Pauline Walton diaries and correspondence , 1927-1963

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Walton, Ellen Pauline, 1879-1966
Title
Pauline Walton diaries and correspondence
Dates
1927-1963 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 linear feet, (2 containers)  :  2 manuscript boxes
Collection Number
Ax 674
Summary
Pauline Walton (1879-1966) was the daughter of Joshua J. Walton, who was the secretary of the University of Oregon Board of Regents. The collection (1927-1963) contains eighteen volumes of diaries, with mostly daily entries, and correspondence.
Repository
University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.

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Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection (1927-1963) contains eighteen volumes of diaries, with the following date ranges: 1927; 1935-1938; 1949; 1952-1961; 1963. The diaries contain almost daily entries, covering a remarkable number of decades, with summaries of events great and small.

There are also folders of correspondence, filed by date.

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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Academic librarians--Oregon--Eugene
  • Education, Higher--Oregon--Eugene
  • Teachers--Oregon--Lane County
  • Women librarians--Oregon--Eugene
  • Women teachers--Oregon--Lane County

Personal Names

  • Walton, Ellen Pauline, 1879-1966
  • Walton, Ellen Pauline, 1879-1966

Corporate Names

  • University of Oregon

Geographical Names

  • Oregon--Social life and customs--20th century

Form or Genre Terms

  • Correspondence
  • Diaries