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Lucia S. Fear papers, 1882-1913
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Fear, Lucia S., 1862-1957
- Title
- Lucia S. Fear papers
- Dates
- 1882-1913 (inclusive)18821913
- Quantity
- 0.2 cubic feet, (3 folders in shared box; 1 oversize folder (20x30))
- Collection Number
- Mss 1550
- Summary
- Papers and family photographs of Lucia S. Fear (1862-1957). Fear was born in 1862 in Kansas, and worked as a lawyer there in the early 1880s. She and her family later moved to Portland, Oregon, where she participated in the Mazamas climb of Mt. Hood in 1894 and was a member of the Portland Woman's Club.
- 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
Lucia S. Fear, nee Drum, was born in 1862 in Kansas. In the early 1880s, she worked as a lawyer. In 1885, she married William H. Fear (1858-1945); the couple had two children, Lyle (1886-1957) and Lois (1888-1990). The family had moved to Portland, Oregon, by 1890. Fear was a member of the Portland Woman's Club beginning in 1896. She also participated in the Mazamas climb on Mt. Hood in July 1894. Fear died in 1957.
Sources: Articles in the Oregonian and Oregon Journal, 1894-1957; vital records on Ancestry.com; Portland city directory for 1890; collection materials.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of the papers and family photographs of Lucia S. Fear of Portland, Oregon. Documents in the collection include: A handwritten account of Fear participating in the Mazamas Mt. Hood climb in July 1894, and a typescript copy of that account; a biographical sketch of Washington Irving by Fear; a daily journal covering the period from August 28, 1882, to November 19, 1882, when Fear worked as a lawyer; two copies of an essay by Fear, titled "A Glance at American Women," about the history of women's accomplishments in the United States; and a partial handwritten draft and typed copy of a speech that Fear delivered at an Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs conference in Corvallis, Oregon. The collection also includes several newspaper clippings about the 1894 Mt. Hood climb, as well as landscape plans by George Otten for Fear's residence at 629 Terrace Road (later 2541 S.W. Vista Avenue) in Portland, Oregon, with a related letter from Otten and cost list for plantings. Photographs in the collection include Fear with family members; unidentified Oregon locations; a cable car in Portland, Oregon; a house, most likely belonging to Fear; and a group portrait of schoolchildren, including Fear's son, Lyle.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Lucia S. Fear papers, Mss 1550, 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
Acquisition Information
Gift of Lois Fear, June 1959 (Lib. Acc. 8053).
Processing Note
Collection initially processed prior to 2010. In 2023, photographs that shared provenance with the papers were integrated into the collection. Landscape plans and related correspondence had been transferred to Mss 3045 prior to 2010, but were reintegrated into the collection in January 2023 due to shared provenance.
Separated Materials
Some photographs were separated to Photograph collections, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | Account of Mt. Hood climb; essays; diary; speech | 1882-circa 1913 |
| 2 | Newspaper clippings about Mt. Hood climb | 1894 |
| 3 | Family photographs | circa 1890-1910 |
| Oversize 1 | Landscape plans for Fear residence by George Otten; letter from Otten to Fear; cost list for plantings | 1913 November 6 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Clubs--Oregon
- Landscape architecture--Oregon--Portland--Designs and plans
- Mountaineering--Oregon--Hood, Mount
- Women lawyers--Kansas
- Women--Oregon--Societies and clubs
Personal Names
- Fear, Lucia S., 1862-1957
Corporate Names
- Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs
Family Names
- Fear family
Form or Genre Terms
- clippings (information artifacts)
- diaries
- essays
- photographs
- speeches (documents)
