Merton and Eleanor Davis History of the Davis and Hall Families, 1983

Title: Merton and Eleanor Davis History of the Davis and Hall Families, 1983

ID: MSS DavisHall

Primary Creator: Davis, Merton

Extent: 0.04 cubic feet. More info below.

Languages of Materials: English [eng]

Abstract

This collection consists of the monograph This We Remember, a history of the Davis and Hall families of Union, Oregon; it was written by alumni Merton and Eleanor Davis. In addition to detailing the settlement and history of the two Oregon pioneer families, this monograph also describes Merton and Eleanor's experiences as students at Oregon Agricultural College.

Scope and Content Notes

This collection consists of the monograph This We Remember, which is a history of the Davis and Hall families of Union, Oregon. It was written by OSU alumni Merton and Eleanor Davis. This monograph details the migration of these two Oregon pioneer families in the mid-1800s and follows the families through the 1980s. It includes Merton and Eleanor's experiences as students at Oregon Agricultural College and lists other OSU alumni in the family. This book also documents the development of the town of Union, and includes details of various local businesses and buildings.

Also included is a family tree for both the Hall and Davis families. It is a double-sided item, measuring 34 inches by 22 inches.

Biographical / Historical Notes

After graduating from Union High School, Merton Davis attended Oregon Agricultural College from 1915 though 1917, where he studied agriculture and architecture. He was a member of Kappa Sigma. He enlisted in the Navy in 1917 and served in World War I in Naval Aviation in Porto Corsino, Italy. After the war, he returned to North Powder, Oregon.

Eleanor Grace Hall, also from Union, attended OAC from 1915 to 1917; she studied music. When Eleanor was a student, she was a member of the Madrigal Club, which was formed in the fall of 1909 "for the combined purposes of the study of part song and operas and pleasure" (The Orange, 1917, page 75). In 1917, she was the president of the club. She was also a member of the Alpha Chi Omega fraternity.

Having met in college, the two were married on October 9, 1919, when Merton returned from World War I. In 1924, they founded the Texaco Service Station in Union, Oregon. After Merton's father, Alonzo Benjamine Davis, passed away in 1938, the two assumed responsibility for the family ranching business; they sold the station in 1947 and ranched full-time until their retirement in 1967.

Administrative Information

More Extent Information: 1 box

Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation: Merton and Eleanor Davis History of the Davis and Hall Families, Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon.

Creators

People, Places, and Topics

College environment--Oregon--Corvallis.
College students--Oregon--Corvallis.
Corvallis (Or.)
Davis, Eleanor
Davis, Merton
Davis family
Hall family
Oregon Agricultural College--Students.
Pioneers--Oregon--Union Region.
Ranch life--Oregon--Union Region.
Student activities--Oregon--Corvallis.
This we remember
Union (Or.)
University History