Patrons of Husbandry collection, 1878-1972

Overview of the Collection

Title
Patrons of Husbandry collection
Dates
1878-1972 (inclusive)
Quantity
.0.1 cubic feet, (2 foldersĀ in shared box)
Collection Number
Mss 968
Summary
Collection includes a broadside, "To Patrons of Husbandry," November 20, 1878, and letters and papers of L. M. Mitchell, 1913-1914, relating to the Murphy Grange No. 470, Murphy, Oregon, and to cooperative buying and other organizing by granges. Also included is a typescript thesis, "The Oregon Grange and Public Power, 1930-1940," by Timothy C. Clark.
Repository
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

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection includes a broadside, "To Patrons of Husbandry," November 20, 1878, and letters and papers of L. M. Mitchell, 1913-1914, relating to the Patrons of Husbandry, Murphy Grange No. 470, Murphy, Oregon, and to cooperative buying and other organizing by granges. Also included is a typescript thesis, "The Oregon Grange and Public Power, 1930-1940," by Timothy C. Clark, 91 pages, 1972.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Patrons of Husbandry collection, Mss 968, Oregon Historical Society.

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

Acquisition Information

Broadside, gift of Mrs. Elmer McClure, May 1973 (Lib. Acc. 12525); "The Oregon Grange and Public Power, 1930-1940," gift of Timothy C. Clark, June 6, 1972.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Cooperation
  • Public utilities--Oregon--History
  • Water-power--Columbia River

Personal Names

  • Mitchell, L. M.--Correspondence

Corporate Names

  • Murphy Grange No. 470 (Murphy, Or.)
  • National Grange
  • Oregon State Grange

Form or Genre Terms

  • correspondence
  • theses

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Clark, Timothy C.