Elmer Hodgen Papers
Scope and Contents
The Elmer Hodgen Papers houses personal material related to Elmer Hodgen, Filindia Smith, and Helen Smith. This collection, which dates from 1898 to 1984, contains checks, pamphlets, a guide map of Portland, Oregon, identification cards, school papers, letters, programs, a McMinnville College catalog, photographs, a journal, and land use and insurance documents. It also contains Helen Smith’s will, applications, essays, issues of “The Baptist Flag,” family recipes, receipts, and a diploma.
Dates
- Creation: 1898-1984
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
1.5 Linear Feet (2 record cartons)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Elmer Hodgen Papers houses personal material related to Elmer Hodgen, Filindia Smith, and Helen Smith. The collection, which dates from 1898 to 1984, contains letters, photographs, pamphlets, programs, legal documents, school papers, a journal, and other materials.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials found in the collection; provenance is unknown.
Subject
- Smith, Helen (Person)
- Edwards, Amelia Drummond (Person)
- Cuyler, Theodore (Person)
- Hodgen, Jake (Person)
- Hodgen, Elmer (Person)
- Hodgen, Robert (Person)
- Behnke, Dora (Person)
- Smith, George (Person)
- Smith, Filindia (Person)
- Detroit Wabeek Bank (Organization)
- East Oregon Publishing Company (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Elmer Hodgen Papers
- Author
- Updated by Rayana Weller
- Date
- 2013, 2019
- 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