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John B. Horner collection

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 794

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of charts, illustrations, diagrams, and documents concerning the Kalapuya mounds (spelled "Calapooia" on collection materials); the typescript text of an address, "Old Oregon vs. New Oregon," given by John B. Horner before the Oregon Pioneer Association in June 1932; a handwritten letter to Horner from Gertrude Balch Ingalls, September 15, 1902, with a biographical sketch of her brother, Frederic Homer Balch; and a handwritten letter to Horner from O. C. Applegate, March 1932, with a letter of transmittal.

Dates

  • circa 1902-1972

Creator

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

John B. Horner taught English and history at Oregon Agricultural College (now Oregon State University) from 1891 until his death in 1933. He founded the college museum and and wrote extensively on Oregon history and literature.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folderĀ in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Collection consists of materials by or belonging to John B. Horner that concern Oregon-related historical topics. These include diagrams and documents concerning the Kalapuya mounds; the text of an address Horner delivered to the Oregon Pioneer Association; and a letter from Gertrude Balch Ingalls with a biographical sketch of her brother, Frederic Homer Balch. Horner (1856-1933) taught English and history at Oregon Agricultural College (now Oregon State University).

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Letter from O.C. Applegate, gift of Vera Horner, April 1972 (Lib. Acc. 12235).

Separated Materials

The address "Old Oregon vs. New Oregon" was separated from the Eva Emery Dye papers, Mss 1089, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Title
Guide to the John B. Horner collection
Status
Completed
Date
2012
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository

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