W. Bittle Wells Papers 1834-1964 1888-1964

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W. Bittle Wells Papers 1834-1964 1888-1964

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Papers of an editor, publisher, and insurance agent of Portland, Oregon. Includes autobiographical materials relating to Wells's life and work with the Southern Pacific Railroad's Bureau of Community Publicity and his work with the New York Life Insurance Company; letters; photographs; poems; and diaries from Wells's high school and college years.

1.5 cubic feet (3 document cases, 1 oversize folder)

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Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6371502

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William Bittle Wells was born in Floyd County, Virginia in 1872. After first moving to California in 1874, Wells’ family settled in Portland, Oregon in 1881. He graduated from Stanford University in 1897 with a degree in English and a certificate in education. At Stanford, Wells had developed an interest in publishing and publicity. He was an editor of several school newspapers, including The Daily Palo Alto and Olla Podria . In 1898 Wells founded the western magazine Pa...