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.

Collection consists of personal and professional correspondence, manuscript drafts, and legal papers related to columnist and firearms expert Donegan Reeder Wiggins, dating from approximately 1906-1950. Also included are sermons, correspondence, and legislative papers relating to Duncan S. Donegan, maternal grandfather of Donegan Reeder Wiggins, which date from approximately 1839-1881.