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Charles Morrow Wilson papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ax 772
Abstract Charles Morrow Wilson (1905-1977) was a nationally known freelance author who wrote books and magazine articles on international trade, agriculture, and medicine topics, as well as on Arkansas culture and politics, rural America, Central America, and Africa from a cultural, socio-economic, and historical viewpoint. The collection contains professional and personal correspondence, publications and tearsheets, diaries and ledgers, manuscripts, speeches, research materials, a radio interview,...
Dates: 1908-1979

Donald Wilson papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Ax 628
Abstract Donald Wilson (1921- ) was elected to the Oregon Legislature in 1964, and twice re-elected, representing District 14 as a Republican. The collection contains meeting and committee minutes, correspondence, and annotated bills referred to the Judicial Council of Oregon, the Interim Committee on Public Lands, the House Judiciary Committee, the House Committee on State and Federal Affairs, and the House Committee on Elections and Reapportionment, as well as general correspondence with...
Dates: 1965-1968

Eleanor Wilson papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: Ax 611
Abstract

Eleanor Wilson (1891-1972) was a Christian missionary who worked in Japan, Hawaii, and the Pacific in general, particularly the Marshall and Caroline Islands. In 1950 she became captain of the Morning Star VI, a mission ship in the Pacific. The collection consists mostly of correspondence describing her missionary work from 1925-1951; there are also a few miscellaneous items and photographs.

Dates: 1925-1951

Frederick Wallace Wilson papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ax 177
Abstract

Frederick Wallace Wilson (1872-1955) was an attorney and Circuit Court Judge in The Dalles, Oregon. The papers include correspondence, a letterpress copybook, legal papers, a manuscript, photographs, addresses and publications by Wilson as well as personal correspondence of Joseph G. Wilson, and certificates of Elizabeth Millar Wilson.

Dates: 1852-1938

Hazel Hutchins Wilson papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ax 377
Abstract

Hazel Wilson (April 8, 1898-August 20, 1992) worked in many positions at libraries around the country as well as a position overseas. She also held other positions relating to students. The material in this collection reflects her career as an author.

Dates: 1969

Harper Hubert Wilson papers

 Collection — Folder: 1-4 (shares a clamshell box)
Identifier: A 209
Abstract

Harper Hubert Wilson (1909 - ?) was a professor of political science at Princeton University. The collection (1954-1970) contains correspondence with Robert Staughton Lynd and with J. Edgar Hoover, among others, regarding civil liberties and politics of the day, and also clippings regarding Wilson, Hoover, and Lynd.

Dates: 1954-1970

J. Christy Wilson papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 161
Abstract

J. Christy Wilson (d. 1973) was a Christian missionary, circa 1951-1966. The collection includes Round Robin letters, minutes of the United Presbyterian Church Korean Mission and the General Assembly Department of Cooperative Work, a collection of periodicals including Bible Society News, Korea Bible Magazine, and Korean pamphlets, additionally a sound recording of the voice of Dr. Samuel M. Zwemer.

Dates: 1952-1971

Joseph Gardner Wilson letter

 Collection — Multiple Collection Box: [CA 1870 Feb 26] 1
Identifier: CA 1870 Feb 26
Abstract

Joseph Gardner Wilson, of The Dalles, Oregon, wrote a letter dated February 26, 1870, addressed to "Dear Sir." The collection contains the letter which refers to disposition of scrip from James W. Nesmith to E. M. Barnum, and Wilson writes that he thinks Barnum dishonest.

Dates: 1870 February 26

O. Meredith Wilson papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA 010
Abstract This collection comprises the papers of prolific university administrator O. Meredith Wilson, who served as the ninth president of the University of Oregon, 1954-1959, the president of the University of Minnesota, 1959-1967, and the director of the Stanford Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS), 1967-1975. The collection includes correspondence, writings, speeches, and sources reflecting his career as an administrator and as a scholar of education. It also includes...
Dates: 1929-1989

William H. Willson deed

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: CA 1856 Feb 6
Abstract

William H. Willson (1805-1856) was a doctor and preacher in the Oregon Territory and is remembered as the "founder of Salem." The collection consists of a single, 1 paged warranty deed of various pieces of land in the Oregon Territory written by William H. Willson to A. Kitelinger in the presence of H. Holden and C. N. Terry.

Dates: 1856 February 6

Woodrow Wilson letter to Luella Clay Carson

 Collection — Multiple Collection Box: [CA 1894 Apr 11] 1
Identifier: CA 1894 Apr 11
Abstract

Before he became the President of United States, Woodrow Wilson was a professor and also President of Princeton University. The collection contains a letter dated April 11, 1894 from Wilson to Luella Clay Carson, who was the head of the Department of English at University of Oregon at that time.

Dates: 1894 April 11

Woodrow Wilson letter to Matthew H. Douglass

 Collection — Multiple Collection Box: [CA 1902 July 12] 1
Identifier: CA 1902 July 12
Abstract

Before he became the President of United States, Woodrow Wilson was a professor and also President of Princeton University. The collection contains a letter dated July 12, 1902 from Wilson to Matthew H. Douglass, of Grinnell College in Iowa regarding a lecture at Grinnell, and Wilson's inauguration at Princeton.

Dates: 1902 July 12

Win McCormack collection on Rajneeshpuram

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 406
Abstract

Win McCormack, publisher and editor-in-chief for Tin House Magazine and Tin House Books, wrote several articles on the Rajneesh from 1983 to 1986. This collection includes his research materials on the Rajneesh.

Dates: 1975 - 1993; Majority of material found within 1983 - 1986

Roy Winger papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: Ax 411
Abstract

Roy Martin Winger (1885- ?) served in WWI, taught at Army overseas schools during WWII, and was a professor of mathematics at the University of Oregon, and at universities in Washington and Illinois. The collection (1918-1968) contains personal letters sent while Winger was a private during WWI, when he taught in Army overseas schools during WWII, and also when he was a professor at the University of Washington.

Dates: 1918-1968

Richard and Clara Winston papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Ax 672
Abstract

Richard and Clara Winston were professional translators, primarily translating works from German to English. The Richard and Clara Winston papers contains manuscripts for English translations of works by a variety of authors incuding, Hannah Arendt, Hermann Hesse, Uwe George, and Albert Speer.

Dates: circa 1960s-1979

Melville T. Wire diaries

 Collection — Multiple Collection Box: [A 136] 1
Identifier: A 136
Abstract

Melville Wire was the son of a Methodist minister from Mt. Tabor (Portland), Oregon, and was a student at the University of Oregon from 1895-1896, and Albany College in 1897. The collection (1894-1897) consists of diaries.

Dates: 1894-1897

Wolcott-Gibbs family papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: Ax 277
Abstract

Wolcott - Gibbs family members are relatives of Oliver Wolcott (1726-1797), who was a member of the Continental Congress, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, a general in the Revolutionary War, and, late in his life, the governor of the state of Connecticut (Litchfield Historical Society). The collection (1785-1870) contains correspondence and family papers.

Dates: 1785-1867

William Wolff letter

 Collection — Multiple Collection Box: [CA 1872 Aug 21] 1
Identifier: CA 1872 Aug 21
Abstract

The collection contains a letter dated August 21, 1872 from William Wolff to "Dear Sir and Dr.," and regards mutual aquaintances and events in Eastern Oregon.

Dates: 1872 August 21

Frederick Enos Woltman correspondence and clippings

 Collection — Multiple Collection Box: [Coll 397] 1
Identifier: Coll 397
Abstract

Frederick Enos Woltman (1905-1970) was an investigative reporter who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1947 for his "expose" articles about communist infiltration into education, labor unions, organized religion and government. The collection contains correspondence from 1941-1943.

Dates: 1941-1943

WomanShare records

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 269
Abstract

WomanShare is a woman’s land and feminist retreat in Grants Pass, Oregon, established in 1974. Records document the management, membership, daily activities and workshops of the WomanShare community and include correspondence, reference files, financial and meeting records, journals, audio, video and visual material.

Dates: 1974-1999

Women's Christian Temperance Union, Gardiner, Oregon branch treasurer's book

 Collection — Volume: 1
Identifier: B 094
Abstract

The first Oregon branch of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union was formed in 1881, and by 1891 there were eighty-three branches in Oregon. The collection (1889-1910) contains a treasurer's book of the Gardiner, Oregon branch.

Dates: 1889-1910

Women's Emergency Corps record book

 Collection — Volume: 1
Identifier: B 072
Abstract

Women's Emergency Corps of Portland, Oregon, was devoted to good works performed for the benefit of Spanish-American War soldiers. The collection (July 1, 1898 - September 5, 1898) consists of a record book that contains membership information and entries regarding activities.

Dates: 1898 July 1-September 5

Women's March collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: Coll 542
Abstract

This collection documents the Women's March protests in Eugene (Or.), Portland (Or.) and Washington D.C. Materials within the collection include posters, political signs, a banner, planning and publicity documents, newspapers, clothing, born-digital videos, and born-digital photographs.

Dates: 2017-2018

Fred J. Wood Alaska Club Album

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: Ax 176
Abstract

Fred J. Wood was assistant treasurer of the Seattle-Yukon Transportation Co. The collection consists of a copy of the Alaska Club Album (Seattle, 1903) and one photograph.

Dates: 1900-1903

Hugh B. Wood papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA 011
Abstract Hugh B. Wood (1909-1995) was Professor Emeritus of the University of Oregon's College of Education. The collection includes papers reflecting Woods' teaching activities and his interests in the College of Education's international education program and teacher development program, as well as his interests in vocational education in Oregon, particularly the Tongue Point Job Corps Center in Astoria, Oregon. Correspondence, program guides to U.S. teachers colleges, and course syllabi document...
Dates: 1965-1968

Joseph Warren Wood journal

 Collection — Multiple Collection Box: [A 137] 1
Identifier: A 137
Abstract

Joseph Warren Wood (1826-1914) was a Wisconsin farmer who sought his fortune in California during the gold rush. The collection consists of photocopies of Wood's journals chronicling his trip to California.

Dates: 1849-1853

William P. Woodard papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 153
Abstract

William P. Woodard (1896-1973) was a scholar of Japanese religion, and served as an advisor on religion and cultural resources during the allied command after World War II. His research and study of Japanese religions resulted in his book The Allied Occupation of Japan and Japanese Religions (1972). The collection contains correspondence, literary manuscripts, Allied Occupation documents, research files, mission records, films, and audiotapes.

Dates: 1869-1974

Lee Wooden correspondence

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: A 185
Abstract

Lee Wooden was president of the Oregon Rural Electric Cooperative Association, a member of the Kennedy-Johnson Natural Resources Advisory Committee in 1960, and active in regional public power movements. The collection (1955-1963) contains correspondence relating to public power in the Pacific Northwest.

Dates: 1955-1963

Frank W. Woodfield photographs

 Collection
Identifier: PH 200_329
Abstract

Frank W. Woodfield (1879-1955) was an Oregon photographer active in Astoria from 1910-1942. The collection consists of thirteen post cards, predominately documenting the Astoria fire of Dec. 8, 1922.

Dates: circa 1920s

Woodlawn Plywood Co. and the Northern Timber Co. records

 Collection
Identifier: Bx 189
Abstract

Woodlawn Plywood company was located in Hoquiam, WA. The collection contains ledgers and journals, cash, sales, account, and stock information, correspondence, deeds and leases, contracts and mortgages, and ledgers of the Northern Timber company.

Dates: 1946-1954

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