Ryland McClung papers

Collection

Identifier: Mss 1752

Staff Only

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

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

Additional Description

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).