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Collection on the estate of John Jacob Astor, 1911-1924
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Astor, Ava Alice Muriel
- Title
- Collection on the estate of John Jacob Astor
- Dates
- 1911-1924 (inclusive)19111924
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 1161
- Summary
- Collection includes correspondence and documents, 1911-1924, relating to the transferral of State of Oregon highway bonds (valued at $50,000) from the estate of John Jacob Astor to his daughter, Ava Alice Muriel Astor, at her coming of age in 1923.
- Repository
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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
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection consists of correspondence and documents, 1911-1924, relating to the transferral of State of Oregon highway bonds (valued at $50,000) from the estate of John Jacob Astor to his daughter, Ava Alice Muriel Astor, at her coming of age in 1923. The trustees included William Vincent Astor, James R. Roosevelt, Douglas Robinson and Nicholas Biddle. Also included is John Jacob Astor's will, 1911.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Collection on the estate of John Jacob Astor, Mss 1161, 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
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Remainders (Estates)
Personal Names
- Astor, Ava Alice Muriel
- Astor, John Jacob, 1864-1912
- Astor, Vincent, 1891-1959
- Biddle, Nicholas
- Robinson, Douglas
- Roosevelt, James Roosevelt, 1854-1927
Form or Genre Terms
- correspondence
- legal documents
