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Luther D. Mahone papers , 1896-1952
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Mahone, Luther D. (Luther Dolliver), 1878-1966
- Title
- Luther D. Mahone papers
- Dates
- 1896-1952 (inclusive)18961952
- Quantity
- 2 linear feet, (4 containers) : 4 clam shell boxes
- Collection Number
- Coll 080
- Summary
- Luther D. Mahone (1878-1966) was a captain in the Spanish-American war, a lawyer, and a Methodist-Episcopal minister. The collection contains diaries, essays, sermons, manuscripts, and civic and business related organizations.
- 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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- Additional Reference Guides
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- 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
Luther D. Mahone (1878-1966) was born in Hamlin, West Virginia and attended schools in West Virginia and Ohio, obtained some theological training at the West Virginia Conference Seminary, and a law degree from Volent College, Pennsylvania. He served as a captain in the Spanish-American War.
After the war Mahone began his career as a Methodist-Episcopal minister. He settled in Oregon, serving as pastor of the First Congregational Church in Astoria from 1904-1905. He later established a law practice in Portland, where he became involved with the League of Western Writers as their legal advisor.
While in Oregon he married Adelle Wentworth. Mahone served as secretary of the Anti-Saloon League in 1903, and was active in the Oregon Progressive Republican League and the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Society. He also served as president of the League of Western Writers, secretary of the Security Benefit Association, and field secretary of the Spanish War Veterans. Mahone died in 1966.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains diaries, essays, sermons, manuscripts, and civic and business related organizations.
The collection is organized topically into three series, Politics, Religion and Other Organizations.
Politics includes two diaries, essays, Progressive League and Abraham Lincoln Memorial Society documents.
Religion contains a diary, First Congregational Church of Astoria records and publications, sermons and sermon reviews.
Other Organizations includes correspondence, poems, short stories, and notes, publications of the League of Western Writers, minutes of the Security Benefit association, and correspondence with the United Spanish War Veterans (society).
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Civic leaders--Oregon
- Lawyers--Oregon--Portland
- Methodist Church--Oregon--Clergy
- Progressivism (United States politics)--History--20th century
- Spanish-American War, 1898
Personal Names
- Mahone, Luther D. (Luther Dolliver), 1878-1966
Corporate Names
- League of Western Writers
- Methodist Episcopal Church--Oregon
- United Spanish War Veterans
Geographical Names
- Oregon--Social conditions--20th century
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Diaries
- Sermons
Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team and Tanya Parlet.
2011
