Elinor Pillsbury papers
Scope and Contents
Collection includes writing by Elinor Pillsbury, including newspaper articles, poetry, and short stories, 1919-1962; correspondence and other materials regarding Sidney Lanier, 1940-1942; correspondence and articles related to a controversy concerning the Portland Women's Forum, 1962; and correspondence regarding community organizations, 1961-1962. Other materials in the collection include diaries, 1943-1973, notebooks, and account books. Also included are writings by Eva B. Pillsbury.
Dates
- Creation: 1917-1974
Creator
- Pillsbury, Elinor, 1898-1987 (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
Elinor Pillsbury (1898-1987) was a poet and journalist. She served as a club reporter and editor for the Oregon Journal and Portland Reporter newspapers for nearly thirty years. She retired in 1963.
Extent
1.5 Cubic Feet (2 document cases, 2 flat boxes and 1 oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Papers of Elinor Pillsbury (1898-1987), a poet and journalist in Oregon, include poetry, articles, short stories, correspondence, diaries, and account books. Also included are writings by Eva B. Pillsbury.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Robert Pillsbury, December 1985 (Lib. Acc. 17531).
Separated Materials
Photographs were separated to the Elinor Pillsbury photograph collection, Org. Lot 388, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Subject
- Pillsbury, Elinor, 1898-1987 (Person)
- Oregon Journal (Firm) -- Employees (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Elinor Pillsbury papers
- 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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Portland OR 97205 United States
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