Albert S. Roberts diaries

Collection

Identifier: Mss1828

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of diaries, 49 volumes, 1885-1933, regarding Albert S. Roberts' college days at the University of Oregon, farm life, his marriage to Rose Freeman, work in the state Legislature, and miscellaneous personal and family activities.

Dates

1885-1933

Creator

Roberts, Albert S., 1862-1933 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Biographical note

Albert S. Roberts (1862-1933) was born in White Salmon, Washington, and his family moved to The Dalles in 1865. He became a wheat grower and sheep rancher and represented Wasco County as a Republican in the Oregon State Legislature. He died in 1933 in a dynamite accident.

Extent

1.35 Cubic Feet (3 document cases)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Albert S. Roberts (1862-1933) was born in White Salmon, Washington, and his family moved to The Dalles in 1865. He was a wheat grower and sheep rancher and represented Wasco County as a Republican in the Oregon State Legislature. Topics in his diaries include his college days at the University of Oregon, farm life, his marriage to Rose Freeman, work in the state Legislature, and miscellaneous personal and family activities.