correspondence
Found in 807 Collections and/or Records:
Genevieve Thompson Smith papers
Papers of Genevieve Thompson Smith (1883-1974), an author, playwright, and attorney of Portland, Oregon. Collection includes correspondence, manuscripts for stories and plays, a scrapbook, ephemera, and other materials.
Lester P. Smith letter
Typescript letter to family from Lester P. Smith on board the Steamship City of Sidney, concerning the Spanish-American War. Smith served as a member of Company I, Second Oregon Volunteers, in the Philippines during the war.
Margery Hoffman Smith papers
Milton Smith Wirt papers
Papers of a lawyer and civic leader of Portland, Oregon. Includes extensive correspondence relating to land claims, real estate controversies, and tax delinquencies, as well as correspondence and financial documents relating to the Library Association of Portland, the Multnomah Law Library, the Portland Free Kindergarten Association, the Oregon Historical Society, and other organizations and business concerns. Also includes ephemera and personal financial documents.
Thomas Smith letters
Collection includes a manuscript letter from Thomas Smith to George H. Himes, 1908, naming the first settlers in the Umpqua River Valley; and a manuscript letter to Harry L. Wells, a historian, 1884, providing a detailed description, including dates and places, of his journey to Oregon in 1847 from Fort Hall to Eugene Skinner's cabin by way of the Southern Route to Oregon (now known as the Applegate Trail).
Laurence Gordon Smyth correspondence
Laurence Gordon Smyth (1902-1960) was a reporter and political editor for the Oregon Journal for 38 years. He also served as assistant for public information to Douglas McKay during McKay's tenure as Secretary of the Interior. Correspondence is primarily to Smyth's wife, Marie Mongrain Smyth, regarding his activities while traveling on Oregon Journal business, working for McKay in Washington, D.C., and personal matters.
Society of Oregon Composers records
This collection reflects efforts by the Society of Oregon Composers to gather a library of Oregon musical compositions, and to promote and support musical composition in the state. The collection consists primarily of musical scores for voice, piano and strings (1902-1941), with other materials relating to the music library, membership in the society, and competitions.
Sons and Daughters of Oregon Pioneers records
Records include correspondence, constitution and bylaws, financial records, membership programs, and memorabilia, 1945-1978.
Sons of Temperance of North America Multnomah Division, No. 1 records
Records include minutes of meetings, accounts, and member recommendation slips; bound account ledgers; and an 1857 manuscript letter from W. H. Gray, Astoria, Oregon, proposing to give temperance lectures.
Sons of the American Revolution, Oregon Society records
Collection includes correspondence, financial records, membership applications, minutes, membership lists, publications, brochures.