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Collection includes a letter copy book belonging to William C. Alvord, as well as two manuscript letters to Benjamin Alvord, one from George E. Pickett, February 13, 1861, regarding the danger of a civil war; and one from James A. Garfield, November 20, 1880, thanking Alvord for his "congratulations."

Abstract Collection includes personal and business correspondence, teaching records, survey notes, and financial papers of Cyrus Clingman of Linn County, Oregon, 1852-1899; Civil War letters from John Haughey to Lavina Haughey Clingman, 1863-1864; letters from Imogene Crewse to Ella Clingman Crewse, 1920-1936, regarding her duties and travels as a saleswoman and governess; letters from Keith Crewse to Imogene Crewse, 1918, regarding his military service at Bay City, Washington; and miscellaneous...

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Oral history interview with John F. Gange conducted by Roberta Watts on January 27, 1978. Gange discusses his career in international relations.

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A scrapbook kept by Grace Howard Gray (1857-1949) to document family history and historic events, including mementos, drawings and ephemera collected during her lifetime. The scrapbook contains items related to the life of General O. O. Howard (1830-1909), Gray's father, and drawings by Guy Howard (1855-1899), her brother, and Charles Erskine Scott Wood (1852-1944). Additional materials were added to the scrapbook by other family members.

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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.

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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."

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Papers of and relating to a German-American military architect who traveled overland to Oregon in 1852 and later designed Fort Dalles and other military installations. Collection includes correspondence, a letterpress copybook, pension application materials, and a book of sketches made during the overland journey. Some materials are in German.

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Collection includes certificate of Honorable Discharge from the Ohio National Guard, May 1866; certificate of enrollment in Grand Army of the Republic, Post No. 10, Salem, Oregon, January 1936; invitation to the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, June 1938.

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Book of W. F. Trimble's writings with newspaper clippings inserted by his family; photocopied biographical entries for W. F. Trimble, William A. Trimble, and Patrick Raleigh; papers of William R. Trimble.