Oliver Jory letters

Collection

Identifier: Mss 2928

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of letters that Oliver Jory wrote to his first wife, Ella Jory (nee Hodson), from 1883 to 1907. The correspondence spans the couple's 18-year engagement (1883-1901), and the early years of their marriage. Subjects include the fruit-drying business, crops, the economy, politics, the temperance movement, and personal matters.

Dates

1883-1907

Creator

Jory, Oliver, 1859-1935 (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

Oliver Jory was born in 1859 near Salem, Oregon, and came to Salem at a young age. He worked at his father's firm, H. S. Jory & Son, which manufactured and sold fruit dryers. He was active in the temperance movement, and was the Marion County chair of the Prohibition Party for three terms. In 1901, Jory married Ella Hodson (1861-1919); the couple had three sons, though only one, Lewis, lived to adulthood. After Ella Jory's death, Jory married Phoebe A. Kemp in 1923. Jory died in 1935.

Sources: Articles in the Capitol Journal (Salem, Oregon), 1888-1905; article in the Daily Journal (Salem, Oregon), January 30, 1901; vital records on Ancestry.com.

Extent

0.25 Cubic Feet (1 slim document case)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Letters from Oliver Jory to his first wife, Ella Jory, during their engagement and in the early years of their marriage. Subjects include the fruit-drying business, crops, the economy, politics, the temperance movement, and personal matters.