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Thomas Monteith papers, 1856-1864
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Monteith, Thomas, 1824-1889
- Title
- Thomas Monteith papers
- Dates
- 1856-1864 (inclusive)18561864
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2301
- Summary
- Papers of Thomas Monteith include manuscript accounts of materials sold to the U.S. during the Indian Wars, 1856; appointments as officer in the Oregon Militia, 1863-1864; and manuscript list of persons accompanying Captain Scott to California in 1847. Brothers Thomas Monteith, Walter Monteith, and John Monteith founded the city of Albany in 1848.
- 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
Brothers Thomas Monteith, Walter Monteith, and John Monteith founded the city of Albany in 1848. Thomas (1824-1889) was married to Christine M. Dunbar.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Papers of Thomas Monteith include manuscript accounts of materials sold to the U.S. during the Indian Wars, 1856; appointments as officer in the Oregon Militia, 1863-1864; manuscript list of persons accompanying Captain Scott to California in 1847.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Thomas Monteith papers, Mss 2301, 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
Acquisition Information
Gifts of John Monteith Pipe, August 1959 (Lib. Acc. 8098) and March 1960 (Lib. Acc. 8654).
Related Materials
Vertical File: Genealogy - Monteith family, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Related Materials
Daguerreotypes of Walter Monteith and Thomas Monteith, Org. Lot 1388, are also held at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Indians of North America--Wars--Northwest, Pacific
- Overland journeys to the Pacific--Registers
Personal Names
- Monteith, Thomas, 1824-1889
- Scott, Levi, 1797-1890
Corporate Names
- Oregon. Militia--Officers
Form or Genre Terms
- accounts
- lists (document genres)
