Orson A. Stearns reminiscences of pioneer days of Phoenix, Oregon and sketch of Samuel Colver
Scope and Contents
Collections contains 114 pages of handwritten reminiscences composed for Effie Taylor of Medford, Oregon including those of pioneer days and the early settlers of Phoenix, Oregon and a sketch of Samuel Clover.
Dates
- circa 1843-1926
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Orson Avery Sterns (1843-1926) was an Oregon Pioneer soldier who later became a successful agriculturist and stockman. Served as the first delegate from his portion of the state to attend the republican county convention in 1866. Elected to the state legislature in 1880 and was a major proponent of creating the Klamath County Historical Society where he served as their first president.
Source:http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jtenlen/ORBios/oastearns.html
Extent
0.1 linear feet (1 container) : 1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Orson Avery Sterns (1843-1926) was an Oregon Pioneer soldier who later became a successful agriculturist, politician and stockman. Collections contains 114 pages of handwritten reminiscences to Effie Taylor of Medford, Oregon.
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.
- Clover, Sam T., 1859-1934
- Phoenix (Or.) -- History Subject Source: Local sources
- Pioneers Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Pioneers -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Pioneers -- Oregon -- Jackson County Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Reminiscences Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Stearns, Orson A. (Orson Avery), 1843-1926
- Title
- Guide to the Orson A. Stearns Reminiscences of Pioneer Days of Phoenix, Oregon and Sketch of Samuel Colver
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team and Jenn Newby
- Date
- 2012
- 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
