Lomax family letters
Scope and Contents
Collection includes manuscript letters from Claude E. Lomax to his mother and his brother, Lester M. Lomax, 43 pages, July 28, 1918-February 18, 1919, regarding life at Camp Lewis, Washington; typescript letter from Claude E. Lomax to Alfred Lewis Lomax, 4 pages, August 18, 1935, regarding a motor trip to Lookout Mountain; photocopy postcards from Alfred Lewis Lomax to his family, January 31-June 4, 1914, regarding life at the University of Washington.
Dates
- Creation: 1914-1935
Creator
- Lomax family (Family)
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
Alfred Lewis Lomax was a professor of business administration at the University of Oregon. He was best known for his role in promoting trade with Alaska.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (2 foldersĀ in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection includes manuscript letters from Claude E. Lomax to his mother and his brother, Lester M. Lomax, regarding life at Camp Lewis, Washington; typescript letter from Claude E. Lomax to Alfred Lewis Lomax, regarding a motor trip to Lookout Mountain; photocopy postcards from Alfred Lewis Lomax to his family, regarding life at the University of Washington.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Photocopy postcards, gift of Ken Lomax, May 1989.
Subject
- Lomax, Alfred L. (Alfred Lewis), 1892-1982 (Person)
- Lomax, Claude E. (Person)
- Lomax, Lester M. (Person)
- Lomax family (Family)
- University of Washington -- Students (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Lomax family letters
- 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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