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Gift of Elizabeth Redington Stewart, May 1979.
Elinor Frances Meacham Redington (Nellie) was the daughter of Alfred B. Meacham, Superintendent of Indian Affairs in Oregon (1869-1872) and wife of John Watermelon Redington, Indian scout and newspaper editor-publisher. She was expelled from Willamette University for "whispering" but later graduated in 1877, and taught in several cities throughout Oregon.
Nellie Meacham Redington papers, Mss 2562, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Papers of Nellie Meacham Redington include typescript photocopy reminiscences, 169 pages, undated, regarding her early years at Lee's Encampment (now Meacham, Oregon), her father's career, and her own teaching career; a biographical sketch of John Watermelon Redington, 17 pages, undated; and a newspaper clipping regarding Nellie Redington's graduation speech from Willamette University in 1877, 1 page, undated.
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