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Grand Army of the Republic J. B. Matthews Post Number 6 Records 1882-1932

Pacific University
1.0 cubic foot 1 box
Collection consists of hand-written ledgers from J. B. Matthews Post Number 6, Grand Army of the Republic in Forest Grove, Oregon and one copy of Proceedings of the Twentieth Annual Encampment held at Pacific University in 1901.

George H. Atkinson Collection 1852-1887

Pacific University
0.5 cubic foot 1 box
George Henry Atkinson was an early Oregon missionary and educator who founded Pacific University. He was also involved in the creation of the public school system in Oregon. The collection consists of Atkinson's incoming and outgoing correspondence, along with several of his publications.

Esther Silverman Scrapbook 1907-1908

Pacific University
0.25 cubic feet 1 box
Collection consists of one scrapbook created by Esther Silverman during her senior year (1908) at Pacific University.

Tom McCall Forum Collection 1982-2007

Pacific University
3.5 cubic feet 4 boxes and 1 oversize folder
The Tom McCall Forum was an annual political debate series that Pacific University hosted from 1982-2007. The collection includes video recordings, promotional material and photographs documenting the debates.

Mary Frances Farnham Collection 1895-1943

Pacific University
0.25 cubic feet 1 box
Mary Frances Farnham was an important member of the Pacific University faculty, who taught English Literature and served as the Dean of Women in the early twentieth century. This collection contains correspondence, papers and letters relating to her death in 1942, and personal receipts.

College Association of the Lower Willamette Valley Records 1898-1904

Pacific University
0.25 cubic foot 1 box
The College Association of the Lower Willamette Valley was an organization that brought together faculty members from several small private colleges near Portland, Oregon. The collection includes its constitution and minutes from its meetings.

Mary L. Peterson Recipe Book

Pacific University
1.0 folder
A hand-written recipe book, which also includes newspaper clippings and other loose recipes.

Mary Drain Albro Collection 1942-2010

Pacific University
0.75 cubic feet 3 boxes
The collection contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, and photographs pertaining to Mary Drain Albro, founder of the Pioneer Rose Association, and the Old Memorial Rose Dedication at Pacific University.

Lyman Family Papers 1846 to 1883

Pacific University
1.0 cubic feet 1 box
The Lymans were a family of early Oregon settlers who were active in missionary, educational and literary activities. The bulk of the collection is comprised of correspondence between member of the Lyman family and their friends between the years of 1846 to 1883.

Eleanor Peterson Scrapbook 1917-1918

Pacific University
0.25 cubic feet 1 box
Collection consists of one scrapbook created by Eleanor Peterson while a student at Pacific University in 1917 and 1918.

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