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George Hockenyos papers, 1894-1917
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hockenyos, George, 1864-1917
- Title
- George Hockenyos papers
- Dates
- 1894-1917 (inclusive)18941917
- Quantity
- 0.45 cubic feet, (1 legal document case)
- Collection Number
- Coll 797
- Summary
- Records, convention programs, photographs, and ephemera relating to the family and business of George Hockenyos, a grocer in Portland, Oregon.
- 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
Historical NoteReturn to Top
George Hockenyos was born in 1864. Beginning in 1888, he worked with his older brother Henry at the carpentry firm Kelton & Hockenyos in Portland, Oregon; it appears from Portland city directories that the firm was known as Hockenyos Bros. from 1894 through 1897. George Hockenyos left the carpentry business and opened a grocery store at 138 Russell Street (later NE Russell) in 1902. He managed the store until his sudden death in May 1917. George and his wife, Mary, had two children, Marie and George Francis.
In addition to his work as a carpenter, Henry Hockenyos (1861-1935) served in the Oregon National Guard as a drummer, and was a veteran of the Spanish-American War and World War I.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The bulk of the collection relates to George Hockenyos' grocery business in Portland, Oregon. Included are ephemera such as a receipt pad and business cards, a cash book, a book listing customers and references, a letter dating after Hockenyos' death authorizing his son to collect debts owed to the store, and photographs of both the store's exterior and interior. The collection also includes several issues of grocer trade journals, as well as souvenir programs for grocers' conventions, the constitution and bylaws for the Retail Grocers and Merchants Association, and ephemera from grocers' association events. Additional items include portrait photographs (presumably of Hockenyos family members), a photograph of the carpentry firm Hockenyos Bros. during the Flood of 1894, and materials relating to Henry Hockenyos' service in the Oregon National Guard, including that during the Spanish-American War and World War I.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
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.
Preferred Citation
George Hockenyos papers, Coll 797, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Gift of Sally Rissel, February 2019 (Accession RL2019-020).
Separated Materials
Stamp for Hockenyos' grocery business separated to Oregon Historical Society museum collections.
Related Materials
Additional papers of the Hockenyos family are designated Coll 252, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Business enterprises--Oregon--Portland
- Floods--Oregon--Portland--19th century
- Grocery trade--Oregon--Portland
Personal Names
- Hockenyos, George, 1864-1917
- Hockenyos, Henry, 1861-1935
Corporate Names
- Oregon Retail Merchants' Association
- Oregon. National Guard
- Portland Grocers and Merchants Association (Or.)
Family Names
- Hockenyos family
Form or Genre Terms
- Ephemera (general object genre)
- Souvenir programs
