Guide to the Julia A. Holt Letters
1865-1875

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Overview of the Collection

Creator: Holt, Julia A.
Title: Julia A. Holt letters
Dates: 1865-1875 ( inclusive )
Quantity: 1 folder
Location of Collection: Collection is located with other small manuscript collections.
Collection Number: SFM 113
Summary: The Julia Holt papers consist of correspondence between Julia Holt and her sister Adella Holt describing Julia's journey to Oregon in 1866.
Repository: University of Oregon Libraries
Special Collections & University Archives

1299 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1299
URL: http://libweb.uoregon.edu/speccoll/index.html

Languages: Collection materials are in English. 
Sponsor: Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biographical Note

Julia Holt was the daughter of Alfred Holt. She traveled from Lexington, Georgia, to Oregon in 1866, by way of the isthmus of Panama.

Content Description

The Julia Holt papers comprise one folder of correspondence from sisters Julia A. Holt (Mansfield Beach) and Adella Holt (Grimes) to their aunt and uncle in Georgia. The letters give an account of the Holt family's journey from Lexington, Georgia, across the isthmus of Panama to Oregon in 1866, and describe the family's life in Oregon. The collection includes original letters and photocopies of typescripts of additional letters.

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Access :  

Collection is open to the public.

Collection must be used in Special Collections & University Archives Reading Room.

Restrictions on Use :  

Property rights reside with Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to the Manuscripts Librarian in Special Collections & University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.

Preferred Citation :  

[Identification of item], Holt, Julia A. Letters, SFM 113, Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene, Oregon.

Administrative Information

Arrangement :

Collection is organized into the following series: Correspondence.


Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Correspondence
Container(s)
Description
Dates
Box
Folder
7 4 Letters October 29, 1865-September 12, 1875

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Subjects

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

  • Personal Names :
  • Holt, Adella, d. 1928--Correspondence
  • Holt, Julia A.--Archives
  • Subject Terms :
  • Frontier and pioneer life
  • Oregon--Description and travel
  • Oregon--Social life and customs
    • Other Creators :
    • Holt, Adella, d. 1928  ( contributor)

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