Rose A. Blanchard "Memories of My Sister, Fannie Lyons Dimmick"
Scope and Contents
The Rose A. Blanchard "Memories of My Sister, Fannie Lyons Dimmick" collection contains an eleven page account of Blanchard's sister's life as a pioneer resident of Scottsburg and Coos Bay, Oregon. This narrative was penned for Blanchard's nieces and nephews on the anniversary of her sister's death. Two copies of this document are available.
Dates
- 1934
Creator
- Blanchard, Rose Arrington, 1860-1941 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access note
Collection is open to the public.
Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room.
Conditions Governing Use note
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.
Biographical / Historical
Rose Arrington Blanchard (1860-1941) was the Oregon born daughter of emigrants to Scottsburg, Oregon. Rose Elizabeth Lyons was born on February 22, 1860 in Scottsburg, Oregon. She was the daughter of Daniel J. Lyons and Virginia Putnam Lyons. Her parents emigrated to Oregon from Kentucky in 1853, via the Isthmus of Panama, and established the first hotel and newspaper in Scottsburg. The family moved to Coos Bay in the 1880s. Blanchard died in Marshfield, Oregon in 1941.
Extent
0.1 linear feet (1 container) : 1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Rose Arrington Blanchard was the Oregon born daughter of emigrants to Scottsburg, Oregon. The Rose A. Blanchard "Memories of My Sister, Fannie Lyons Dimmick" collection contains an eleven page account of Blanchard's sister's life as a pioneer resident of Scottsburg and Coos Bay, Oregon.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This document was a gift of Mrs. Rose Blanchard, 1934.
Processing Information note
Collection was processed by staff
- Dimmick, Fannie Putnam Lyons, 1852-1931
- Frontier and Pioneer life Subject Source: Local sources
- Pioneers -- Oregon -- Biography Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Women Pioneers -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Rose A. Blanchard "Memories of My Sister, Fannie Lyons Dimmick"
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team
- Date
- 2010
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
