Military
Found in 140 Collections and/or Records:
Lester P. Smith letter
Typescript letter to family from Lester P. Smith on board the Steamship City of Sidney, concerning the Spanish-American War. Smith served as a member of Company I, Second Oregon Volunteers, in the Philippines during the war.
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War records
Records of a local unit, based in Portland, Oregon, of a patriotic and civic society composed of male descendants of Union Civil War veterans. The records consist of correspondence, reports, memoranda, membership rosters, newsletters, charter certificates, and biographical sketches.
Albert M. Southwick papers
Albert M. Southwick was a native of Salem, Oregon, and served with the Oregon Volunteer Infantry 2nd Regiment in the Spanish-American War. Collection includes correspondence with family, 1898-1907, regarding army life and conditions in Manila, Philippines; rosters and booklets describing the Oregon Volunteer Infantry, 1898; and newspaper clippings regarding the Spanish-American War, 1898-1899.
Uriah O. Springer account book
Bound account book kept by Uriah O. Springer, containing mostly accounts and some genealogical material. Springer enrolled in the First Oregon Volunteers in 1865 and died August 2, 1871, on the Lewis River, Washington, at age 25.
Spruce Production Division lantern slides
Lantern slides depicting activities of the Spruce Production Division in Oregon and Washington State during World War I.
World War I letters from Bertrand St. Marie and George St. Marie
Letters written by brothers George St. Marie and Bertrand (Bert) St. Marie during World War I, while they were serving in the United States Army. The letters were written to their mother, Blanche St. Marie, and sister, Dorothy St. Marie, who were living in Portland, Oregon.
William R. Stephens papers
The bulk of the collection consists of a typescript copy of William R. Stephens' 1930 autobiography, written when he was 90. Other materials include an application for membership in the Grand Army of the Republic, a deed to Jacob B. and Lucy M. Kuhns, conveying property in Washington County, Oregon; and correspondence concerning Stephens' pension, Civil War record, and headstone.
Henry C. C. Stevens diary
Manuscript diary of Private H. C. C. Stevens, Battery E, 65th Coast Artillery Corps., February 22, 1918-January 30, 1919, regarding his experiences as an American soldier in France during World War I. Stevens (1898-1979) was a native of Portland, Oregon. He became a partner in the insurance company Stevens & Brewster, served as the president of the Oregon Association of Insurance Agents, and was a member of many civic organizations.
Gideon Stolz papers
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.
Alfred L. Stone papers
Collection includes personal articles and memorabilia regarding Alfred L. Stone's military appointments and jewelry store in Portland, Oregon, 1881-1943.