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United States. Post Office Dept. reward notice for capture of DeAutremont brothers , 1926

Overview of the Collection

Creator
United States. Post Office Department
Title
United States. Post Office Dept. reward notice for capture of DeAutremont brothers
Dates
1926 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.02 linear feet
Collection Number
SFM 140
Summary
Reward notice offering $15,900 for the capture of the three DeAutremont brothers: Roy, Ray, and Hugh. The DeAutremont brothers held up a mail train near Siskiyou, Or., on October 11, 1923. Reward notice gives details about the holdup and detailed descript.
Repository
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

Collection is open to the public.

Collection must be used in Special Collections & University Archives Reading Room.

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Languages
English
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Historical Note

U.S. Postal Service.

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Content Description

Train hold up and murder of three trainmen and a mail clerk in the Siskiyou Mountains of Oregon. Reward notices offering $15,900 in gold for information leading to suspects, DeAutremont brothers.

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Administrative Information

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Train robberies--Oregon

Personal Names

  • DeAutremont, Hugh
  • DeAutremont, Ray
  • DeAutremont, Roy

Geographical Names

  • Siskiyou Mountains
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