Harold York Papers
Scope and Contents
The Harold York Papers contain correspondence, almost exclusively between Harold and his mother, Mabel York. The letters date from approximately 1923 to 1928, and document his life during his first years after moving to Portland, Oregon.
Dates
- Creation: 1923-1928
Creator
- York, Harold (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Biographical Note
Harold York was born in 1902 in Walla Walla, Washington to Mabel and Ray York. In approximately 1922 he moved to Portland, Oregon, and became a history teacher at Roosevelt High School. There he also coached football, as well as men’s and women’s basketball. He married Archie York, with whom he had a daughter, Gayle.
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet (1 manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Harold York Papers contain correspondence between Harold and his mother, Mabel. Harold York was a basketball and football coach, as well as a history teacher at Roosevelt High School in Portland, Oregon.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials found in collection; provenance is unknown.
Geographic
- Title
- Guide to the Harold York Papers
- Author
- Owen Crabtree
- Date
- 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Whitman College and Northwest Archives Repository