correspondence
Found in 822 Collections and/or Records:
Charles H. Martin and Ellis G. Hughes papers
Correspondence, property records, reports, and ephemera relating to Ellis G. Hughes and Charles H. Martin of Portland, Oregon. Hughes was a real estate lawyer. His son-in-law Martin was an officer in the U.S. Army, a U.S. congressman, and governor of Oregon from 1935-1939.
Mass Transportation Committee of Fifteen records
The Mass Transportation Committee of Fifteen was a citizen advisory group appointed by Portland, Oregon, Mayor Joseph K. Carson, Jr. Collection includes correspondence, minutes, reports, etc., 1935, regarding proposals for mass transportation in Portland; and a streetcar, railroad, and bus map of Portland, 1934.
Louie E. Matteson letters
Four letters from Louie E. Matteson (1881-1957) to his family, written while he was serving in the U.S. Army during the Philippine-American War, and a brief biographical outline of Matteson's life.
George L. Matthews papers
Papers include manuscript letters from George L. Matthews to his wife, Rozella Matthews, 1885, regarding his plans to cross the prairie and join her; and miscellaneous bills, receipts, shipping orders, and other personal accounts, 1879-1889.
McAfee family papers
The McAfee family owned a drugstore in Astoria, Oregon. Family papers include shares of stock in the Pacific Silver & Copper Mining Company, Salem, Oregon, belonging to Dr. J. W. McAfee, 1865-1876; correspondence regarding and stock in The Educators Company, Portland, Oregon, belonging to William Edward McAfee, 1917-1918; and a manuscript will of Mary Ellen Norton, née McAfee, with typescript supplement, 1916.
Lewis A. McArthur papers
Papers of Lewis A. McArthur (1883-1951) and his family, particularly papers relating to research on Oregon place names. McArthur was a historian who published Oregon Geographic Names in 1928. He published a second edition of the work in 1944, and had completed most of the work for the third edition before his death.
Lewis L. McArthur papers
Papers of Lewis L. McArthur, including correspondence and documentation relating to Oregon Geographic Names; correspondence and records relating to the Historic Columbia River Highway; and papers relating to other historic sites and historic preservation efforts. McArthur (1917-2018) published the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh editions of Oregon Geographic Names, and was active in historic preservation.
John Marshall McCall papers
Papers of an Oregon soldier and merchant of Ashland, containing materials relating to the First Oregon Cavalry, Fort Klamath, the Central Oregon Military Road, other Oregon road companies, and personal business matters. Includes correspondence, diary, legal papers, and ledgers.
C. C. McClendon letter to siblings
Letter from C. C. McClendon (1832-1922) to his siblings in Arkansas. The letter discusses McClendon's recent purchase of land and the Oregon Constitutional Convention.
Ryland McClung papers
Collection includes papers by and relating to Ryland Eugene McClung, Ryland Brown McClung, and other members of the McClung family. Materials include correspondence, title abstracts, church records, business materials, log books of car trips, maintenance and expenses, a scrapbook, and military, social, and educational memorabilia. Also included is correspondence from Charles Hoyt to James George during the Civil War, 1861-1863.