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Eloise Hamilton papers , 1900-1964
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hamilton, Eloise
- Title
- Eloise Hamilton papers
- Dates
- 1900-1964 (inclusive)19001964
- Quantity
- 0.5 linear feet, (1 manuscript box.)
- Collection Number
- Ax 235
- Summary
- Eloise Hamilton (Mrs. Robert F. Hamilton) was an Oregon poet and freelance writer. Her papers consists of class assignments, news articles, correspondence, photography, and publications.
- 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
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Eloise Gladys Hamilton, poet and freelance writer, commercial photographer, public relations counsel, was born in Riverside, California on August 18, 1903, and passed away on August 6, 1984 at the age of 80 in Portland, Oregon. She wrote many poems, news articles, reports, published books, pursued commercial photography with her husband Robert F. Hamilton (married 1921) and consulted as a member of the State Furniture and Bedding Advisory Board from 1955-1963. She corresponded frequently with Ethel Romig Fuller and Alice Rush.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of various writings of the poet in class assignments, news articles in the form of clippings, correspondence with friends such as Ethel Romig Fuller and Alice Rush, photography taken during her commercial photography career, publications, state board correspondence regarding her term at the State Furniture and Bedding Advisory Board from 1955-1963, and many other such related documents.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
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| Guide to the Eloise Hamilton Papers |
Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team. Revised in December 2018 by Danica Alexander.
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