Ben Hur Lampman papers

Collection

Identifier: Mss 2450

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The papers of Ben Hur Lampman consist almost exclusively of correspondence, 1933-1952. The collection also contains a small quantity of biographical material, ephemera, and writings.

Dates

Creation: 1933-1952

Creator

Lampman, Ben Hur, 1886-1954 (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

Ben Hur Lampman was born in Wisconsin in 1886. When he was young, he worked in his father's print shop. Later, he moved with his family to Gold Hill, Oregon, where he worked for the local newspaper. In 1916, he moved to Portland to become a reporter for Oregonian. In 1920, he published an account of the 1919 Centralia Massacre. In 1921, he was appointed to the editorial page. His stories and essays also appeared in national magazines such as the Saturday Evening Post. In 1951, he was appointed the Oregon poet laureate. Lampman died in 1954.

Extent

0.68 Cubic Feet (1 legal document case; 1 slim legal document case)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Papers, primarily correspondence, of Ben Hur Lampman (1886-1954), a reporter and editor for the Oregonian newspaper in Portland, and Oregon's poet laureate from 1951 until his death. The collection also contains a small quantity of biographical material, ephemera, and writings.