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Sears, James Knox

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1847 - 1929

Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:

Pocketbook , 1900-1928

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The diaries by James Knox Sears contain short entries for each day of the years of 1909, 1912 and 1913. Most entries are 1-2 sentences long and consist of brief notes about his work, visits to friends and family, and the weather. See also the diary by Laduska Walker Sears, his wife, written before they were married (MS.107). This collection also contains personal correspondence, mortgages, contracts and other financial documents related to Sears.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1900-1928

Property Assessments and Receipts, 1880-1921

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The diaries by James Knox Sears contain short entries for each day of the years of 1909, 1912 and 1913. Most entries are 1-2 sentences long and consist of brief notes about his work, visits to friends and family, and the weather. See also the diary by Laduska Walker Sears, his wife, written before they were married (MS.107). This collection also contains personal correspondence, mortgages, contracts and other financial documents related to Sears.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1880-1921

Receipts, Licenses and Miscellaneous Ephemera Continued, 1899-1947

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 10
Content Description From the Collection:

Papers of Charles Walker, including his diaries from about 1906-1926 and 1940-1946, financial records, photographs correspondence, negatives, clippings, postcards and other ephemera.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1899-1947

James Knox Sears Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-108
Summary

James Knox Sears worked as a farmer in Polk County, Oregon from the 1860s-1929. His diaries contains short entries for each day of 1909, 1912, and 1913, with notes about his work and visits to friends and family. Personal correspondence, mortgages, contracts and other financial documents realated to Sears are also included in this collection.

Dates: 1885-1913

State of Oregon Supreme Court Case Booklets, 1883

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The diaries by James Knox Sears contain short entries for each day of the years of 1909, 1912 and 1913. Most entries are 1-2 sentences long and consist of brief notes about his work, visits to friends and family, and the weather. See also the diary by Laduska Walker Sears, his wife, written before they were married (MS.107). This collection also contains personal correspondence, mortgages, contracts and other financial documents related to Sears.

Dates: 1883

Utility Bills, 1899-1947

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 12
Content Description From the Collection:

Papers of Charles Walker, including his diaries from about 1906-1926 and 1940-1946, financial records, photographs correspondence, negatives, clippings, postcards and other ephemera.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1899-1947

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 15
Collection 1
 
Subject
Agriculture 1
Diaries 1
McCoy (Or.) 1