Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Atkinson, G. H. (George Henry), 1819-1889
- Abstract:
- Papers belonging to George H. Atkinson, American Congregational minister in the American Pacific Northwest.
- Extent:
- 1.17 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. George Henry Atkinson papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection contains letters which document Atkinson's labors as a missionary, descriptions of conditions in Oregon, and his attempts to advance education.
- Biographical / historical:
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George H. Atkinson, a Congregational minister in the Pacific Northwest, graduated from Dartmouth College in 1843 and from Andover Theological Seminary in 1846. Unable to accept an appointment to a mission in Africa because he had not yet been ordained, he sailed to Oregon by way of Hawaii with his wife, arriving in 1848. Atkinson originally settled in Oregon City. He prepared the first public school law in Oregon and helped plan the formation of Pacific University. In 1863, he became pastor of a Portland church and held many church offices. He was a trustee of Pacific University.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from R. W. Lull, 1926.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Huntington Library staff in the 1940s. In October 2024, Brooke M. Black created a finding aid.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged chronologically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- Terms of access:
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. George Henry Atkinson papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191