Overview of the Collection
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Repository Name:
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University of Oregon Libraries
Special Collections & University Archives
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1299
URL: http://libweb.uoregon.edu/speccoll/index.html
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Collection Number:
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A 048
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Creator:
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Helman, Abel D., 1824-1910
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Title:
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Abel D. Helman Papers
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Dates:
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1850-1892 (inclusive)
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Quantity:
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4 folders
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Languages:
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Collection materials are in
English.
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Summary:
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The Abel Helman Papers comprise four folders that include a diary of Helman's overland trip from Ohio to California,
a list of travel expenses, detailed description of weather reports of Ashland, Oregon, and a photostat copy of the journal of the Mountain Rangers from 1863 to 1866.
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Location of Collection:
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Collection is located with other small manuscript collections.
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Biographical Note
Abel Helman was born of April 10, 1824 in Ohio. On October 23, 1849, he married Martha Jane Helman, who was born March 3, 1826 in Pennsylvania. The couple had 8 children. In 1850, Martha and Abel made the overland trek from Ohio to California then later Oregon. The family eventually settled in Jackson County, Oregon.
Content Description
Collection consists of a typed copy of a diary and expense account of a voyage to California in 1850, and to Oregon in 1851; expense account of an overland trip from Oregon to Ohio and return, 1853; a diary, Oct. 7, 1858-April 11, 1859, Feb. 1, 1883-July 30, 1892; a table of weather data, Ashland, Or., Feb. 1, 1883-July 31, 1892. There is a photostat copy of the journal of the Mountain Rangers, Company A, 1st Regiment, 1st Brigade, Oregon Militia, 1863-1866. The Rangers were a marching and social organization. The originals of the Helman papers are privately owned.
Arrangement
Collection is organized into four folders by subject matter of material: personal journals, weather records, and Ranger journals.
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], Abel D. Helman Papers, A 048, Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene, Oregon.
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.
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| Helman, Abel D., 1824-1910--Archives |
| Helman, Abel D., 1824-1910--Finance, Personal |
| Helman, Abel D., 1824-1910--Travel--West (U.S.) |
| Oregon. Militia. Regiment, 1st. Brigade, 1st. Company A (1863-1866)--Diaries |
| Pioneers--Oregon--Jackson County |
| Travel costs--West (U.S.) |
| Voyages to the Pacific coast |
| Account books |
| Diaries |
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in
the collection.
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Diaries and Expense Accounts
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Diary with Weather Reports
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"Mountain Rangers" Journal
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