ORU_B078.xml Guide to the Fort Yamhill Letterpress Copy Book July 23, 1856-August 31, 1865 Fort Yamhill Letterpress Copy Book Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team and Austin Munsell Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives 2012
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-12-22. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
1299 University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403-1299 spcarref@uoregon.edu http://libweb.uoregon.edu/speccoll
Fort Yamhill letterpress copy book Fort Yamhill (Or.) B 078 0.1 linear feet 1 volume July 23, 1856-August 31, 1865 Fort Yamhill was established in 1856 during the Rogue River Indian War as a strategic outpost. The collection consists of a single letterpress copy book, recording the outgoing correspondence of the fort. 1 volume English . 1

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 Fort Yamhill (Or.) United States. Army Rogue River Indian War, 1855-1856 Soldiers--Oregon--Correspondence Native Americans Correspondence

Fort Yamhill was established in 1856,during the Rogue River Indian War, on a site overlooking the Grand Ronde Indian Agency and relocated tribes. Construction was begun by Lt. William B. Hazen and completed under the supervision of General Philip H. Sheridan. At its peak, Fort Yamhill housed two or three companies of approximately 250 men. The fort was abandoned and disassembled in 1866.

The collection consists of a single letterpress copy book recording the outgoing correspondence of the fort.

 Guide to the Fort Yamhill Letterpress Copy Book

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