correspondence
Found in 781 Collections and/or Records:
Lola Greene Baldwin collection
Papers, photographs, and scrapbooks of Lola Greene Baldwin, Portland, Oregon's first policewoman, compiled by Marian E. Hays.
John Ball papers
Papers of John Ball (1794-1884), including ones relating to his meteorological and geological observations of the Northwest, and correspondence of his daughters with others about Ball and his papers. Ball accompanied Nathaniel J. Wyeth's 1832 expedition to Oregon, worked as a teacher for John McLoughlin, and briefly farmed in French Prairie before returning to the eastern United States in late 1833.
Myra Ballon papers
Collection includes a manuscript letter to Myra Ballon, 1900, regarding the Portland Street Fair and Carnival; a typescript letter to O. R. Ballon from Fairmount Nurseries, 1901, discussing hedge fences; and a typescript letter to Myra Ballon from the National Irrigation Congress, 1909, asking Ballon to become a delegate.
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.
Forbes Barclay papers
Collection includes correspondence with Isabella Barclay, Peter Skene Ogden and others; deeds; receipts; and documents relating to the Oregon City School.
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.
William Barnhart papers
Papers of a pioneer merchant of Portland, Oregon, including business letters of the early 1850s, mostly from San Francisco merchants, including Wells, Fargo, & Company, to W. C. Barnhart and Co.; and business account books, 1851-1854.
Clarence A. Barton papers
Papers and memorabilia relating to Clarence A. Barton (1910-1967) and his family, including photographs and Barton's newspaper column, "From Where I Sit." Barton was a lawyer, a Democratic representative for Coquille in the Oregon Legislature, and was speaker of the House for the 1963 legislative session.
J. Tracey Barton collection on the Civil Defense Council
J. Tracey Barton was deputy director of the Civil Defense Council, The Dalles, Oregon. Collection includes correspondence and meeting minutes regarding the council's organization and planning of civil defense measures, particularly in regard to potential nuclear attack.
Bauer & Greene record books
Bauer & Greene was a Portland, Oregon law firm founded by Cecil Bauer and Thomas G. Greene in 1898. The firm specialized in debt and bankruptcy cases. Collection consists of letterpress record books, indexed, containing correspondence and invoices.