Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
Arthur Dobbs papers, circa 1683-1722
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Dobbs, Arthur,1689-1765.
- Title
- Arthur Dobbs papers
- Dates
- circa 1683-1722 (inclusive)circa 16831722
- Quantity
-
.04 cubic feet (1 folder)
80 feet : : positive and negative. - Collection Number
- Mss 1561
- Summary
- Collection includes: Photocopy manuscript report, 10 pp, ca. 1752, on the cost of beaver fur; Photocopy manuscript report, 24 pp, on the management of the Hudson's Bay Company. Arthur Dobbs (1689-1765) was an Irish author, statesman and governor of North Carolina.
- 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
-
The collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Arthur Dobbs (1689-1765) was an Irish author, statesman and governor of North Carolina.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection includes: Photocopy manuscript report, 10 pp, ca. 1752, on the cost of beaver fur; Photocopy manuscript report, 24 pp, on the management of the Hudson's Bay Company. Microfilm includes documents reflecting interest in Northwest Passage, including: Dobbs' correspondence; Henry Kelsey's journal, 1683-1722; Francis Smith's journal on the ship "California," 1746-1747.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
Henry Kelsey's journal also available on Microfilm 126.
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 required seeking additional authorization from the copyright holders.
Preferred Citation
Arthur Dobbs Papers, Mss 1561, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Location of Originals
Public Record Office of Northern Ireland;Belfast, Ireland.
Location of Originals
Library and Archives Canada;Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Separated Materials
Dobbs Papers, D162, Public Record Office of Northern Ireland,Belfast, Ireland.
Bibliography
Barr, William, ed.; Williams, Glyndwr, ed. Voyages to Hudson Bay in search of a Northwest Passage, 1741-1747. London : Hakluyt Society, 1994-1995.
Related Materials
Dobbs Papers, D162, Public Record Office of Northern Ireland,Belfast, Ireland.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Corporate Names
- California (Ship : 1746-1747)
- Hudson's Bay Company -- Employees -- Diaries.
Family Names
- Dobbs, Arthur, -- 1689-1765 -- Archives.
- Kelsey, Henry, -- ca. 1670-ca. 1724 -- Diaries.
- Smith, Francis -- Diaries.
Geographical Names
- Hudson Bay -- Discovery and exploration.
- Northwest Passage -- Discovery and exploration.
Form or Genre Terms
- Diaries. -- aat
- Letters (correspondence) -- aat
- Reports. -- aat
