Collection is open for research.
Gift of Alice E. Patterson, March 1989.
Peter Boscow (1838-1924) came to the U.S. in 1842 and to Oregon around 1863. He homesteaded near North Plains and later purchased land in Washington County, Oregon, in 1869. He had six children.
Peter Boscow papers, Mss 2820, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Collection includes record book, 1 volume, of Boscow family genealogy; a genealogy chart; deeds and mortgages of Peter Boscow, 1869-1895; autograph books, 3 volumes, of Gracie Boscow, William Boscow, and Bertha Jones; and miscellaneous financial documents.
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