Abigail and Mattie Wright collection, 1886-1915 (bulk 1886-1897).

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Abigail and Mattie Wright collection, 1886-1915 (bulk 1886-1897).

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The Abigail and Mattie Wright Collection consists of materials documenting Abbie Wright's teaching career and Mattie Wright's years as a student at Oregon Agricultural College. The Collection consists of paper records and photographs. Records pertaining to Abbie Wright include her teaching certificate (1886); letters of reference from Corvallis, Yaquina, and Albany (1888-1896), including a letter from J.B. Horner; and her teaching contract for Portland in 1897. Documents pertaining to Mattie Wright include an autograph book (1889-1893) with poems and messages from students and teachers; a handwritten history for the Class of 1896; and the 1896 commencement program. Other publications include the June 1897 College Barometer and the December 20, 1911 issue of the Tri-Weekly Republican, published in Corvallis. The photographs include images of Abbie Wright (circa 1910s); Frances (Frankie) Cauthorn; groups of women students at Oregon Agricultural College (1893-1895); Victor Moses; the Wright (Right) family residence in Corvallis; a Corvallis reunion group (perhaps from Oregon Agricultural College); and an image of J.B. Horner with Joaquin Miller. Photographers include W.S. Gardner and S.E. Trask of Corvallis and G.L. Eastman of Portland.

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Wright, Mattie, b. 1876.

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Oregon Agricultural College

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Trask, Sydney.

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Sydney Trask attended Oregon Agricultural College for 2 academic years (1894/95 and 1895/96). The first year he studied the agricultural course and the second year the mechanical. He married Josephine A. (Josie) Moses in 1898. For the first few years following their marriage, they lived in several different Willamette Valley towns but returned to Corvallis where Trask was a businessman. Before coming to Corvallis in about 1894, Trask had worked as a photographer for the railroad in eastern Orego...

Wright, Abigail

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Abigail (Abbie) and Martha (Mattie) Wright were sisters from Corvallis, Oregon, who earned degrees from Oregon Agricultural College in the 1880s-1890s. Abbie Wright graduated from Corvallis College in 1882 and was a teacher in Corvallis, Yaquina, Albany, and Portland. She died between 1917 and 1922. Mattie Wright graduated from Oregon Agricultural College in 1896. She was born in Corvallis in 1876 and married James Lorraine Davidson in 1897. She died in Portland in the 1950s. The Wright family a...

Gardner, W. Stephen

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Oregon Agricultural College. Class of 1896.

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Horner, John B., 1856-1933

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John B. Horner taught English and history at Oregon Agricultural College from 1891 until his death in 1933; founded the college museum; and wrote extensively on Oregon history and literature. From the description of John B. Horner collection [manuscripts], circa 1902-1932. (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 671547918 From the guide to the John B. Horner collection, circa 1902-1932, (Oregon Historical Society Research Library) John B. H...