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Roy Winger papers , 1918-1968
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Winger, Roy Martin, 1885-
- Title
- Roy Winger papers
- Dates
- 1918-1968 (inclusive)19181968
- Quantity
- 0.5 linear feet, (1 container) : 1 manuscript box
- Collection Number
- Ax 411
- Summary
- Roy Martin Winger (1885- ?) served in WWI, taught at Army overseas schools during WWII, and was a professor of mathematics at the University of Oregon, and at universities in Washington and Illinois. The collection (1918-1968) contains personal letters sent while Winger was a private during WWI, when he taught in Army overseas schools during WWII, and also when he was a professor at the University of Washington.
- 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
Roy Martin Winger (1885- ?) was born in Kansas, and educated at Johns Hopkins University. He served as a private, in Company E, at the Student Army Training Corps, in Presidio, California, during World War I.
He became a professor of mathematics at the University of Oregon, and at universities in Washington and Illinois. He also taught in Army overseas schools, including Biarritz American University, and the Command School in Bremen, Germany.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains personal correspondence organized by date, 1918 - 1960s, and biographical information.
Most of the letters are addressed to his wife and children, and also to his brother, Ralph E. Winger.
One group of letters were sent during 1918, when Winger was a private in Company E, at the Student Army Training Corps, in Presidio, California.
There is also a series of letters written during 1945-1946, when Winger taught in Army overseas schools, specifically at Biarritz American University, and at the Command School in Bremen, Germany. The letters are long and descriptive.
The last folder of correspondence contains letters written during the 1950s and 1960s.
The collection also contains an autobiographical sketch that also includes descriptive information about the correspondence in the collection.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- College teachers--United States--Correspondence
- Mathematicians--United States--Correspondence
- Mathematics teachers--United States--Correspondence
- Soldiers--California--Correspondence
- Soldiers--Education, Non-military--United States
- Soldiers--United States--Correspondence
- World War, 1914-1918--Correspondence
- World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives, American
- World War, 1939-1945--Correspondence
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
Personal Names
- Winger, Roy Martin, 1885-
Corporate Names
- Biarritz American University
- United States. Army
- University of Oregon
- University of Washington
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
