Theodore Wygant papers, 1863-1865
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Wygant, Theodore, 1831-1905
- Title
- Theodore Wygant papers
- Dates
- 1863-1865 (inclusive)18631865
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2082
- Summary
- Bond of Enrollment, Theodore Wygant, for the steamer Yakima, Portland, Oregon, June 13, 1865; and business licenses for Wygant to operate with the Lower Willamette Steamboat Company, Oregon City, Oregon, and the Upper Willamette Steamboat Company, Oregon City, Oregon, January 31, 1863.
- 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
Biographical Note
Theodore Wygant (1831-1905) was an early pioneer businessman who came to Oregon City, Oregon, in 1850 and ran steamboating and real estate businesses there. Wygant married Margaret Glen Rae, granddaughter of John McLoughlin, in 1858, and they had one daughter, Nellie A. Wygant (later Winch).
Content Description
Collection consists of a Bond of Enrollment, Theodore Wygant, for the steamer Yakima, Portland, Oregon, June 13, 1865; and business licenses for Wygant to operate with the Lower Willamette Steamboat Company, Oregon City, Oregon, and the Upper Willamette Steamboat Company, Oregon City, Oregon, January 31, 1863.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
Theodore Wygant papers, Mss 2082, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
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 Information
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Steamboats--Oregon--Portland
Personal Names
- Wygant, Theodore, 1831-1905
Corporate Names
- Lower Willamette Steamboat Company (Oregon City, Or.)
- Upper Willamette Steamboat Company (Oregon City, Or.)
- Yakima (Steamship)
Form or Genre Terms
- licenses
