diaries
Found in 162 Collections and/or Records:
Webster Jones papers
Webster Jones (born 1904) was a book collector, a graduate of the University of Oregon, and the first aviation editor at the Oregonian newspaper in Portland. This unprocessed collection includes correspondence, diaries, scrapbooks and ephemera on subjects including Webster Jones' father, Frank G. Jones, and Charles N. Kessler; diaries of Lillian Gilstrap regarding her trips across North America in the 1920s and 1930s; and scrapbooks relating to aviation history in the Pacific Northwest.
Killin family papers
Martin Luther Kimmel papers
Papers of Martin Luther Kimmel consist of a manuscript diary, September-December 1917, of his enlistment at Vancouver Barracks, Washington, and training at various Army posts in the U.S., with typescript transcript; and correspondence regarding Kimmel's book "The Torchbearers," 1966-1967.
Arthur R. Kirkham papers
Arthur R. Kirkham (1897-1981) was a longtime radio newscaster for KOIN in Portland, Oregon. Collection includes scrapbooks, correspondence and miscellaneous personal papers regarding Kirkham's experiences in World War I and his radio career.
Alexander Lattie papers
Reproductions of papers of Alexander Lattie (1802-1849), including a journal he kept while stationed at Fort George (also known as Fort Astoria) in the Oregon Territory. Lattie was a Scot who worked for the Hudson's Bay Company.
Leach family papers
Cleta Brooks Lee papers
Unprocessed papers of an Oregon writer known for her autobiography "Sing above the pain: Cleta's story." Includes daily diaries spanning the years 1933 to 2007; correspondence with friends and family; notes; drafts of writings; clippings; and personal memorabilia.
Jason Lee papers
Collection consists of the personal and professional papers of Reverend Jason Lee, an early Methodist missionary in the Oregon Country. The papers date from 1834 to 1845 and focus on Lee’s overland journey to the Pacific, his plans to minister to Native American tribes, and the establishment of a mission near present-day Salem, Oregon.
Robert O. Lee papers
Robert O. Lee (1921-2002) was the leader of scientific expeditions to Mexico and South America. Collection includes correspondence, diaries, reports, articles, transparencies, maps and supply lists from three American Quintana Roo Expeditions in Mexico, 1965-1968, Vinson Massif Expedition in Antarctica, 1964-1965, and Rio Mezquital Expedition in Mexico, 1970.
Hermon Camp Leonard papers
Collection includes a typescript copy of a diary by Hermon Camp Leonard, with entries noting arrivals and departures of ships in Astoria, and including poetry and Chinook terms. Also included is a photograph of an affidavit dated March 16, 1907, concerning exports by Leonard.