Maida Rossiter Bailey papers, 1898-1971

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Bailey, Maida Rossiter, -1972
Title
Maida Rossiter Bailey papers
Dates
1898-1971 (inclusive)
Quantity
2.5 cubic feet, (2 record cartons and 2 loose volumes)
Collection Number
Mss 1633
Summary
Maida Rossiter Bailey was Dean of Women at Reed College and owned a ranch with her husband, Meredith Bailey, Jr., near Sisters, Oregon. Collection includes correspondence, 1901-1971; business correspondence, 1914-1964, regarding agriculture, logging and the Deschutes Farmer's Co-op; legal and financial documents, 1915-1962; expense records, 1905-1960; contracts and leases, 1927-1954; tax records and property assessments, 1918-1935; ranch employee records, 1916-1935; crop and pasture records, 1925-1970; mortgages and promissory notes.
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

Maida Rossiter Bailey was Dean of Women at Reed College and owned a ranch with her husband, Meredith Bailey, Jr., near Sisters, Oregon. She died in 1972.

Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top

Includes material formerly designated Mss 1633-1 and Mss 1633-2.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection includes correspondence, 1901-1971; business correspondence, 1914-1964, regarding agriculture, logging and the Deschutes Farmer's Co-op; legal and financial documents, 1915-1962; expense records, 18 volumes, 1905-1960; biography of Voltaire, 1 volume; contracts and leases, 1927-1954; tax records and property assessments, 1918-1935; ranch employee records, 1916-1935; crop and pasture records, 1925-1970; correspondence and other papers regarding the divorce of Meredith and Carolyn Lunt Bailey; marriage certificate of Meredith and Maida Rossiter Bailey; mortgages and promissory notes.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Maida Rossiter Bailey papers, Mss 1633, 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

Gifts of Alvin J. Gray in April 1972 (Lib. Acc. 12215) and Mary Winch in September 1972, January 1974, and December 1988 (Lib. Acc. 12377, 12769 and 19116).

Related Materials

Maida Rossiter Bailey photographic collection, Org. Lot 1158, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Agriculture--Oregon
  • Divorce--Oregon
  • Logging--Oregon
  • Ranch life--Oregon--Sisters
  • Ranchers--Oregon--Sisters

Personal Names

  • Bailey, Carolyn Lunt
  • Bailey, Maida Rossiter, -1972
  • Bailey, Meredith, Jr.
  • Voltaire, 1694-1778

Corporate Names

  • Deschutes Farmer's Co-op (Or.)

Geographical Names

  • Sisters (Or.)

Form or Genre Terms

  • correspondence
  • financial records
  • legal documents