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George A. Harding family papers, circa 1895-1945
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Harding family
- Title
- George A. Harding family papers
- Dates
- circa 1895-1945 (inclusive)18951945
- Quantity
- 3 cubic feet, (5 document cases, 1 flat box and 1 oversize folder)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2000
- Summary
- Collection includes correspondence, documents, business records, genealogy, ephemera, diaries, and account books of members of the George A. Harding family; blueprints and notebooks of George Lee Harding, circa 1919-1945, regarding his work on the Smith Cove Pier B in Seattle, Washington, the Port of Tacoma, etc. Also included are an architectural drawing of the Harding Building on Main Street in Oregon City and a plat map of Palmer's Addition in Boring, Oregon; scrapbook; and photocopy journals of George A. Harding, 1862.
- 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
George A. Harding arrived in Oregon in 1857, served in the Union Army, was director of the Willamette Valley Southern Railway and operated a drugstore in Oregon City. In 1877, he married Margaret Jennie Barlow, daughter of J. L. Barlow. They had six children: Jennie Imogene (Harding Brodie), George Lee Harding, Carleton Barlow Harding, Nieta Natalie Harding, Lloyd Ordway (Ben) and Evelyn Harding. In 1915, George Lee married Helene Ferrer, who died of cancer in 1936. They had three daughters: Suzannah Harding, Helene (Harding) Rigger and Virginia (Harding) Lewis.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Contains material previously designated Mss 2000-1.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence, documents, business records, genealogy, ephemera, diaries, and account books of members of the George A. Harding family; blueprints and notebooks of George Lee Harding, circa 1919-1945, regarding his work on the Smith Cove Pier B in Seattle, Washington, the Port of Tacoma, etc. Also included are an architectural drawing of the Harding Building on Main Street in Oregon City and a plat map of Palmer's Addition in Boring, Oregon; scrapbook; and photocopy journals of George A. Harding, 96 pages, 1862.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
George A. Harding Family papers, Mss 2000, 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
Acquisition Information
Gift of Virginia Harding Lewis and Helene Harding Brooke, June 10, 1967 (Lib. Acc. 10324).
Related Materials
George A. Harding family photograph album, Album 158, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Bibliography
1862 journal of George A. Harding was published in Oregon Historical Quarterly, Summer 1978, Vol. 79, No. 2, pages 172-202.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Piers--Washington (State)--Smith Cove (King County)--Designs and plans
- Pioneers--Oregon--Oregon City
Personal Names
- Harding, George A.
- Harding, George Lee, 1880-1967
- Harding, Lloyd Ordway (Ben)
Family Names
- Harding family
Form or Genre Terms
- account books
- blueprints (reprographic copies)
- correspondence
- diaries
- printed ephemera
- scrapbooks
