Frank S. Godfrey family papers, 1848-1967

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Godfrey family
Title
Frank S. Godfrey family papers
Dates
1848-1967 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.1 cubic feet, (1 folderĀ in shared box)
Collection Number
Mss 2855
Summary
Frank S. Godfrey was a businessman in Seaside, Oregon, and a soldier in the Spanish-American War, master sergeant of Company B, 2nd Oregon Infantry. Collection includes correspondence of Birdie Ann Godfrey, 1957; ribbons and other ephemera from United States War Veterans reunions, 1898-1955; register of veterans, 1951; and Dorothy Godfrey Otto's reminiscences, 1967.
Repository
Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Frank S. Godfrey was a businessman in Seaside, Oregon, and a soldier in the Spanish-American War, master sergeant of Company B, 2nd Oregon Infantry. He married Hatte Berry in 1894.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection includes correspondence of Birdie Ann Godfrey, 1957; ribbons and other ephemera from United States War Veterans reunions, 1898-1955; register of veterans, 1951; Dorothy Godfrey Otto's reminiscences, 1967; and other materials.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Frank S. Godfrey family papers, Mss 2855, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Restrictions on Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Gift of Dorothy Godfrey Otto, January 1990.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Spanish-American War, 1898--Veterans
  • World War, 1914-1918--Oregon--Seaside

Personal Names

  • Godfrey, Birdie Ann--Correspondence
  • Godfrey, Frank S.
  • Otto, Dorothy Godfrey

Family Names

  • Godfrey family

Form or Genre Terms

  • correspondence
  • printed ephemera
  • registers (lists)
  • reminiscences