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Sigmund Aron Heilner diary, 1859-1861

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Heilner, Sigmund Aron.
Title
Sigmund Aron Heilner diary
Dates
1859-1861 (inclusive)
Quantity
.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Collection Number
Mss 1509
Summary
Photocopy typed transcript diary of Sigmund Aron Heilner, 50 pp, 1859-1861, regarding weather, business and daily activities in Althouse Creek, Oregon and Crescent City, Oregon.
Repository
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

This collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Conversion of this record was made possible by a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission, an agency of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.
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Content Description

Photocopy typed transcript diary of Sigmund Aron Heilner, 50 pp, 1859-1861, regarding weather, business and daily activities in Althouse Creek, Oregon and Crescent City, Oregon. Also discussed are fires, a celebration on the election of Abraham Lincoln and the "Great Comet of 1861", or Tebbutt Comet.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The Oregon Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library prior to any use of reproductions. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use of reproductions may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright holders.

Preferred Citation

Sigmund Aron Heilner diary, Mss 1509, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Heilner, June 1977.

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Subject Terms

  • Comets -- 1861.
  • Fires -- California -- Crescent City -- 19th century.
  • Germans -- California -- Crescent City -- 19th century.
  • Germans -- Oregon -- Althouse Creek -- 19th century.
  • Presidents -- Election -- 1860.
  • Weather -- California -- Crescent City -- 19th century.
  • Weather -- Oregon -- Althouse Creek -- 19th century.

Family Names

  • Heilner, Sigmund Aron -- Diaries.

Geographical Names

  • Crescent City (Calif.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Diaries. -- aat
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