Eugene E. Snyder papers 1862-2011

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Eugene E. Snyder papers 1862-2011

Papers of a writer and historian of Portland, Oregon, including research materials, drafts, and manuscripts of his books on Portland and Oregon history.

3 cubic feet; 6 document cases and 3 card file boxes

eng,

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SNAC Resource ID: 6367634

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Tester family.

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Snyder, Amanda

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Snyder family.

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Snyder, Eugene E. (Eugene Edmund)

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Historian Eugene Edmund Snyder was born in Portland, Oregon, on August 3, 1918, the only child of Aurora Colony descendant Edmund I. Snyder and artist Amanda (Tester) Snyder. He published more than a dozen nonfiction titles on Oregon history, world travels, and art. He is perhaps best known in research circles for his books on Portland history, including Portland Names and Neighborhoods: Their Historic Origins; Early Portland: Stump-Town Triumphant; We Claimed this Land: Portland's Pioneers Sett...