Scope and Contents
Collection contains 733 letters organized chronologically.
Most of the letters are between Collins and his wife Gertrude, and refer to personal and school matters. One series of seven letters is from Thomas E. Zieber, member of the band, 1st Infantry, Washington Volunteers, written from Presidio, California, and from the Philippine Islands, 1898-1899, to Gertrude.
Dates
- 1884-1924
Creator
- Collins, James Harrison (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
James Harrison Collins was a teacher, superintendent of schools, and a representative in the Oregon State Legislature. Collins graduated from Agricultural Collage in 1888. He taught in St. Helens, and Scappoose, and was the superintendent of of schools in Woodburn, Oregon between 1908-1923. In 1915, Collins served as representative from Columbia County in the Oregon State Legislature.
Extent
1.5 linear feet (3 containers) : 3 manuscript boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
James Harrison Collins (1836-1890) was a teacher, superintendent of schools, and a representative in the Oregon State Legislature. Collection contains 733 letters organized chronologically.
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.
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Educators -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Elementary and Secondary Education Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Letters (Correspondence) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Public schools -- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Campaigns -- Philippines Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the James Harrison Collins Correspondence
- 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
