ORU_Ax046.xml Guide to the Benjamin Young Papers 1882-1906 Young (Benjamin) papers Tanya Parlet. 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 2013
1299 University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403-1299 spcarref@uoregon.edu http://libweb.uoregon.edu/speccoll
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
Benjamin Young papers Young, Benjamin, active 1882-1906 Ax 046 2.5 linear feet 5 containers 5 manuscript boxes 1882-1906 Benjamin Young was a salmon canner, banker, real estate promoter of Astoria, Oregon and worked for the British America Packing Company. The collection contains letterpress copy books that include personal and business correspondence, a record book of the Ben Young Land Company, a scrapbook, and twenty-one volumes of British America Packing Company journals, cash books, letterpress copy books, ledgers, and invoice books, 1882-1906. English . 1 2 3 4 5

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 Young, Benjamin, active 1882-1906 Young, Benjamin, active 1882-1906 Ben Young Land Company British America Packing Company Astoria (Or.)--commerce Businessmen--Oregon--Astoria Salmon canning industry--Oregon--Astoria Oregon Ledgers (account books) Cashbooks Letterpress copybooks Correspondence Business records

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Benjamin Young was a salmon canner, banker, real estate promoter of Astoria, Oregon and worked for the British America Packing Company.

The collection contains letterpress copy books that include personal and business correspondence, a record book of the Ben Young Land Company, a scrapbook, and twenty-one volumes of British America Packing Company journals, cash books, letterpress copy books, ledgers, and invoice books, 1882-1906.

The British America Packing Company consists of three cash books (1882-1890), six journals (1882-1891), five ledgers (1882-1891), and one invoice book (1890). There is also one letterpress copy book (1884-1889) containing just British America Packing Company (BAPC) correspondence and two additional letterpress copy books containing BAPC correspondence and Young personal letters (1886-1898).

There are also two letterpress copy books consisting of Young's personal and business correspondence (1899-1906), one record book of the Ben Young Land Company, Astoria, Oregon (1891-1904), and one scrapbook that includes speeches and clippings.

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