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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Ax 799
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Creator:
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Beeson, Welborn, 1836-1893
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Title:
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Welborn Beeson Papers
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Dates:
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1848-1893 (inclusive)
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Quantity:
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2 linear feet
4 containers
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Languages:
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Collection materials written in English.
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Summary:
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Welborn Beeson was a farmer in Jackson
County, Oregon during the late 1800s. The Beeson family came overland to Oregon
in 1853, settling in Jackson County along Wagner Creek. In 1851, when Welborn
Beeson was fifteen years old, he began to keep a diary and continued to do so until his death in 1893.
After serving in the Union Army during the Civil War, Beeson returned to farm
in Jackson County, and was active in politics and in the social life of the
area. The collection includes diaries, 1891-1893, and account books, 1848-1893.
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Biographical Note
Welborn Beeson was born in LaSalle County, Illinois in 1836 to parents
John and Ann Beeson. The family came overland to Oregon in 1853, settling in
Jackson County along Wagner Creek. Welborn Beeson later built a school on the
property. He married Mary Katharine Brophy and had seven children. As the Civil
War began, Beeson joined the Union Army. After the war, Beeson returned and
continued to farm the Jackson County land.
Welborn Beeson kept a diary from 1851 until his death in 1893. He was a
farmer, active in politics and in the social life of the area. Beeson was
buried in Sterns Cemetery located near the Beeson farm.
Source: Kimball, Violet T. Stories of Young Pioneers in Their Own Words.
Missoula Montana: Mountain Press Publishing Company, 2000.
Content Description
The collection includes diaries, 1891-1893. A diary (September 19, 1859–December 29, 1860) of Charles J. Cummings is also included. The diaries are
both descriptive and contemplative. They have additional importance because of
their references to Beeson’s father, John Beeson, author of Plea for the
Indians (NY: 1857).
There are two imprecise transcripts of the earlier diaries. Version 1
contains a transcription of the 1851–1859 diaries, plus the entry for
February 5, 1893. Version 2 contains a transcription of the 1851–1856
diaries.
Also found in the collection are account books, 1848–1893, including
an account of the game killed by Beeson in the years 1848–1856.
Arrangement
Collection is organized into the following series: Diaries; and Expenses and Accounts.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access Collection is open to the public.
Collection must be used in the Special Collections & University
Archives Reading Room.
Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Welborn Beeson Papers, Ax 799, 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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| Beeson, Welborn, 1836-1893--Archives. (creator) |
| Jackson County (Or.) |
| Oregon National Historic Trail |
| Oregon--History--To 1859 |
| Overland journeys to the Pacific |
| Pioneers--West (U.S.)--Diaries |
| Diaries |
| Journals (accounts) |
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in
the collection.
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Diaries, 1852-1893
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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Diaries
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April 1852-June 1852 |
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Diaries
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February 1854-December 1854 |
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Diaries
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January 1855-June 1855 March 24, 1855-April 20, 1855 |
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Diaries
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1856 |
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Diaries
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June 18-August 30 (year not given) |
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Transcripts of Diaries, Version 1
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1851-1855 |
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Transcripts of Diaries, Version 1
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1857-1859; also entry for 1893, February 5 |
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Transcripts of Diaries, Version 2
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1851-1853 |
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Transcripts of Diaries, Version 2
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1854-1856 |
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Diaries
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July 22, 1851-August 28, 1851 July 13, 1852-June 16, 1853 |
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Diaries
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July 22, 1851-December 31, 1853 (copy) |
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Diaries
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1857 January 1858-July 1858 February 5, 1893 |
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Diaries
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1858 |
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Diaries
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July 22, 1859-December 31, 1859 |
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Diaries
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September 19, 1859-December 29, 1860 |
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Diaries
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1860 |
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Diaries
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February 1, 1853-March 2, 1853 (copy) September 11, 1859 (note) January 1, 1861-February 3, 1862 |
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Diaries
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February 1862-September 1862 |
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Diaries
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October 1862-1863 |
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Diaries
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April 1864-March 1866 |
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Diaries
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1865 |
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Diaries
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March 1866-February 1868 |
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Diaries
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March 1868-1870 |
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Diaries
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June 9, 1872-December 31, 1882 |
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Diaries
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1878 |
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Diaries
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1879 |
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Account of game killed by Welborn Beeson
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1848-1856 |
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Diaries
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1880 |
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Diaries
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1881 |
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Diaries
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1882 |
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Diaries
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1883 |
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Diaries
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1884 |
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Diaries
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1885 |
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Diaries
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1886 |
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Diaries
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1887 |
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Diaries
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1888 |
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Diaries
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1889 |
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Diaries
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January 1, 1891-July 11, 1891 |
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Diaries
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July 12, 1891-December 31, 1891 |
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Diaries
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1892-March 2, 1893 |
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Diaries
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January 1893-March 1893 |
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Diaries
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No year, June 18-August |
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Expenses and Accounts,
(bulk
1858-1893)
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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Expenses
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1858-1859 |
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Expenses
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1861 |
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Accounts
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1862-1863 |
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Accounts
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1866-1867 |
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Accounts
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1891-1893 |
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