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Biographies (literary genre)

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Found in 39 Collections and/or Records:

Robert Charlton Lee papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2526
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1917-1932
Found in: Oregon Historical Society Research Library / Robert Charlton Lee papers

William M. Macy: guide for the 1854 wagon train

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 6007
Abstract

Photocopy printed biography of William M. Macy, an Oregon pioneer.

Dates: circa 1990-1993
Found in: Oregon Historical Society Research Library / William M. Macy: guide for the 1854 wagon train

The making of a millionaire: David Eccles, Mormon entrepreneur

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2410
Abstract

Typescript paper, 15 pages, 1973, regarding the life of David Eccles, an early western entrepreneur.

Dates: 1973
Found in: Oregon Historical Society Research Library / The making of a millionaire: David Eccles, Mormon entrepreneur

Mary Gay Cogswell Cemetery collection

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2911
Abstract

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.

Dates: circa 1850-1955
Found in: Oregon Historical Society Research Library / Mary Gay Cogswell Cemetery collection

Robert Mays biography

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2289
Abstract

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.

Dates: circa 1880-1920
Found in: Oregon Historical Society Research Library / Robert Mays biography

Hazel Mills papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2984
Abstract Hazel Mills worked at the library of the University of Washington, the Oregon State Library and the Washington State Library. She authored and co-authored several books on Pacific Northwest history and was working on a biography of Frances Fuller Victor when she became incapacitated by illness. A nearly complete draft of her book on Victor makes up a significant portion of the collection. Other materials include diaries and appointment books; personal correspondence and greeting cards;...
Dates: circa 1950-1989
Found in: Oregon Historical Society Research Library / Hazel Mills papers

"Ned" Baker: friend of Lincoln

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1348
Abstract

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.

Dates: circa 1963
Found in: Oregon Historical Society Research Library / "Ned" Baker: friend of Lincoln

George Lemon Newell papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2550
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1898-1976; Majority of material found within 1898-1901
Found in: Oregon Historical Society Research Library / George Lemon Newell papers

Pambrun family collection

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1193
Abstract

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.

Dates: circa 1800-1970
Found in: Oregon Historical Society Research Library / Pambrun family collection

Pelletier family histories

 Collection
Identifier: Coll841
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1913-2018; Majority of material found within 1981-2018
Found in: Oregon Historical Society Research Library / Pelletier family histories

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