ORU_A177.xml Guide to the A.P. Dennison papers 1855-1870 Dennison (A.P.) papers Archivists' Toolkit Project Team and Austin Munsell Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives 2012
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-12-22. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
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A.P. Dennison papers Dennison, A. P., 1824-1896 A 177 0.5 linear feet 2 containers 1 clamshell box, Photograph container 1855-1870 Originally from Maine, A. P. Dennison (1824-1896) held numerous minor political offices in the Oregon Territory, including Adjutant General. The papers consist of receipts, letters of appointment, reports, and a bound scrapbook. English .

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 Nesmith, James Willis, 1820-1885--Correspondence Dennison, A. P., 1824-1896 Oregon. Adjutant-General's Office--Records and correspondence Oregon Territory--Politics and government Washington Territory--Politics and government Oregon Territory--Militia Indian agents--Oregon Pioneers--Oregon Pioneers--Oregon Territory--Correspondence Scrapbooks Oregon Reports Receipts (financial records) Photographs Clippings Deeds Correspondence Cartes de visite

A native of Bath, Maine, Ammi Prince Dennison (1824-1896) travelled to California in 1849 and moved to Oregon in 1852. He settled a claim on the west bank of Willamette River adjacent to that of John H. Couch & D.H. Lownsdale.

Dennison was receptive to political appointments and election to minor offices. He served as Indian Agent at The Dalles, City Recorder of Portland, and Adjutant General of Oregon.

The papers consist of receipts, deeds, letters of appointment, and a "Biennial Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Oregon" (1872), when Dennison held that office. There is also a scrapbook of clippings and election tickets, and unidentified photographs.

The scrapbook includes a Washington Territory broadside, The Political Views and Opinions of Selucius Garfield, Delegate in Congress from Washington Territory, as Expressed by Himself in Writing, Nov. 28, 1866 (Olympia, W.T., 1869), a letter from Garfield to James W. Nesmith.

Photographs (cartes de visite) in this collection were separated from their original location for preservation purposes. They are filed under call number PH228. Cartes de visite include portraits of women, children, pictures of mechanical devices.

 Guide to the A.P. Dennison papers

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