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Federal Writers' Project (Or.)

 Organization

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Federal Writers' Project records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2821
Abstract

Collection includes research notes and typed drafts of articles planned as entries in Howard McKinley Corning's "Dictionary of Oregon History."

Dates: 1935-1942

Harry Lane papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 536
Abstract

Papers relating to Harry Lane (1855-1917), who was mayor of Portland, Oregon, from 1905-1909 and a U.S. senator for Oregon from 1913 until his death. Papers include a small amount of original correspondence from and to Lane; drafts and research materials for a biography by the Federal Writers' Project, circa 1940; news clippings about Lane; and writings and notes by Lane's daughter Nina Lane McBride (later Nina Lane Faubion).

Dates: 1891-circa 1940

Oral history interview with Alfred Powers

 Collection
Identifier: SR 9368
Abstract

Oral history interview with Alfred Powers conducted by Linda S. Dodds from February 22 to March 7, 1980. Powers was an author, journalist, teacher, book collector, and book binder.

Dates: 1980 February 22-March 7

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American literature -- Oregon 1
Authors, American -- Oregon 1
Biographies (literary genre) 1
Book collecting 1
Legislators -- United States 1