correspondence
Found in 803 Collections and/or Records:
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.
J. C. Harvey family papers
Julius Cone Harvey (1862-1932) was a Methodist clergyman and graduate of Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa. He married Mary E. Heald in 1884 and migrated to western Washington. Collection includes memories of Mary E. Heald Harvey describing her childhood and youth in Iowa and Kansas and her early married life; letters of Clifton Harvey while at sea, 1939; blank verse and acrostic letters of Atwood Harvey, 1932-1934; and a family scrapbook.
Hideo Hashimoto papers
Peter Holt Hatch papers
Papers of an emigrant to Oregon who lived in Oregon City and Salem. Includes extensive diaries, 1874-1897; account books, 1866-1893; and correspondence, genealogies, and ephemera. Also includes Peter Holt Hatch's letter proposing marriage to Sarah Cornelia Locey, his second wife; and a scrapbook of Edwin Thompson Hatch, son of Peter Hatch.
John S. Hawkins letters
Photostat manuscript letters from Lt. Colonel (later General) John Summerfield Hawkins, Royal Engineer, of Her Majesty's Boundary Commission, concerning the marking of the International Boundary at the 49th parallel between British Columbia and the Washington Territory.