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Knott family scrapbook, circa 1865-1970

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Knott family
Title
Knott family scrapbook
Dates
circa 1865-1970 (inclusive)
Quantity
.17 cubic feet, (1 slim document case)
Collection Number
Mss 2780
Summary
Collection consists of a scrapbook containing genealogical information and newspaper clippings regarding the Knott family, their businesses, and other prominent Portland citizens. Andrew J. Knott (1834-1900) and Levi Knott (1832-1887) came to Oregon in 1850 and 1851. They ran the Stark Street ferry starting in 1861, and Andrew J. Knott represented Multnomah County in the state Legislature.
Repository
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

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Andrew J. Knott (1834-1900) and Levi Knott (1832-1887) came to Oregon in 1850 and 1851. They ran the Stark Street ferry starting in 1861. Andrew J. Knott represented Multnomah County in the state Legislature. He married Mary E. Tibbetts (1835-1919), and they had seven children. Levi Knott married Mary Savery.

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Content Description

Collection consists of a scrapbook, 1 volume, circa 1865-1970, containing genealogical information and newspaper clippings regarding the Knott family, their businesses, and other prominent Portland citizens.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

Knott family scrapbook, Mss 2780, 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.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Gift of Gertrude B. Clark, December 1987.

Related Materials

Vertical File: Genealogy - Knott, Andrew Jackson family, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

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Subject Terms

  • Pioneers--Oregon

Personal Names

  • Knott, Andrew Jackson, 1834-1900
  • Knott, Elizabeth Wilson
  • Knott, Joseph, 1809-1884
  • Knott, Levi, 1832-1887

Family Names

  • Knott family--Genealogy
  • Knott family--History

Form or Genre Terms

  • scrapbooks
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