Donald D. Phelps Collection
Scope and Contents note
The collection consists of an unbound, unpublished memoir covering the period 1917-1992.
Dates
- 1992
Creator
- Donald D. Phelps (Person)
Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use note
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Biographical/Historical note
Donald D. Phelps was born in Cherry County, Nebraska on March 2, 1916 to Guy Wesley Phelps and Nettie Dale Phelps. His family farmed in Nebraska and in 1928 moved to Klamath Falls, Oregon. He married Viola Johnson in 1939. He worked in construction and later for Weyerhauser Timber Company for many years. He was noted for his musical skills with the saxaphone and his volunteer work. He died on May 4, 2000.
Extent
0.02 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of an unbound, unpublished memoir covering the period 1917-1992. Donald D. Phelps was born in Nebrasks in 1916, moved to Klamath Falls, Oregon in 1928 and spent the rest of his life, except for military service during World War II, in Klamath County, Oregon.
General Physical Description note
0.02 linear feet (one folder)
Creator
- Donald D. Phelps (Person)
- Title
- Preliminary Guide to the Donald D. Phelps Collection 1992
- Author
- Tessa Simpson and Anne Hiller Clark
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in: English English
- Sponsor
- Support for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the Oregon Cultural Trust.
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Institute of Technology Libraries, Shaw Historical Library Repository