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WUAPC. Personal Collections

 Collecting Area
Identifier: WUAPC
Manuscript collections, diaries, and the correspondence with a focus on individuals involved in regional missionary work, settling Salem, and developing Willamette University.

Found in 45 Collections and/or Records:

James H. Wilbur papers

 Collection
Identifier: WUA030
Overview

The James H. Wilbur papers consist of his travel journal, correspondence, and legal and accounting papers dating from 1846 to 1887. The bulk of the material is from the 1880s and pertains to his career as Indian Agent for the Yakama Reservation at Fort Simcoe in the Washington Territory.

Dates: 1846-1887; Majority of material found within 1880-1887

Willamette University and Salem, Oregon postcard collection

 Collection
Identifier: WUA032
Overview

Postcards from the Michael J. Carrick postcard collection and the Jim and Connie Ames postcard collection.

Dates: 1900-1990

John D. Beach papers

 Collection
Identifier: WUA026
Overview

The John D. Beach papers consist of letters written by Beach, a Union soldier, to his mother during his time in service with the Illinois 55th Regiment, Company G, covering the years 1861 through 1865.

Dates: 1861-1865

Waltz family papers

 Collection
Identifier: WUA034
Overview

The collection contains correspondence, music books, Glee memorabilia, photographs, and other items connected with Willamette University and the Waltz family.

Dates: 1882-1942

Sybil Westenhouse Research papers on Oregon and the City of Salem

 Collection
Identifier: WUA037
Overview

The Sybil Westenhouse collection covers the years 1810 to 2009 and documents her research on the history of Salem and Oregon.

Dates: 1810-2009