Oregon Methodist Missions papers
Scope and Contents
These letters describe the daily life, hardships, and deaths associated with the work of missionaries and their families. Some passages deal with the death of a child and the separation of husband from wife. One description is of the Native American encampment on the banks of the Columbia River in the autumn during the salmon run when it almost seemed one could cross the river by walking on the fish migrating upstream. Includes the journal of H. K. W. Perkins (Aug. 12, 1843, to March 19, 1844; 106 pages) in which he describes his work and travels as a missionary in Oregon.
Dates
- Creation: 1835-1985
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1835 - 1858
Creator
- Roberts, William, Reverend (Author, Person)
- Pitman, C (Author, Person)
- Gary, George (Author, Person)
- Perkins, H. K. W. (Henry Kirk White) (Author, Person)
- Lee, Jason (Author, Person)
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Extent
1.25 Linear Feet (4 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains correspondence (bulk), minutes, reports and journals by Henry K. W. Perkins, C. Pitman, George Gary, Jason Lee, William Roberts, and others.
Arrangement
Collection is arranged chronologically.
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Oregon Methodist Missions papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elizabeth Knight and Patt Leonard
- Date
- 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for preparing this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Repository Details
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