Toy family military collection,, circa 1915-1963

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Toy family,collectors.
Title
Toy family military collection,
Dates
circa 1915-1963 (inclusive)
Quantity
.45 cubic feet (1 document case)
Collection Number
Accession 24357
Summary
Military-related and educational materials collected by the Toy family of Oregon.
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

This collection is unprocessed. For information contact the reference staff of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library, email: Libreference@ohs.org; telephone: 503-306-5240.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Conversion of this record was made possible by a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission, an agency of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection contains: one (1) binder, "Acquisition of United States Naval Air Station at Tillamook, Oregon by Tillamook County," with material regarding the acquisition of the former N.A.S. for a National Airport at Tillamook, ca. 1963; eleven (11) handouts, probably from World War II, from the Oregon State Board of Education, Division of Vocational Education, covering a variety of topics; other handouts, including "War Time Sales Clinic," "The Dalles Public Schools," "North Coast Transportation Company Drivers' Seniority list as of July 1, 1938." Also includes diaries collected by Patrick L. Toy: diary by "L. L. Vermillion, Regimental Headquarters, 148th Field Artillery, Corps Artillery, 1st. Army Corps," July 11, 1918 - Oct. 18, 1918 (Vermillion assumed to be friend of F. L. Morton; see below); diary of Frank Leslie Morton, Sept. 10 - Dec.13, 1917, service in WW I (born in Riverside, lived in White Salmon, WA and Portland, OR.); and twenty-two (22) page transcript of "Della's Diary", diary of Della G. Morton, dates August 5 - November 29, 1915, with photocopied photographs.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Acquired Aug. 2000, Library Accession 24357.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Women -- Oregon -- Diaries.
  • World War, 1914-1918.
  • World War, 1939-1945 -- Oregon.

Corporate Names

  • Oregon. -- Division of Vocational Education.
  • United States. -- Army. -- Army Corps, 1st. -- Field Artillery, 148th.

Family Names

  • Morton, Della G. -- Diaries.
  • Morton, Frank Leslie -- Diaries.
  • Vermillion, L. L. -- Diaries.

Geographical Names

  • Tillamook (Or.)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Diaries. -- aat