Guide to the Allen Family Papers
1854-1940

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Overview of the Collection

Creator: Allen family
Title: Allen Family Papers
Dates: 1854-1940 ( inclusive )
Quantity: 1.5 linear feet (1 container)
Collection Number: Ax 009
Summary: Collection consists of general letters (1872-1940) to and from various members of the Allen family, letters (1904-1915) of Franklin S. Allen, letters (1917-1919) of Louise H. Allen, a letterpress book (1906-1908) of Seward D. Allen, and journals (1858-1859) and a composition book (1856-1859) of Franklin Staples.
Repository: University of Oregon Libraries
Special Collections & University Archives

1299 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1299 USA
URL: http://libweb.uoregon.edu/speccoll/index.html

Languages: Collection materials are in English. 
Sponsor: Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Content Description

Introduction

This is a group of miscellaneous family papers. The collection contains general letters (1872-1940) to and from various members of the Allen family; letters of Franklin S. Allen (1904-1915) while a student at the University of Oregon and the University of Virginia; letters of Louise H. Allen (1917-1919), a newspaper reporter in Seattle, WA; and a letterpress book (1906-1908) of Seward D. Allen, a real estate salesman in Eugene, OR. Also included are journals (1858-1859) and a composition book (1854-1959) of Franklin Staples while he was principal of the Central Grammar School in Portland, Maine, and attending Portland Medical School

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Access :  

Collection is open to the public.

Collection must be used in Special Collections & University Archives Reading Room.

Restrictions on Use :  

Property rights reside with Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to the Manuscripts Librarian in Special Collections & University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.

Preferred Citation :  

[Identification of item], Allen Family Papers, Ax 009, Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene, Oregon.

Administrative Information

Arrangement :

Collection is organized into the following series:

  • Allen Family Letters, General
  • Franklin S. Allen, Letters
  • Louise H. Allen, Letters
  • Seward D. Allen
  • Franklin Staples

Processing Note :  

Collection processed by processing staff.


Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Inventory
Container(s)

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Allen Family Letters, General
Container(s)
Description
Dates
Box
Folder
1 112 1872; 1883; 1894; 1898; 1904; 1906; 1908-1911
1 113 1913-1916
1 114 1917
1 115 1918
1 116 1919
1 117 January 1920-May 1920
1 118 June 1920-December 1920
1 119 1924, 1939, 1940 1924; 1939; 1940
1 110 undated

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Franklin S. Allen, Letters
Container(s)
Description
Dates
Box
Folder
1 111 1904, 1907, 1909 1904; 1907; 1909
1 112 1910
1 113 January 1911-August 1911
1 114 September 1911-December 1911
1 115 January 1912-May 1912
1 116 June 1912-December 1912
1 117 1913
1 118 1914-1915
1 119 Miscellaneous

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Louise H. Allen, Letters
Container(s)
Description
Dates
Box
Folder
1 120-121 1917-1919

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Seward D. Allen
Container(s)
Description
Dates
Box
Volume
1 1 Letterpress book 1906-1908

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Franklin Staples
Container(s)
Description
Dates
Box
Volume
1 2-3 Daily Journals: 1858, 1859 1858; 1859
1 4 Composition Book 1854-1859
Folder
1 122 "Notes by the Way" n.d.

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Subjects

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

  • Personal Names :
  • Allen, Franklin S.
  • Allen, Franklin S.--Correspondence
  • Allen, Louise H.
  • Allen, Louise H.--Correspondence
  • Allen, Seward D.
  • Staples, Franklin, 1833-1904
  • Family Names :
  • Allen family
  • Allen family--Correspondence
    • Form or Genre Terms :
    • Letters

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