Teaching collection of legal document samples

Teaching collection of legal document samples , 1747-1925

Creator: University of Oregon
Title: Teaching collection of legal document samples
Dates: 1747-1925 (inclusive)
17471925
Quantity: 0.025 linear feet, (1 container) : 1 folder
Collection Number: Coll 391
Summary: The collection (1747-1925) of legal documents includes a Seal of the State of Oregon, stock certificates, a document from Queen Victoria's reign, and an American naturalization certificate from 1844.
Repository: University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu
Access Restrictions: Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
Additional Reference Guides: See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
Languages: English
Sponsor: Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

The collection was compiled by unknown sources.

The collection contains:

a Seal of the State of Oregon signed by Governor Earl Snell;

stock certificates from the Guaranty Oil Company of Oregon, issued to James Bristow, 1924 and 1925;

stock certificate of the Portland Country Club and Live Stock Association issued to Jonathan Bourne, Jr, in 1904;

a certificate of naturalization for Theodore Augustus Chemin, 1844;

a document from Queen Victoria's reign, written by Russell, confirming Hugh Smith as consul for the United States, dated August 27, 1861;

a deed signed by S. H. Marsh, President of Tualatin Academy and Pacific University, giving land to Wilson Bonly (?), 1866;

a bill certifying a payment to W. F. Drannen for his work as a prison guard, signed by the Jackson County Sheriff, 1875;

a balance sheet listing purchases (or actions taken) of medical goods such as "purging powder," dated 1746;

an agreement note between two men regarding stamps, undated;

a document fragment handwritten in Spanish, undated (stamped with crest that is dated 1692 and 1693).

Description
Guide to the Teaching Collection of Legal Document Samples