Military life
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Clingman-Crewse family papers
E. T. Eagling diary
Manuscript diary kept while aboard the U.S.S. Oregon. Includes photographs and newspaper clippings.
Lomax family letters
Collection includes manuscript letters from Claude E. Lomax to his mother and his brother, Lester M. Lomax, regarding life at Camp Lewis, Washington; typescript letter from Claude E. Lomax to Alfred Lewis Lomax, regarding a motor trip to Lookout Mountain; photocopy postcards from Alfred Lewis Lomax to his family, regarding life at the University of Washington.
Ryland McClung papers
Collection includes papers by and relating to Ryland Eugene McClung, Ryland Brown McClung, and other members of the McClung family. Materials include correspondence, title abstracts, church records, business materials, log books of car trips, maintenance and expenses, a scrapbook, and military, social, and educational memorabilia. Also included is correspondence from Charles Hoyt to James George during the Civil War, 1861-1863.
J. F. Muttray letters
Collection consists of manuscript and typescript correspondence, 1918-1919, to Mabel Arthur from J. F. Muttray in Burges, France, regarding army life, reminiscences of Portland, Oregon, and souvenirs.
Henry C. C. Stevens diary
Manuscript diary of Private H. C. C. Stevens, Battery E, 65th Coast Artillery Corps., February 22, 1918-January 30, 1919, regarding his experiences as an American soldier in France during World War I. Stevens (1898-1979) was a native of Portland, Oregon. He became a partner in the insurance company Stevens & Brewster, served as the president of the Oregon Association of Insurance Agents, and was a member of many civic organizations.
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.