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Marvin Tims papers , 1890-2014
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Tims, Marvin
- Title
- Marvin Tims papers
- Dates
- 1890-2014 (inclusive)18902014
1942-1980 (bulk)19421980 - Quantity
- .25 linear feet, (1 container) : 1 legal manuscript box
- Collection Number
- Coll 566
- Summary
- Marvin Tims (1920-2014) served in the Army's 419th Bomb Squadron during World War II, and worked as a reporter for The Register-Guard for 38 years. This collection contains biographical information, World War II military service records, student work, correspondence, drafts and published articles, photographs, and an award.
- 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. Collection includes sound recordings, moving images, and digital files to which access is restricted. Access to these materials is governed by repository policy and may require the production of listening or viewing copies. Researchers requiring access must notify Special Collections and University Archives in advance and pay fees for reproduction services as necessary.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Marvin Tims was born on June 27, 1920 in Seattle, Washington. He attended Jefferson High School in Portland, and Multnomah College. He enlisted in the military immeadiately after the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. He served in the Army's 419th Bomb Squadron during World War II. after the war, he finished his degree in journalism from the University of Oregon. He worked as a reporter for The Register-Guard for 38 years, and was inducted into the newspaper's The Register-Guard's Reporter's Hall of Fame in 1987. He died on January 16th, 2014.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection contains biographical information, World War II military service records, student work, correspondence, drafts and published articles, photographs, and an award. Also included are correspondence and World War I military service records for Tim's father-in-law, Leon Perkins.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Reporters and reporting--Oregon--Eugene
- World War, 1939-1945
Form or Genre Terms
- Articles
- Military records
- Photographs
