Lane Co History Museum Digital Collections; Catalog Number 50.001; Thank you LCHM for all your hard work. Mrs. George McLean (Agnes Millican McLean).
Agnes Millican was a Eugene author and poet. A founder of the Fortnightly Club, she was active in Eugene civic affairs. Her poetry reflects an interest in local events and Willamette Valley subjects. Titles include: "To the Unemployed," "To the Willamette," and "The McKenzie River." Her enduring interest was, however, the "Lost Wagon Train" of 1853, about which she intended to write a novel. She did extensive research on the route, families, and events, and sought out any documentation by and about all members of the wagon train. The collection consists of copies and drafts of 275 poems, both published and unpublished, and several drafts of portions of, and included is a fragmentary group of family papers.
Agnes Millican was a Eugene author and poet. A founder of the Fortnightly Club, she was active in Eugene civic affairs. Her poetry reflects an interest in local events and Willamette Valley subjects. Titles include: "To the Unemployed," "To the Willamette," and "The McKenzie River." Her enduring interest was, however, the "Lost Wagon Train" of 1853, about which she intended to write a novel. She did extensive research on the route, families, and events, and sought out any documentation by and about all members of the wagon train. The collection consists of copies and drafts of 275 poems, both published and unpublished, and several drafts of portions of, and included is a fragmentary group of family papers.
Lane Co History Museum Digital Collections; Catalog Number 50.001; Thank you LCHM for all your hard work. Mrs. George McLean (Agnes Millican McLean).
Agnes Millican was a Eugene author and poet. A founder of the Fortnightly Club, she was active in Eugene civic affairs. Her poetry reflects an interest in local events and Willamette Valley subjects. Titles include: "To the Unemployed," "To the Willamette," and "The McKenzie River." Her enduring interest was, however, the "Lost Wagon Train" of 1853, about which she intended to write a novel. She did extensive research on the route, families, and events, and sought out any documentation by and about all members of the wagon train. The collection consists of copies and drafts of 275 poems, both published and unpublished, and several drafts of portions of, and included is a fragmentary group of family papers.
Agnes Millican was a Eugene author and poet. A founder of the Fortnightly Club, she was active in Eugene civic affairs. Her poetry reflects an interest in local events and Willamette Valley subjects. Titles include: "To the Unemployed," "To the Willamette," and "The McKenzie River." Her enduring interest was, however, the "Lost Wagon Train" of 1853, about which she intended to write a novel. She did extensive research on the route, families, and events, and sought out any documentation by and about all members of the wagon train. The collection consists of copies and drafts of 275 poems, both published and unpublished, and several drafts of portions of, and included is a fragmentary group of family papers.
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