Slater Family Collection ca. 1850-2010

Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904 : St. Louis, Mo.)

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Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company Records have remained in the custody of the St. Louis Art Museum (formerly St. Louis Museum of Fine Arts) since their creation during the period 1901-1909. Although the World's Fair itself was in operation from April to Dec. 1904, years of preparation by the Art Department preceded the exhibition of American and foreign art works, and many months were required to conclude departmental affairs following the closing. The Art Dept. Chief, Halsey C. Ives, was al...

Smith, Bertha Slater

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Slater, Edna Elizabeth Gray.

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Slater Family

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Bertha Slater Smith, native of Oregon, was best known as penning the Portland Rose Festival Rosarian’s slogan “For you a rose in Portland grows,” after winning a slogan contest in the early 1900s. Born in La Grande, Oregon, she was the daughter of pioneer parents. Her father, James H. Slater, came to Oregon by way of California in 1850. He was elected Prosecuting Attorney for the 5th Judicial District in 1866, served in the U.S. Congress from 1871-1873, and was a U.S. Senator from O...

Slater, Jas. H. (James Harvey), 1826-1899

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A gold miner turned teacher, James Harvey Slater came to Marysville (later Corvallis) Oregon from the California gold fields in 1850. From the guide to the James Harvey Slater papers, 1851-1977, (Oregon Historical Society Research Library) A gold miner turned teacher, James Harvey Slater came to Marysville (later Corvallis) Oregon from the California gold fields in 1850. He took a law degree while also teaching school, and in 1854 was appointed clerk...

Ruhmshottel, Caroline.

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