correspondence
Found in 781 Collections and/or Records:
Stephen L. Wasby research on obscenity laws in Oregon
Collection consists of research materials compiled by Stephen L. Wasby for his scholarship on obscenity laws in Oregon, which included his 1962 political science dissertation for the University of Oregon, as well as a later book chapter. A large portion of the collection consists of interview notes and transcripts. Also included are documents related to court cases, state legislation and municipal ordinances, newspaper clippings, and correspondence.
Robert Washburn papers
Robert Charles Washburn (died 1938) was a journalist and Washington politician, later a resident of Portland, Oregon. Collection includes political and personal correspondence; speeches and poetry; and family memorabilia and clippings.
William W. Washburn letters
Typescript letters to William W. Washburn from Edith Green, January 18, 1971, Wendell Wyatt, February 19, 1971, and photocopy typescript letter from Wayne Morse, September 30, 1973, concerning Democratic Party politics, the FDA and the drug dimethyl sulfoxide.
Elizabeth LeBreton Waters letter to Henry E. Reed
Manuscript letter to Henry E. Reed from Elizabeth LeBreton Waters, regarding George W. LeBreton, who was her great uncle.
Frank E. Watkins papers
Frank E. Watkins (1877-1940) was a Portland, Oregon, real estate broker and director of the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club. He also served on the Portland City Council. Papers include correspondence, 1910-1922, primarily regarding his participation in various clubs and societies around Portland; scrapbooks, 1903-1916, containing award certificates, photographs, newspaper clippings, and ephemera relating to dogs, dog shows, and the Portland Kennel Club.
Ambers Elwyn Watson letter to Myrl Davis
Manuscript letter from Ambers Elwyn Watson to Myrl Davis, May 7, 1919, regarding his experiences in World War I. Myrl Davis and Ambers Elwyn Watson later married.
Waverley Country Club records
Collection includes manuscript for C. Edwin Francis' book "Waverley Country Club, 1896-1987" and correspondence of C. E. Francis. Also included are a history of club golf courses and golf championships; information on individual golfers; and scrapbooks with yearbooks, programs, and clippings.
J. K. Weatherford papers
James Knox Weatherford (1850-1935) was an attorney and politician in Albany, Oregon, where he opened a law office in the mid-1870s. Papers include correspondence, transcripts and dispositions of cases of his partnerships; personal and office papers; and accounts.
Leona Weatherford papers
Collection includes correspondence, speeches, reports, and pamphlets regarding Leona Weatherford's involvement in the conservation movement and women's clubs in Oregon. Weatherford was president of the Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs and chair of the Conservation of Natural Resources Department of the General Federation of Women's Clubs.
Harold A. Webber papers
Harold A. Webber (1895-1949) was a Portland, Oregon, musician and children's orchestra leader. Collection is partially processed and includes correspondence, 1895-1934; newspaper clippings, 1909-1932; musical programs, songbooks, musical arrangements, ledgers, scrapbook, scores, and baton.