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Material relating to Henderson W. Luelling, [ca. 1920-1957]
BANC MSS C-R 58LOCAL
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Title:

Material relating to Henderson W. Luelling, [ca. 1920-1957]

Creator/Contributor:

Rhoda, Franklin, 1854-, creator

Abstract:

Rhoda, Franklin. Henderson W. Luelling, father of the fruit industry on the Pacific Coast (9 typewritten leaves); Rhoda, Franklin. Origin of the fruit business of the Pacific Coast [newspaper clipping and typewritten carbon copy (1 leaf) of part of this]; Notes on Henderson Luelling (4 typewritten leaves); Two letters from Olympia Chamber of Commerce to Mr. Franklin Rhoda (each 1 typewritten leaf); Two letters from Oregon Historical Society to Franklin Rhoda (each 1 typewritten leaf in envelope); Letter from Franklin Rhoda to the Country gentlemen (1 typewritten leaf, carbon copy); Ms. letter from Mrs. Hattie Luelling Wilson to Franklin Rhoda (in envelope)

Date:

1920 (issued)

Subject:

Luelling, Henderson W -- 1809-1878
Fruit-culture -- Pacific Coast

Note:

Articles, notes and documents regarding Henderson W. Luelling, who brought 800 fruit trees across the plains to the Pacific Coast in 1847.
Portrait of Henderson Luelling transferred to Portrait File, June 1957.
Photograph of Black Heart cherry tree in Olympia golf grounds, Oregon, transferred to the Pictorial Collections of The Bancroft Library (BANC PIC 1947.006--PIC)
Copy of note on slab of Royal Anne cherry tree is in picture cabinet, bottom drawer, on 9th floor.
Piece of a Royal Anne Cherry Tree transported by Luelling has been added to the Historical object miscellany (BANC PIC 19xx.031:040--OBJ)

Type:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

1 portfolio.

Language:

English

Identifier:

BANC MSS C-R 58LOCAL

Origin:

United States