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Willis Dunagan diaries and legal papers , 1858-1897
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Dunagan, Willis
- Title
- Willis Dunagan diaries and legal papers
- Dates
- 1858-1897 (inclusive)18581897
- Quantity
- 3 linear feet, (2 containers, 1 volume) : 1 oversize box, 1 clamshell, 1 volume
- Collection Number
- Ax 133
- Summary
- Willis Dunagan was a farmer in Marion County, Oregon. The collection consists of Dunagan's diaries from 1859 to 1897, a folder of legal documents, and two original school diplomas earned by Dunagan.
- 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
Willis Dunagan was a farmer in Marion County, Oregon. He raised wheat, hops, and cattle.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection includes 15 bound diaries, a folder of legal papers, and 2 diplomas.
The diaries are for 1865-1872, 1875, 1879-1884, 1886-1891, 1894-1897. Diary entries include daily activities, financial records, and occasional inspirational musings. The collection also includes a memorandum of a cattle drive from Camp Floyd, Utah, to Meadow Creek, California, August 16-October 4, 1869 [?], by an unknown diarist. The papers include legal documents relating to the estate of Israel Chamness of Marion County, 1859-1861.
The collection also contains two (rolled) diplomas earned by Dunagan, one high school, and one from the Oregon Normal school.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Agriculture--Oregon--Marion County
- Cattle drives--West (U.S.)
- Farm life--Oregon--Marion County
- Farm management--Oregon--Marion County
- Farmers--Oregon--Marion County
- Frontier and pioneer life--Oregon--Marion County
- Pioneers--Oregon--Marion County
Personal Names
- Dunagan, Willis
Geographical Names
- Marion County (Or.)--Social life and customs
Form or Genre Terms
- Diaries
- Financial records
- Legal documents
Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team and Austin Munsell
2012
