Clarksville, Or., general store account book

Clarksville, Or., general store account book, 1872-1873

Overview of the Collection

Title: Clarksville, Or., general store account book
Dates: 1872-1873 (inclusive)
18721873
Quantity: 1 cubic feet, (1 volume in a custom box)
Collection Number: Mss 2043
Summary: Account book, 1872-1873, of an unidentified general store in Clarksville, Oregon, a mining town on Clarks Creek in Baker County with a large Chinese population.
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

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Clarksville, Oregon, was a mining town on Clarks Creek in Baker County with a large Chinese population. The town's post office was established in 1871 and closed in 1884. Listed in 1870 Baker County census as Clarksville precinct.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Account book, 1 volume, 1872-1873, of an unidentified general store in Clarksville, Oregon. Reflecting the town's population, the book includes a number of entries under Chinese names.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Clarksville, Or., general store account book, Mss 2043, 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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