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An octogenarian's childhood on the western frontier, 1980

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Brent, Elizabeth Reed, 1895-
Title
An octogenarian's childhood on the western frontier
Dates
1980
Quantity
0.1 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box)
Collection Number
Mss 2895
Summary
Collection consists of Elizabeth Reed Brent's reminiscences of her childhood in Picard, California, now called Dorris, from the late 1890s to 1906. Brent's family moved from Iowa to Keno, Oregon, in 1891, and she was born in Keno in 1895. From there, the family moved to Picard and later to Chico, California.
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

Elizabeth Reed Brent's family moved to Keno, Oregon, from Iowa in 1891. Brent was born in Keno in 1895, and about two years later, the family moved to Picard, California. They later moved to Chico, California.

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Content Description

Photocopy typescript reminiscences, 120 pages, 1980, of Elizabeth Reed Brent's childhood in Picard, California, now called Dorris, from the late 1890s to 1906. With photographs and maps.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

An Octogenarian's Childhood on the Western Frontier, Mss 2895, 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 Elizabeth Reed Brent.

Bibliography

An edited version of Elizabeth Reed Brent's reminiscences, "Childhood on the Western Frontier," was published in Oregon Historical Quarterly, Volume 83, No. 2 (Summer 1982), pages 117-152.

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Subject Terms

  • Dorris (Calif.)
  • Frontier and pioneer life--California--Picard
  • Pioneers--California--Picard

Personal Names

  • Brent, Elizabeth Reed, 1895-

Form or Genre Terms

  • reminiscences
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