Hazel Mills papers

Collection

Identifier: Mss2984

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

A nearly complete draft of Hazel Mills' book on Frances Fuller Victor makes up a significant portion of the collection. Other materials include diaries and appointment books; personal correspondence and greeting cards; certificates; and professional materials, primarily papers related to her involvement in library- and history-related organizations. These include professional correspondence, as well as papers and programs concerning organizational activities and conferences.

Dates

circa 1950-1989

Creator

Mills, Hazel E. (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

Hazel Mills and her husband, Randall, came west in 1938, to the University of Oregon, where he taught a course on literature of the West, with a focus on Frances Fuller Victor. Upon his death in 1952, Hazel Mills took a job at the library of the University of Washington, and later at the Oregon State Library and the Washington State Library. She authored and co-authored several books on Pacific Northwest history and was working on a biography of Frances Fuller Victor when she became incapacitated by illness.

Extent

1.23 Cubic Feet (1 record carton and 1 flat box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Hazel Mills worked at the library of the University of Washington, the Oregon State Library and the Washington State Library. She authored and co-authored several books on Pacific Northwest history and was working on a biography of Frances Fuller Victor when she became incapacitated by illness. A nearly complete draft of her book on Victor makes up a significant portion of the collection. Other materials include diaries and appointment books; personal correspondence and greeting cards; certificates; and professional materials, primarily papers related to her involvement in library- and history-related organizations.