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Ahio S. Watt description of school district boundaries, March 24, 1857
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Watt, Ahio A.
- Title
- Ahio S. Watt description of school district boundaries
- Dates
- March 24, 1857 18571857
- Quantity
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0.1 linear feet, (1 folder)
- Collection Number
- CA 1857 Mar 24
- Summary
- Ahio Scott Watt (1824-1909) was an Oregon pioneer of 1848, who he became clerk of the first court in the Oregon Territory. The collection (March 24, 1857 ) contains a description of the boundaries of a school district in Oregon.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public.
Collection must be used in Special Collections & University Archives Reading Room.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Ahio Scott Watt (1824-1909) was an Oregon pioneer of 1848, who he became clerk of the first court in the Oregon Territory.
"Watt was born in Knox County, Ohio, on January 15, 1824. At the age of 14, he went with his parents to Sullivan County, Missouri, where he made his home until March, 1848, when the Watt family crossed the plains to Oregon, settling near the present town of Amity, in Yamhill County. Watt later acquired land and engaged in farming. He also taught school for some time.
In 1884 he became land and tax agent of the Southern Pacific railroad and later of the O.R. and N. lines as well, keeping this position for twenty years. He became a member of the Oregon Pioneer Association soon after its organization in 1873, and also of the Oregon Historical Society."
On July 23, 1850, he married Mary Elizabeth Elder, who was also an Oregon pioneer.
[Source: Oregonian, Obituaries, May 16, 1909]
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection includes a single, one page description of the boundaries of a school district between the Yamhill and Willamette Rivers in Oregon.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Ahio A. Watt description of school district boundaries, CA 1857 Mar 24, Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Related Materials
Other collections relating to Ahio S. Watt at Special Collections and University Archives include: Ahio Scott Watt reminiscences, CB W34.
Processing Note
Collection processed by staff.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
This collection received a basic level of processing including minimal organization and rehousing.
Description information is drawn in part from information supplied with the collection and initial surveys of the contents.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Oregon--Boundaries
- Schools--Oregon
Personal Names
- Watt, Ahio A.
Geographical Names
- Willamette River (Or.)
- Yamhill (Or.)
Finding aid prepared by Jenn Newby and Kira B. Homo.
2013
