Papers of a journalist who worked in Oregon and Washington state and specialized in environmental reporting. The collection includes personal information, early student essays, travel essays, poetry, articles published in newspapers and magazines, and material for three books. Included are background sources and notes to support articles and books.

Papers consist of an obituary for John Marcus Freeman; typescript genealogical information; manuscript poems to his wife, Margaret; and a photocopy newspaper article with a photograph of Margaret Freeman.

Ethel Romig Fuller was poetry editor for the Oregonian newspaper for over 25 years, and in 1957 was named Oregon's poet laureate. Collection includes correspondence, including greeting cards, many regarding gifts and gestures of friendship to Ellouise Stinson; and typescript poems.

Collection includes financial records, ephemera, correspondence, and poetry, mostly of Lyman Ezra Latourette. The Latourette family settled in Oregon City in the late 1840s.

Ruth Lee was a teacher at Dundee High School and Pacific University before becoming a missionary. Collection includes miscellaneous correspondence, memorabilia, essays, and poetry.

Typescripts for books and articles by Oregon historian and preservationist Walter Meacham, including typescripts of "Wagon wheels," "Stories of pioneer women," and "He walked with Lincoln."

Papers of Elinor Pillsbury (1898-1987), a poet and journalist in Oregon, include poetry, articles, short stories, correspondence, diaries, and account books. Also included are writings by Eva B. Pillsbury.

Photocopies of original documents, consisting of love poems, political essays and speeches written by Frank A. Stewart; certificates; compositions by others; and records of the Ellensburg Mite Society. Stewart (born 1843) emigrated to Oregon with his family in 1854. He became a farmer and served in the state Legislature.