Willard Leonard papers, 1920-1975

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Leonard, Willard, 1902-1977
Title
Willard Leonard papers
Dates
1920-1975 (inclusive)
Quantity
.04 cubic feet, (2 folders in shared box)
Collection Number
Mss 1595
Summary
Collection includes correspondence, 1975, regarding Willard Leonard's childhood in Lakeview, Oregon, in the early 1900s, cowboys, riding, cattle raising, houses and social customs; and a typescript monograph, 1974, with photographs, regarding geological phenomena and his childhood in Lake County, Oregon. Also included is a typescript photocopy of Dr. Bernard Daly's will, filed January 1920; and a typescript report prepared by Georgie Stephenson, November 1967, regarding the Bernard Daly Educational Fund.
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

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection includes typescript and manuscript correspondence, 1975, regarding Willard Leonard's childhood in Lakeview, Oregon, in the early 1900s, cowboys, riding, cattle raising, houses and social customs; a typescript monograph, 1974, with photographs, regarding geological phenomena and his childhood in Lake County, Oregon; a color photograph of the grave of Dr. Bernard Daly; a typescript photocopy of Dr. Bernard Daly's will, filed January 1920; and a typescript report prepared by Georgie Stephenson, November 1967, regarding the Bernard Daly Educational Fund.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Willard Leonard papers, Mss 1595, 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 Willard Leonard.

Bibliography

Willard Leonard's recollections were published as "A Boyhood with Sheep in the Oregon Desert" in Oregon Historical Quarterly. Part 1 was published in December 1975 (Volume 76, Number 4); Part 2 was published in March 1976 (Volume 77, Number 1); and Part 3 was published in June 1976 (Volume 77, Number 2).

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Geology--Oregon--Lake County
  • Ranch life--Oregon--Lakeview Region

Personal Names

  • Daly, Bernard, 1858-1920
  • Leonard, Willard, 1902-1977

Geographical Names

  • Lake County (Or.)--History
  • Lakeview (Or.)--History

Form or Genre Terms

  • correspondence
  • manuscripts for publication
  • photographs
  • reports
  • wills

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Stephenson, Georgie Ellen Boydstun