James Douglas papers, 1835-1926

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Douglas, James, 1803-1877
Title
James Douglas papers
Dates
1835-1926 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 vertical file
Collection Number
4719 (Accession No. 4719-001)
Summary
Papers of the officer for the Hudson's Bay Company in Fort Vancouver, Oregon Territory
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
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Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Officer for the Hudson's Bay Company in Fort Vancouver, Oregon Territory. Sir James Douglas was born in 1803 and died in 1877.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Papers include a letter to Douglas from Rev. A. F. Waller, 15 July 1844, Willamette Falls. Source undetermined (orig. and type.); Indenture between Douglas and Louis P. Beach, 14 May 1860 (3 pages) From the Willaim McMicken collection (original); journal covering trip from Fort Vancouver to York Factory and return, 1835 (Gift of Edmond S. Meany, Jr., Sept. 12, 1939 (type)); and Journal, 1840-1841 (Transcript from the Bancroft Library, Berekley, June, 1926).

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Restrictions on Use

Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)

Personal Names

  • Douglas, James, 1803-1877--Archives
  • McMicken, William
  • Ogden, Peter Skene
  • Waller, Alvan F., 1808---Correspondence

Corporate Names

  • Hudson's Bay Company
  • Hudson's Bay Company--History--Sources

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Waller, Alvan F., 1808- (creator)