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Sutherland family papers, 1832-1975
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Sutherland family
- Title
- Sutherland family papers
- Dates
- 1832-1975 (inclusive)18321975
1832-1902 (bulk)18321902 - Quantity
- 0.45 cubic feet, (1 document case)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2308
- Summary
- Papers of a family of Portland, Oregon, and Port Townsend, Washington, with ancestors in Canada and England. Includes diaries of Roderick Sutherland, including an account of his overland journey to Oregon, 1855; family correspondence; and papers relating to the estate of James Sutherland, who lived from 1778 to 1844 and was associated with the Hudson's Bay Company.
- 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
James Sutherland (1778-1844), a native of Scotland, was a chief factor of the Hudson's Bay Company and eventually lived in the Red River Settlement in Manitoba. His son Roderick McKenzie Sutherland (1821-1896) traveled overland to Oregon with his family around 1855 and eventually settled in Portland. Roderick Sutherland's wife, Mary Emily (Lowman) Sutherland, was born in England in 1823 and came to Canada's Red River Country with her parents in 1833. Her mother, Mary Kelly Lowman, served as a governess at the Red River Academy and later married her second husband, Chief Factor James Bird. Mary Emily married Roderick Sutherland in 1846 and the couple had eleven children, including Curtis G. Sutherland of Portland, Oregon, Alfred J. Sutherland, and Alice Maud Sutherland Masters, who later moved to England.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection documents three generations of the Sutherland family, with most materials relating to the immediate family of Roderick Sutherland of Portland, Oregon. Included are three of Roderick Sutherland's diaries, including an account of his overland journey to Oregon in 1855; family correspondence, including letters written to and from Mary Emily Sutherland and her sons Curtis and Alfred; correspondence and accounts related to the estate of James Sutherland; a small quantity of documents of the McKenzie family; and biographical and genealogical information.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Sutherland family papers, Mss 2308, 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
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in four series:
- Series 1: Biographical and genealogical information
- Series 2: Diaries of Roderick Sutherland
- Series 3: Correspondence
- Series 4: General materials
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series 1: Biographical and genealogical materials, 1917-1975, undatedReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Letters and genealogies |
circa 1957-1975; undated |
| 1 | 2 | James Sutherland biography |
1966 |
| 1 | 3 | Lists of children of Roderick and Mary Sutherland |
undated |
| 1 | 4 | Death notice of Mary Emily Sutherland (transcript) |
1917 April 8 |
| 1 | 5 | Letter to Mrs. A. LeRoy Johnson from Provincial Archives, Vancouver, B.C. |
undated |
Series 2: Diaries of Roderick Sutherland, 1855-1870Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 6 | Overland diary |
circa 1855 |
| 1 | 6 | Diary and school attendance record |
1869 |
| 1 | 6 | Diary |
1869-1870 |
Series 3: Correspondence, 1844-1907Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 7 | Letters from A. Ross to James Sutherland and Alexander Christie relating to a marriage proposal |
1844 |
| 1 | 8 | Letters from Roderick Sutherland to his uncle John Sutherland (photocopies) |
1845 August 6; 1846 August 6; 1856 August |
| 1 | 9 | Correspondence between Roderick Sutherland and George Sutherland, and William G. Smith and Thomas Smith of Hudson's Bay House, London |
1848-1868 |
| 1 | 10 | Sutherland family letters |
1858-1893 |
| 1 | 11 | Letters from Alice Mary Sutherland |
1861-1865 |
| 1 | 12 | Correspondence between Mary E. Sutherland and her son Curtis |
1890-1901 |
| 1 | 13 | Letters from Mary E. Sutherland to her son Alfred |
1880-1881 |
| 1 | 14 | Letters from Alice M. Masters |
1892-1896 |
| 1 | 15 | General family correspondence |
1856-1907 |
| 1 | 16-17 | Letters relating to the estate of James Sutherland |
1840-1902 |
| 1 | 18 | Accounts of the estate of James Sutherland |
1846-1884; undated |
| 1 | 19 | Business letters to and from Roderick Sutherland and Mr. Sinclair |
1855-1866; undated |
| 1 | 20 | General business correspondence of Roderick Sutherland |
1856-1860 |
Series 4: General materials, 1832-1945Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 21 | Agreement between Clare E. and Alfred J. Sutherland II and Richard G. Renoud, Dunsmuir, California |
1918 |
| 1 | 22 | Award of recognition to Clare E. Sutherland, American Red Cross |
1945 |
| 1 | 23 | Clare E. and Alfred J. Sutherland wedding cards |
undated |
| 1 | 24 | McKenzie family papers |
1832-1863 |
| 1 | 25 | Naturalization document for Alfred James Sutherland |
1900 May 15 |
| 1 | 26 | Receipts of Mrs. Sutherland |
1890-1892 |
| 1 | 27 | Receipts of Roderick Sutherland |
1854-1896 |
| 1 | 28 | School papers and recommendations for Roderick Sutherland |
1854-1883 |
| 1 | 29 | Sutherland coat of arms historiography, by Nancy L. Halbert |
undated |
| 1 | 30 | General materials, including: undated typescript titled "Proposed railroad to be built from...Independence, Oregon, to the west bank of the Willamette River opposite the City of Salem, Oregon"; letter fragments; and accounts. |
1844; undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Sutherland, James, 1778-1844
- Sutherland, Roderick, 1821-1896
- Sutherland, Roderick, 1821-1896--Diaries
Family Names
- Sutherland family
- Sutherland family--Correspondence
- Sutherland family--Genealogy
Form or Genre Terms
- correspondence
- diaries
