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Mabel V. Funk manuscript , Unknown
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Funk, Mabel V
- Title
- Mabel V. Funk manuscript
- Dates
- Unknown
- Quantity
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0.25 linear feet, (1 container)
- Collection Number
- Coll 367
- Summary
- The collection consists of a typed manuscript by Mabel V. Funk of Campe Verde, Arizona regarding the homestead she and her husband won by government drawing (date unknown).
- 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).
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Mabel V. Funk and her husband (may have) won an Oregon homestead by a government drawing. She wrote about the homesteading experience in a manuscript which may be an autobiographical account.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of a typed manuscript by Mabel V. Funk of Campe Verde, Arizona.
The manuscript, titled Siegfried Follies: The Adventures of a veteran and his wife on the Oregon homestead they won in a Government drawing, may be an autobiographical account of Funk's experiences in Oregon.
It details the trials and tribulations of a couple who take up residence on a homestead outside of Portland, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
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| Guide to the Mabel V. Funk Manuscript |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Farm life--Oregon
- Farmers--Oregon
- Homestead law--Oregon
Form or Genre Terms
- Autobiographies
- Manuscripts for publication
