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Nina Faubion papers , 1887-1938
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Lane, Harry, 1855-1917; Applegate, Jesse A., 1811-1888; Davenport, T. W. (Timothy Woodbridge); Honeyman, Nan Wood, 1881-1970; Faubion, Nina Lane, 1884-1945; Pease, Lute, 1869-1963; Smith, Seneca
- Title
- Nina Faubion papers
- Dates
- 1887-1938 (inclusive)18871938
- Quantity
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0.5 linear feet, (1 container)
- Collection Number
- Ax 185
- Summary
- Nina L. Faubion (1884-1945) was a writer, artist, and amateur mycologist, and also worked as secretary to her father, Senator (and also Mayor) Harry Lane of Oregon. The collection (1887-1938) contains Faubion correspondence and an unpublished manuscript, as well as Harry Lane correspondence and a scrapbook.
- 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
Nina L. Faubion (1884-1945) was a writer, artist and amateur mycologist. She was the daughter of Senator Harry Lane of Oregon, and also worked as his secretary in Washington, D.C.
Harry Lane was also superintendent of the Oregon State Insane Asylum, and Mayor of Portland.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection (1887-1938) contains Faubion correspondence and an unpublished manuscript about her views of Congress and Washington, D.C., and also a scrapbook of Harry Lane and his correspondence regarding Oregon State Insane Asylum, letters from when he was Mayor of Portland, and other political correspondence.
Faubion correspondence includes twenty letters to and from Nan Wood Honeyman, 1936-1938.
Her unpublished manuscript, "Undiplomatic Relations," is also included. It describes Congress and official Washington as she saw it between 1915 and 1917.
Harry Lane correspondence (1879-1917) includes:
letters concerning Lane's appointment as superintendent of the Oregon State Insane Asylum, 1887;
letters to Nina Lane, 1906-1908, written while Harry Lane was mayor of Portland;
twenty-four letters to and from Seneca Smith, 1913-1915;
other letters and documents concern Senator Lane's stand on the armed neutrality bill (1917), "Indian Testimony," and include two letters from Lute Pease;
and single letters from Jesse Applegate (1888), and Timothy W. Davenport (1910).
There is also scrapbook regarding Harry Lane and the political issues of the day.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
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| Guide to the Nina Faubion Papers |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Mayors--Oregon--Portland
- Mycologists--Oregon
- Physicians--Oregon
- Politicians--Oregon
- Women--Political activity--Oregon
Personal Names
- Applegate, Jesse A., 1811-1888
- Davenport, T. W. (Timothy Woodbridge)
- Honeyman, Nan Wood, 1881-1970
- Lane, Joseph, 1801-1881
- Pease, Lute, 1869-1963
- Smith, Seneca
Corporate Names
- Oregon State Insane Asylum
Geographical Names
- Oregon--Politics and government--1859-1950
- United States--Politics and government--1913-1921
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Scrapbooks
Occupations
- Legislators--Oregon
