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Gregory family papers, 1864-1973
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Gregory family
- Title
- Gregory family papers
- Dates
- 1864-1973 (inclusive)18641973
- Quantity
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0.52 cubic feet, (1 slim letter document case; 1 flat box)
0.45 cubic feet, (1 document case) : unprocessed addition - Collection Number
- Mss 2666
- Summary
- Materials by and relating to members of the Gregory family, including correspondence between Henry Gregory and William M. Gregory, and from their father, Caspar Gregory; business papers regarding dealings in California; a scrapbook of Lenore Gregory; a diary of Lair Hill Gregory, and letters to his wife, Kate Gregory. Also included are miscellaneous family papers, memorabilia, and genealogical materials. William M. Gregory was a prominent attorney in Portland, Oregon, and his son, Lair Hill Gregory, was sports editor for the Oregonian newspaper.
- 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
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
William M. Gregory was a prominent attorney in Portland, Oregon. His son, Lair Hill Gregory, was sports editor for the Oregonian newspaper.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection includes correspondence, 1873-1881, between Henry Gregory and William Gregory, and from their father, Caspar Gregory; business papers regarding dealings in California; a scrapbook of Lenore Gregory; a diary of Lair Hill Gregory, 1897-1902, and letters to his wife, Kate Gregory, 1923-1934. Also included are miscellaneous family papers, memorabilia, and genealogical materials. An unprocessed addition (Accession 24724) consists of 14 books of check stubs, 1927-1934, of Lair Hill Gregory; they include notations on the purpose of most checks.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Gregory family papers, Mss 2666, 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
Personal Names
- Gregory family
- Gregory, Caspar R., 1824-1882
- Gregory, Henry Stuart, 1854-1912
- Gregory, Kate Dallam, 1884-1957--Correspondence
- Gregory, L. H. (William Lair Hill), 1886-1975
- Gregory, Lenore Sparks, 1854-1934
- Gregory, William Montgomery, 1852-1933
Form or Genre Terms
- correspondence
- diaries
- printed ephemera
- scrapbooks
