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Merta Marguerite Siegmund papers, 1871-1921
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Siegmund, Merta Marguerite
- Title
- Merta Marguerite Siegmund papers
- Dates
- 1871-1921 (inclusive)18711921
- Quantity
- .45 cubic feet, (1 document case)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2527
- Summary
- Collection includes holiday and birthday greeting cards; announcements for weddings, births, and graduations; school merit cards; autograph books; and miscellaneous memorabilia. Also included are two undated issues of "Picket," a handwritten newspaper published near Mehama, Oregon; and "The College Dial," December 1871, the newspaper of Willamette University, Salem, Oregon.
- 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.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection includes holiday greeting cards, birthday cards, wedding announcements and invitations, birth announcements, school merit cards, graduation announcements, autograph books, and miscellaneous memorabilia. Also included are two undated issues of "Picket," a handwritten newspaper published near Mehama, Oregon; and "The College Dial," December 1871, the newspaper of Willamette University, Salem, Oregon.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Merta Marguerite Siegmund papers, Mss 2527, 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
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- American newspapers--Oregon--19th century
Personal Names
- Siegmund, Merta Marguerite
Geographical Names
- Marion County (Or.)--Social life and customs
Form or Genre Terms
- greeting cards
- newspapers
- printed ephemera
