Military
Found in 140 Collections and/or Records:
George Washington Crum reminiscences
Manuscript and photocopy reminiscences, circa 1915, of George Washington Crum's Civil War experiences from August 8, 1861, to June 12, 1865. Also included is a photocopy newspaper clipping of an obituary for Crum (1842-1923), which describes him as having enlisted in the Army in April 1861 and being honorably discharged in 1863 after being wounded.
Maurice Edgar Crumpacker papers
Papers of Maurice E. Crumpacker (1886-1927), primarily relating to the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen, which Crumpacker oversaw while serving as a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War I. Crumpacker was an attorney in Portland, Oregon, and later was a U.S. congressman.
George L. Curry correspondence relating to the Yakima War and the Rogue River War
Correspondence of Oregon Territorial Governor George L. Curry (1820-1878) relating to the Yakima War and the Rogue River War of 1855-1856. Most of the correspondence, which relates to raising and supplying volunteers or to military orders, consists of drafts or office copies written on Curry's behalf by Benjamin Stark (1820-1898), who acted as Curry's aide-de-camp.
Gilbert F. Davis diary
Diary kept by quartermaster Sergeant Gilbert F. Davis of his service in the Modoc War.
John E. Dean letters to family
Letters from John E. Dean (1923-1994) to his parents in Portland, Oregon, written while Dean was serving in World War II. Dean served in the Army Air Corps in the Pacific Theater during the war, and later worked as a real estate appraiser and as a security guard at Holladay Park Hospital.
John Buel Dimick papers
John Buel Dimick (1840-1903) was a member of the Company B Volunteer Cavalry and later the Oregon Infantry during the Civil War, and a state senator from Marion County from 1887 to 1890. Collection includes correspondence with his wife, Almira Dimick, during his time in the military; business correspondence; political correspondence and speeches; and correspondence with various family members.
Walter R. Dimm papers
Correspondence, orders, rosters, reports, and maps related to Walter R. Dimm's military service during World War I.
Walter R. Dimm photograph albums
Black and white photographs in two albums, relating to Walter R. Dimm's experiences as a 2nd lieutenant in Company E, 309th Regiment of Engineers, American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I. Many members of his unit are identified.
E. T. Eagling diary
Manuscript diary kept while aboard the U.S.S. Oregon. Includes photographs and newspaper clippings.
Theodore J. Eckerson papers
Papers of Theodore J. Eckerson (1820-1906), primarily relating to his military career, but also including letters from Benjamin L. E. Bonneville (1796-1898) and Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885). Eckerson, who emigrated to Oregon in 1849, was in the U.S. Army for most of his adult life. He fought in the Mexican-American War and, in the 1850s, supplied Euro-American volunteers who were fighting Native peoples in the Pacific Northwest.