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Theophilus Magruder v. Jacob Vanderpool Case Documents , August 1851
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- United States. District Court (Oregon)
- Title
- Theophilus Magruder v. Jacob Vanderpool Case Documents
- Dates
- August 1851 (inclusive)18511851
- Quantity
- 0.1 linear feet, (1 container) : 1 folder
- Collection Number
- B 122
- Summary
- Jacob Vanderpool was an African American owner of a saloon, restaurant, and boarding house living in Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon at a time when the Oregon Territory government enforced an exclusion law it had passed in 1844 that prevented blacks from living in the territory. In 1851, Vanderpool's neighbor brought suit against him, and Judge Thomas Nelson expelled him from the territory. This small collection consists of photostat copies of case documents.
- 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 and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Jacob Vanderpool was an African American owner of a saloon, restaurant, and boarding house living in Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon at a time when the Oregon Territoral government enforced an exclusion law (that had been passed by the Oregon Territorial government in 1844), preventing blacks from living in Oregon. In 1851, Vanderpool's neighbor, Theophilus Magruder, brought suit against him, and Judge Thomas Nelson expelled him from the territory.
Sources: Salem Online History website, "African Americans in Salem," http://www.salemhistory.net/people/african_americans.htm, January 11, 2010
McLagan, Elizabeth. A Peculiar Paradise: A History of Blacks in Oregon, 1788-1940. Portland, Oregon: Georgian Press, 1980
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of nine photostat negative copies of legal case documents relating to Theophilus Magruder v. Jacob Vanderpool.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- African Americans
- African Americans--Oregon Territory
- Legislation--Oregon Territory
- Race discrimination--Oregon Territory
Personal Names
- Magruder, Theophilus
- Nelson, Thomas
- Vanderpool, Jacob
Geographical Names
- Oregon Territory--Politics and government
- Oregon Territory--Race relations
