Collection is open for research.
Gift of Donald H. Bates.
Dan Wyman Burnside was born in Vermont in 1825. He came to Oregon by way of California in 1852, and settled in Portland. He co-owned a flour mill with Thomas Savier, Savier & Co. After his death, Portland's "B" Street and the corresponding bridge were named after him during the renaming and renumbering of streets in 1892. Due to a misprint by Harvey Scott, some histories have incorrectly named him as David William Burnside.
Collection was previously titled "David William Burnside papers."
Dan Wyman Burnside papers, Mss 2061, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Oath of Master, D. W. Burnside, for the steamer Active, Canemah, Oregon, December 11, 1865.
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