Homestead Certificate Collection
Scope and Contents
The Homestead Certificate Collection consists of materials related to the granting of title to land as specified by the provisions of the Homestead Act of 1862. This collection, which dates from 1869 to 1911, contains certificates of titles to land in Idaho, Oregon, Washington Territory, and Washington.
Dates
- 1869-1911
Creator
- Whitman College. Whitman College and Northwest Archives (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (1 flat box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Homestead Certificate Collection consists of certificates of titles to land in Idaho, Oregon, Washington Territory, and Washington.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Previous Archives staff removed Homestead Certificates from their original collections. For more information on the provenance of a specific certificate, contact the Whitman College and Northwest Archives.
Creator
- Whitman College. Whitman College and Northwest Archives (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Homestead Certificate Collection
- Author
- Updated by Rayana Weller
- Date
- 2011, 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Whitman College and Northwest Archives Repository