Leach family papers [manuscript], circa 1886-1980.

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Leach family papers [manuscript], circa 1886-1980.

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Collection includes: Correspondence, diaries, time books, account books, memorabilia, travel documents, legal documents, writings - including manuscripts of John Leach's book "Oxbows and Barefeet" and other miscellaneous personal and business papers, ca. 1886-1980. consist of: one (1) box of papers of John R. Leach, ca. 1952-1975 (bulk ca. 1961-1970). Contains mostly news clippings and personal reminiscences regarding Leach's life and activities, including his work with the YMCA, the Junior Rose Festival, and his historical writing. Includes letter (TLs), dated March 28, 1963, from Justice William O. Douglas; photographs of Leach and his collection; and typescript of his autobiography (including copies of photographs) detailing his childhood in Heppner and eastern Oregon. consist of thirty six (36) envelopes containing letters and other writings of John R. Leach, sent to Mr. and Mrs. Leigh and Jean Whitford. Also includes one clipping and two loose letters.

2.23 cubic feet (1 record carton, 5 document cases, 2 flat boxes and 1 oversize folder)Additions (Accession 24713) : .45 cubic feet (1 document case).Additions (Accession 24734) : 36 envelopes.

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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Leach, John Roy, 1882-1972

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Leach, Lilla Irvin, 1886-1980

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Lilla Irvin Leach (1886-1980) was a field botanist who specialized in Oregon flora from 1915-1945. She discovered more than a dozen species and two new genera, Kalmiopsis leachiana and Bensoniella oregana. Lilla and her husband John Roy Leach (1882-1972) purchased a tract of land in southeast Portland where they developed a botanical garden named Sleepy Hollow. From the description of Lilla Irvin Leach papers, 1892-1971 1930-1963. (University of Oregon Libraries). WorldCat record id:...

Whitford, Jean.

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Junior Rose Festival (Portland, Or.)

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Douglas, William O. (William Orville), 1898-1980

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Associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and professor of law. From the description of William O. Douglas papers, 1801-1980 (bulk 1923-1975). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71068743 William O. Douglas was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939. His nearly thirty-seven year tenure as a Supreme Court justice was the longest in the history of the court. From the guide to ...

Leach family.

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John R. Leach was born in 1882 in Weston, Oregon. He graduated from Oregon Agricultural College in 1906. He was a Portland pharmacist and founder of the SE Portland chapter of the Chamber of Commerce. Lilla Leach (John R. Leach's wife) was born in Barlow, Oregon around 1886. She graduated from University of Oregon in 1908. She taught botany in Eugene and discovered 15 plant species over her lifetime. In 1913, she married John R. Leach. In 1931, the Leaches purchased a fi...