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Turner and Chessman family papers., 1851-2001

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Turner, Marjorie.
Title
Turner and Chessman family papers.
Dates
1851-2001 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.5 cubic ft., (3 document cases and 1 oversize folder)
Collection Number
Coll 369
Summary
Collection includes biographical information, genealogy, family papers, and photographs the family of the Turner, Chessman, and affiliated families, compiled by Marjorie Turner, the daughter-in-law of Arthur Kepner Turner, physician in Springfield, Oregon, and his wife Bernice Chessman Turner.
Repository
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

The collection is open to the public.

Languages
English.
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Biographical Note

Arthur Kepner Turner (1874-1950) practiced medicine in Petaluma, California and Springfield, Oregon. His marriage to Bernice Chessman produced four sons: Robert, Louis (aka Luis or Lew), Merle, and Paul. Robert worked for the US Treasury and Customs Service. Lew made his career as a commercial artist and photographer. Merle Turner, a psychology professor, served in the Air Force during World War II. Paul followed in his father's footsteps and became a doctor. Bernice Turner’s brother, Merle Rowland Chessman, publisher of the Astorian-Budget, served as state senator from Clatsop County.

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Content Description

The collection contains information regarding the Turner, Chessman, and affiliated families, compiled by Marjorie Turner, the daughter-in-law of Arthur Kepner Turner, physician in Springfield, Oregon, and his wife Bernice Chessman Turner. Included are a memoir of Bernice Chessman Turner; biographical materials relating to Merle Chessman; Merle Turner's military records; an unpublished manuscript on World War II as well as artwork by Lew Turner; yearbooks and reunion materials from Washington High School in Portland (Or.); Willamette University reunion materials; photographs, genealogies, and family histories of the Turner, Chessman, Rowland, Caswell, and Kepner families, as well as the Jacob Wise Tharp family, including Obadiah Tharp; and self-published family histories compiled by Liza Tharp Wilson, Peggy Chessman Lucas, and Charlotte Warner Parsons.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The Oregon Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library prior to any use of reproductions. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use of reproductions may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright holders.

Preferred Citation

Turner and Chessman family collection, Coll 369, Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in two series:

  • Series A: Family papers and genealogies
  • Series B: Photographs and artwork

Acquisition Information

Lib. Acc. 27903

Processing Note

Negatives separated for storage. Positive images created where lacking and added to the collection for reference use.

Separated Materials

Yearbooks and related materials: Astoria High School Zephyrus (1932), Willamette University Wallulah (1937 and 1941), and Willamette University Sesquicentennial Alumni Directory (1991) were separated and added to the OHS serials collection.

Book: Mt. Bachelor: Bill Healy's Dream by Peggy Chessman Lucas (1999; copy inscribed to Marjorie and Merle Turner) is cataloged individually.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Finding aid prepared by Shawna Gandy
2013

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