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Letters to W. G. Steel, 1887-1891
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Steel, William Gladstone.
- Title
- Letters to W. G. Steel
- Dates
- 1887-1891 (inclusive)18871891
- Quantity
- .02 cubic feet (1 folder)
- Collection Number
- Mss 1500
- Summary
- Letter to W. G. Steel from F. H. Kenny, 2 pp, 4 October 1887, regarding various museum collections in the United States; Letter to W. G. Steel from Thomas Condon, 1 p, 19 September 1887, regarding research on Oregon geology; Contract between W. G. Steel and Columbia Fair Excursion Co., 2 pp, 29 December 1891, making Steel the Portland, Oregon Agent. William Gladstone Steel (b. 1854) was called "The Father of Crater Lake."
- 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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This collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Conversion of this record was made possible by a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission, an agency of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
William Gladstone Steel (b. 1854) was called "The Father of Crater Lake."
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Letter to W. G. Steel from F. H. Kenny, 2 pp, 4 October 1887, regarding various museum collections in the United States; Letter to W. G. Steel from Thomas Condon, 1 p, 19 September 1887, regarding research on Oregon geology; Contract between W. G. Steel and Columbia Fair Excursion Co., 2 pp, 29 December 1891, making Steel the Portland, Oregon Agent.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library prior to any use of reproductions. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use of reproductions may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.
Preferred Citation
Letters to W. G. Steel, Mss 1500, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Museums -- United States.
Corporate Names
- Columbian Fair Exchange Co. (Chicago, Ill.) -- Records and correspondence.
Family Names
- Condon, Thomas, -- 1822-1907 -- Correspondence.
- Kenny, F. H. -- Correspondence.
- Steel, William Gladstone -- Correspondence.
Form or Genre Terms
- Letters (correpondence) -- aat
