Lafayette, -- 1810-1875 -- Archives.
- Meek, Joseph Lafayette, -- 1810-1875 -- Correspondence.
- Prentiss, J. G. -- Correspondence.
Geographical Names
- Oregon -- Politics and government -- To 1859.
Form or Genre Terms
- Certificates. -- aat
- Deeds. -- aat
- Letters (correspondence) -- aat
- Papers. -- aat
