Rominger, van Lydegraf, and Wallen families correspondence
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of letters and greeting cards sent to the Rominger family (primarily to Anna Rominger and Velma Rominger), to Nora Mable (Wallen) van Lydegraf, and to Ellen Laura (Thompson) Wallen. Letters to the Romingers include correspondence from Albert Freeman and Anna Rominger's daughter, Georgia Gladdis Sprague of Idaho. Many of the letters to Nora van Lydegraf are from her sister Grace Setness, and include forwarded letters from her mother, Ellen Wallen; the majority of letters to Ellen Wallen are from her son, Spencer. The collection also includes two Christmas cards addressed to Tom G. Wright and his wife, although the Wrights' connection to the Romingers, van Lydegrafs or Wallens is unclear.
Dates
- 1922-1952
Creator
- Setness, Grace, 1885-1943 (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 / Historical
Ellen Laura Thompson Wallen (1854-1945) and her husband, Ole S. Wallen, resided in North Dakota and Wisconsin. The couple had two daughters, Grace Theresa (1885-1943) and Nora Mable (1886-1978), and a son, Spencer (1890-1968). Grace married Carl Setness and moved to Pasadena, California, while Nora married Jacob Eckert van Lydegraf and settled in Salem, Oregon.
Albert Freeman Rominger (1867-1944) and his wife, Anna (1869-1960), lived in Salem, Oregon, and then in Brooks, Oregon. They had two daughters, Velma (1898-?) and Georgia Gladdis. Georgia married Charles E. Sprague of Idaho.
Extent
0.45 Cubic Feet (1 document case)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Letters sent to members of the Rominger, van Lydegraf, and Wallen families.
Arrangement
Materials arranged in alphabetical order of recipient's surname, and then in chronological order.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Barney Simon, September 1995 (Lib. Acc. 22432).
Creator
- Setness, Grace, 1885-1943 (Person)
- Wallen, Ellen Laura, 1854-1945 (Person)
- Wallen, Spencer U., 1890-1968 (Person)
- Sprague, Georgia, 1887-1968 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Rominger, van Lydegraf and Wallen families correspondence
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jeffrey A. Hayes
- Date
- 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
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