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Elinor Pillsbury papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 2722

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

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.

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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