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Eva Holder papers, 1876-1967
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Holder, Eva, 1882-1968
- Title
- Eva Holder papers
- Dates
- 1876-1967 (inclusive)18761967
- Quantity
- 0.18 cubic feet, (1 slim letter document case)
- Collection Number
- Mss 95
- Summary
- Papers of Eva Holder (1882-1968) of Portland, Oregon, including correspondence, ephemera, her account of her grandparents' emigration to Oregon in 1853, and materials relating to Theosophy and the Unity School of Christianity.
- Repository
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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
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Collection is open for research.
- Additional Reference Guides
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Holder's account of Horace Kent and Deborah Kent's emigration to Oregon is described in Overland passages: a guide to overland documents in the Oregon Historical Society, entry 121.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Eva Adele Holder was born in 1882 in East Portland, Oregon, the daughter of Joseph Holder (1849-1923) and Frances Kent Holder (1846-1920). Joseph Holder worked as a saloon keeper and grocer. Eva Holder taught gardening classes in the 1930s. In her later life, she developed an interest in Theosophy and the Unity School of Christianity. Holder died in 1968.
Sources: Articles in the Oregonian, 1890-1936; records on Ancestry.com; collection materials.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of the papers of Eva Holder and her family, including correspondence, ephemera, and religious materials. Correspondence includes letters from Ella Welge to Holder and letters to Holder's mother, Frances "Fannie" Kent Holder, from her first husband, Frank Plummer. Religious material in the collection consists of correspondence, notes, study guides, and publications relating to Theosophy and to the Unity School of Christianity. Other materials include Holder's school records from the 1890s, permits and receipts, and a six-page account by Holder about the emigration of her grandparents, Horace Kent and Deborah Kent, to Oregon in 1853.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
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.
Preferred Citation
Eva Holder papers, Mss 95, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Account of Horace Kent and Deborah Kent's journey to Oregon was the gift of Eva Holder, December 1948 (Lib. Acc. 7801). School records and letters from Frank Plummer were the gift of Eva Holder, November 1960 (Lib. Acc. 9068). Other materials were most likely the gift either of Eva Holder or of her estate, in 1967 or later (RL2023-089-RETRO).
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Overland journeys to the Pacific
- Schools--Oregon--Portland--19th century
- Theosophy--United States
Personal Names
- Holder, Eva, 1882-1968
- Kent, Deborah, 1824-1909
- Kent, Horace A. (Horace Ayrault), 1821-1959
Corporate Names
- Unity School of Christianity
Form or Genre Terms
- correspondence
Mikki Tint; revised by Jeffrey A. Hayes
2006; revised 2023
