Oliver P. and Mabel Pring papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MG 609

Staff Only

Content Description

Oliver P. Pring was a real estate broker and insurance salesman primarily in Lewiston, Idaho. Materials inlcude correspondence relating to various business deals, family relationships, membership in various organizations, and materials relating to the family unit. Materials also concern Mabel Pring and her life assisting O. P. and as a homemaker.

Dates

Creation: 1891-1977

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

Oliver Perry Pring was born 17 August 1978 in El Paso County, Colorado. He moved to Lewiston, Idaho sometime between 1901 and 1903. He married Mabel Gregory on 25 January 1900 in Galveston, Texas. During the 1920s he was a general agent for Montana Life Insurance Co. in Spokane, WA and also served as a real estate broker for many years in Lewiston and the surronding communities. He was a past exalted ruler of the Lewiston Elks Lodge and past grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias. O. P. died 24 July 1963 in Lewiston, Idaho.

Mabel Gregory was born 29 September 1878 in Lincoln, Nebraska. She marreid O. P. Pring on 25 January 1900 in Galveston, Texas. She moved with O. P. to Lewiston, Idaho sometime between 1901 and 1903. Mabel died 11 April 1961 in Lewiston, Idaho.

Extent

4 Cubic Feet (3 bankers boxes, 1 flat file.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Correspondence, articles, and business agreements relating to business deals of O. P. Pring and his family.

Arrangement

Materials were not in any order when processing began. Materials were seperated into three series. The first concerenced O. P.'s various business dealing including correspondence and agreements. The second series relates to correspondence with various family members and anything else not relating to business. The last series was oversized materials including books and ledgers.

The original donation also included materials which were seperated into MG 610, Frank and Olive Phillips collection. Olive was the daughter of O.P and Mabel.

Additionally, materials were removed during processing due to financial information and mold damage as well as duplicates.