Photograph Description, circa 1890s

The Byars family papers is a multigenerational collection that contains books, correspondence, photographs, financial and legal documents, and memorabilia connected with the Byars family, Willamette University, and Oregon. The material in the collection ranges from 1866 to 1990, but the majority is from 1875 to 1942. Items of note include: letters from William H. Byars to Senator John H. Mitchell regarding political appointments, a collection of cabinet cards, and a collection of land deeds from the Salem and Portland areas.