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Military

 Subject
Subject Source: Archiveswest

Found in 140 Collections and/or Records:

Elliot Rodgers diary

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2628
Abstract

Manuscript diary regarding events during Elliot Rodgers' service in the Philippine Islands during the Spanish-American War.

Dates: 1899

Franklin D. Roosevelt letter to Albert Bauer

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 957
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1944 August 17

Kirby Ross papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2688
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1917-1929

Roy family papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2338
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1818-1898

Ashley R. Russell papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2851
Abstract Ashley Robert (Bob) Russell (1922-1944) was killed by a German sniper in Normandy, France, July 15, 1944, and had been one of the first to land in France on D-Day. Papers include correspondence, 1944, to his relatives, from France, regarding military life; correspondence, 1940-1941, from the Portland Art Museum regarding enrollment and sale of his artworks; a letter, 1942, from Sgt. Alfred E. Peacock regarding Russell's artwork; and a typescript letter, 1948, to Russell's parents,...
Dates: 1940-1948

Saylor family papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 828
Abstract

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.

Dates: circa 1870-2004; Majority of material found within circa 1870-1975

Louis Scholl papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 300
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1852-1920

Engraving of Brigadier General James Shields

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 5275
Abstract

Engraving of Brigadier General James Shields by John Chester Buttre after a photograph by Brady.

Dates: circa 1850-1893

J. W. Shields, likeness from the latest photograph from life

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 5276
Abstract

Engraving of Brigadier General James Shields by Alonzo Chappel after a photograph.

Dates: 1862

Erastus A. Smith papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 994
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1896-circa 1940