diaries
Found in 165 Collections and/or Records:
Gilbert F. Davis diary
Diary kept by quartermaster Sergeant Gilbert F. Davis of his service in the Modoc War.
Dement family papers
Collection is partially processed. Materials include correspondence to Wallace Dement, who served as mayor of Myrtle Point, Oregon, and as a Coos County commissioner, regarding Myrtle Point civic activities, Coos County roads and the Forestry Board. Also included are reminiscences of R. C. Dement; genealogical materials; miscellaneous papers of Dr. Alice Louisa Dement; songwriting contracts for Nellie Dement; financial and legal documents; diplomas, certificates, diaries, and accounts.
Alma Olive Huseby Dempsey diaries
Three composition books containing the journal of Alma Olive Huseby Dempsey of Jefferson County, Oregon, kept from December 23, 1915, to March 31, 1918. Includes details of daily life, housework, family, travel, weather, and general community news.
William H. Dierdorff family papers
Diaries, notebook, address book, and cashbook of William H. Dierdorff (1849-1903), and photographs and postcards relating to the family of his son William H. Dierdorff (1898-1975). Dierdorff emigrated to Oregon in 1856, and after working as a civil engineer and draftsman, became a Presbyterian minister.
Euphemia Dimick memoir and other writings
Writings by Euphemia Dimick (1877-1967) of Oregon, including diary entries and a memoir titled "Through the Wilderness." The writings relate to Dimick's experiences raising her daughter, Ruth Elizabeth Dimick (1916-1974). Ruth Dimick had athetoid cerebral palsy, a condition marked by difficulty with motor skills, which was not well understood or accommodated in the early 20th century.
Robert Duncan papers
Robert Duncan represented Jackson County in the Oregon House of Representatives and served in the U. S. Congress. Papers include programs, ephemera, campaign materials, correspondence, and diaries.
Abigail Scott Duniway papers
A small collection of papers of Abigail Scott Duniway, who was an emigrant to Oregon, an editor, and an advocate of women's suffrage. Includes records of the Oregon State Equal Suffrage Association, records of the Duniway Publishing Company, and copy of a typescript transcription of Duniway's overland diary, 1852.
E. T. Eagling diary
Manuscript diary kept while aboard the U.S.S. Oregon. Includes photographs and newspaper clippings.
William G. East papers
Papers of William G. East, a lawyer and judge who served on the Oregon Circuit Court and the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. Collection includes correspondence, journals, news clippings and awards regarding the East's legal career, and memorabilia.
Thomas Ellitson account book
Bound account book kept by Thomas Ellitson, containing notes relating to various transactions, a partial diary, a list of men who apparently belonged to the Coos County Volunteers, and an order for bullet molds from William Henderson Packwood.