correspondence
Found in 788 Collections and/or Records:
Maryland Allen papers
Collection includes manuscripts of short stories, novels, essays, and plays; correspondence; and ephemera. Maryland Allen was a Portland, Oregon, author.
Benjamin and William Alvord letters
Collection includes a letter copy book belonging to William C. Alvord, as well as two manuscript letters to Benjamin Alvord, one from George E. Pickett, February 13, 1861, regarding the danger of a civil war; and one from James A. Garfield, November 20, 1880, thanking Alvord for his "congratulations."
Leona Ambrose papers
Papers of sculptor Leona Ambrose (1936-2021), including personal correspondence, writings, and photographs; professional papers; and photographs of her works. Ambrose, who also made mosaics and paintings, had her work exhibited at the Contemporary Crafts Gallery, the Portland Art Museum, and the Butters Gallery in Portland, Oregon; at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon; and at the Pindar Gallery in New York.
American Association of University Women Portland Branch records
Records and memorabilia of the Portland, Oregon, branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), as well as records of its parent organizations, AAUW of Oregon and the national AAUW. The AAUW Portland Branch was founded in 1905, and throughout its history has advocated for women's college education and equitable treatment.
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions records
American Public Works Association Oregon Chapter records
Collection includes correspondence, memoranda, minutes, reports, newsletters, miscellaneous administrative records, brochures, financial documents, and speeches.
Thomas M. Anderson letters
Letters from C. C. Augur and William C. McKay to Thomas M. Anderson (1836-1917), discussing topics relating to the history of the Pacific Northwest. Anderson was a U.S. Army officer who commanded the 14th Infantry at Fort Vancouver, Washington, in the 1880s and 1890s and who fought in the U.S. Civil War and the Spanish-American War.
Mrs. William E. Anderson letters on the shelling of Warrenton, Oregon
Manuscript letter by Mrs. William E. Anderson of Tillamook, Oregon, to the Oregon Historical Society, July 29, 1963, describing her husband's experience on June 21, 1942, during an attack by a Japanese submarine while he was working at a government camp at Warrenton, Oregon. Also included is a follow-up letter dated June 10, 1965.
Wesley Andrews papers
Wesley Andrews (1875-1950) began his postcard business in Baker, Oregon, in 1904 and moved to Portland in 1929, where he worked until 1940. Collection includes business papers for Andrews' postcard business, 1921-1938; and scrapbooks regarding Baker City.
Angell family letters
Susan Pinney Yeomans Angell (1832-1928) and Thomas Angell married in 1846 and came to Oregon from Iowa in a covered wagon in 1852. Collection includes correspondence to Thomas Angell and Susan Angell from family in Iowa, regarding life in Iowa and pleas for the Angells to return.