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Ernest Haycox (1899-1950) was a novelist and short story writer born in Portland, Oregon. Collection includes correspondence, 1930-1964, mostly to Arthur B. Epperson, regarding publishing, personal matters, and a proposed series of articles on Haycox and other Oregon western writers. Also included is a typescript list by Jill Marie Haycox, wife of Ernest Haycox, circa 1964, of his writing record.

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John T. Hotchkiss was a bookstore manager and salesman for J.K. Gill & Co., a bookstore and stationer in Portland, Oregon. Collection includes scrapbook items, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and leaflets regarding Oregon authors and poets, J. K. Gill's "Poet's Corner," the Oregon Writer's League and poet Mary Carol Davies. Also included are newspaper clippings regarding J. K. Gill and various Oregon writers.

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Typescript volume of the writings of D. F. Howard. The volume includes poems about the Civil War and a poem and dramatic outline about the Konapee wreck, a shipwreck that may have occurred near the mouth of the Columbia River in the 18th century. Howard (1841-1937) was a writer and poet who lived in Stella, Washington.

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Evelyn Sibley Lampman (1907-1980) was an author of children's books, many of which had historical background and Northwest settings. Collection includes research notes; manuscripts and drafts of various books; speeches and lectures; correspondence; galley proofs; family papers; memorabilia; and several volumes of foreign language editions of her books.

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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.

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The papers of Oregon author Dorothy Lawson McCall (1888-1982) include typescript drafts for the books "Khaki Pants and a Tall Silk Hat" and "Prineville" and newspaper clippings about her bid for governor of Oregon.

Abstract Hazel Mills worked at the library of the University of Washington, the Oregon State Library and the Washington State Library. She authored and co-authored several books on Pacific Northwest history and was working on a biography of Frances Fuller Victor when she became incapacitated by illness. A nearly complete draft of her book on Victor makes up a significant portion of the collection. Other materials include diaries and appointment books; personal correspondence and greeting cards;...

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Papers include correspondence, 1929-1969; poems, 1917-1956; scrapbook, 1942-1944; and musical scores, plays, stories, and other writings.

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Records of the Oregon Council of Teachers of English (OCTE), including records relating to the Oregon Literature Series project and issues of the council's semi-annual publication, Oregon English Journal. The council, founded in 1913, is an organization of English and literature educators. It has published Oregon English Journal since 1979, and it led the Oregon Literature Series, a project to produce a six-volume anthology of Oregon literature published by Oregon State University Press.

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Papers of Elinor Pillsbury (1898-1987), a poet and journalist in Oregon, include poetry, articles, short stories, correspondence, diaries, and account books. Also included are writings by Eva B. Pillsbury.