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Georgia Belle Booth collected letters and photographs , 1865-1877
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Booth, Georgia Belle
- Title
- Georgia Belle Booth collected letters and photographs
- Dates
- 1865-1877 (inclusive)18651877
- Quantity
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0.05 linear feet
- Collection Number
- A 170
- Summary
- The collection contains three letters and three photographs collected by Georgia Belle Booth, pertaining to Samuel Headrick, his wife, and George W. Case. The letters were written by Samuel Headrick and George W. Case between 1865 and 1877.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection includes a letter from Samuel Headrick, sheriff of Marion County, Oregon, to Governor Addison C. Gibbs on May 16, 1865. The letter relates to the custody of George Beale and George Baker, who were arrested for the murder of Daniel Delaney on January 9, 1865 and hanged on May 17, 1865. Also included are a letter from Samuel Headrick to Mrs. Headrick on August 25, 1867 from Albany, Oregon during a fishing trip. Finally there is a letter from George W. Case to his sister on September 17, 1977, describing conditions in Eugene and at the University of Oregon.
The photographs include two portraits of Samuel Headrick and one of Mrs. Headrick. On the back is the inscription "My Mother, at the age of fourteen - taken in her wedding gown, before marriage to Sam Headrick. G.B.B."
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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Geographical Names
- Marion County (Or.)
Form or Genre Terms
- Daguerreotypes
- Photograph cases
- Photographic prints
- Photographs
Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team
c2010
