Our collections exist to be used. When students work directly with primary source materials, historic photographs, and documents that are old or unique, they discover an excitement and passion not generated by textbooks.
Primary source documents can inspire, but they also teach about learning to verify sources, tracking down connections, finding evidence from content and from physical clues.
Special Collections and University Archives collects in the topical area Women, Gender, and Sexuality, including Women’s Back to the Land movement, women linguists focusing on gender issues in language, women who have affected the political process and cultural landscape.
In the Allen Family Papers. 1854-1940. 4 vols., 932 letters.
The Allen Family Papers include letters by her. Louise H. Allen, who was a newspaper reporter in Seattle, Washington from 1917 to 1919.
(Ax 009)
Letters. 1884-1924. 1 ft.
Eleanor Baldwin was a pamphleteer in Portland, Oregon. Her papers include manuscripts of articles about monetary systems and against war, Baldwin's Money Talks, and 34 pamphlets on money.
(Ax 223)
Papers. 1927-1970. 6 ft.
Peggy O'More Blocklinger was a journalist who worked on newspapers in Texas, California, and Oregon, and as a librarian in California and Oregon. She began writing novels for teenage girls in 1934. Her books were published under a variety of pseudonyms including Peggy O'More and Jeanne Bowman. Her papers include manuscripts, correspondence, notebooks, biographical material, photos, and scrapbooks.
(Ax 297)
Papers. 1962-1969. 1.5 ft.
Dorothy Carew was a journalist, editor, and author of children's books. The collection includes manuscripts, notes and correspondence about her two books, The Netherlands and Portugal.
(Ax 848)
Papers. 1940-1958. 1 box.
Mary Jane Carr was born in St. Mary's, Minnesota and educated at Marylhurst College in Oregon. She was associate editor of the Catholic Sentinel and feature writer for the Portland Oregonian. The papers include a carbon manuscript of Children of the Covered Wagon (Crowell, 1934) and three original illustrations for the book by Robert Kuhn. There are also manuscripts of poems and letters from readers.
(Ax 121)
Papers. 1938-1962. 5 ft.
Victoria Case was a freelance writer and journalism teacher. Her papers contain correspondence; manuscripts, mostly romances; tearsheets; source material; television and radio scripts; and reviews.
(Ax 230)
Papers. 1947-1968. 1 ft.
Mary Coyle Chase was a newspaper reporter, freelance correspondent, author, and playwright. Her papers comprise correspondence and manuscripts, including early versions and revisions of Bernadine and Harvey and the screen treatment of Harvey.
(Ax 542)
Papers. 1920-1978. 8 ft.
In 1948, this Canadian-born author became editor and publisher of The Education Reviewer, published by William F. Buckley, Sr. Her papers contain correspondence with conservative individuals and organizations, speeches, subject files, and biographical material.
(Coll 095)
Manuscripts. 1928-1935. 1.5 ft.
This collection consists of manuscripts by Sheba May Hargreaves, an Oregon journalist and author who wrote for the Portland newspapers Oregon Journal and the Oregonian.
(Coll. 194)
Papers. 1885-1981. 37 cubic feet.
Margaret Parton was a journalist, critic, and author. Her papers include correspondence, diaries, manuscripts, memorabilia, photographs, and tape recordings. There are also some Parton family papers.
(Coll.. 36)
Papers. 1941-1974. 7.5 ft.
Maureen Daly McGivern is a reporter, columnist, and author. Her papers include correspondence, manuscripts, television scripts, transcripts of interviews with Julie Andrews and Joan Didion, scrapbooks, and photographs.
(Ax 753)
Papers. 1023-1978. 6.5 ft.
Dorothy Sterling was a journalist and later a free-lance writer and editorial consultant. Her papers contain the manuscript entitled "The Luce Empire, a History of Time, Inc." and related material; other manuscripts, research material, published works, reviews, and memorabilia are cataloged separately and are restricted from use.
(Ax 852)
In the Arthur G. and Artie E. Strangland Papers. 1929-1954. 1 ft.
Artie Strangland was a writer for magazines. The collection contains manuscripts and correspondence.
(Ax 271)
Selected Papers. 1871-1902. 0.25 cubic ft.
Mary Stump was a writer, proof reader, business manager, and eventually, publisher of the Christian Messenger, Monmouth, Oregon's first newspaper. She was also associated with the Christian College. The collection includes a journal account of her trip to the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia and a scrapbook of writings and memorabilia.
(Coll. 104)
Papers. 1964-1967. 1 box. Kaye Moulton Teall was a free-lance writer. The collection includes the manuscript of From Tsars to Commissars (Messenger, 1966) and correspondence with Edith Margolis of the Lenniger Literary Agency.
(Ax 385)
Papers. 1948-1965. 3 ft.
Waldo wrote for the Portland Oregonian as well as romance and confession stories. The collection includes manuscripts, poems, manuscripts by Peg Bracken Lull and Jean Loftus, and correspondence.
(Ax 427)
Papers. 1931-1976. 5 cubic ft.
Marjorie Muir Worthington was an artist, poet, journalist, and author. Her papers include diaries, correspondence, manuscripts, and personal material.
(Coll. 152)
[Identification of item], Date (if known), Collection Title, Collection Number, Box and Folder number [or photo ID number], Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene, Oregon.
Special Collections and University Archives is the primary repository for the University of Oregon’s archives, rare books, historic photographs, and one of the largest historical manuscripts collections in the Pacific Northwest. Our mission is to acquire, preserve, and make available a clearly defined set of primary sources and rare books, reflecting the written, visual, and audio history and culture of Oregon, the Pacific Northwest, and selected aspects of American and world history. Our diverse collections support all types of research, from K–12 education to international scholarship. We strive to play an active and creative role in the teaching, research, and service missions of the University.
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