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The life story of Francis Ermatinger, 1958 May
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Katt, Elizabeth
- Title
- The life story of Francis Ermatinger
- Dates
- 1958 May1958-051958-05
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 folderĀ in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 820
- Summary
- Typescript term paper titled "The Life Story of Francis Ermatinger," by Elizabeth Katt. Ermatinger, born in Portugal in 1798, joined the Hudson's Bay Company in 1818 and worked in various Pacific Northwest and Canadian locations until his retirement in 1853.
- 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
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Francis Ermatinger, born in Portugal in 1798, was educated in England and joined the Hudson's Bay Company in 1818. As a company representative, he came to Fort Vancouver in 1825. He worked in various Pacific Northwest and Canadian locations for Hudson's Bay Company until his retirement in 1853. He died at St. Thomas, Ontario, in 1858.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Typescript term paper titled "The Life Story of Francis Ermatinger," by Elizabeth Katt, 10 pages, May 1958, with photograph of Ermatinger and child.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
The Life Story of Francis Ermatinger, Mss 820, Oregon Historical Society.
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
Personal Names
- Ermatinger, Francis, 1798-1858
Corporate Names
- Hudson's Bay Company
Form or Genre Terms
- biographies (literary works)
- term papers