Alexander Linthicum papers, 1903-1967

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Linthicum, Alexander Wilson, 1895-1969
Title
Alexander Linthicum papers
Dates
1903-1967 (inclusive)
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.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Gifts of Evelyn Beebe Shirk, July 1975, May 1978, February 1980, and July 1981.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Personal Names

  • Couch, Mary Holbrook, 1854-1941
  • Linthicum, Alexander Wilson, 1895-1969
  • Linthicum, Louise W., 1899-1959

Corporate Names

  • Wilson Investment Co. (Portland, Or.)

Family Names

  • Couch family
  • Linthicum family

Form or Genre Terms

  • account books
  • certificates
  • correspondence
  • diaries
  • financial records
  • legal documents