Lillie Beaty papers
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of letters from friends and family members written to Lillie Beaty when she was around 12 to 18 years old. Most letters are from her brothers, Carl C. Beaty and Joe Beaty, who were living in Hemlock, Oregon, and from her mother in Hemlock and Portland. The collection also includes school papers and ephemera, and a few pieces of correspondence sent to Lillie Beaty later in her life.
Dates
- Creation: 1913-1943
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1914-1920
Creator
- Beaty, Lillie (Person)
- Beaty, Carl C. (Correspondent, Person)
- Beaty, Joe (Correspondent, 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
Born in about 1902, Lillie Beaty (also spelled "Beatty") entered school in Amity, Oregon on September 23, 1918, at the age of 15.
Extent
0.25 Cubic Feet (1 document case)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Letters written from friends and family members to Lillie Beaty of Amity, Oregon, when whe was 12 to 18 years old. Collection also includes a small quantity of school papers and ephemera.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Glenn A. Eaton, July 1990 (Lib. Acc. 19966).
Subject
- Beaty, Lillie -- Correspondence (Person)
- Beaty, Carl C. -- Correspondence (Person)
- Beaty, Joe -- Correspondence (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Lillie Beaty papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Geoff Wexler
- Date
- 2008; revised 2024
- 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.
Revision Statements
- 2024-05-10: Minor revisions to add folder titles and conform to current standard.
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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