WSU Vancouver Library; Archives 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave. Vancouver, WA. 98686

Collection/Accession Number: WSUV-2006-001b

Creator: Carty, James E.

Title: James E. Carty Collections

Dates of materials: 1792-1883; 1940; 1986

Quantity: 43 maps

Summary: The maps in this collection are reproductions and photocopies of items that Carty collected from the National Archives and other historical societies across the United States. A small number of maps that are not reproductions are dated in the 1980's and cover areas in South West and Central Washington. Carty used these maps in his research of the history of Oregon State and the Washington Territory.

Location Collection: WSU-Vancouver Library; Archives

Location of Originals: WSU-Vancouver Library; Archives

Biography of James E. Carty

James E. Carty was born on November 11, 1920 in Ridgefield, Washington. The son of former Washington State Representative William Edward Carty and his wife Mary E. Fitzpatrick, Carty was a descendant of one of the first families settling in Clark County. He was a graduate of Ridgefield High School in 1938, attended Washington State University (graduating in 1949) and then received his law degree from Duke University in 1952. For over twenty years Carty served as city attorney for Woodland, Washington. He later became prosecuting attorney for Clark County which he served from 1973 to 1980. During his lifetime Carty was politically active in the Democratic Party, becoming a chairman for both Cowlitz County (1952-1956, 1958-1960) and Clark County (through the sixties and seventies).

Content Description of Collection

The maps in this collection are reproductions of materials covering areas of Clark County, Cowlitz County, parts of the Washington Territory and Oregon State. The materials are dated between 1792 and 1883 and appear to have been used in James E. Carty's research for the book A Territorial Anthology of the Oregon Territory 1792-1860. Most of the maps are copies purchased through the National Archives. U.S. Geological Survey maps and covering areas of Southwest Washington and Northern Oregon dated from 1986 are also included. Materials are in English.

Arrangement

The maps are arranged in single rolls as one collection itemized by database entry number (640-683).

Subject

Beacon Rock
Bonneville Dam
Cape Disappointment
Clark County
Columbia River
Cowlitz County
Cowlitz River
Fort Steilacoom
Fort Vancouver
Gumboot Mountain
Hudson's Bay Company
Lookout Mountain
Multnomah Falls
Nisqually River
Oregon
Oregon Trail
Puget Sound Agricultural Association
Ridgefield, Washington
Stevens County
Vancouver, Washington
Washington Territory

Bibliography

Carty, James E. A Territorial Anthology of the Oregon Territory, 1792-1860. (Woodland, Wa.: Irish Press, 1994).

Additional Reference Guides

See guide for the James E. Carty Manuscript Collection for further information pertaining to Carty's historical research.

Separate Materials
Research data primarily related to James E. Carty's book, to A Territorial Anthology of the Oregon Territory 1792-1860. Check the library's catalog for books associated with the James E. Carty Collection.

Administrative Information

Restrictions on Access: Materials are for library use only. Please consult with archive staff if you are interested in viewing maps.

Restrictions on Use: Many of the maps in this collection are duplicates and copies from other historical societies and museums and have copyright restrictions.

Container List

12/2006