John Joseph Villair reminiscences
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a typed transcription of Villair's reminiscences as told to John C. Kuhns.
Villair describes his family's journey to California to meet up with his father, and subsequent experiences as log skid greaser (at age 12), and later horse team driver for California logging companies.
Villair goes into considerable detail describing logging tools and methods, as well as the characters he met in logging camps and communities.
Dates
- 1887-1901
Creator
- Villair, John Joseph, 1876- (Person)
- Kuhns, John C. (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.
Biographical / Historical
John Joseph Villair (1876-?) was an Oregon pioneer and resident of Josephine County. In 1887, Villair travelled with his family from Grand Rapids, Michigan to Boulder Creek, California. Thereafter he came to Oregon.
Extent
0.1 linear feet (1 container) : 1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
John Joseph Villair (1876- ) was an Oregon pioneer and resident of Josephine County. The collection consists of a typed transcription of Villair's reminiscences as told to John C. Kuhns (1887-1901).
Processing Information
Collection processed by Austin Munsell, 2012.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
- Loggers -- California Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Loggers -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Logging -- California Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Logging -- Oregon. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Overland Journeys to the Northwestern United States Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Overland journeys to the Pacific Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Pioneers -- California -- Boulder Creek Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Pioneers -- Oregon -- Josephine County Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Reminiscences Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Transcripts Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Villair, John Joseph, 1876-
- Title
- Guide to the John Joseph Villair Reminiscences
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Austin Munsell and Tanya Parlet.
- Date
- 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is 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
