Overview of the Collection
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Repository Name:
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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
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Collection Number:
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Ax 009
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Creator:
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Allen family
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Title:
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Allen Family Papers
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Dates:
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1854-1940 (inclusive)
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Quantity:
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1.5 linear feet
1 container
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Languages:
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Collection materials are in English.
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Summary:
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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.
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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
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
Administrative Information
Processing Note Collection processed by processing staff.
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.
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.
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| Allen, Franklin S. |
| Allen, Franklin S.--Correspondence |
| Allen, Louise H. |
| Allen, Louise H.--Correspondence |
| Allen, Seward D. |
| Staples, Franklin, 1833-1904 |
| Allen family |
| Allen family--Correspondence |
| Letters |
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in
the collection.
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Allen Family Letters, General
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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1872
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1872 1883 1894 1898 1904 1906 1908-1911 |
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1913-1916
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1913-1916 |
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1917
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1917 |
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1918
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1918 |
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1919
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1919 |
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January 1920-May 1920
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January 1920-May 1920 |
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June 1920-December 1920
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June 1920-December 1920 |
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1924, 1939, 1940
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1924 1939 1940 |
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undated
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undated |
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Franklin S. Allen, Letters
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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1904, 1907, 1909
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1904 1907 1909 |
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1910
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1910 |
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January 1911-August 1911
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January 1911-August 1911 |
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September 1911-December 1911
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September 1911-December 1911 |
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January 1912-May 1912
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January 1912-May 1912 |
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June 1912-December 1912
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June 1912-December 1912 |
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1913
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1913 |
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1914-1915
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1914-1915 |
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Miscellaneous
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Louise H. Allen, Letters
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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1917-1919
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1917-1919 |
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Seward D. Allen
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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Letterpress book
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1906-1908 |
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Franklin Staples
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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Daily Journals: 1858, 1859
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1858 1859 |
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Composition Book
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1854-1859 |
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"Notes by the Way"
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n.d. |
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