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Pers Crowell papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ax 228
Abstract

Pers Crowell (1910- 1965) was an illustrator of books for children and a painter of western scenes. The collection includes book manuscripts, art, and correspondence.

Dates: 1946-1973

C. S. Culver letter

 Collection — Multiple Collection Box: [CA 1889 Oct 20] 1
Identifier: CA 1889 Oct 20
Abstract

The collection contains a typed copy of a letter dated October 20, 1889, from C. S. Culver of Mantorville, Minnesota, to his brother and sister Lucius and Amanda Culver. The letter is a description of transportation facilities and natural resources of Oregon during 1889.

Dates: 1889 October 20

Henry Cummins papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: Ax 130
Abstract

Henry Cummins (1840-1901) was a well-read and enthusiastic student of topics various and sundry with a partiality for pseudo-science. The collection (1858-1863) consists of Cummins' personal correspondence as well as a memory book and miscellaneous papers.

Dates: 1858-1863

Hazel M. Cunningham papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: Coll 411
Abstract

The collection contains the memoirs of Hazel M. Cunningham, original handwritten family letters from the 1870-1890s, and draft pages of the memoir manuscript. The collection includes a bound copy of the memoirs titled, Tapestry, A Partial History of Some Pioneer Families of Polk County, Nebraska, 1979.

Dates: 1870-1899; 1979

C.W.R. Co. album of pulp and paper manufacturing processes and products

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: PH 203_019
Abstract

The collection consists of one album of C.W.R. Co, logging, pulp and paper manufacturing processes and products, with extensive captions. Shows equipment, facilities, and personnel. Some photos by Brubaker Aerial Survey, most by Acme. 1910.

Dates: 1910

Junior F. Daggett papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ax 029
Abstract

Junior F. Daggett (1891-1960) was a lumberman in Prineville, Oregon. Papers include correspondence, legislative documents, and subject files relating to Daggett's work in the lumber industry spanning multiple organizations.

Dates: 1936-1960; Majority of material found within 1936-1955

Danish Brotherhood and Danish Sisterhood Lodges of Junction City, Oregon records

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: Coll 409
Abstract

Danish Brotherhood and Sisterhood lodges are fraternal organizations organized around a shared Danish heritage. The collection (1908-1981) contains records of the Danish Brotherhood and Danish Sisterhood lodges of Junction City, Oregon.

Dates: 1908-1981

Marianne Hunsaker D'Arcy papers

 Collection
Identifier: CB D244
Abstract

The collection contains Marianne Hunsaker D’Arcy’s autobiography, both in handwritten form, and typed. D’Arcy was among the first generation of Americans to settle in Oregon.

Dates: 1937-1939

Paul Darst diary

 Collection — Multiple Collection Box: [A 026] 1
Identifier: A 026
Abstract

Paul Darst was an early Oregon Pioneer who crossed the plains in just four months with a small group. Paul Darst diary of plains crossing, from Fort Laramie to Oregon City.

Dates: 1847

Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Oregon Chapter correspondence

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: A 227
Abstract

The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Oregon Chapter began with the formation of the Multnomah Chapter, in 1896, and during the early 1900s Anne M. Lang served as vice president general, and state regent of the Oregon DAR. The collection (1913; 1917-1936) contains correspondence files.

Dates: 1913; 1917-1936

Davenport Family papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ax 242
Abstract Timothy Woodbridge (T.W.) Davenport (1826-1911) and his family settled in the upper Willamette Valley in the 1850s. T.W. Davenport was a farmer, surveyor, state representative, state senator, and special Indian agent at the Umatilla Agency in the 1860s. T.W. Davenport’s son, Homer Davenport (1867-1912) became the most highly paid political cartoonist of his time and importer of the first purebred Arabian horse in America. This collection contains the personal papers of T.W. Davenport, Homer...
Dates: 1848-1966

David McCully Butcher Store account book

 Collection — Volume: 1
Identifier: B 044
Abstract

David McCully was an Oregon pioneer who became a successful businessman, owning a general store and butcher shop in Salem, Oregon, and as one of the incorporators of People's Transportation Co, in 1862. The collection (1875) contains an account book for the butcher shop in Salem.

Dates: 1875

C. Girard Davidson papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 162
Abstract

The C. Girard Davidson Papers document the career of attorney, politician, and businessman Crow Girard "Jebby" Davidson (1910-1996). The collection is organized into major series concerning government projects, legal cases, political activities, and business interests. The majority of material related to Davidson's service as Assistant Secretary of the Interior (1946-1950) is housed in the Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri.

Dates: 1934-1980

I.G. Davidson photographs

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: PH 200_009
Abstract

Isaac Grundy Davidson (1845-1922) was asuccessful businessman who operated commercial photographic ventures in the 1870s-1890s. The collection consists of fourteen images, eight portraits and six landscape.

Dates: 1870-1899

Mary Carolyn Davies papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Ax 407
Abstract

Mary Carolyn Davies was a prolific Oregon writer who wrote lyric poems, children’s verse, a novel, short stories, and several one-act plays. The collection (1907-1956) contains manuscripts, correspondence with publishers, published volumes, a scrapbook, photographs, and the manuscripts and college notebooks of Grace Ella Davies Wells.

Dates: circa 1860-1956; Majority of material found within 1907-1934

C. Gilman Davis papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 057
Abstract

Charles Gilman Davis (1918-1979) was an architect and educator. The C. Gilman Davis Papers include architectural project files, project drawings, and research and educational material that reflect his career as an architect and educator.

Dates: 1947-1979

Charles E. Davis papers on Civilian Public Service and the Untide Press

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 470
Abstract

Charles E. Davis was a printer who served in the conscientious objectors camp on the Oregon coast during World War II (Civilian Public Services Camp #56), as well as other CPS camps during the war. This collection contains Untide Press booklets, proof and mock-up sheets, correspondence, and other examples of fine press printing.

Dates: 1942-2003

Eleanor Davis papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 351
Abstract

This collection includes professional and personal materials relating to Eleanor Davis’ work on the advancement of women in Oregon. This includes her involvement in groups such as the Task Force on Sex Discrimination in Education, the State Advisory Council on Sex Discrimination in Employment, the Oregon Council for Women's Equality, the American Association of University Women, the Unitarian Church, and a variety of other civil rights-related commissions and task forces.

Dates: 1963-1989

Silver Lee Davis papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: Coll 652
Abstract

Silver Lee Davis was a member of the lesbian land community in Grants Pass, Oregon. The Silver Lee Davis papers primarily document Davis' writing career.

Dates: 1986-1999

William B. Davis letter

 Collection — Multiple Collection Box: [CA 1853 Dec 21] 1
Identifier: CA 1853 Dec 21
Abstract

William B. Davis was a pioneer and settler. The collection consists of a single letter written by Davis.

Dates: 1853 December 21

Orion B. Dawson papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll 463
Abstract Orion B. Dawson (1896-1977) was known as a master blacksmith for his iron work across Oregon. His projects include the Dads’ Gates at the University of Oregon, Gates at Oregon State University, the Gates at Timberline lodge and the Doors at Gresham Union High School. The majority of the Orion B. Dawson Papers include Drawings and photographs of various iron works that he produced during his time under the Federal Arts Project as well as independently. Additionally, the collection includes...
Dates: 1917-2009

Francis De Witt deed

 Collection — Multiple Collection Box: [CA 1852 Aug 18] 1
Identifier: CA 1852 Aug 18
Abstract

Francis DeWitt was a pioneer who came to the Oregon Territory from Germany in 1847 on a sailing vessel. The collection consists of a deed, drawn up by DeWitt, transferring ownership of two lots in the city of Portland to Philander Buchanan.

Dates: 1852 August 18

Matthew P. Deady diary and letters

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: UA 364
Abstract

Matthew Paul Deady (1824-1893) was a lawyer, politician, and judge in the Oregon Territory, who became Oregon's first U.S. District Court judge in 1859, a position he retained until his death. The collection contains reproductions of diary entries and letters related to University of Oregon topics.

Dates: 1872-1893

Matthew Paul Deady letter to Melvin C. George

 Collection — Multiple Collection Box: [CA 1884 Apr 11] 1
Identifier: CA 1884 Apr 11
Abstract

Matthew Paul Deady (1824-1893) was a lawyer, politician, and judge in the Oregon Territory, who became Oregon's first U.S. District Court judge in 1859, a position he retained until his death. The collection contains a letter dated April 11, 1884, from Deady, of Portland, Oregon to Melvin C. George, of Washington, D.C. regarding the judicial salary bill.

Dates: 1884 April 11

Samuel and Permelia Nebeker to Seldon Warner deed of land

 Collection — Multiple Collection Box: [CA 1863 Mar 16] 1
Identifier: CA 1863 Mar 16
Abstract

Collection is comprised of a Deed of Land documenting the sale of land from Samuel and Permelia Nebeker to Seldon Warner, all of Linn County, Oregon.

Dates: 1863 March 16

Delta Nu Alpha Transportation Fraternity. University of Oregon Chapter records

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: UA 101
Abstract

Delta Nu Alpha is an international organization dedicated to transportation and logistics. The collection contains University of Oregon chapter records that document the functions, activities, and people of the organization. Records include correspondence, newsletters, meeting minutes, membership files, national materials, subject files on transportation topics, and photographs, 1947-1958.

Dates: 1947-1958

Democratic Party of Oregon records

 Collection
Identifier: Bx 168
Abstract Caroline Wilkins, who served as the State Chairperson of the Democratic Party of Oregon, presented the University of Oregon Library with the party files in October of 1972. The files span the period between 1952 and 1968; however, the major portion is from the early 60s. Included in the collection is correspondence with political figures and general citizenry. Much material deals with funding, finances, and organization, as well as contemporary major issues. Campaigns, conventions,...
Dates: 1952-1968

Frederick DeNeffe papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Ax 673
Abstract

Frederick Mason DeNeffe (1882-1965) was educated at the University of Michigan and starting in 1907 he worked as an attorney in Portland, Oregon. The collection contains legal files regarding oil, coal, gas, silver, sugar, and mining companies.

Dates: 1936-1965

A.P. Dennison papers

 Collection
Identifier: A 177
Abstract

Originally from Maine, A. P. Dennison (1824-1896) held numerous minor political offices in the Oregon Territory, including Adjutant General. The papers consist of receipts, letters of appointment, reports, and a bound scrapbook.

Dates: 1855-1870

Owen Nickerson Denny correspondence

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: A 189
Abstract

Owen Nickerson Denny (1838-1900) was an Oregon attorney and county judge who also served as the adviser to the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The collection (1886-1890) contains a letterpress copy book of semi-official and personal correspondence and a published volume of his edited letters.

Dates: 1886-1890