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John Whiteaker collection, 1848-1959
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Whiteaker, John, 1820-1902
- Title
- John Whiteaker collection
- Dates
- 1848-1959 (inclusive)18481959
- Quantity
- 0.5 cubic feet, (1 document case and 1 oversize folder in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Coll 254
- Summary
- Materials relating to John Whiteaker, first governor of the state of Oregon. Collection includes a handwritten autobiography; Whiteaker family bible, with genealogical information; 1950s correspondence to Whiteaker's descendants regarding the autobiography; and a photograph of Whiteaker at the time of his governorship, as well as two portraits of him in later life.
- Repository
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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
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Materials relating to John Whiteaker, first governor of the state of Oregon. Collection includes a handwritten autobiography, circa 1862-1877, with some diary entries in the early 1860s relating to abolitionists; Whiteaker family bible, with genealogical information; correspondence from the 1950s to Whiteaker's descendants regarding the autobiography; a photograph of Whiteaker at the time of his governorship, with then secretary of state Lucien Heath; Whiteaker family coat of arms; and two portraits of Whiteaker in later life. Also includes a map of Missouri, Arkansas, and the "Indian territory" published by S. Augustus Mitchell in 1848, brought across the Oregon Trail by the Whiteaker family.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Gifts of John Whiteaker, October 2011 and December 2011 (Lib. Acc. 27458).
Separated Materials
Artifacts acquired with the collection were transferred to the Oregon Historical Society museum collections. These are: gun of John Whiteaker; two ceremonial swords; writing desk; ink well; and clock.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Governors--Oregon
- Pioneers--Oregon
Personal Names
- Whiteaker, John, 1820-1902
Family Names
- Whiteaker family
Geographical Names
- Oregon--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Form or Genre Terms
- autobiographies (literary works)
