Alexander Linthicum papers

Alexander Linthicum papers, 1903-1967

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Linthicum, Alexander Wilson, 1895-1969
Title: Alexander Linthicum papers
Dates: 1903-1967 (inclusive)
19031967
Quantity: 2 cubic feet, (1 record carton, 2 flat boxes and 1 custom box)
Collection Number: Mss 1596
Summary: Alexander Wilson Linthicum (1895-1969) was a Portland, Oregon businessman, naturalist and mountaineer. Collection includes correspondence, 1919-1940, regarding a job search and the cabin of the Timberline Ski Club; stock certificate book of the Wilson Investment Co., 1910-1938; correspondence, 1910-1967, regarding the Couch and Wilson families, estates and railway and automobile travel; contracts; financial records; journals, ledgers and minute books; correspondence regarding the Mary H. Couch estate, 1941-1951; diaries, 1929-1936; correspondence from Louise Linthicum, 1924-1929, regarding travels; wills, legal documents and genealogical material.
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

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Alexander Wilson Linthicum (1895-1969) was a Portland, Oregon, businessman, naturalist, and mountaineer.

Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top

Contains material previously designated Mss 1596-1, Mss 1596-2 and Mss 1596-3.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection includes correspondence, 1919-1940, regarding a job search and the cabin of the Timberline Ski Club; stock certificate book of the Wilson Investment Co., 1 volume, 1910-1938; recipe books, 3 volumes, circa 1913; diplomas and certificates, 1920-1935; correspondence, 1910-1967, regarding the Couch and Wilson families, estates and railway and automobile travel; contracts; financial records; journals, ledgers and minute books, 9 volumes; correspondence regarding the Mary H. Couch estate, 1941-1951; diaries, 1929-1936; correspondence from Louise Linthicum, 1924-1929, regarding travels; wills, legal documents and genealogical material.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Alexander Linthicum papers, Mss 1596, 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.

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