correspondence
Found in 781 Collections and/or Records:
Absolom Hallock papers
Papers of Absolom Hallock include mixed journals and account books; correspondence relating to business, personal matters, and the Portland Fire Department; and receipts. Hallock (1826-1892) was a mechanic, draftsman, civil engineer, and surveyor. He served on the Portland Common Council as chief of the Fire Department, and was the first postmaster of the Barnegat post office in Tillamook County, Oregon.
Alfred Hampson papers
Alfred Hampson was a Portland, Oregon, attorney active in lobbying for the Oregon Minimum Deposit Act (Bottle Bill), which went into effect in October 1972. Collection includes correspondence, articles, reports and testimony regarding state and national minimum deposit container legislation.
Handley family papers
Collection includes manuscript correspondence of Handley family members; diary and account book of Charles J. Handley; a typescript biographical play, "Fierce Feathers"; genealogical information and family history; Handley family obituary clippings and ephemera; wills of Henry and Jemima Cooper; and family history of the Robisons, who were related to the Handleys through marriage.
Stafford Hansell papers
A. B. Harden diary and letters
Diary of A. B. Harden (1814-1887), who emigrated to Oregon in 1847, and letters to his family. The diary describes Harden's journey to Oregon and his life in Oregon, while the letters include information about life in Oregon, developments in the war between Euro-American emigrants and Liksiyu (Cayuse) people, names of local legislators, and poetry by Harden.
George A. Harding family papers
Vernon V. Harpham papers
Vernon Harpham was supervisor of the Deschutes National Forest (1915-1916) and of the Umpqua National Forest (1930-1945). Collection consists of typescript carbon copy correspondence, 1932, regarding personnel changes in the Umpqua National Forest; typescript carbon copy radio address transcripts, 1944-1945, regarding forest fires, grazing on national forests, and Umpqua forest activities; and a program for Harpham's retirement party, 1946.
Lawrence T. Harris papers
Lawrence T. Harris (1873-1960) was an Oregon Supreme Court justice, lawyer, legislator, and civic leader. Much of this unprocessed collection of Harris's papers consists of correspondence on political topics. Other materials include addresses on Masonry and constitutional history, personal notebooks, ephemera, a scrapbook, deeds, and titles.
Allan Hart papers
Charles Allan Hart, Jr. (1909-2002) served as an assistant U.S. attorney, counsel for the Bonneville Power Administration, a lawyer at multiple firms, and on the Oregon State Board of Higher Education. Collection includes correspondence and newspaper clippings, 1935-1937, regarding his proposed appointment to the United States District Court for the District of Oregon.
Thomas F. Hartung papers
Thomas F. Hartung (born 1927), a Republican, was a longtime Oregon state legislator, primarily representing Washington County. Papers date from 1967 to 1974 and consist of correspondence and notes, including letters on public issues addressed to Hartung by constituents and political colleagues. Includes substantial material pertaining to agriculture, education, and taxation.