Biographies (literary genre)
Found in 39 Collections and/or Records:
Robert Charlton Lee papers
Robert Charlton Lee (1852-1942) was a sea captain and Methodist minister. Papers consist of notes for sermons delivered during his years as a minister in Eastern Oregon and Idaho, and biographical sketches.
William M. Macy: guide for the 1854 wagon train
Photocopy printed biography of William M. Macy, an Oregon pioneer.
The making of a millionaire: David Eccles, Mormon entrepreneur
Typescript paper, 15 pages, 1973, regarding the life of David Eccles, an early western entrepreneur.
Mary Gay Cogswell Cemetery collection
Collection includes typescript extract from the diary of Martha Ann Gay Masterson, 1851, regarding the overland journey of the Gay family and the establishment of the Mary Gay Cogswell Cemetery outside Eugene, Oregon; and biographies of pioneers buried in the cemetery, including Martin Baker Gay, Mary Gay Cogswell, and members of the Campbell family.
Robert Mays biography
Manuscript biographical sketch of Robert Mays, circa 1880-1920. Mays, born in 1830, was a Wasco County, Oregon, cattleman and legislator. Sketch includes genealogical information.
Hazel Mills papers
"Ned" Baker: friend of Lincoln
Typescript monograph, "'Ned' Baker: Friend of Lincoln," by Edgar I. Stewart, circa 1963, about the life of Edward Dickinson Baker (1811-1861), a senator from Oregon, 1860-1861, and friend of Abraham Lincoln.
George Lemon Newell papers
George Lemon Newell (1878-1973) was a member of the 14th Infantry, Company F, 1898-1900. Collection includes photocopy documents relating to Newell's military service, 1899-1901; correspondence, primarily to his mother, 1898-1901, regarding his experiences during the Spanish-American War in the Philippines and during the Boxer Rebellion; and a biographical sketch.
Pambrun family collection
Collection includes typescript biographical and autobiographical documents about Pierre Chrysologue Pambrun, Thomas Pambrun, Jr., Alexandre (Alexander) Pambrun and Andre (Andrew) Dominique Pambrun; letters and documents relating to an error in several histories regarding Pierre Pambrun and Captain Bonneville; and photostat newspaper clippings regarding the Pambrun family.
Pelletier family histories
Biographies, memoir, obituaries, and photographs relating to the lives of Felix Albert Pelletier (1915-1981) and Bertha Hickman Pelletier (1913-1993), who were husband and wife. Felix Albert Pelletier was born in Canada and worked in the logging and lumber industries in Yamhill County and Albany, Oregon. Bertha Hickman Pelletier was born in Yamhill County, Oregon.