correspondence
Found in 781 Collections and/or Records:
Alonzo Rogers letter to Ethel Patrick Hoyer
Manuscript letter from Alonzo Rogers to Ethel Patrick Hoyer, his niece, February 13, 1896, describing the Pacific Northwest.
John P. Rogers letters
Manuscript correspondence of John P. Rogers, written from California mines, mostly to his wife, Elizabeth, of Oregon City, Oregon. Also included is one letter from his father.
Rominger, van Lydegraf, and Wallen families correspondence
Letters sent to members of the Rominger, van Lydegraf, and Wallen families.
Franklin D. Roosevelt letter to Albert Bauer
Letter from U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945) to Albert Bauer (1900-1993) about the importance of manufacturing amphibious combat transports. Bauer was the general manager of the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, which built ships and other watercraft for the U.S. armed forces during World War II.
Theodore Roosevelt letter to George Himes
Typed note, signed, from Theodore Roosevelt when he was governor of New York, to George H. Himes, assistant secretary of the Oregon Historical Society, complimenting Himes and the society on their work.
Kirby Ross papers
Kirby Stewart Ross, also known as Kirby G. Ross, served in the U.S. Army in France and Germany during World War I, and was awarded a Silver Star. Collection includes two diaries regarding his military training in Oregon and his combat experiences in France; certificates from the French government for his military service; and correspondence regarding his awards.
Royal family papers
Papers of the Royal family of Oregon. Brothers Charles Royal (1798-1878) and William Royal (1796-1870) emigrated to Oregon in 1852 and 1853, respectively. William Royal was a Methodist minister who founded the Centenary Methodist Church (later Centenary-Wilbur Methodist Church) in East Portland; his sons Thomas Fletcher Royal (1821-1911) and James Henry Bascom Royal (1830-1910) were also Methodist ministers.