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Hazel Mills papers, circa 1950-1989
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Mills, Hazel E.
- Title
- Hazel Mills papers
- Dates
- circa 1950-1989 (inclusive)19501989
- Quantity
- 1.23 cubic feet, (1 record carton and 1 flat box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2984
- Summary
- Hazel Mills worked at the library of the University of Washington, the Oregon State Library and the Washington State Library. She authored and co-authored several books on Pacific Northwest history and was working on a biography of Frances Fuller Victor when she became incapacitated by illness. A nearly complete draft of her book on Victor makes up a significant portion of the collection. Other materials include diaries and appointment books; personal correspondence and greeting cards; certificates; and professional materials, primarily papers related to her involvement in library- and history-related organizations.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Hazel Mills and her husband, Randall, came west in 1938, to the University of Oregon, where he taught a course on literature of the West, with a focus on Frances Fuller Victor. Upon his death in 1952, Hazel Mills took a job at the library of the University of Washington, and later at the Oregon State Library and the Washington State Library. She authored and co-authored several books on Pacific Northwest history and was working on a biography of Frances Fuller Victor when she became incapacitated by illness.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
A nearly complete draft of Hazel Mills' book on Frances Fuller Victor makes up a significant portion of the collection. Other materials include diaries and appointment books; personal correspondence and greeting cards; certificates; and professional materials, primarily papers related to her involvement in library- and history-related organizations. These include professional correspondence, as well as papers and programs concerning organizational activities and conferences.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Hazel Mills papers, Mss 2984, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Authors, American--Oregon
- Women authors
Personal Names
- Mills, Hazel E.
- Victor, Frances Fuller, 1826-1902
Form or Genre Terms
- biographies (literary works)
- correspondence
- diaries
- printed ephemera
