Ryland McClung papers
Scope and Contents
Collection includes papers by and relating to Ryland Eugene McClung, Ryland Brown McClung, and other members of the McClung family. Materials include correspondence, title abstracts, church records, business materials, and military, social, and educational memorabilia. Other materials include log books of car trips, maintenance and expenses, 1905-1916; notebook and poetry by Nellie, Ellen, and R. B. McClung; trial balance ledger, 1885-1886; Mildred McClung school records, 1904-1916; receipts for First Christian Church, 1923; and a scrapbook of Eva McClung, 1882. The collection also includes correspondence from Charles Hoyt to James George during the Civil War, 1861-1863.
Dates
- Creation: 1861-1923
Creator
- McClung, Ryland Eugene, 1895- (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
Ryland McClung (born 1895) attended Stanford and joined the university ambulance unit with the 77th Division. He graduated from the University of Washington in law in 1922. His father, R. B. McClung, was an Iowa legislator and owner of the American Laundry Co. in Portland, Oregon.
Extent
1.5 Cubic Feet (1 record carton and 1 custom box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection includes papers by and relating to Ryland Eugene McClung, Ryland Brown McClung, and other members of the McClung family. Materials include correspondence, title abstracts, church records, business materials, log books of car trips, maintenance and expenses, a scrapbook, and military, social, and educational memorabilia. Also included is correspondence from Charles Hoyt to James George during the Civil War, 1861-1863.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mrs. Larry Matarrese, September 1986 (Lib. Acc. 17864). Materials formerly designated Mss 1752-2 were gift of Shirley R. Brown, September 1988 (Lib. Acc. 19003).
Processing Information
Contains material previously designated Mss 1752-1 and Mss 1752-2.
Subject
- McClung, Ryland Eugene, 1895- (Person)
- McClung, Ryland Brown (Person)
- Hoyt, Charles E. -- Correspondence (Person)
- McClung family (Family)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Ryland McClung 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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