Military
Found in 140 Collections and/or Records:
Elliot Rodgers diary
Manuscript diary regarding events during Elliot Rodgers' service in the Philippine Islands during the Spanish-American War.
Franklin D. Roosevelt letter to Albert Bauer
Letter from U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945) to Albert Bauer (1900-1993) about the importance of manufacturing amphibious combat transports. Bauer was the general manager of the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, which built ships and other watercraft for the U.S. armed forces during World War II.
Kirby Ross papers
Kirby Stewart Ross, also known as Kirby G. Ross, served in the U.S. Army in France and Germany during World War I, and was awarded a Silver Star. Collection includes two diaries regarding his military training in Oregon and his combat experiences in France; certificates from the French government for his military service; and correspondence regarding his awards.
Roy family papers
Papers include a discharge from the British Army, 1818, for John Roy; discharge from the French Foreign Legion, 1848, and medals for service in Algeria, 1893, for Jean-Frederic Roy; and ledgers of a jewelry business in Stayton, Oregon, 1897-1898, kept by E. Roy.
Ashley R. Russell papers
Saylor family papers
Papers of the Saylor family of Portland, Oregon, including materials relating specifically to Edgar A. Saylor and Charles A. Saylor. Edgar A. Saylor worked as a cigar-maker in Portland, Oregon; Charles A. Saylor served in the Oregon National Guard, and subsequently in the 162nd Infantry during World War II.
Louis Scholl papers
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.
Engraving of Brigadier General James Shields
Engraving of Brigadier General James Shields by John Chester Buttre after a photograph by Brady.
J. W. Shields, likeness from the latest photograph from life
Engraving of Brigadier General James Shields by Alonzo Chappel after a photograph.
Erastus A. Smith papers
Papers of Erastus A. Smith (1868-1950) relating to his military and religious careers, including certificates, letters of recommendation, and reminiscences. Smith was a Baptist minister from Oregon who preached at churches in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, and who served in the Oregon National Guard in the mid-1890s and in the 2nd Oregon Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the Spanish-American War.