WUAPC. Personal Collections
Found in 45 Collections and/or Records:
Chester Francis Luther papers
The Chester Francis Luther papers include correspondence between Luther and Senator Mark O. Hatfield, reports from the Office of the College of Liberal Arts Dean, photographs, and letters to the Board of Trustees about the resignation of Roger J. Fritz.
John G. Burggraf collection
Letters written by John. G. Burggraf to his family from 1860 to 1865 comprise the bulk of this collection. The majority of the letters detail his experiences as a member of the 49th Illinois Infantry. Burggraf describes the aftermath of conflicts such as the battle of Shiloh, the capture of Fort Donleson, and the battle of Pleasant Hill. The letters provide details about daily camp life as well. The collection also contains Civil War memorabilia.
Robert and Otto Paulus papers
The Robert and Otto Paulus papers collection is comprised of over one thousand glass plate negatives of historical significance to Willamette University, the city of Salem, and the Willamette Valley.
Vernor Martin Sackett Negatives collection
Negatives of photographs taken by Vernor Sackett when a student at Willamette University and when serving in the military in Germany. Willamette University focus is on student life and activities.
Byars family papers
The Byars family papers consist of legal and financial documents, correspondence, photographs, and Willamette University memorabilia documenting the lives of several generations from approximately 1866 to 1990.
Belknap family papers
The Belknap family papers consists of a small number of documents pertaining to members of the Belknap family who attended Willamette University.
Forsythe family papers
The Forsythe family papers (1846-2009) contain correspondence, documents, literature, photographs, and ephemera. They represent the collected efforts of Irene Hanson (née Forsythe), Emmett and Bessie Forsythe, and Margaret Grace Forsythe to document their family history.
Helen Pearce papers
The papers of Helen Pearce include photographs of Willamette University's campus and other subjects, her dissertation, and documents relating to her life and time attending and teaching at Willamette.
Ken Jacobson Photographs of Willamette University Football Team at Pearl Harbor
This collection contains digitized photographs donated by Ken Jacobson that were taken during the Willamette University football team's 1941 trip to Hawaii. Scanned documents relating to the event are also included.