ORU_CBV711.xml Guide to the John Joseph Villair Reminiscences 1887-1901 Villair (John Joseph) reminiscences Austin Munsell and Tanya Parlet. Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives 2013
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John Joseph Villair reminiscences Villair, John Joseph, 1876- Kuhns, John C. CB V711 0.1 linear feet 1 container 1 folder 1887-1901 John Joseph Villair (1876- ) was an Oregon pioneer and resident of Josephine County. The collection consists of a typed transcription of Villair's reminiscences as told to John C. Kuhns (1887-1901). English . 1

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 Villair, John Joseph, 1876- Loggers--Oregon Pioneers--Oregon--Josephine County Loggers--California Pioneers--California--Boulder Creek Logging--Oregon. Overland journeys to the Pacific Logging--California Overland Journeys to the Northwestern United States Oregon Transcripts Reminiscences

John Joseph Villair (1876-?) was an Oregon pioneer and resident of Josephine County. In 1887, Villair travelled with his family from Grand Rapids, Michigan to Boulder Creek, California. Thereafter he came to Oregon.

The collection consists of a typed transcription of Villair's reminiscences as told to John C. Kuhns.

Villair describes his family's journey to California to meet up with his father, and subsequent experiences as log skid greaser (at age 12), and later horse team driver for California logging companies.

Villair goes into considerable detail describing logging tools and methods, as well as the characters he met in logging camps and communities.

 Guide to the John Joseph Villair Reminiscences

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