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John H. Hall research materials on John Minto, 1962-1973
Overview of the Collection
- Compiler
- Hall, John H.
- Title
- John H. Hall research materials on John Minto
- Dates
- 1962-1973 (inclusive)19621973
- Quantity
- 0.9 cubic feet, (2 document cases)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2732
- Summary
- Research materials by John H. Hall, who studied and wrote on the life of John Minto (1822-1915), an emigrant to Oregon in 1844. Materials include typed transcripts of Minto's autobiography and his other writings, notes on Minto, and typescripts of a paper that Hall wrote about Minto for a class at Reed College in 1964.
- 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 NoteReturn to Top
John H. Hall was a student of Professor Dorothy Johansen at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. He submitted a lengthy paper on John Minto for the class Northwest History 341 in 1964.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection of materials by and about John Minto (1822-1915), who emigrated to Oregon in 1844. The materials were compiled, and some created, by John H. Hall, who researched Minto. They include two copies of a paper about Minto, written by Hall in 1964 for a class at Reed College; notes about Minto; and a paper titled "Preliminary study of the land use observations of John Minto," by Dorothy D. Hirsch, Portland State University, May 1973. The bulk of the collection consists of typescript copies of Minto's writing on topics including life in Oregon, leaders of 1843-1844, the Cayuse War, the Tillamook people, and use of forest resources, as well as typescripts of Minto's autobiography. Much of the material in this collection was copied from the Oregon Historical Society Research Library's collection of John Minto's papers, Mss 752.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
John H. Hall research materials on John Minto, Mss 2732, 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 InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in two series:
- Series 1: John Minto autobiography
- Series 2: General materials on John Minto
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series 1: John Minto autobiography, undatedReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Biographical sketch, chapter 1 |
undated |
| 1 | 2 | Starting to America, chapter 2 |
undated |
| 1 | 3 | On Freedom's Land, chapter 3 |
undated |
| 1 | 4 | Causes which brought me to Oregon, chapter 4 |
undated |
| 1 | 5 | On to the frontier, chapter 5 |
undated |
| 1 | 6 | Crossing the frontier, chapter 6 |
undated |
| 1 | 7 | On to the Rockies, chapter 7 |
undated |
| 1 | 8 | Chapter 8 |
undated |
| 1 | 9 | Chapter 9 |
undated |
| 1 | 10 | On to the Columbia, chapter 10 |
undated |
| 1 | 11 | The Dalles, chapter 11 |
undated |
| 1 | 12 | Linnton to Clatsop, chapter 12 |
undated |
| 1 | 13 | Chapter 14 |
undated |
| 1 | 14 | Contract completed -- chapter 15 |
undated |
| 1 | 15 | Learning to live on the land, chapter 16 |
undated |
| 1 | 16 | Chapter 17 |
undated |
| 1 | 17 | Chapter 18 |
undated |
| 1 | 18 | Chapter 19 |
undated |
| 1 | 19 | David Carter, chapter 20 |
undated |
| 1 | 20 | Chapter 21 |
undated |
| 1 | 21 | Chapter 22, 23 |
undated |
| 1 | 22 | Ten years of my middle life in Oregon, chapter 24 |
undated |
| 1 | 23 | Chapter 25 |
undated |
| 1 | 24 | Our mountains viewed as resources..., chapter 26 |
undated |
| 1 | 25 | Reforestation, chapter 27 |
undated |
| 1 | 26 | Chapter 28-29 |
undated |
Series 2: General materials on John Minto, 1962-1973, undatedReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 27 | "Preliminary study of the land use observations of John Minto," by Dorothy D. Hirsch, Portland State University |
1973 May |
| 2 | 1 | "Introduction to a study of John Minto," by John H. Hall |
1964 January 13 |
| 2 | 2 | Notes on the life of John Minto |
circa 1962-1963 |
| 2 | 3 | Historical sketches by Minto |
undated |
| 2 | 4 | "The spirit of freedom in Oregon," by John Minto |
undated |
| 2 | 5 | "Reforestation and forest reservation," by John Minto |
undated |
| 2 | 6 | Typescripts of chapters on coastal stories |
undated |
| 2 | 7 | Manuscript writings by Minto, and notes by Hall |
1962; undated |
| 2 | 8 | "Ore mountains viewed as resource of life as well as of health and recreation," by John Minto |
undated |
| 2 | 9 | "The years of my middle life in Oregon," by John Minto |
undated |
| 2 | 10 | "A tale of the Oregon coast," by John Minto |
undated |
| 2 | 11 | "Capt. Lewis Scott's company in the Cayuse war," by John Minto |
undated |
| 2 | 12 | "Estimation of leaders of 1843 and 1844," by John Minto |
undated |
| 2 | 13 | "Learning to live on the land," by John Minto |
undated |
| 2 | 14 | "What I know of Dr. McLoughlin," by John Minto |
undated |
| 2 | 15-22 | John Minto autobiography (another version) |
undated |
| 2 | 23 | "Journey to a new home," "Death of a rival," "Death of Ona's son," "The spotted death" (on Tillamook Indians) by John Minto |
undated |
| 2 | 24 | "Some family history" (Tillamook Indians), by John Minto |
undated |
| 2 | 25 | Various articles by John Minto |
undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Forests and forestry--Oregon
- Pioneers--Oregon
Geographical Names
- Oregon Territory--History
Form or Genre Terms
- autobiographies (literary works)
- essays
- research notes
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Minto, John, 1822-1915 (author)
