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A. C. Smith letter to James Slater , 1872 February 16
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Smith, A. C. (Anderson Corden), 1831-1911
- Title
- A. C. Smith letter to James Slater
- Dates
- 1872 February 161872-02-161872-02-16
- Quantity
- 0.025 linear feet, (1 container) : 1 folder
- Collection Number
- CA 1872 Feb 16b
- Summary
- A. C. Smith (1831-1911) was a pioneer resident of the Grande Ronde Valley in Oregon. The collection consists of a photostat copy of a letter from Smith to James Slater, and an advertisement for the Union, Oregon newspaper, Mountain Sentinel.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Historical NoteReturn to Top
A. C. Smith (1831-1911) was a pioneer resident of the Grande Ronde Valley in Oregon. Smith was born in Illinois and settled in the Grande Ronde Valley in 1862, the first to settle in the section of Wallowa county known as Cove.
[Source: http://www.oregongenealogy.com/wallowa/reavis/a_c_smith.htm]
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of a photostat copy of a letter from Smith to James Slater, and advertisement
In the letter, Smith describes the political climate of the Grande Ronde Valley in preparation for a coming election, and his predictions of the outcome.
Also included in the collection is a photostat copy of an advertisement for the Mountain Sentinel of Union, Oregon, a newspaper that was subtitled "Democratic in Politics, Neutral in Religion, Unfettered by Rings, [and] Fearless and Free in the discussion of all questions..."
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Description |
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| Guide to the A. C. Smith Letter to James Slater |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Legislators--Oregon--Correspondence
- Pioneers--Oregon--Correspondence
- Pioneers--Oregon--Cove
- Pioneers--Oregon--Grand Ronde Region
Personal Names
- Slater, Jas. H. (James Harvey), 1826-1899
- Smith, A. C. (Anderson Corden), 1831-1911
- Smith, A. C. (Anderson Corden), 1831-1911
Geographical Names
- Oregon--Politics and government--1859-1950
Form or Genre Terms
- Advertisements
- Correspondence
Austin Munsell, Tanya Parlet, and Kira B. Homo.
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