Scope and Contents
The collection (1885-1910) contains an account book of the Unadilla and Grants Pass farms; a note of explanation from Washington M. Hair's daughter, Mozelle Hair, is with the account book. \n\n
Dates
- 1885-1910
Creator
- Hair, Mozelle (Person)
- Hair, Washington M. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical / Historical
According to a written biography and explanation of the contents of the collection by Mozelle Hair, her family farmed near Unadilla, Nebrask until 1899, when they traveled west to Oregon. Her father, Washington M. Hair, then farmed in grants Pass, Josephine County, and then became a partner with George Riddle (of a pioneer family) in a general hardware store. Washington M. Hair died in 1926, his wife, Sue West Hair, in 1941.
Mozelle Hair would later work for the University of Oregon in the Extension division.
Extent
0.025 linear feet (1 container) : 1 volume
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Washington M. Hair owned land and farmed near Unadilla, Nebraska, and then moved to Oregon in 1899 where he commenced farming in Grants Pass. The collection (1885-1910) contains an account book of the Unadilla and Grants Pass farms; a note of explanation from Washington M. Hair's daughter, Mozelle Hair, is with the account book.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Mozelle Hair.
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.
- Account books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Farm management -- Nebraska -- Unadilla Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Farm management -- Oregon -- Grants Pass Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Farmers -- Nebraska -- Unadilla Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Farmers -- Oregon -- Grants Pass Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Grants Pass (Or.) -- History Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Hair, Washington M.
- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Unadilla (Neb.) -- History Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Title
- Guide to the Washington M. Hair Farm Account Book
- 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
