Dorothy Lawson McCall papers

Collection

Identifier: Mss1393

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection includes typescript drafts for the books "Khaki Pants and a Tall Silk Hat" and "Prineville"; newspaper clippings about Dorothy Lawson McCall's bid for governor of Oregon; photocopy of the McCall family newsletter; and miscellaneous papers.

Dates

Creation: 1963-1970

Creator

McCall, Dorothy Lawson, 1888-1982 (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

Dorothy Lawson McCall (1888-1982) was an Oregon author. Daughter of financier Thomas Lawson, she married Henry "Hal" McCall in 1911. The couple ran "Westernwold," a ranch on the Crooked River near Prineville, Oregon, and had five children, including Oregon Governor Tom Lawson McCall. McCall's books include "Ranch Under the Rimrock" (published 1968), a memoir of her early life on the Crooked River, and "The Copper King's Daughter" (published 1972).

Extent

0.12 Cubic Feet (2 folders in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The papers of Oregon author Dorothy Lawson McCall (1888-1982) include typescript drafts for the books "Khaki Pants and a Tall Silk Hat" and "Prineville" and newspaper clippings about her bid for governor of Oregon.