Knott family scrapbook, circa 1865-1970
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Knott family
- Title
- Knott family scrapbook
- Dates
- circa 1865-1970 (inclusive)18651970
- 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
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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
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.
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.
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.
Administrative Information
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
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
