Diaries
Found in 92 Collections and/or Records:
Henry Larcom Abbot papers
The collection consists primarily of letters written by Henry Larcom Abbot (1831-1927) to his parents in 1855, journals he kept during his work on the Pacific Railroad Survey in California and Oregon in 1855-1856, and various field notes and celestial observations he took for the survey.
Catherine Julia Adams diary and letter
Diary kept by Catherine J. Adams regarding her daily activities in Hillsboro, Oregon, and participation in the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, as well as a typescript copy of a one-page letter from her father, William Bartlit.
Henry Allyn diary and cartes-de-visite
Original and typescript copy of a diary that Henry Allyn (1794-1880) wrote during his overland journey to Oregon, and three cartes-de-visite photographs of Allyn and his family. Allyn emigrated to Oregon in 1853.
Bancroft, Nunn, and Trevett family papers
Papers and photographs of the related Bancroft, Nunn, and Trevett families. Theodore Brooks Trevett (1832-1901) came to Oregon in 1850, and in 1865 married Mary Melissa "Lissie" Bancroft (1837-1933), who had previously lived at Fort Simcoe, Washington Territory. Their daughter Emily Bancroft Trevett (1867-1958) married English-born oculist Richard K. Nunn (1859-1920) in 1901.
Jeannette and Howard Barlow papers
Jeannette Thomas Barlow (1891-1977) was a Portland, Oregon, native and an actress (stage name Ann Winston). Her husband, Howard Barlow (1892-1972), was a symphony conductor. Collection includes correspondence, diaries, sheet music, legal documents, and memorabilia.
Chriss A. Bell papers
Collection includes correspondence regarding Chriss Bell's experiences in the Spanish American War and personal matters; a diary regarding his experiences in the Philippines and Guam during the war, with typescript transcript; and miscellaneous ephemera.
Anna Birchman diary
Manuscript diary of Anna Birchman (nee Anna Björkman, later Anna Birchman Mills), written in Swedish, with entries dating from December 18, 1890-January 14, 1891. Birchman wrote the diary in the form of a letter home to her family during her emigration from the Dalarna province in Sweden to Portland, Oregon. Also included are a typescript English translation and an edited version of that translation in the form of a pamphlet published in 2006.
Lillian Robertson Blankenbeckler diary
Diary by an Oregon woman who lived in Portland, Cannon Beach, and elsewhere. Diary begins when the author was 14 in 1910 and attended Sellwood School in Portland. Entries relate to daily life, school, work, friends, family, and travel.
John Boit diary
Microfilm of a diary kept by John Boit, 1794-1796, concerning a voyage around the world on the sloop Union.
George Bolter diary
Notebook or diary containing comments on religion, quotations, current events and remedies.