Gantenbein family papers

Gantenbein family papers, 1853-1943

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Gantenbein family
Title: Gantenbein family papers
Dates: 1853-1943 (inclusive)
18531943
Quantity: .23 cubic feet, (1 slim document case)
Collection Number: Mss 2705
Summary: Collection includes correspondence, memorabilia, and an account book later used as a picture scrapbook. Correspondence includes letters, most in German with translations, between John E. Gantenbein and Mary Stier, and between Gantenbein and family, friends, and colleagues. Also included is correspondence between J. Edward Gantenbein and Helen Louise Pittock concerning personal matters.
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, German

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection includes correspondence between John E. Gantenbein and Mary Stier, circa 1854, in German with translations by Carl Nitz; letters between John E. Gantenbein and family, friends, and colleagues, 1853-1905, many in German with translations by Nitz; memorabilia and receipts, 1853-1943; account book, 1 volume, 1904-1905, later used as a picture scrapbook by Rhoda Jane Gantenbein; and correspondence between J. Edward Gantenbein and Helen Louise Pittock, 1901-1905, concerning personal matters.

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Preferred Citation

Gantenbein family papers, Mss 2705, 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.

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Acquisition Information

John E. Gantenbein papers, gift of INS Corporation, June 1985; J. Edward Gantenbein letters, gift of Elaine Medoff, August 1988; account book, gift of Donald Schubert, June 1988; two envelopes addressed to A. Gantenbein and Miss A. O. Gantenbein, gift of John Poss, February 2016 (Lib. Acc. 28743).

Related Materials

Gantenbein family photographs collection, Org. Lot 341, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

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