diaries
Found in 162 Collections and/or Records:
Lindsley Foote Hall papers
Materials relating to the life and career of Egyptologist Lindsley Foote Hall.
Fletcher Linn papers
This unprocessed collection includes correspondence, diaries, financial records, family genealogy, and notes on Jackson County pioneer families. Fletcher Linn (1866-1953), who was born in Jacksonville, Oregon, was an industrialist and civic leader. He owned a furniture factory and was also president and manager of the Beaver Portland Cement Company. He was active in organizations including the Chamber of Commerce, and was a trustee of Lewis & Clark College.
Alexander Linthicum papers
Horace Lyman diary
Manuscript diary describing Horace Lyman's sea voyage from New York to San Francisco aboard the vessel Whitton and from San Francisco to the Columbia River aboard the Toulon. Lyman (1815-1887) was a congregational clergyman and teacher. He founded the First Congregational Church, Portland, Oregon, in 1851.
John Maben diaries and letters
Typescript diaries, December 1926-March 1927, regarding John Maben's life as caretaker of Crater Lake Lodge, including a ski race from Fort Klamath to the lodge in 1927. Collection also includes miscellaneous correspondence, 1951 and 1977.
Amy E. Marble diaries
Amy E. Marble (1884-1983) came to Portland after the death of her husband, Milton H. Marble. She worked as a resident maid in the Patton Home and attended First Christian Church. Collection includes containing brief notes on work at the Patton Home, household chores, meals, visits, shopping, and other topics.
Charles H. Martin and Ellis G. Hughes family papers
Papers of and relating to Charles H. Martin (1863-1946), Ellis G. Hughes (1845-1909), and their families. Charles H. Martin served in the U.S. military from the 1890s to 1920s, attaining the rank of major general, and subsequently served as a U.S. representative and then as governor of Oregon. Ellis G. Hughes, who was Martin's father-in-law, was a prominent real estate attorney in Portland, Oregon.
Anthony McAllister diary
Diary, circa 1870-1889, with poetry, accounts of sea voyages and recipes (written in another hand at a later date).
James F. McClure diary
Bound manuscript diary, August 31-October 16, 1853, and account book, 1853-1857, kept by James F. McClure, describing the crossing of the Malheur River 15 miles beyond Fort Boise.
Larry McGraw papers
Papers of Larry McGraw include correspondence, 1973-1974, regarding the Bybee-Howell Orchard on Sauvie Island, including fruit-growing and other nursery projects. Correspondents include Governor Tom McCall. Collection also includes a journal, 1973-1974, regarding McGraw's work on the orchard.