M. Seller & Company records

M. Seller & Company records, 1864-1910

Overview of the Collection

Creator: M. Seller & Company (Portland, Or.)
Title: M. Seller & Company records
Dates: 1864-1910 (inclusive)
18641910
Quantity: 0.25 cubic feet, (6 folders in shared box)
Collection Number: Mss 1297
Summary: Collection includes records of M. Seller & Company, a crockery and glassware business that opened in Portland, Oregon, in 1859. Records include business correspondence, 1875-1904; legal papers, 1900-1905; financial records, 1864-1900; inventory book, 1910; advertisements; samples of correspondence and other forms; and ephemera.
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

Per note in the collection: M. Seller & Company began in the crockery and glassware business in Portland, Oregon, in 1859, and later opened houses in Seattle and Spokane. Its combined trade was the largest west of the Missouri River.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection consists of records of the crockery and glassware business M. Seller & Company. Records include business correspondence, 1875-1904; legal papers, including a lawsuit, 1900-1905; financial documents, 1864-1900; inventory book, 1 volume, 1910; advertisements; samples of correspondence and other forms; and printed ephemera.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

M. Seller & Company records, Mss 1297, 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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