correspondence
Found in 788 Collections and/or Records:
John G. Schroeder papers
John G. Schroeder (1886-) was a student at the Oregon Agricultural College (later Oregon State University) and editor of the college yearbook, Barometer. He later became a Portland lawyer. Collection consists of correspondence, 1905-1916, regarding his activities at the college and editing of the "Barometer"; debate notes, 1908, regarding labor unions; and miscellaneous ephemera.
Levi Scott papers
Correspondence and land papers of Levi Scott (1797-1890), and a letter by his son, John M. Scott (1827-1905). Levi Scott emigrated to Oregon in 1844, where he helped establish the Applegate Trail and served as a member of the Oregon territorial legislature and the Oregon constitutional convention.
Benjamin Selling papers
Papers of a Jewish American clothier and philanthropist of Portland, Oregon. Includes personal account books, scrapbooks containing correspondence and clippings, and some materials relating to Selling's business activities. Most materials relate to Selling's unsuccessful bid for the U.S. Senate in 1912 and to his charitable activities.
Seufert family papers
Papers of the Seufert family include correspondence; greeting cards and memorabilia; announcements and invitations to weddings and graduations at The Dalles High School and the University of Oregon; scrapbooks; and an account book. Family members mentioned in the collection include Esther Seufert, Edra Anne Dielschneider (nee Seufert), Francis A. Seufert, and William J. Seufert.
Henry Sewell papers
Henry Sewell (1819-1869) came to Oregon in 1843 and married Mary Ann Gerrish in 1846. He was a founding member of the West Union Baptist Church in 1848. Collection includes correspondence and other documents from friends and family members regarding Sewell's marriage to Mary Ann Gerrish and other matters.
Charles Seymour diary
Copies of the diary of Charles Seymour in the form of letters home, 1898-1899, regarding a gold prospecting trip from San Francisco, California, to Alaska.
Brud Shamrock papers
Collection consists of a manuscript letter of introduction for Brud Shamrock, 1914; a typescript agreement between Shamrock and Kid Jesse, 1914, for a boxing match in Yreka, California; and tickets to boxing matches, 1912-1914.
James Shand collection on Oregon transportation
Collection includes correspondence on traffic and highway development in the Portland, Oregon, area, a booklet on development plans for the Portland area, and additional materials and maps related to highway plans.
Homer T. Shaver papers
Shaw, Newbill and Stevens family papers
Collection includes photocopy genealogical documents, correspondence, legal documents, land deeds and ephemera collected by Minnie G. Stevens (nee Shaw), wife of Jasper Stevens, regarding the Shaw, Stevens and Newbill families.