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 105
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Creator:
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Robbins, Kate L., 1834-
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Title:
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Kate L. Robbins Papers
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Dates:
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1855-1886
(inclusive)
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Quantity:
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0.2 linear feet
1 container
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Languages:
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Collection are written in
English.
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Summary:
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Kate Robbins, nee Pratt, was born in Cohasset, Massachusetts, and moved with her husband Abner to Ochoco, Oregon in 1868. The family was among the first settlers in the Ochoco area. The collection is composed of correspondence that describes living conditions in and near Ochoco and Prineville, with references to Indian uprisings, feuds between cattle and sheep ranchers, politics, and social life.
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Biographical Note
Kate Robbins, nee Pratt, was born in Cohasset, Massachusetts. She was married to Abner Robbins. Their daughter, Eunice W., was born in 1852 and was married to James Clinton Luckey of Prineville, Oregon in 1881. About 1854, Abner Robbins went to California. He mined and farmed at Yreka Flats and Indian Creek, California between 1855 and 1859. Two letters from him describe his experiences. In 1859, he returned to Massachusetts and brought Kate back to Indian Creek. About 1868 the couple moved to Ochoco, Oregon, where Abner raised sheep, cattle, and horses. They were among the first settlers in the Ochoco area.
Content Description
The collection contains ninety-nine letters. Between 1869 and 1886, there is a series of detailed letters from Kate to her mother and brother and from Eunice to her grandmother Pratt. The letters describe living conditions in and near Ochoco and Prineville, with references to Indian uprisings, feuds between cattle and sheep ranchers, politics, and social life. With the collection are seven California pictorial letter sheets.
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], Kate L. Robbins Papers, A 105, Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene, Oregon.
Related Information
Additional Reference Guides Manuscript calendar available for use in Special Collections & University Archives.
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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| Robbins, Kate L., 1834---Archives |
| California--History |
| Oregon--History |
| Pioneers--West (U.S.)--Correspondence |
| Women pioneers--Oregon--Correspondence |
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in
the collection.
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