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Literary and political autograph collection , 1864-1963
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959; Hand, Learned, 1872-1961; Bergen, J. T. (James Tallmadge), 1916-; Grenfell, Wilfred Thomason, Sir, 1865-1940; Wakefield, Eva Ingersoll, 1891-1970; Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918; Holmes, John Haynes, 1879-1964; Cary, Alice, 1820-1871; Wood, Rebecca Biddle; Marquand, John P. (John Phillips), 1893-1960; Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915; Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972; Clemens, Samuel Langhorne, 1835-1910; Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884; Black, Hugo LaFayette, 1886-1971; Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948; See, T. J. J., 1866-1962; MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964; Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969; Evarts, Hal G. (Hal George), 1887-1934; Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing), 1900-1965; Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964; Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968; Ferber, Edna, 1887-1968
- Title
- Literary and political autograph collection
- Dates
- 1864-1963 (inclusive)18641963
- Quantity
- 0.1 linear feet, (1 container) : 1 folder
- Collection Number
- Coll 390
- Summary
- This collection (1864-1963) contains letters and autographs from famous literary and political persons including Upton Sinclair, Douglas MacArthur, George (G. C.) Marshall, John J. Pershing, and Booker T. Washington.
- Repository
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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
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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.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- 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
It is not known who collected the letters in this collection; it was assumed they were collected for the purpose of creating a collection of famous autographs.
The collection contains handwritten and typed letters, and a few papers with just autographs.
There are autographs from:
Upton Sinclair, John P Marquand, Rebecca Biddle Wood, Bob Davis, Wendell Phillips, Herbert Hoover, S. L. Clemens, Alice Cary, Judge Learned Hand, Adlai S, Stevenson, Harry S. Truman, Douglas MacArthur, George (G. C.) Marshall, Hal G. Evarts, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Mary Ellen (?), Edna Ferber, Hugo L. Black, John J. Pershing, Thomas Jefferson Jackson See, John Tallmadge Bergen, Sir Wilfred T. Grenfell, Eva Supusoll (?) Wakefield, John Haynes Holmes, and Booker T. Washington.
Pinned to a letter from John Tallmadge Bergen is a piece of cloth with the words written on it, "Lt. Q. Roosevelt fell with this to his death." The cloth had been clipped from the remnants of the wings of Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt's plane.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Authors, American--19th century--Autographs
- Authors, American--19th century--Correspondence
- Authors, American--20th century--Autographs
- Authors, American--20th century--Correspondence
- Autographs--Collections
- Autographs--United States--Collections
- Generals--United States--Autographs
- Generals--United States--Correspondence
- Judges--United States--Autographs
- Judges--United States--Correspondence
- Political activists--United States--Autographs
- Political activists--United States--Correspondence
- Presidents--United States--Autographs
- Presidents--United States--Correspondence
- Reformers--United States--Autographs
- Reformers--United States--Correspondence
Form or Genre Terms
- Autographs
- Correspondence
- Signatures (names)
