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Robert Starkey scrapbook , 1885-1889
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Starkey, Robert, 1828-1925
- Title
- Robert Starkey scrapbook
- Dates
- 1885-1889 (inclusive)18851889
- Quantity
- 0.025 linear feet, (1 container) : 1 folder
- Collection Number
- CA St28
- Summary
- Robert Starkey wrote articles, essays, and humourous sketches for the Weekly Coast Mail, a newspaper of Marshfield, Oregon (now known as Coos Bay, Oregon). The collection (1885-1889) consists of Starkey's scrapbook that contains clippings of his writings regarding people, culture, and ideas of the day.
- 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).
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection (1885-1889) consists of Starkey's scrapbook that contains clippings of his writings regarding people, culture, and ideas of the day including government, Oregon citizens, "meddlers," equality, temperance, and he often signed his work with pseudonyms like Le Garcon, The Man About Town, and Star Key.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Description |
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| Guide to the Robert Starkey Scrapbook |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- American newspapers--Oregon--Coos Bay
- American wit and humor--Oregon--Coos Bay
- Journalism--Oregon--Coos Bay--History--19th century
- Journalists--Oregon--Coos Bay
Personal Names
- Starkey, Robert, 1828-1925
Corporate Names
- Coast Mail
Geographical Names
- Coos Bay (Or.)--History--19th century
- Oregon--Politics and government--1859-1950
- Oregon--Social life and customs--19th century
Form or Genre Terms
- Clippings
- Scrapbooks
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