correspondence
Found in 811 Collections and/or Records:
W. W. Raymond papers
Ross E. Read papers
Small collection of materials related to the military service of Ross E. Read of Portland, Oregon, in Company D of the 1st U.S. Engineers during World War I. The bulk of the collection consists of documents and correspondence regarding citations and awards bestowed on Read for heroism during combat in Cantigny, France, in May 1918, and a book, published circa 1918, documenting the operations of the 1st U.S. Engineers during the war.
John Watermelon Redington papers
John Watermelon Redington (1851-1935) was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and moved west in 1877. He served as a U.S. scout in the 1870s and 1880s during conflicts with the Nez Perce. Collection includes a typescript, "Scouting in Montana," 16 pages, circa 1870-1879; correspondence; and Elinor Meacham Redington reminiscences.
Simeon Gannett Reed papers
Heinrich Reidt letters
Collection includes manuscript correspondence between Reidt and his brother in Oregon, his father in Germany, and others.
Republican Party State Central Committee of Oregon records
Republican Party State Central Committee of Oregon records include correspondence, administrative documents, press releases, financial records, legislation, campaign materials, and pamphlets.
Herbert Retzlaff papers
Herbert Retzlaff studied accounting at the Oregon Institute of Technology and became a CPA in 1933. In 1939, he began working as an accountant for Fred Meyer Inc., later becoming a vice president of the company. Collection includes correspondence, including congratulations, invitations, etc. regarding Fred Meyer Inc. and some to the German Consulate; programs for award banquets at Fred Meyer Inc., a history of the company, and organizational charts; and a biography of Fred Meyer.
Phil Reynolds family papers
William E. Richardson family papers
Collection consists of documents and correspondence of the William E. Richardson family, 1867-1902, including Indian War pension claim papers, property documents, and genealogical information of the Lightfoot and Richardson families. Also of note is a letter by James A. Chaffin regarding the Battle of the Big Hole with Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce, in August 1877.
Francis Richter papers
Papers of composer Francis Richter (1888-1938), including scorebooks for Richter's compositions, recordings of musical performances by Richter, personal papers, and biographical materials. Richter was a blind composer, pianist, and organist who lived in Portland, Oregon, and in Minnesota.