correspondence
Found in 814 Collections and/or Records:
Abraham Walter Lafferty papers
Laighton family papers
Collection includes a right of way given by Sarah E. Laighton and J. H. Laighton of Seaside, Oregon, for a drainage ditch to be dug on their land; a typescript will of J. C. Kinney of Astoria, Oregon; and a typescript letter to William J. Laighton regarding the sinking of the British bark Lupatia off Tillamook Head in 1881.
Ben Hur Lampman papers
Papers, primarily correspondence, of Ben Hur Lampman (1886-1954), a reporter and editor for the Oregonian newspaper in Portland, and Oregon's poet laureate from 1951 until his death. The collection also contains a small quantity of biographical material, ephemera, and writings.
Evelyn Sibley Lampman papers
Evelyn Sibley Lampman (1907-1980) was an author of children's books, many of which had historical background and Northwest settings. Collection includes research notes; manuscripts and drafts of various books; speeches and lectures; correspondence; galley proofs; family papers; memorabilia; and several volumes of foreign language editions of her books.
Laura Jenkins Landers and Susie Jenkins Stokes papers
Papers relating to Laura Jenkins Landers (1908-2009) and Susie Jenkins Stokes (1915-2003) and their families. The sisters were born in Sicily Island, Louisiana, and were among the Black workers who moved to the Portland, Oregon, area in the 1940s. They worked in the shipyards during World War II, and as domestic workers after the war.
Harry Lane papers
Papers relating to Harry Lane (1855-1917), who was mayor of Portland, Oregon, from 1905-1909 and a U.S. senator for Oregon from 1913 until his death. Papers include a small amount of original correspondence from and to Lane; drafts and research materials for a biography by the Federal Writers' Project, circa 1940; news clippings about Lane; and writings and notes by Lane's daughter Nina Lane McBride (later Nina Lane Faubion).
Lang Syne Society records
Langerman family papers
Collection includes correspondence, 1908-1924, primarily of Fred Langerman, regarding stock and bond purchases and family news; "Junior Bible Stories" workbooks of Lucile Langerman; autograph book and dance card of Helen Langerman; and diplomas and certificates of Newton Langerman.
Charles Lanman collection on congressional biography
Correspondence from members of the U.S. Congress to Charles Lanman, providing him with their biographical information. Correspondents include Joseph Lane, John Rogers McBride, James Willis Nesmith, Joseph Showalter Smith, Benjamin Stark, and George Henry Williams.
James A. Larned papers
Papers of and relating to James A. Larned, including correspondence and forms relating to employment; reminiscences; genealogical information; and a handwritten notebook regarding railroad policies. Larned (1877-1969) worked as a telegraph operator and later as a claims agent for the Union Pacific Railroad Company.