E. E. Wilson Papers, 1838-1961

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Wilson, E. E. (Eddy Elbridge), 1869-1961.
Title
E. E. Wilson Papers
Dates
1838-1961 (inclusive)
1850-1961 (bulk)
Quantity
41 cubic feet
Collection Number
Consult repository.
Summary
The E. E. Wilson Papers include Wilson's personal and professional papers and document his education, family, work as an attorney, and public service activities.
Repository
Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR
97331-4501
Telephone: 5417372075
Fax: 5417378674
scarc@oregonstate.edu
Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Both of E. E. Wilson's parents were Oregon pioneers. Rozella Jane Russell was born in Missouri on January 19, 1850. The Russell family left Missouri and arrived in Oregon in 1851 and took a donation land claim in Benton County located four miles northeast of the future site of Corvallis. Lewis Fenton Wilson was born in Illinois in 1836 and moved to Missouri when three years old. In his teens his family traveled by wagon with Captain Meeker on the Oregon Trail where Lewis' father died after crossing the Rocky Mountains in Idaho. The Wilson family arrived in Oregon in 1852 and Lewis' mother took a donation land claim near Bellfountain (Corvallis Gazette-Times, Feb. 14, 1927, E. E. Wilson Papers, OSU Archives).

Rose Russell attended Corvallis College (later Oregon State University) and Lewis went to college in McMinnville for a year. They married in December 1868, and their only child, Eddy Elbridge Wilson, was born in October 1869. The family moved to Prineville in 1877 where Lewis worked in the mercantile business, returning to Benton County in 1879 (Corvallis Gazette-Times, April 23, 1938, E. E. Wilson Papers, OSU Archives). Both parents then remained in Corvallis for the rest of their lives.

Lewis Wilson was the first brick maker in Benton County and supplied materials for local buildings, such as Philomath College, the original Oregon Agricultural College administration building (now Benton Hall), and for the Benton County Courthouse. For 26 years the family lived in a home which was located immediately north of the present site of OSU's Waldo Hall, moving to a Monroe Street location around 1910. Lewis was a member of the Masonic Lodge for 48 years, and had been active in the Corvallis Fire Department (Corvallis Gazette-Times, Feb. 14, 1927, E. E. Wilson Papers, OSU Archives). Rose was credited with being a leader in the preservation of pioneer history through her affiliation with Masonic organizations. She was founder of the local St. Mary's chapter of the Eastern Star and served in various official capacities throughout her life, including service as Grand Matron. She began a women's literary group when in Prineville, and was active in the establishment of a city library in Corvallis. In 1883 she organized and served as the first president of the Corvallis Firemen's Coffee Club, forerunner to the Corvallis Women's Club. She was also a charter member and second president of the College Folk Club (Corvallis Gazette-Times, April 23, 1938, E. E. Wilson Papers, OSU Archives).

Eddy Elbridge Wilson was born October 23, 1869, when Corvallis had only been incorporated for 12 years. Unlike his pioneer parents, E. E. Wilson never strayed far from Corvallis, where he lived most of his life and where he died in 1961 at the age of 92. Wilson began his college career at Corvallis College when it was located in downtown Corvallis. Before he graduated, the college had been renamed State Agricultural College of the State of Oregon and moved out of downtown to the present location of Benton Hall on the OSU campus. At this land grant institution, he was one of the first students to receive an education that combined science with classical subject matter. In 1889 at age 20, he completed a bachelor of science from the college, one of 14 people in the graduating class (1889 Commencement Program, OSU Archives).

After graduation, Wilson "fiddled around" for two years. He hoped to become a doctor, but could not finance the education. A job working for a year at the Benton County Courthouse led him to a career in law. He continued his education in 1891 at University of Oregon Law School, then located in Portland, receiving his degree in 1893. That same year Wilson set up a law practice in Corvallis. From the beginning of Wilson's career he was involved in local government. He twice served as Corvallis City Attorney, from 1910-1915, and 1917-1919, and a short term in 1913 as Benton County District Attorney. In his first term as city attorney, he drew up the city's first assessment procedures as Corvallis began approving paved streets and sewer installation.

In 1925 Wilson became president and then board member of the First National Bank of Corvallis. He worked with the bank until 1940 when it was sold to U. S. National Bank of Portland. Starting in 1940 he worked as the manager of Benton County Abstract Company, a firm he set up in 1918 with two other partners, until it was sold to Title and Trust & Company in 1946 (Corvallis Gazette-Times, October 23, 1959, E. E. Wilson Papers, OSU Archives). As an attorney who specialized in land acquisition and disposition, Wilson participated in many investment opportunities which led to the development of the local community. He was also involved with local, state and regional politics. Many letters addressed to Wilson indicate that he recommended people for elected and appointed positions within the Democratic Party and participating in poll watching activities. Included in his memorabilia is an invitation to lunch with the President and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson in Portland in 1919, as well as an invitation to the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy in Washington, D.C. in 1961 (Personal/Family Records, E. E. Wilson Papers, OSU Archives).

Throughout his life he maintained close connections to the community, especially with his alma mater. Wilson twice served on the college's Board of Regents from 1906-1915 and 1924-1929; he served as the Board's Secretary from 1907-1915 and 1924-1929. He served on the college Memorial Union Board of Governors from 1925-1961. He was a charter member of the Corvallis Country Club, as well as a member of five Masonic organizations, including a short affiliation with the Native Sons of Oregon as a local organizer in 1900. He also served on the Corvallis Planning Commission from 1931-1941, the Corvallis Water Commission from 1932-1940, and was a member of the Corvallis Chamber of Commerce. In addition, he was active in the Izaak Walton League, the Corvallis Men's Garden Club, and the University Club in Portland.

Wilson is best known for his work on the State Game Commission from 1935-1949. He served when the Commission's activities expanded in response to growing numbers of hunters and fishers coupled with decreasing numbers of game. He worked to promote science in policy formation, and the inclusion of professional scientists on the staff during this expansion. He acted as a liaison between Oregon State College and the Commission, encouraging collaboration between Commission staff and OSC faculty on individual research projects, as well as encouraging joint support for the Oregon Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit.

Expansion of services rendered by the Game Commission was affected by worldwide events: the Great Depression at the beginning of Wilson's service, and World War II at the end of his membership. These events led to restrictions on funds for building materials, gasoline, tires and personnel for fieldwork. At the same time, growing numbers of hunters and fishers called for increased availability of game. Wilson attempted to reconcile the Game Commission's mandate with scientific evidence, public demands, and political initiatives.

Wilson never married and had no children, but his work has been memorialized in three different manners. Before he died, Wilson set up an undergraduate scholarship at Oregon State University for Benton County residents; in 1954 the State Game Commission dedicated the E. E. Wilson Game Management Farm north of Corvallis to commemorate Wilson's work with wildlife issues; and Wilson Hall on the OSU campus was named after him in 1961. Excerpts from the plaque on Wilson Hall read, "Pioneer in Scientific Wildlife Management," "Respected and Noble," and "Gentleman of the Old School," (E. E. Wilson Memorabilia Collection, OSU Archives). E. E. Wilson and his parents are buried at Crystal Lake Cemetery, Corvallis, Oregon.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Four boxes house Wilson's books, and three boxes hold his personal papers and early memorabilia. Included in the collection are three boxes of papers and memorabilia from other members of his family. Many items belonged to his mother, Rose Wilson, and a few from his father, Lewis Wilson. The bulk of the book series is from the mid 19th to the early 20th centuries.

Seven boxes hold material relating to Wilson's public service activities. Four boxes pertain to his 14-year connection with the Oregon State Game Commission from 1935-1949. One box includes material from his service on the Oregon Agricultural College Board of Regents in 1906-1915 and 1925-1929, and material from his service on the Oregon State College Memorial Union Board of Governors in 1925-1961. The Board of Regents materials include correspondence from 1907- 1912 with other regents, such as B. F. Irvine, Clara Waldo, Walter Pierce, and James K. Weatherford; and with state officials, such as Oswald West and Ben Olcott. Two boxes hold papers from Wilson's involvement with local development issues.

Ten boxes are real estate records, many from the Benton County Abstract Company, and comprise five series. One series consists of complete title abstracts; another contains title correspondence and search notes, arranged by city addition or township. Most of the real estate records cover the years 1901-1925 and are largely unprocessed.

The remainder of the collection, 17 boxes, consists of legal records from Wilson's law practice. All of these records are restricted until non-confidential materials are identified and processed.

More detailed descriptions of selected subgroups and series are included within the collection inventory.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

E. E. Wilson Papers, Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Organized into 6 subgroups: 1. Personal/Family Records; 2. OSU Work; 3. Local Development Issues; 4. Game Commission; 5. Business/Real Estate Records; and 6. Legal Records.

Custodial History

The OSU Library acquired Wilson's papers after his death, and they were transferred to the Archives in 1979.

Related Materials

The E. E. Wilson Memorabilia Collection file and the E. E. Wilson Photograph Collection (P 101) complement Wilson's papers. The papers of Roland E. Dimick and William L. Finley dovetail with many of Wilson's conservation work. The institutional records of the Oregon Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit (OCWRU), included as part of the Fisheries and Wildlife Dept. Records (RG 190), expand on the OCWRU materials in the Wilson Papers. Other related records include the records of the Board of Regents (RG 8), the Office of the President (RG 13), and the Memorial Union Records (RG 99). Records of the State Game Commission are located at the Oregon State Archives in Salem.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Subgroup 1:  Personal/Family Records, 1838-1961Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Series I: Personal
1880-1961
Box
1
School Notes & Reports
1882-1884
1
College Notes & Reports
1886-1900
Law School Records
1891-1893
Box
1
Correspondence
2 folders
1891-1893
1
Questions and answers on lectures
5 folders
1891-1893
1
Other notes
1891-1892
1
Exams and assignments
1892-1893
1
Oregon Supreme Court documents
1892-1893
Box
1
Law Practice Recognition
1893-1959
1
Correspondence
3 folders
1898-1961
Democratic Party materials
1894-1918
Box
1
Correspondence
1894
1
Lists
1894 & 1914
1
Poll Book
1906
1
Political literature
1918
Box
1
City Attorney Petitions
1917
1
Oswald West newspaper articles, correspondence, booklets
1935-1953
1
Kennedy Inaugural Invitation
Invitation for Luncheon with the President and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson.
1961 and 1919
1
Speeches & Presentations
1889-1914
1
Speech by Robert Ingersoll sent to Wilson
undated
2
Corvallis Land Settlement History (article by Wilson)
undated
2
Gene Simpson Pheasant Material
1908-1935
2
Pheasant File
1904-1907
2
Clark Family Search
1895-1896
2
Parker Stadium Contributions
1951-1954
2
Benton-Lincoln Electric Cooperative
1937-1953
2
Izaak Walton League
1922-1958
2
Men's Garden Club of Corvallis
1943-1960
2
Portland University Club
1937-1960
2
Fraternal Mystic Circle
1907-1917
2
Insurance & Tax Statements
1912-1917
2
Other Memorabilia programs, invitations, booklets
1893-1961
Native Sons of Oregon organizational materials
Box
2
Informational flyers and recruitment letters
ca. 1900
2
Constitution (mounted inside leather document pouch)
1899
Thos. H. Benton Cabin No. 21 records
1900:
Box
2
List of members (bound inside leather document pouch)
2
New member notices
2
Secretary's record book
2
Receipt books
Box
2
Letter from Grand President
Feb. 1900
2
Supplies list
2
Extra supplies, song sheets, constitutions, membership blanks
Box
2
Autograph album
1880-1884
2
Bank books, statements, canceled checks
1909-1924
2
Calendars and memoranda books
1891-1900
2
Miscellaneous calenders and appointment books (not used)
1907-1947
2
Address book
undated
2
Wilson's funeral memorial book
1961
2
Newspaper clippings about E.E. Wilson
1914-1949 & undated
2
James R. Haddock letters, envelopes
1884-1889
7
Oswald West Retrospective, Oregonian Magazine
apx 20x24 in.
October 3-October 31, 1937
7
Two U.S. flags
apx 20x24 in.
ca. 1900
4
Scrapbook, Corvallis newspaper clippings (some written by Wilson?)
apx 12x17 in.
1891-1892
Series II: Family
1866-1959
Box
5
Obituaries, biographies (Lewis and Rose Wilson)
1927 & 1938
5
Sympathy correspondence
2 folders
1927 & 1938
5
Correspondence, general
1884-1937
5
Correspondence, from Rose's sister, Mahala Shearer, Yakima, WA
1908-1909
5
Organizational documents Women's Club, Literary Society, Sunday School
undated
5
OSC Women's Day
1928-1929
5
Speeches/Presentations
1893-1898
5
School papers
undated
5
Daughters of the American Revolution, Russell genealogy
1917-1929
5
Letter from P.B. Hayden to Lewis Wilson
1866
5
Negro Puppets
undated
5
Legal documents, tax receipts, insurance policies
1902-1921
5
Birthday, Valentine, calling cards
1868-1919
5
Postcards
1901-1934
5
Wedding invitations
1893-1932
5
Inspirational booklets
undated
5
" Miladi" article, Woman and her daily life
undated
5
Crochet instructions
undated
5
Other materials programs, lists, invitations, dance cards
1883-1930
Newspaper and magazine articles
Box
5
Corvallis society news (articles mentioning Rose Wilson)
1930-1937
5
Lessons in French, Oregonian
1900
5
" Pioneer Mother" articles
1927
5
Poetry and stories
3 folders
1879-1961, most undated
Box
5
Pathfinder magazine issues
March 1934
Plans for alterations and additions to E.E. Wilson's home, drawn by Bennes & Herzog, architects
1930
Box
5
Specifications and supplies lists
Map Case
*
Elevation drawings and floor plans
*
Detail drawing of pergola and porch columns
Map Case
*
Rand-McNally vest-pocket map of Oregon
1895
Box
7
Yakima Signal and Yakima Record
apx 20x24 in.
Contain obituaries of Rose Wilson's mother.
January 5, 1884
7
Corvallis Gazette-Times newspaper, selected issues
apx 20x24 in.
1889-1959
7
The Modern Priscilla
apx 20x24 in.
1893-1903
7
Oregon Union newspaper
apx 20x24 in.
April 15, 1898-May 6, 1898
7
The Idaho Republican newspaper
apx 20x24 in.
July 27, 1906
7
Yaquina Bay News-Reporter
apx 20x24 in.
Dec. 9, 1909
7
Yaquina Bay News
apx 20x24 in.
Sept. 21, 1933
7
Crochet instructions
apx 20x24 in.
undated
7
Office floor plans
apx 20x24 in.
undated
Series III: Personal Books
Listed below in chronological order of publication dates are personal books from Wilson's collection. Many of the books appear to have been originally owned by someone other than E.E. Wilson; inscriptions are noted. Some books appear to have been Rose Wilson's from when she attended college. When a book could be confirmed as a Corvallis College text, it is noted by an asterisk (*). In addition, a list of Wilson's books no longer available through the Archives is included in the first box of books.
1838-1918
Box
9
The Young Ladies' Class Book Boston: Gould, Kendall and Lincoln (1838)
Bailey, Ebenezer (author)
4
The Holy Bible; Containing the Old and New Testaments New York: Methodist Episcopal Church (1839)
apx 12x17 in.
9
Letters to an Anxious Inquirer, Designed to Relieve the Difficulties of a Friend under Serious Impressions Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board of Publication (1840). Signed by Rosella Russell (1840)
Henry, T. Charles (author)
9
Sanders' Spelling Book Designed to Teach the Orthography and Orthoepy of Dr. Webster New York: Ivison & Phinney (1846). Signed by Wm. Thornton.
Sanders, Charles W. (author)
9
Notes on the Gospels, Critical and Explanatory Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board of Publication (1848). Signed by Alma Knight.
Jacobus, Melancthon W. (author)
9
The Life of John Wycliffe, D.D., Father of the English Reformation Columbus: Isaac N. Whiting (1849)
Coxe, Margaret (author)
9
The Sacred Melodeon Cincinnati (1849)
Hayden, A.S. (author)
9
The Fulfilling of the Scripture for Confirming Believers and Convincing Believers (abridged from the 3rd edition), Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board of Publication (ca. 1850). Signed by Wm. E. Thornton Goodrich, S.G.
Fleming, Robert (author)
9
A Pictorial History of Greece; Ancient and Modern New York: Huntington and Savage (1850). Signed by Wilson.
9
The Mirage of Life New York: Lane & Scott (1850)
Kidder, D.P. (author)
9
The People of Persia New York: Lane & Scott (1850)
Kidder, D.P. (author)
9
General French and English Dictionary Paris: Baudry, Librairie Europeenne (1853)
Spiers, A. (author)
9
Die Bibel New York (1856). Pages of writing in German on the front and back pages.
9
Sanders' Series. The School Reader Fourth Book, New York: Ivison & Phinney (1856)
Sanders, Charles W. (author)
9
Weld's English Grammar, Illustrated by Exercises in Composition, Analyzing and Parsing, Sanborn Boston: Carter and Bazin (1856)
Weld, Allen H. (author)
9
Abridged History of the United States; Republic of America New York: A.S. Barnes & Co. (1857)
Williard, Emma (author)
9
The Science of the English Language, A Practical Grammar New York: A.S. Barnes & Co. (1858). Signed by Miss R. Russell.
Clark, S.W. (author)
9
Science of the English Language. First Lessons in English Grammar. National Series. New York: A.S. Barnes & Burr (1860). Signed by Mahala A. Russell and William Thornton. (Mahala Russell, the sister to Rose Wilson (Russell) attended Corvallis College with Rose in 1866 as a preparatory student.)
Clark, S.W. (author)
9
Discoverers and Pioneers of America New York: Derby & Jackson (1860). Signed by William Thornton and Wilson.
Parker, H.F. (author)
9
Jenkin's Vest-Pocket Lexicon Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company (1861)
Jenkins, Jabez (author)
9
The Principles of Latin Grammar New York: Sheldon and Company (1862)
Bullions, Rev. Peter (author)
9
Sanders' New Speller, Definer and Analyzer New York: Ivison, Phinney & Company
Sanders, Charles W. (author)
2 copies; 1 partial
1863
10
The New Testament New York: American Bible Society (1866). Signed by Mrs. E.A. Knight.
10
New Elementary Algebra: Embracing the First Principles of Science New York: A.S. Barnes & Co. (1866). Signed by Rosella Russell, Corvallis College
Davies, Charles (author)
Rose Russell, Wilson's mother, attended Corvallis College in 1866 as a preparatory student.*
Sept. 10, 1866.
10
New Rudiments of Arithmetic Combining Mental and Slate Exercises New York: Clark & Maynard, Publishers (1872)
Thomson, James B. (author)
10
Pronouncing Handbook of Words Often Mispronounced and of Words as to which a Choice of Pronunciation is Allowed Boston: Lee & Shepard (1873)
Soule, Richard (author)
Loomis J. Campbell (author)
10
Spencerian System of Penmanship, American Educational Series, Book Four, Ivison, Blakeman New York & Chicago: Taylor Co. (1873). Signed by Wilson.*
Spencer, P.R. (author)
10
The Pacific Coast First Reader San Francisco: A.L. Bancroft & Company (1874 & 1877 editions). Both signed by Wilson.
Patterson, A.W. (author)
10
Song Evangel inscribed: The Calvary Sabbath School (1875)
10
Independent Fourth Reader A.S. Barnes & Company (1876). Signed by Wilson.
Watson, J. Madison (author)
10
Beadle's Dime Speaker Series, The Dime Select Speaker New York: Beadle and Adams, Publishers, (1877)
10
The Aeneid of Virgil (edited with explanatory notes), Philadelphia: Eldredge & Brother (1877)
Chase, Thomas (ed.) (author)
10
Elementary Lessons in Logic: Deductive and Inductive New York: MacMillan and Co. (1877). Signed by Alma Knight.
Jevons, W. Stanley (author)
10
Methodical Text Book to Round Writing for Self-Instruction and for Use in Schools (Ninth Edition), New York, NY: Keuffel Esser Co. (1877)
Soennecken, F. (author)
10
The Elements of Political Economy New York: Sheldon & Company (1878). Signed by Alma A. Knight.*
Wayland, Francis (author)
10
The First Lines of English Grammar New York: William Wood & Co. (1879 & 1882 editions; latter signed by Wilson)
Brown, Goold (author)
10
A Latin Reader New York: University Publishing (1880).*
Gildersleeve, B.L. (author)
10
A Brief History of the United States New York: A.S. Barnes & Company (1880). Signed by Wilson.
10
Paradise Lost
John Milton (author)
Front cover missing. Includes discussion and criticism. Signed by Rose J. Wilson.
ca. 1880
10
The Normal Elementary Arithmetic Philadelphia: Sower & Potts & Co. (1881). Signed by Wilson.
Brooks, Edward (author)
10
Illustrated Science for Boys and Girls Boston: D. Lothrop & Company (1881). Signed by Wilson.
10
The History of Landholding in England New York: The Humboldt Publishing Company (1882)
Fisher, Joseph (author)
10
Hypatia New York: John W. Lovell Company (1883)
Kingsley, Rev. Charles (author)
3
Architectural Studies, Twelve Designs for Low-Cost Homes New York: William T. Comstock (1885)
apx 12x17 in.
3
Architectural Studies, Interior Woodwork New York: William T. Comstock (1886)
apx 12x17 in.
10
Vathek, An Arabian Tale New York: John B. Alden, Publisher (1887)
Beckford, William (author)
10
The Pilgrim Handbook on the International Lessons of 1887 Boston and Chicago: Congregational Sunday-School and Publishing Society (1887). Signed by Wilson.
Hazard, M.C. (author)
10
The Student's Manual John B. Alden, Publisher (1887). Signed by Wilson.
Todd, Rev. John (author)
10
The People's Song and Dance Album Boston: Warren Richardson (1887)
10
Chronicles of the Schooenberg-Cotta Family New York: John R. Alden Publisher (1888)
Charles, Elizabeth (author)
10
City of Corvallis Charter Portland, OR: Lincoln-McCord, Co. (1888)
10
Thoughts for a Young Man New York: John B. Alden, Publisher (1890)
Mann, Horace (author)
10
Old Homestead Songs: A Collection of Standard and Popular Old Songs New York: Richard A. Saalfield (ca 1892). Signed and dated by Wilson, Portland, Oregon, Jan. 23, 1892.
10
Social Evolution New York: MacMillan and Co. (1895). Signed by Rose J. Wilson, Oct. 14 (1895.
Kidd, Benjamin (author)
10
Four-Part Songs for Women's Voices Boston: Oliver Ditson Company (1896). Signed by Mrs. Lewis J. Wilson.
Perkins, W.O. (author)
10
The Choral Class Book Philadelphia: Theodore Presser (1898). Signed by Rose J. Wilson.
Leason, L.S. (author)
H.H. McGranahan (author)
10
An Examination of the Scheme for Engrafting the Colonial System of Government upon the United States Constitution Boston: George E. Ellis (1900)
Brooks, Francis A. (author)
10
Gems of Song for Eastern Star Chapters Chicago: Lorraine J. Pittkin and Jennie E. Matthews (1900)
10
The Biennial Report of the Board of Trustees of the Agricultural College of Utah for the Years 1905, 1906 Salt Lake City: The Deseret News (1907)
10
Proposed New City of Corvallis Charter (1909)
11
Yearbook of the United States Department of Agriculture 1912, Washington: Government Printing Office (1913)
11
A Reference Book for Speakers, Win the War New York: League to Enforce Peace (ca. 1917)
11
Speech Stuff: Second War Fund Drive Wash., D.C.: American Red Cross (1918)
11
Oregon Law Review Eugene, OR: University of Oregon (December 1924)
11
Normal Written Arithmetic
Partial book.
ca. 1877
11
Book of Alphabets, Designed for the use of Painters, Sign Writers, Draughtsmen, Etc. New York: Excelsior Publishing House.
11
Captain Fremont's Narrative (ca. 1848; partial book)
11
The Temperance Manual the New York: American Tract Society
Edwards, Rev Justin (author)
11
The Spiritual Garden Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board of Publication
Hamilton, Burder (author)
M'Cheyne (author)
11
Handbook of Croquet
11
Reasons for Not Embracing the Doctrine New York: The American Tract Society.
Hawes, Rev. Joel (author)
11
How to Conduct a Debate (partial book)
11
Speaking Instructions (partial book)
11
Lessons in Elementary Physics
Includes a letter, " Don't destroy this paper for on it depends my life, liberty + happiness guaranteed to every American citizen..."
11
One Hundred Choice Selections (partial book)
11
The Alphabet San Francisco: A.L. Bancroft & Company.
11
Sanders' New Series of Readers, Second Reader, Ivison & Phinney
Sanders, Charles W. (author)
11
Chemical Problems and Key Signed by Wilson.
Thorpe (author)
11
Universal History, About the Different Peoples of the World (partial book)
11
Fife and Drum Folio
Walston, E.C. (author)
11
Watkins, Songbook Winona, MN: The J.R. Watkins Company.

Subgroup 2:  OSU Work, 1907-1960Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Series I: Board of Regents
1907-1924
Correspondence
1907-1912
Box
12
2 folders
1907-1909
12
2 folders
1909-1910
12
2 folders
1911-1912
Box
12
Report on the Cooperative Managers Association of Corvallis, Ore. Prepared for the Board of Regents of Oregon Agricultural College
June 1924
Series II: Memorial Union Board of Governors
1931-1960
Box
12
Annual Program Reports
1955-58
12
Yearly Financial Report
1956-1960
12
Monthly Financial Statements
1954-1960
12
Financial Audits
1948-1955
12
Board Minutes and agendas
1931-1960
12
Reports
Box
12
Report of Study of Other Student Union Buildings and Activities as Compiled on Visiting Tour Authorized by Board of Governors at Meeting
March 20, 1948
12
A Look at the Memorial Union Activity Center
1949-1950
12
Untitled report re: MU history from 1919-1943
12
Correspondence
1945-1960
12
Budget Materials
1948-1960
12
Lease
1959
12
Securities lists
1954-1960
12
Clippings, MU remodeling
1955
Box
12
Series III: Reports on the Oregon State College Dept. Of Buildings
1933

Subgroup 3:  Local Development Issues, 1863-1939Return to Top

As an attorney who specialized in land acquisition and disposition, Wilson became involved in many local development issues. Wilson's interest in water usage began when he served as the city's attorney in the dispute between the Corvallis Water Company vs. the City of Corvallis from 1897-1901. Additionally, documents from 1913-1920 indicate he was actively involved in protecting the Mary's Peak watershed, the drainage that supplied the city's water. Wilson served on the Corvallis Water Commission from 1932-1940 and encountered a water shortage in 1938 which led to expansion of the city's reservoirs. The transportation series consists primarily of legal records documenting Wilson's representation of clients in actions involving railroads and other transportation companies.

Container(s) Description Dates
Series I: Corvallis Water Company vs. the City of Corvallis
1897-1901
Box
12
Legal briefs, bill of costs
1897-1899
12
Correspondence
1899-1901
12
Notes
Series II: Corvallis Watershed Protection
1913-1920
Box
12
Correspondence with members of Oregon's congressional delegation
1913-1920
12
Correspondence with U.S. Representative Willis C. Hawley
1915-1919
12
Correspondence with Merritt C. Griswold
1916-1917
12
Other correspondence
1915-1920
12
Statement of W.C. Galloway
1918
12
Notes, clippings, resolutions
1916-1920
12
Maps
undated
7
Oversize maps
apx 20x24 in.
1916 and undated
Series III: Corvallis Water Commission
1905 & 1932-1939
Box
13
Correspondence
1932-1939
Reports
1932-1939
Box
13
City Water Works Report
1932
13
Audit of City Water Works
1933 & 1934
13
Municipal Water Works, Corvallis, Oregon: Specifications and Contract Documents for Furnishing Materials and Building Pipe Line and Appurtenances for the Rock Creek Water Supply
1938
13
General Reports
1932-1939
Box
13
Corvallis water shortage
2 folders
1938, 1939
13
Corvallis water rates
1938-1939
13
Speeches, newspaper articles, notes
1932-1939
13
Letterhead paper, City Water Works
7
Timber tracts maps, Corvallis watershed land
apx 20x24 in.
Map Case
*
Map showing location of source of water supply, storage reservoirs, pipe lines for City of Corvallis and Philomath
undated
*
Map, watershed land, City Water Works, Corvallis, Ore.
undated
*
Map showing ownership of land in Rock Creek water shed (from water shortage files)
undated
*
General Map and Profile of Municipal Water Works, Corvallis Oregon (from water shortage files)
August 1938
*
Map showing location of pipe line from south fork of Rock Creek to the City of Corvallis, Oregon (from water rates file)
November 30, 1905
Series IV: Transportation Issues
1863-1925
Box
13
Materials pertaining to the Oregon Pacific Railroad; the Oregon & California Railroad; Willamette Valley & Coast Railroad; Coast Land & Livestock Company; Corvallis & Alsea River Railroad; Portland, Eugene & Eastern Railroad
2 folders
1884-1925
13
Boehringer vs Oregon & California Railroad Company
1905-1908
13
Yaquina Bay Wagon Road Company
1863-1879
Box
13
Articles of Incorporation
1863-1872
13
Stock certificate book
1871-1879
13
Correspondence
1865-1875

Subgroup 4:  Oregon State Game Commission, 1892-1959Return to Top

E.E. Wilson served on the Oregon State Game Commission from 1935-1949, and was chair of the Commission from 1939 until his separation from the Commission in 1949. The Game Commission was charged with preserving wildlife in the state for hunters and fishers (the Oregon State Fish Commission protected and propagated fish for commercial purposes during these years). It operated fish hatcheries for the artificial propagation of trout and salmon, and game farms for the propagation of game birds. In addition, the group made policy regarding big, medium and small game animals.

His papers provide primary source documents from a variety of perspectives. The Commission's efforts are reflected in the radio broadcasts presented from 1941-1943, in Wilson's speeches and correspondence, and may also be found in Game Commission reports and in the minutes of monthly meetings. He personally researched topics relative to Game Commission issues and left an extensive group of reference material on wildlife practices from the late 19th century through the 1940s. Papers from his service on the Game Commission consist of 10 series:

Container(s) Description Dates
Series I: Administration
This series includes Game Commission biennial reports, minutes from monthly meetings, historical information, and the reports of the Legislative Interim Committee, the group that investigated the ability of the Game Commission to deal with the state's game problems in 1948.
1929-1961
Administrative Organization
1932-1950
Box
13
General Orders on Organization of the Oregon State Game Department
13
Adopted by the Oregon State Game Commission
April 11, 1932
13
Miscellaneous Information about Oregon Game Laws, Commissions, etc.
April 14, 1932
13
Game Commission Flow Chart
undated
13
Duties of F.B. Wire, C.A. Lockwood, M.L. Ryckman, H.R. Mangold
undated
13
Notes on Oregon State Game Commission
undated
13
Sketch Outline, Oregon Game Department
undated
13
Outline of Game Commission Operations
undated
13
Oregon State Game Commission, General Policies
1950
Box
13
Annual Report, Game Division
1956, 1960
13
Biennial Budget, State of Oregon
1943-1945
13
Biennial Reports, Game Commission
1929/30-1935/36, 1939/40-1941/42, 1945/46, 1957/58, draft of 1935/36, draft of ca. 1943
13
Bulletin, Game Commission
1959-1961
13
Correspondence
1936-1954
Fisheries & Wildlife Department, Oregon State College
1940-1946
Box
13
Progress Report of Wildlife Investigations and Services Rendered the Oregon State Game Commission by the Department of Fish and Game Management and Veterinary Medicine, R.S. Besse, Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station
1940
Box
13
Memo on Budget Reductions and Possible Elimination of the Fish and Game Dept. to OSC Pres. F.A. Gilfillian, Frederick M. Hunter, Chancellor, Oregon State System of Higher Education
1942
13
Report on Cooperative Assignments or Requests Made to Oregon State College, A.V. Myers, Oregon State Game Commission
1945-1946
13
History of the Game Commission, F.B. Wire, The Oregon Democrat, Vol. VI, No. 12
1938
13
Honeyman Building Purchase
1943
13
Legal Documents
Titles, Leases, Police Reports, Court Summons, Correspondence.
1935-1948
13
Notebook containing clipping, map of hatcheries, game farms and eggtaking stations, general orders on organization, and regulations
1932 & undated
13
Pocket notebook containing various statistics on hatcheries, fishing, and hunting
1945-1947
14
Minutes, Game Commission
11 folders
1935-1949
Personnel
Box
14
General
1941-1952
14
Rayner, Dr. H. John
1942
14
Ryckman, Matt, funeral
1943
14
Wallace, Lew
1947
Reports
3 folders
1936-1957
Box
14
List of Miscellaneous Claims Vouchered and Submitted for Approval in 1938
14
May Payroll
ca. 1941
14
Audit Report, State of Oregon Game Commission
1943-1944
14
Personnel Directory, Oregon State Game Commission, Regular Employees
March 1957
14
Oregon Farm Labor Service, Office Forms
(undated)
14
License Sales: Ten and Twenty Year Comparison
1920-1940
14
Comparative Summary - Licenses Sold
1940-1941
14
Summary of 1944, License Sales by County
14
License Sales by Watershed
1946
14
Comparative Sales
1948-1949
14
Analysis of Game License Sales for the Month of March, 1949 and Calendar Year to Date Showing Comparative Sales for the Same Period
1948
14
Report of Departmental Activities, F.B. Wire, State Game Supervisor
Nov. 5, 1936
14
Monthly Report, C.A. Lockwood
April 1944
14
Monthly Report, Big Game Survey, John W. McKean
April 1944
14
Monthly Report, F.B. Wire
April 1944
14
Report of Receipts
1939
14
Separation from the Game Commission
14
Correspondence & newspaper articles
1947-1950
14
Reports
1947-1949
Box
14
Oregon's Wildlife Program (10 Year Plan adopted in 1931), Oregon State Game Commission
1947
14
Game Commission Employees
1947
14
Recommendations to Interim Committee for Investigation of Oregon State Game Commission, Benton County Wildlife Association
1948
14
Report on the Study of the Oregon Game Commission to the Oregon Legislative Interim Committee, Ira N. Gabrielson, Wildlife Management Institute
ca. 1948
14
House Bill No. 217, Committee on Game
1949
Map Case
*
Map, Comprehensive Plan for the Development of the Columbia River Basin, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (includes attached note from Oswald West)
1948
Series II: Fisheries
As increasing numbers of people emigrated to the state and fisheries declined, the propagation of trout and salmon became major projects for the Commission. This series includes files on the Commission's attempts to secure Eel Lake as a brood lake for coastal streams, the lake and stream survey detailing Oregon's inland water resources, records on the Rogue River Coordination Board and the effects of placer mining on fisheries, and reports on the Willamette Valley Project which promoted high dams and increased numbers of fish hatcheries on the tributaries of the Willamette River.
1929-1949
Box
14
Correspondence
1935-1947
14
Eel Lake
1929-1947:
Box
14
Correspondence, Mary Noble land, Russ Dunham land, Hugh Barclay
1938-1941, 1947
14
Correspondence & legal documents, Dunham land acquisition
1939-1940
Box
14
Legal documents, including appraisal notes
1929-1940
7
Maps
apx 20x24 in.
undated
14
Fish Hatchery Allegations
1939
14
Hatcherymen's Short Course
1937, 1941, 1946
Lake and Stream Survey
1939-1942
Box
14
Notes on the Natural Spawning of Cutthroat Trout in Oregon, Frederick K. Cramer, Oregon State College
1939
14
General Work Plan for Stream and Lake Surveys Coordinated with Liberations, C.A. Lockwood
(undated)
14
A Biological Investigation of the Forty Lakes of the Upper Deschutes River Watershed in Oregon, Hugh Ross Newcomb, Oregon State Game Commission
1940
14
A Program for Scientific Investigation of the Waters of Oregon, Hugh Ross Newcomb, Field Leader, Lake Survey Unit, Oregon State Game Commission
1940
14
1940 Catch Record, R.C. Holloway, Assistant Biologist
1940
14
Clackamas River Cooperative Fisheries Management Study, C.A. Lockwood, Oregon State Game Commission
1940
14
First Annual Progress Report, Clackamas River Study, Reed S. Neilson, Fish and Wildlife Service, and Charles J. Campbell, Oregon State Game Commission
1941
14
Stocking Recommendations for Forty Lakes in the Deschutes National Forest, Hugh Ross Newcomb, Oregon State Game Commission
1941
14
A Preliminary Report of Investigation on the Rogue River and Tributaries, 1941, Hugh Ross Newcomb, Oregon State Game Commission, 1942
14
Progress Reports
June 1941
14
A Reconnaissance Survey of Oregon Coastal Streams, F.H. Sumner, Oregon State Game Commission
1942
Reports, General
1939-1949
Box
14
Report on Fish Hatcheries, Fred Foster, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
1939
14
Report on Fish Hatcheries, Dr. H.J. Davis, 1940 Fisheries Problems of the Rogue River with Suggestions for Future Investigations, H.S. Davis and P.R. Needham
1940
14
Discussion with Dr. H.S. Davis and Dr. Paul Needham
1940
14
Remarks by Fred J. Foster
1940
14
Inspection of Fish Lake, Oregon, Reed S. Nielson and Charles A. Lockwood
1942
14
Investigations at Cliff and Buckeye Lakes, R.C. Holloway and H.R. Newcomb
1942
14
Summary of Work Plan, Fisheries Division, Paul Needham
1947
14
1948 Fish Liberations by Watershed
1949
Box
14
Reports, Dr. Francis Griffiths
1937-1942
Box
14
Oregonian article
1942
14
Description of Watersheds
14
General Notes and Other Recommendations
14
A Summary of the Relationships which Exist Between the State Game Commission and the Oregon State College with Respect to Work in Fisheries
14
A Proposal to Summarize and Systematize the Data Available on Oregon Lakes in Order to Facilitate the Allocation of Fish and the Proper Planting and Management of These Lakes
14
A Plan for the Establishment of Regional Biologist in Game Fisheries for the State of Oregon
14
Instructions for Treating Eggs to Prevent the Possibility of Disease Transfer
14
State of New York, Conservation Department, Albany, NY
14
Measuring Fish for Planting
14
A Comparative Study of Oregon Coastal Lakes from a Fishery Management Standpoint
14
Measurement of Fish for Liberation by Weighing
(undated)
14
Report of Preliminary Feeding Trial at Alsea Hatchery
1937
14
A Proposal to Summarize and Systematize the Data Available on Oregon Lakes in Order to Facilitate the Allocation of Fish and the Proper Planting and Management of These Lakes: Report on Ten Mile Lake
14
Scale Study Report, by Donald R. Johnson
1939
14
Molalla River Recommendations
1939
14
The New York State Fish Hatchery Feeding Chart
14
A Summary of the Relationships which Exist Between the State Game Commission and the Oregon State College with Respect to Work in Fisheries
14
Report on Scientific Investigations of Conditions at Fall River, Rock Creek, Necanicum, Cedar Creek, Bandon, McKenzie, Willamette hatcheries and Round Lake
1937
14
Letter from Arthur S. Einarsen, Associate Biologist, Bureau of Biological Survey
1939
14
Letter from T.D. Schrunk
1939
14
Considerations Affecting the Introduction and Distribution of Non-Native Fish in Oregon
14
Principal Fish Providing Sport Fishing in Oregon
14
Letter from Edwin T. Reed, Oregon State System of Higher Education
1940
14
Reports, Monthly, Matt L. Ryckman, Superintendent, Bureau of Fisheries
1940
14
Reports, Monthly, Dr. Paul Needham, Director of Fisheries
1946-1948
Rogue River Coordination Board
1939-1941:
Box
15
Correspondence
1939-1941
15
Turbidities of the Samples Taken by the Coordination Board, Earl K. Nixon, State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries
April 1939
15
Rate of Settling of Muddy Water, Earl K. Nixon
May 1939
15
Turbidity Readings, L.A. Stanley
May 1939
15
Report on Examination of Rogue River and Tributaries, August 5-8, 1939, Francis P. Griffiths, Oregon State Game Commission, August 1939
1939
15
Rogue River Water, Muddy, Oregon State Police
May 1940
15
Turbidity Readings
May 1940
15
Fisheries Problems of the Rogue River with Suggestions for Further Investigations, H.S. Davis and P.R. Needham
July 1940
15
Minutes
1939-1941
15
Resolutions and notes
1939-1940
West Coast Federal Fisheries Research Lab
1940-1943:
Box
15
Senate Bill 1644
15
Correspondence
15
Newspaper Articles
Willamette Valley Project
Box
15
Correspondence
1945-1951
Reports
1947-1949:
Box
15
List of Dams Proposed under the Willamette Valley Project and Weight and Number of Trout to be Reared at two Hatcheries and Planted in Connection with Each, Paul R. Needham, Oregon State Game Commission
1947
15
Report on 1946 Coordination Act, Clarence Cottam, Fish and Wildlife Service
1947
15
Report on Colonel Walsh Speech, Paul R. Needham, Oregon State Game Commission
1948
15
Response to Report of the Oregon State Fish and Game Commissions on Review of Survey Report, Willamette River and Tributaries, Oregon, O.E. Walsh, Corps of Engineers
1948
15
Some Comments on the Detroit and Meridian Dams Report, E.E. Wilson, Chair, Oregon State Game Commission, (draft)
undated
15
Letter to Colonel O. C. Walsh, U.S. Corp of Engineers, subject-Report and Recommendations with Reference to the Willamette River Project Involving the Construction of Dams on the Willamette River and Tributaries, E.E. Wilson, Chair, Oregon State Game Commission
undated
15
A Report on Fish and Wildlife Resources in Relation to the Water Development Program of the Willamette River Basin, Oregon, Dr. Frederic F. Fish and Ralph Imler, Fish and Wildlife, Department of the Interior (draft)
1948
Series III: Game Birds
Loss of habitat, pollution and other human perturbations challenged Oregon's bird populations as well as fish populations. The Game Commission ran farms to support artificial and natural propagation programs to supply game birds for hunters. This series documents the establishment of a game farm on Camp Adair, a former World War II training camp (which has been dedicated to and named after Wilson), documentation of the Sauvies Island project, history of the introduction of the Ring-Necked China Pheasant, and two book manuscripts by 'Gene Simpson, the Game Commission's first Superintendent of Game Farms.
1936-1954
Camp Adair
1942-1954
Box
15
Correspondence
15
Wilson Dedication
15
Newspaper Articles
15
Senate Bills
15
Legal Documents
Map Case
*
Ownership map of Camp Adair, U.S. War Dept.
February 1942
Box
15
Pheasants, correspondence
1936-1947
Pheasant Reports
1936-1947
Box
15
Eliza Island Project, Other
(History) Introduction of the China Pheasant, Oregon State G Commission
undated
Box
15
What the Oregon Game Farms are Doing, 'Gene M. Simpson, Superintendent of Game Farms, Oregon State Game Commission
1936
15
Directions for Raising Chinese Pheasants by 4-H Club Members, 'Gene M. Simpson, Oregon State Game Commission
1936
15
Brooding Incubator Pheasants, (chapter from Game Birds), 'Gene M. Simpson, Western Association of State Game and Fish Commissioners Conference, Denver, Colorado
1937
15
Suggestions for Ring-Necked Pheasant Management for 1940 in the Willamette Valley, Arthur S. Einarsen, Oregon Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit
1940
15
Malheur County Pheasant Inventories, 1943-1944, Arthur S. Einarsen, Oregon Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit Pheasant Statistics, Oregon State Game Commission
2 folders
1946-1947
Box
15
1946 Pheasant Allocation
1944-1946
15
Field-Rearing of Ring-necked Pheasants on Refuge Areas; A Practical Procedure, Arthur S. Einarsen, Oregon Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit
1947
15
A Sketch Outline of the Research Problem at Eliza Island, Washington, Arthur S. Einarsen, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
1947
15
Summary of the Eliza Island Pheasant Study, Robert F. Scott
1947
15
Pheasant Liberations
(undated)
15
Sauvies Island Waterfowl Area report, William B. Morse, Senior Biologist
ca. 1946
Map Case
*
Maps
Box
15
Simpson, Gene M., manuscripts on game birds and State Game Farms
undated
Series IV: Big Game
Documents from this series illustrate the conflicts between deer and elk hunters contrasted with the interests of ranchers who herd cattle and sheep in Eastern Oregon. The Game Commission became involved in the long standing conflict during World War II by attempting to mitigate issues of grazing interests, forest service practices and hunting regulations.
1939-1945
Murderers Creek-grazing issues
1939-1945
Box
15
Correspondence
1939-1945
15
Report of Grant County Antlerless Deer - 1939 Season
15
Eastern Oregon Elk Hunt - 1939 Season, A.V. Myers, Oregon State Game Commission
1940
15
1940 Elk and Deer Population Survey, Ukiah District and Areas Immediately Adjacent, A.V. Myers, Oregon State Game Commission, Harold Dobyns, U.S. Biological Survey, Carl Ewing, Umatilla National Forest
194
15
Transcript of Testimony...Relative to the Effect of the 1939 Antlerless Deer Season in Grant County, Oregon State Game Commission
1940
15
Forest Service Statement of Modoc-Fremont Rocky Mountain Mule Deer Problem, L.H. Douglas, U.S. Forest Service
1940
15
Report on Grazing Conditions in Umatilla Forest, Arthur S. Einarsen, Oregon Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit
1940
15
Range Management Includes Big Game, G.D. Pickford, Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station
1943
15
Winter Range Conditions Affecting Deer in the Ochoco National Forest and Adjacent Areas, Arthur S. Einarsen
1942
15
Annual Wildlife Report, Region Six, 1943, L.H. Douglas, Assistant Regional Forester
1944
15
Annual Wildlife Report, Region Six, 1944, L.H. Douglas, Assistant Regional Forester
1945
15
Some Federal Functions in Wildlife and Forest Management, Lyle F. Watts, U.S. Forest Service
1944
15
Big Game on National Forests, L.H. Douglas, Oregon Wildlife Federation
undated
15
Progress Report of the Committee on Administration of Big Game, James O. Beck and A.B. Hatch
undated
Series V: Radio Broadcasts
Starting in 1941 the Game Commission produced 15 minute radio spots broadcast bi-monthly over KOAC, the local public broadcasting radio station. These spots utilized members of the Game Commission and the staff as spokespeople who highlighted projects and issues the Commission addressed. The spots continued until 1944 when the Commission suspended the broadcasts due to a lack of materials and personnel that had been devoted to the war effort.
1940-1944
Box
15
Radio Broadcasts, Preliminary Proposal
1941
Radio Scripts
3 folders
1940-1943
Box
15
" Introduction of Game Commission Broadcasts" , E.E. Wilson, Frank Wire, James Olson
Nov. 20, 1940
15
" Game Commission Goals" , E.E. Wilson
Jan. 1, 1941
15
" Trout Liberation" , Charles Lockwood
Jan 10, 1941
15
" The Sportsmen of Tomorrow" , Merrill Rose, Game Commission member
Feb. 5, 1941
15
" Stream and Lake Survey" , Charles Lockwood
Feb.19, 1941
15
" Pittman-Robertson Projects" , Ralph Rittenour, Director, Pittman-Robertson projects in Oregon
March 5, 1941
15
" Conservation, A New Trend in Our Daily Lives" , Arthur S. Einarsen, Leader of Oregon Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit, member of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
March 19, 1941
15
" Oregon Game Commission's Educational Program" , James D. Olson, Director of Information, Oregon Game Commission
April 2, 1941
15
" Fishing in Oregon in 1941" , Frank Wire, State Game Supervisor
April 16, 1941
15
" Cooperation of Sportsmen with the State Game Commission" , Merrill Rose, Game Commission member
May 7, 1941
15
" Game Law Enforcement" , Captain Charles McClees, Oregon State Police
May 21, 1941
15
" Fish Liberation" , James D. Olson, Director of Information
June 4, 1941
15
" 4-H Club Summer School Broadcast" , E.E. Wilson, Chair Game Commission; H.C. Seymour, State 4-H Club Leader; Wayne Harding, Marion County Club Agent; E.A. Britton , Dougla s County Club Agent
June 18, 1941
15
" 1941 Hunting Regulations" , Frank Wire, State Game Supervisor
July 2, 1941
15
" Unusual Discoveries Made by Game Commission Field Men" , Ralph Rittenour
Aug. 6, 1941
15
" Diseases of Game Fish" , Dr. Francis Griffiths
Oct. 15, 1941
15
" Care of Sick Fish" , Dr. Francis Griffiths
Nov. 5, 1941
15
" 40 Years of Fish Hatchery Experience in Oregon" , Matt Ryckman
Nov. 19, 1941
15
" Refuges for Upland Game Birds in Western Oregon" , Irving Hazeltine, Field Leader, Oregon State Game Commission
Feb. 18, 1942
15
" Upland Bird Game Management and Studies in Western Oregon" , Irving Hazeltine
March 18, 1942
15
" Big Game Surveys in Oregon" , Irving Hazeltine
April 1, 1942
15
" 1942 Angling Regulations" , Frank Wire, State Game Supervisor
April 15, 1942
15
" Fish Hatchery Operations, No. 1" (no speaker listed)
May 6, 1942
15
" Browse Plants; Their Importance on Eastern Oregon Winter Ranges" , Irving Hazeltine
May 6, 1942
15
" Fish Hatchery Operations, No. 2" (no speaker listed)
May 20, 1942
15
" Fish Hatchery Practices" , E.E. Wilson
May 20, 1942
15
" Fish Hatchery Practices" , E.E. Wilson
June 3, 1942
15
" 1942 Hunting Regulations" , Frank Wire
July 1, 1942
15
" Fish Allocation" , Charles Lockwood, Assistant Game Supervisor
July 15, 1942
15
" Upland Bird Studies in Eastern Oregon" , Irving Hazeltine
Sept. 6, 1942
15
" Hunting Seasons and Bag Limits" , CharlesLockwood
Sept. 16, 1942
15
" Oregon Elk Herds" , A.V. Meyers
Oct. 7, 1942
15
" Oregon's Fisheries Resources as seen by a Newcomer" , H.J. Rayner, Chief Aquatic Biologist, Oregon Game Commission
Oct. 21, 1942
15
" Waterfowl Surveys and Management in Oregon" , Irving B. Hazeltine
Nov. 18, 1942
15
" This Year's Work in Fisheries" , Charles Lockwood
Dec. 2, 1942
15
" Resume of Game Activities for 1942" , Charles Lockwood
Dec. 16, 1942
15
" Some Natural Enemies of Upland Game Birds" , Irving B. Hazeltine
Jan. 6, 1943
15
" How the War is Affecting the Game Commission's Program" , C.J. Campbell
Jan. 20, 1943
15
" 1943 Angling Regulations" , Frank B. Wire
Feb. 3, 1943
15
" A Design for Fishing" , H.J. Rayner
Feb. 19, 1943
15
" Results of Investigations on Artificially Propagated Pheasants Released for Study Programs" , Irving B. Hazeltine
March 3, 1943
15
" 1943 Hunting Regulations" , P.W. Schneider
June 16, 1943
15
" 1943 Hunting Season in Oregon" , Charles Lockwood
Dec. 1, 1943
15
Correspondence, Game Commission suspends radio broadcasts until the war is over
Jan. 18, 1944
Broadcasts not aired
Box
15
" Lake and Stream Surveys" , Charles Lockwood
15
" Fish Allocation" , Charles Lockwood
15
" Western Oregon Pheasant Liberations" , John McKean
15
" Introduction of Exotic Game Birds in Oregon" , John McKean
15
" Suggestions for Prevention of Crop Damage by Wildlife" , Arthur S. Einarsen, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
15
" The Table Use of Game" , Arthur S. Einarsen
15
" Bait Fishing in Oregon" , H.J. Rayner
15
" Beaver Management in Oregon" , Frank B. Wire
Series VI: Speeches
4 folders
Over 20 speeches, mostly given by Wilson from 1937-1948, that address topics such as " Science and the Commission" to the " Post-War Program of the Game Commission" , are included in this series. He addressed local groups, like the Eugene Chamber of Commerce, as well as made formal presentations at conferences such as the Western Association of Fish and Game Commissioners.
1937-1948 & undated
Box
15
Subject-raising of pheasants and fish, Salem Rotary
Nov. 17, 1937
15
Talk to hatcherymen, Oregon Game Commission's Fish Hatcherymen's Workshop
Dec. 6, 1937
15
" The Objective of the Oregon Game Farms - Quality not Quantity" , Western Association of Game Commissioners (Wilson did not attend; speech sent to be read)
Aug. 29, 1938
15
Program of the Oregon Game Commission Oregon Wildlife Conference, Fourth Annual Meeting
Dec. 8, 9, 1939
15
Subject- Science and the Oregon Game Commission, Izaak Walton League
Jan. 19, 1940
15
Subject- fish propagation: artificial vs. natural, Izaak Walton League, Coos County
April 5, 1940
15
Subject-the Game Commission as a commercial enterprise, East Side Commercial Club
May 22, 1940
15
Subject-the Alsea Hatchery and fish culture, Science Club at Alsea Hatchery
May 25, 1940
15
Subject- the importance of the abstract of titles, Rotarians
Sept., 1940
15
Talk to hatcherymen, Oregon Game Commission's Fish Hatcherymen's Workshop
Dec., 1940
15
Subject-pheasant and fish propagation, Salem Hunters & Anglers ("not followed" - note from Wilson on manuscript)
Jan 9, 1941
15
" All Farms Are Private Game Preserves" , Salt Lake, UT
June 6, 1941
15
Talk to hatcherymen, Oregon Game Commission's Fish Hatcherymen's Workshop
Dec. 3, 1941
15
Subject-hunting on farms/private property, Klamath Falls Rotary
June 30, 1942
15
Subject- Game Commission presentation: use of surplus funds to emphasize natural over artificial fish Propagation
1942
15
" Pheasant Decline" , Izaak Walton League
1946
15
Subject-defense of the Game Commission's methods, Izaak Walton League, Bend, Oregon
June 21, 1946
15
" Post-War Program of Game Commission" , Izaak Walton League
Sept. 20, 1946
15
" Oregon's Fish and Game: What are the Problems?" , Eugene Chamber of Commerce
June 1, 1948
Undated
Box
15
" Need of Scientific Research in Fish Culture in Oregon"
ca. 1945
15
Subject-Improving the Game Commission's Fish Hatcheriesca. Oregon Game Commission's Fish Hatcherymen's Workshop
ca. 1940
15
Subject-damage by big game, Baker Grange
ca. 1941
15
Subject-China pheasants
15
Subject-meeting with Washington Game Commission
15
Subject-cold storage for fish food
ca. 1936
15
Subject-pheasants
15
Subject-role of the Game Commission
ca. 1937
15
Subject-work of the Game Commission
15
Subject-wildlife and farm life
15
Notes and partial speeches
1941 & undated
Series VII: Oregon Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit
The Game Commission was one of four groups that contributed to the establishment of the Unit in 1935 to address practical field problems and basic research in game management. This series documents the Unit's planning and implementation, and includes various quarterly reports from 1940-1959.
1935-1959
Reports
1935-1945
Box
15
Oregon Research Unit: Plans
1935
15
A Resume and Evaluation of its History, Organization and Accomplishments, Arthur S. Einarsen, Oregon Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit
1945
15
Quarterly Reports
1940-1944
16
Quarterly Reports
2 folders
1945-1959
Series VIII: Conferences
The annual meetings of the Oregon Wildlife Conference and the Western Association of State Game and Fish Commissioners are documented with this series, as well as various other meetings Game Commission staff attended. Programs and some proceedings are included from 1936-1949. The Oregon Wildlife Conference was held yearly on the Oregon State College campus.
1936-1950
Box
16
Oregon Wildlife Federation, programs, correspondence, proceedings (held annually in Corvallis at Oregon State College)
1936-1949
16
Izaak Walton League
1941 & 1947-1948
16
American Wildlife Institute
1937-1950
16
Others
1941-1942
Western Association of State Game and Fish Commissioners
1939-1949:
Box
16
Programs
1940-1949
16
Resolutions
1941-1942
16
Correspondence
1939 & 1943
16
" The Game Specialist and the Public" , speech by George Aiken
1940
Series IX: Issues and Activities
This series includes documentation regarding the Game Commission's participation with the federal Pittman-Robertson wildlife restoration projects in Oregon from 1939-1947, the Kueny Land donation which involved a 28,600 acre private land grant in SE Oregon, and the Post-War Readjustment Program.
1936-1950
Box
16
Kueny Land Donation
Box
16
Correspondence
1948-1950
16
Notes, clippings, resolution, drafts of correspondence
1950 and undated
Map Case
*
Section map
ca. 1950
16
Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Projects, General
1939-1947:
Box
16
Information on Approved Federal Aid Projects in Other States
1939
16
Pittman-Robertson Projects in Oregon, Ralph C. Rittenour, State Director of Projects
ca. 1942
Summer Lake Project
1941-1947
Box
16
Correspondence
1941-1947
16
Preliminary project statement
1946
Map Case
*
Maps
1941 & undated
Post War Readjustment
1943-1946
Box
16
Correspondence
1943
16
Reports
Box
16
Oregon State Game Commission Post War Program
1946
16
Progress Report of Survey of Wildlife Resources in Oregon
1946
16
The Sportsmen's Guide for Preparing Plans (Prospectuses) for Post-War Public Works Projects in Fish and Wildlife Restoration for Oregon, Frank Wire, Oregon State Game Commission
(undated)
16
Post War Lake and Stream Survey
(undated)
Sanitary Stream Survey
ca. 1943-1945:
Box
16
Correspondence
1944-1945
Reports
Box
16
Resolution for Postwar Development
ca. 1943
16
Proposed Outline: Stream Pollution Studies in Oregon
1944
16
Stream pollution studies - 1944, Fred Merryfield, Oregon State College
1945
Box
16
Regulations-Hunting/Fishing, correspondence, newspaper articles
1936-1947
Series X: Reference Materials
Wilson collected professional articles and books, as well as conservation magazines from different states to educate himself on the science of wildlife management from the late nineteenth century to the 1940s. This material covers game fish, birds and animals, and includes some classic works like David Starr Jordan's, " Salmon and Trout of the Pacific Coast" .
1892-1947
Game Birds
Box
16
" The Flight of Woodcocks" The Pennsylvania Game News, Vol. 13, No. 12, March 1943
Bennett, Logan J. (author)
P.F. English (author)
16
" The Liberation of Pheasants in Relation to Reports of Pheasants Killed in Connecticut" Game Management Circular No. 5, ca. 1936
Connecticut State Board of Fisheries and Game Management (author)
16
" Sex and Age Determination of Wild Turkeys" The Pennsylvania Game News, Vol XIV, No. 8, November 1943.
Keiser, Leon P. (author)
Edward L. Kozicky (author)
16
" Food Habits of Foxes in Wild Turkey Territory" The Pennsylvania Game News, Vol. 14, No. 4, July 1943.
Kozicky, Edward L. (author)
16
" Artificial Propagation of Pheasants, Progress Report" Agriculture Experiment Station Circular No. 102, Oregon State College, August 1934.
Lunn, A.G. (author)
16
" What Grouse Eat During the Winter Season" The Pennsylvania Game News, Vol. 13, No. 11, February 1943.
Merritts, Helen V. (author)
16
" The Relation of Science to the Conservation and Increase of National Wild Life Outlined" Radio address given over the NBC-WJZ network during the National Farm and Home Hour, New York, NY, 1936.
Osborne, Lithgow, New York State Conservation Commissioner (author)
16
" Where Did the Turkey Go?" The Pennsylvania Game News, Vol. 13, No. 9, December 1942.
Smith, Orrie (author)
Edward L. Kozicky (author)
16
" Dry Skim Milk In Ring-Necked Pheasant Chick Rations" GAME Breeder & Sportsman, Vol. 46, No. 6, Pennsylvania Agricultural Experiment Station, June 1941
Stadelman, W.J. (author)
R.R. Murphy (author)
E.W. Callenbach (author)
R.V. Boucher (author)
16
" Satisfactory War- Time Rations for Pheasant Chicks" The Journal of Wildlife Management, Vol. 8, No. 1, January 1944.
Stadelman, W.J. (author)
R.R. Murphy (author)
E.W. Callenbach (author)
R.V. Boucher (author)
Fisheries
7 folders
Box
16
Pacific Salmon Fisheries Department of Commerce, Bureau of Fisheries Document No. 839, 1917.
Cobb, John N. (author)
16
Care and Diseases of Trout U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Fisheries, Investigational Report No. 22, Volume 1, 1934.
Davis, H.S. (author)
16
Care and Diseases of Trout United States Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Research Report No. 12, (revised), 1946.
Davis, H.S. (author)
16
" A Comparison of the Value of Certain Fish Foods" undated.
Donaldson, Lauren R., University of Washington (author)
Fred J. Foster, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (author)
16
Stocking Interior Waters of the United States U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Fisheries, Fishery Circular No. 8, 1931.
Fearnow, E.C. (author)
M.C. James (author)
16
" Common Fishes of the Waters of Oregon" undated
Gill, John (author)
2 copies
16
" A Comparative Study of Oregon Coastal Lakes from a Fish-Management Standpoint" Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station Technical Paper No. 316, ca. 1940.
Griffiths, Francis P. (author)
Elden D. Yoeman (author)
16
" Salmon of the Pacific Coast" copy of the original 1893 manuscript typed by Louise Lewis, Secretary, Fisheries Department, 1947.
Hume, R.D. (author)
16
Salmon and Trout of the Pacific Coast Board of Fish Commissioners, State of California, Sacramento, CA, 1892. (2 copies, signed and dated by Wilson)
Jordan, David Starr (author)
16
" The California Trout Investigations" California Fish and Game, Vol. 19, No. 2, Sacramento, CA., 1933
Needham, Paul R. (author)
16
" Observations on the Spawning of Steelhead Trout" Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, Vol. 64, Wash., D.C., 1934
Needham, Paul R. (author)
C.A. Taft (author)
16
" A Stream Survey of the Waters of the Sierra National Forest, California, 1934" Department of Commerce, Bureau of Fisheries, 1934.
Needham, Paul R. (author)
H.A. Hanson (author)
16
" Quantitative Studies of Stream Bottom Foods" Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, Vol. 64, Wash., D.C., 1934
Needham, Paul R. (author)
16
" A Cheap, Adjustable Fish Grader" Tansactions of the American Fisheries Society, Vol. 65, Wash., D.C., 1935
Needham, Paul R. (author)
16
" Stream Improvements in Arid Regions, Proceedings, North American Wildlife Conference" Wash., D.C., 1936.
Needham, Paul R. (author)
16
" Report of the Klamath-Trinity River Fact Finding Committee" California State Chamber of Commerce, Conservation Department, 1936.
Needham, Paul R. (author)
Edwin J. Regan (author)
H.L. Ricks (author)
W.C. Van Fleet (author)
E.L. Bosqui (author)
James Allen (author)
16
" The Hot Creek Rearing Ponds" California Fish and Game, Sacramento, CA, 1936.
Needham, Paul R. (author)
16
" Methods of Measuring Anglers' Catches in Inland Waters" Copeia,No. 1, April 10, 1937.
Needham, Paul R. (author)
16
" Quantitative and Qualitative Observations on Fish Foods in Waddell Creek Lagoon" Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, Vol. 69, 1939.
Needham, Paul R. (author)
16
" Migratory Fishes and Dam Construction in West Coast Rivers, Transactions of the Fourth North American Wildlife Conference" American Wildlife Institute, Wash., D.C., 1939.
Needham, Paul R. (author)
16
" The Experimental Stream, A Method for Study of Trout Planting Problems" Copeia, No. 1, March 9, 1939.
Needham, Paul R. (author)
16
" Production in Inland Waters" United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Fisheries, undated
Needham, Paul R. (author)
2 copies
16
" Plans for Protection of Salmon Runs That Will be Blocked by Shasta Dam" U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, (undated)
Needham, Paul R. (author)
16
" Stream Surveys and Improvements" U.S. Bureau of Fisheries, undated.
Needham, Paul R. (author)
16
" North American Fish Policy" Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, Vol. 68, Wash., D.C., 1939
North American Fish Policy Committee (author)
16
" History of the Montana Grayling" Montana State Fisheries, ca. 1941.
Phillips, Elmer G. (author)
16
" A Survey of the Waters of the South Umpqua Ranger District, Umpqua National Forest" U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Portland, OR, 1937.
Roth, A.R. (author)
16
Fisheries Resources of the United States Senate Document No. 51, 79th Congress, 1st Session, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1945.
Secretary of the Interior (author)
16
" Furunculosis in Oregon Fish" The Cornell Veterinarian, Vol. XXX, No. 1, January 1940.
Shaw, J.N. (author)
L. Seghetti (author)
16
" A Stream Survey in the Mono and Inyo National Forests, California, 1934" Department of Commerce, Bureau of Fisheries, 1935.
Smith, Osgood R. (author)
P.R. Needham (author)
16
" Artificial Propagation of the Atlantic Salmon, Rainbow Trout, and Brook Trout" extracted from the Revised Edition of the Fish Manual, Wash. D.C., 1900.
U.S. Commission of Fish and Fisheries (author)
16
" Artificial Propagation of the Lake Trout, Grayling, and Whitefish" extracted from the Revised Edition of the Fish Manual, Wash. D.C., 1903.
U.S. Commission of Fish and Fisheries (author)
16
" Artificial Propagation of the Salmons of the Pacific Coast" extracted from the Revised Edition of the Fish Manual, Wash., D.C., 1903.
U.S. Commission of Fish and Fisheries (author)
16
" Better Stocking Methods" The Progressive Fish Culturalist: News and Views from Many Sources on Practical Hatchery Problems, Memorandum I-131, No. 9, Wash., D.C., August 1935
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Fisheries (author)
16
Fishes Price List 21, 28th Edition, Wash., D.C., 1938.
U.S. Government Printing Office (author)
16
Placer Mining on the Rogue River, Oregon, in Its Relation to the Fish and Fishing in that Stream State of Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, Bulletin No. 10, Portland, OR., 1938
Ward, Henry Baldwin (author)
Big Game, Other Materials
Box
16
" A Study of Deer Populations by Use of Pellet-Group Counts" The Journal of Wildlife Management, Vol. 4, No. 4, October 1940.
Bennett, Logan J. (author)
P.F. English (author)
Randall McCain (author)
16
" The Food Habits of the Black Bear in Pennsylvania" Journal of Mammalogy, Vol. 24, No. 1, February 1943.
Bennett, Logan J. (author)
P.F. English (author)
R.L. Watts (author)
16
" Sickle Cells in the Blood of Western Deer" The Journal of Wildlife Management, Vol. 3, No. 1, January 1939.
Dougherty, R.W. (author)
16
Raising Rabbits for Meat Pennsylvania Agricultural Extension Service, Pennsylvania State College, Circular 249, December 1943.
English, P.F. (author)
16
" Spring Color Change of the New York Weasel" The Pennsylvania Game News, Vol. XIII, No. 7, October 1942.
Glover, Fred A. (author)
16
" Killing Techniques of the New York Weasel" The Pennsylvania Game News, Vol. 13, No. 10, January 1943.
Glover, Fred A. (author)
16
" A Study of the Winter Activities of the New York Weasel" The Pennsylvania Game News, Vol. XIV, No. 6, September 1943.
Glover, Fred A. (author)
16
" A Study of Monthly Variations in the Nutritive Value of Several Natural Winter Deer Foods" The Journal of Wildlife Management, Vol. 4, No. 3, July 1940.
Hellmers, Henry (author)
Other Materials
Box
16
" The Pennsylvania Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit, March 15, 1938-July 1, 1942" The Pennsylvania Game News, Vol. XIII, No. 5, August 1942.
Bennett, Logan J. (author)
16
" The Nature and Scope of Training Undergraduates in Wildlife Conservation" Transactions of the Seventh North American Wildlife Conference, American Wildlife Institute, Wash., D.C., 1942.
English, P.F. (author)
16
" Wildlife An Essential Resource" Transactions of the Eighth North American Wildlife Conference, American Wildlife Institute, Wash., D.C., 1943.
English, P.F. (author)
16
A Report on National Planning and Public Works in Relation to Natural Resources and Including Land Use and Water Resources with Finding and Recommendations: Part II, Report of the Land Planning Committee Wash., D.C., November 1934
National Resources Board (author)
16
" Salmoning' of Dogs" Oregon State Board of Health Bulletin, Vol. 5, No. 2, April-June, 1911.
Pernot, Emile F. (author)
Periodicals
4 folders
1937-1948
Box
16
California Fish and Game, Conservation of Wild Life Through Education California Division of Fish and Game, San Francisco CA, January 1947
16
Maryland Conservationist Maryland State Game and Inland Fish Commission, Summer Issue 1939
2 copies
Includes Wilson's article, " The Objective on the Oregon Game Farms Quality, Not Quantity" Spring Issue, Baltimore, MD., 1947.
16
Michigan Conservation Michigan Department of Conservation, Lansing, MI., July 1945; August 1945; October 1945; December 1945; May 1946; August 1946; October 1946; February 1947; March-April 1947; November 1947; February 1948; March 1948
16
Modern Game Breeding and Hunting Club News California Game Breeders' Association, American Gamekeepers' Society, and Iowa Game Breeders' Association, Doylestown, PA., January 1937
16
North Dakota Outdoors North Dakota State Game and Fish Department, Bismarck, ND., March 1946; October 1946; January 1947; September 1948
16
The Ohio Conservation Bulletin Ohio Division of Conservation and Natural Resources, Columbus, OH., June 1946; September 1946
16
Outdoor America Izaak Walton League of America, January 1947, February 1947, Chicago, IL.
16
Outdoor Life Popular Science Publishing Co., New York, NY., August 1946; December 1946
16
Pennsylvania Game News Pennsylvania Game Commission, Harrisburg, PA., May 1937; February 1945; January 1947
16
The Saturday Evening Post (partial), November 11, 1944

Subgroup 5:  Business/Real Estate RecordsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Box
18 19
Series I: Title Abstracts, Benton County Abstract Company and other companies
1904-1925
19
Series II: Plat Maps of Benton County Towns and City Additions
undated
19
Series III: Financial Statements, Benton County Abstract Company
1939-1946
20
Series IV: Abstract and Deed Correspondence
ca. 1901-1903
21-27
Series V: Mortgage Additions (title correspondence and search information arranged city addition or county township)

Subgroup 6:  Legal RecordsReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 28-44

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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Elk--Oregon.
  • Fish hatcheries--Oregon.
  • Fisheries and Wildlife
  • Fishery management--Oregon.
  • Game and game-birds--Oregon.
  • Pheasants--Oregon.
  • Railroads--Oregon.
  • Water-supply--Oregon--Corvallis.
  • Watershed management--Oregon--Marys Peak.
  • Wildlife conservation--Oregon.

Personal Names

  • Wilson, Lewis Fenton, 1836-1927.
  • Wilson, Rose, 1850-1938.

Corporate Names

  • Benton County Abstract Company (Or.)
  • Corvallis (Or.). Water Commission.
  • Oregon Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit.
  • Oregon Wildlife Federation.
  • Oregon Agricultural College. Board of Regents.
  • Oregon State College. Dept. of Fisheries & Wildlife.
  • Oregon State University. Memorial Union. Board of Governors.
  • Oregon. State Game Commission.
  • Western Association of State Game and Fish Commissioners (U.S.)
  • Willamette Valley Project.

Geographical Names

  • Corvallis (Or.)--Charters.
  • Corvallis (Or.)--Commerce.
  • Corvallis (Or.)--Maps.
  • Willamette River Valley (Or.)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Plats.
  • Scrapbooks.