The Resource A public spirit : George H. Atkinson's written legacy, transcribed and with a foreword by Donald J. Sevetson
A public spirit : George H. Atkinson's written legacy, transcribed and with a foreword by Donald J. Sevetson
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The item A public spirit : George H. Atkinson's written legacy, transcribed and with a foreword by Donald J. Sevetson represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Washington County Cooperative Library Services.
- Summary
- George Henry Atkinson (1819-89) was a son of New England who arrived in the Oregon Territory in 1848, sent by the American Home Missionary Society. Although his commission from the Society specified that his work was to be ecclesiastical and educational, he took an approach to that assignment which went well beyond his mandate. Well-informed and energetic, he made an impact on the Congregational churches of the Northwest, while using that base of action to spread his influence far beyond the churches that were his primary area of responsibility. He believed that a successful future for his adopted region required productive, intelligent, moral communities. This broad perspective led him to assume - and maintain for four decades - public leadership in subjects as diverse and significant as railroads, prisons, public and private schools, Native American relationships, agriculture, engineering, commerce, and meteorology. He left an impressive written legacy, in personal correspondence and in print. This volume contains a number of Atkinson's longer writings. Most were published in the state's leading newspaper, the Oregonian, although several appeared in other publications or reports. Two were included in the records of the State Legislature and two were submitted to the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876. Taken together, his writings tell us much about the man George Henry Atkinson, and about the times and places where he implemented his vision. -- Provided by publisher
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xv, 283 pages, 24 leaves
- Note
- Includes index
- Contents
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- Foreword
- Introduction
- Writings on Puget Sound
- A report on prisons
- A history of early Oregon education
- Reports of the Multnomah county Superintendent of Schools
- Occasional writings on the railroad
- Illustrations
- The Northwest coast: a booklet about the railroad
- Writings about Native Americans
- Histories about Pacific University
- Index of personal names
- Index
- Isbn
- 9780988482739
- Label
- A public spirit : George H. Atkinson's written legacy
- Title
- A public spirit
- Title remainder
- George H. Atkinson's written legacy
- Statement of responsibility
- transcribed and with a foreword by Donald J. Sevetson
- Subject
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- Education
- Records (Documents)
- Personal correspondence
- Business correspondence
- Education -- Oregon -- History -- 19th century
- Annual reports
- History
- Personal narratives
- Northwest, Pacific -- History -- 19th century
- 1800 - 1899
- Pacific Northwest
- Annual reports
- Pacific University -- History -- 19th century
- Indians of North America -- Oregon -- History -- 19th century
- Business correspondence
- Personal narratives
- Records (Documents)
- Oregon
- Pacific University
- Indians of North America
- Railroads -- Northwest, Pacific -- History -- 19th century
- Personal correspondence
- Railroads
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- George Henry Atkinson (1819-89) was a son of New England who arrived in the Oregon Territory in 1848, sent by the American Home Missionary Society. Although his commission from the Society specified that his work was to be ecclesiastical and educational, he took an approach to that assignment which went well beyond his mandate. Well-informed and energetic, he made an impact on the Congregational churches of the Northwest, while using that base of action to spread his influence far beyond the churches that were his primary area of responsibility. He believed that a successful future for his adopted region required productive, intelligent, moral communities. This broad perspective led him to assume - and maintain for four decades - public leadership in subjects as diverse and significant as railroads, prisons, public and private schools, Native American relationships, agriculture, engineering, commerce, and meteorology. He left an impressive written legacy, in personal correspondence and in print. This volume contains a number of Atkinson's longer writings. Most were published in the state's leading newspaper, the Oregonian, although several appeared in other publications or reports. Two were included in the records of the State Legislature and two were submitted to the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876. Taken together, his writings tell us much about the man George Henry Atkinson, and about the times and places where he implemented his vision. -- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- OPU
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1819-1889
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Atkinson, G. H.
- Dewey number
- 979.5 atkinson 2015
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- F852
- LC item number
- .S394 2015
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Sevetson, Donald J.
- Kunkel, Marita L.
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Pacific University
- Pacific University
- Education
- Indians of North America
- Railroads
- Education
- Indians of North America
- Railroads
- Northwest, Pacific
- Oregon
- Pacific Northwest
- Label
- A public spirit : George H. Atkinson's written legacy, transcribed and with a foreword by Donald J. Sevetson
- Note
- Includes index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Foreword -- Introduction -- Writings on Puget Sound -- A report on prisons -- A history of early Oregon education -- Reports of the Multnomah county Superintendent of Schools -- Occasional writings on the railroad -- Illustrations -- The Northwest coast: a booklet about the railroad -- Writings about Native Americans -- Histories about Pacific University -- Index of personal names -- Index
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- xv, 283 pages, 24 leaves
- Isbn
- 9780988482739
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustations
- System control number
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- 2648495
- (OCoLC)933409168
- (OCoLC)ocn933409168
- 2648495
- Label
- A public spirit : George H. Atkinson's written legacy, transcribed and with a foreword by Donald J. Sevetson
- Note
- Includes index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Foreword -- Introduction -- Writings on Puget Sound -- A report on prisons -- A history of early Oregon education -- Reports of the Multnomah county Superintendent of Schools -- Occasional writings on the railroad -- Illustrations -- The Northwest coast: a booklet about the railroad -- Writings about Native Americans -- Histories about Pacific University -- Index of personal names -- Index
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- xv, 283 pages, 24 leaves
- Isbn
- 9780988482739
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustations
- System control number
-
- 2648495
- (OCoLC)933409168
- (OCoLC)ocn933409168
- 2648495
Subject
- 1800 - 1899
- Annual reports
- Annual reports
- Business correspondence
- Business correspondence
- Education
- Education -- Oregon -- History -- 19th century
- History
- Indians of North America
- Indians of North America -- Oregon -- History -- 19th century
- Northwest, Pacific -- History -- 19th century
- Oregon
- Pacific Northwest
- Pacific University
- Pacific University -- History -- 19th century
- Personal correspondence
- Personal correspondence
- Personal narratives
- Personal narratives
- Railroads
- Railroads -- Northwest, Pacific -- History -- 19th century
- Records (Documents)
- Records (Documents)
Genre
- Annual reports
- Business correspondence
- History
- Personal correspondence
- Personal narratives
- Records (Documents)
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