Pambrun family collection, circa 1800-1970

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Pambrun family
Title
Pambrun family collection
Dates
circa 1800-1970 (inclusive)
Quantity
.12 cubic feet, (4 foldersĀ in shared box and 1 reel microfilm)
Collection Number
Mss 1193
Summary
Collection includes typescript biographical and autobiographical documents about Pierre Chrysologue Pambrun, Thomas Pambrun, Jr., Alexandre (Alexander) Pambrun and Andre (Andrew) Dominique Pambrun; letters and documents relating to an error in several histories regarding Pierre Pambrun and Captain Bonneville; and photostat newspaper clippings regarding the Pambrun family.
Repository
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

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top

Spelling of the family name is inconsistent throughout materials in the collection. It is sometimes given as Pambrun, Pamburn, and Penbrun.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection includes typescript biographical and autobiographical documents about Pierre Chrysologue Pambrun, Thomas Pambrun, Jr., Alexandre (Alexander) Pambrun and Andre (Andrew) Dominique Pambrun. Also included are a photograph page from the Catholic Church Register, L'Islet, Quebec; letters and documents relating to an error in several histories regarding Pierre Pambrun and Captain Bonneville; and photostat newspaper clippings regarding the Pambrun family.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Alternative Forms Available

Some items in this collection are also available on microfilm.

Preferred Citation

Pambrun family collection, Mss 1193, 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

Acquisition Information

Three photostated items concerning Alexander Pambrun, Lib. Acc. 7805.

Bibliography

Andre Dominique Pambrun's autobiography was published in Teton Times, 1893.

Bibliography

Andre Dominique Pambrun's autobiography was published as "Sixty years on the frontier in the Pacific Northwest," Fairfield, Wash., Ye Galleon Press, 1978, c1979.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Pioneers--Northwest, Pacific--Biography

Personal Names

  • Bonneville, Benjamin Louis Eulalie de, 1796-1878
  • Pambrun, Alexander
  • Pambrun, Andrew Dominique, 1822-1895
  • Pambrun, Pierre-Chrysologue, 1792-1841
  • Pambrun, Thomas, Jr.

Family Names

  • Pambrun family

Form or Genre Terms

  • biographies (literary works)
  • correspondence
  • manuscripts for publication