Scope and Contents
The collection (1918-1948) contains a wartime diary (WWI), scrapbooks, correspondence, and clippings of Perry's writings.
There are two volumes consisting of scrapbooks, and these include a wartime diary (1918-1919) describing Perry's misery as yeoman first-class stationed at the Puget Sound Navy Yard, and aboard the U.S.S. West Elcasco.
There is also minor correspondence, both personal and business, and clippings of Perry's writings.
Dates
- 1918-1948
Creator
- Medford Mail Tribune Co (Organization)
- Perry, Arthur, 1885-1948 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
Conditions Governing Use
Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Extent
0.05 linear feet (1 container)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Arthur Perry (1885-1948) was a newspaper reporter and paragrapher from Medford, Oregon, who is best known for hisMedford Mail-Tribune column "Smudge Pot," which was widely reprinted. The collection (1918-1948) contains a wartime diary (WWI), scrapbooks, correspondence, and clippings of Perry's writings.
Physical Description
1 oversize flat box.
Processing Information
Collection processed by staff.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
This collection received a basic level of processing including minimal organization and rehousing.
Description information is drawn in part from information supplied with the collection and initial surveys of the contents.
- American newspapers -- Oregon -- Medford Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Clippings Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Diaries Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Journalists -- Oregon -- Medford Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Medford (Or.) -- History Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Military Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Perry, Arthur, 1885-1948
- Perry, Arthur, 1885-1948
- Perry, Arthur, 1885-1948
- Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
- Reporters and reporting -- United States -- History -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sailors -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Scrapbooks Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- United States. Navy
- United States. Navy
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Arthur Perry Papers
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Tanya Parlet and Kira B. Homo.
- Date
- 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
