Walter Meacham papers, 1840-1943
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- Description
- Walter E. Meacham (1879-1951) was a historian and Oregon Trail enthusiast. The Walter Meacham papers consist of correspondence, manuscripts, research notes, and a variety of materials associated with the Old Oregon Trail Association and Meacham's promotional activities.The Photographs series contains photograph prints and six albums of photographs of Oregon Trail related pageants and events. The photographs document Meacham's interest in the Trail and several Baker County celebrations and reenactments, including one circa 1919 and one in 1943 attended by President Harding. Additional albums include a commemorative album of the 1943 launching of the tanker ship "Oregon Trail'; an album of the SF Pan-Pacific Intl. Expo, 1915; and two albums of Meacham's travels and life in Baker. The Photographs series was separated out of the collection for preservation reasons. The photographs are filed under the call number PH106.
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- 1905/1923
- Subject
- Centennial celebrations, etc.3
- Indians of North America--Northwest, Pacific--Folklore4
- Pioneers--Oregon--Biography5
- American Pioneer Trails Association6
- Photographs7
- Oregon National Historic Trail8
- Meacham, Walter E., 1879-19519
- Overland journeys to the Pacific10
- Authors, American--20th century--Portraits11
- History12
- Pioneers13
- Panama-Pacific International Exposition (1915 : San Francisco, Calif.)14
- Meacham family15
- Oregon Territory--History16
- Frontier and pioneer life17
- Historians18
- Historiography19
- Location
- Rights
- License
- Use Restrictions
- Property rights reside with Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections & University Archives.
- Rights Holder
- University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
- Identifier
- Ax065_PH106_v003
- Repository
- Local Collection Name
- Local Collection ID
- Ax065
- PH106
- Series Name
- Photograph Albums
- Photographs (PH106), circa 1905-1923
- Finding Aid
- Media
- Institution
- Submission Date
- 10/21/2024
- Modified
- 10/24/2024
- Collections
APA
Walter Meacham papers, 1840-1943, University of Oregon. (07 Nov 2024). Along the Trail [PH106] [v003] Retrieved from https://prod.oregondigital.org/concern/generics/vh53ww893
MLA
Walter Meacham papers, 1840-1943, University of Oregon. "Along the Trail [PH106] [v003]" Oregon Digital. 07 Nov 2024. https://prod.oregondigital.org/concern/generics/vh53ww893
Chicago
Walter Meacham papers, 1840-1943, University of Oregon. "Along the Trail [PH106] [v003]" Oregon Digital. Accessed 2024-11-07. https://prod.oregondigital.org/concern/generics/vh53ww893
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