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The Alexander Malcolm Wilkinson Family Bible, 1865-1983
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Wilkinson, Alexander Malcolm, 1840-1910
- Title
- The Alexander Malcolm Wilkinson Family Bible
- Dates
- 1865-1983 (inclusive)18651983
- Quantity
- 1 oversized family Bible, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- OLPb149WIL
- Summary
- This family bible includes photographs, genealogies, news clippings, and typed family histories that document the migration of the Wilkinson family from Scotland in the 1840s through Canada, eventually settling in The Dalles, Oregon.
- Repository
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Lewis & Clark College, Special Collections and Archives
Aubrey R. Watzek Library
615 S. Palatine Hill Rd.
Portland, OR
97219
Telephone: 5037687758
Fax: 5037687282
archives@lclark.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection has no restrictions and is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Janet Milloy Wilkinson and Alexander Malcolm Wilkinson, both born in Scotland, were married in 1869 in Ontario Canada. The couple moved to a homestead in North Dakota in 1882.This family bible was taken by Janet and Alexander's son William Angus to The Dalles, Oregon. The Wilkinson family became active members of the Dalles civic and business communities.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
One printed bible with interleaved family historical materials including marriage records, clippings, photographs, genealogical information, and handwritten and typed manuscripts.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Permission to publish, exhibit, broadcast, or quote from materials in the Watzek Library Archives & Special Collections requires written permission of the Head of Archives & Special Collections.
Preferred Citation
The Alexander Malcolm Wilkinson Family Bible (OLPb149WIL), Lewis & Clark College Aubrey Watzek Library Archives & Special Collections, Portland, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Wilkinson, Alexander Malcolm, 1840-1910
- Wilkinson, Malcolm Walker, 1906-
- Wilkinson, William Angus, 1870-1940
- Wilkinson, William Donald, 1901-
Family Names
- Wilkinson family
Geographical Names
- Dalles (Or.)
Other Creators
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Family Names
- Wilkinson family (creator)
Jeremy Skinner
2013
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