ORU_A149.xml Guide to the Woolverton Family Papers 1864-1941 Woolverton family papers Tanya Parlet and Kira B. Homo 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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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-12-22. Finding aid written in English Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
1299 University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403-1299 spcarref@uoregon.edu http://libweb.uoregon.edu/speccoll
Woolverton family papers Loughary, W. A., Mrs Woolverton (Family : 1864-1941 : Or.) National and International Association of Woolvertons (Wolverton) Wolverton, Bruce, 1853-1929 A 149 0.025 linear feet 1 container 1 folder 1864-1941 1864-1902 John Woolverton came overland from Iowa to Oregon in 1856 and settled in Polk County, Oregon. The collection (1864-1941) contains a copy of an overland journal to Oregon, a history of John Woolverton, and proceedings of the National and International Association of Woolvertons. English . 1 (shares a clamshell box)

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 Wolverton, John, 1822-1902 Wolverton family Pioneers--Oregon--Monmouth Pioneers--Oregon--Polk County Pioneers--Oregon--Diaries Overland journeys to the Pacific Oregon Family histories Overland journals

The collection (1864-1941) contains a copy of an overland journal to Oregon, a history of John Woolverton, and proceedings of the National and International Association of Woolvertons.

The overland journal is a typed copy of an 1864 journal by Mrs. W. A. Loughary, describing the journey from Iowa to Oregon.

The collection includes proceedings (a newsletter) of the National and International Association of Woolvertons, 1941.

There is also a history of John Woolverton (1822-1902) and family, by Bruce Woolverton, and other writings about members of the extended Woolverton family.

Guide to the Woolverton Family Papers

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