Url https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12835 Title John E. Murphy Portrait Creator Undetermined. Description John E. Murphy poses for his portrait as an older man with a long beard. John traveled with the Murphy wagon train in 1852 from Illinois and helped found Monmouth University (now Western Oregon University). Photograph is undated. Date 18uu Type Image;StillImage Identifier butlerphotos/25 Source Western Oregon University Archives Rights The contents of this image are for personal, educational, and non-commercial use only. This image may not be reproduced in any form without the express permission of Western Oregon University Archives. For questions or permissions, please contact University Archives at (503) 838-8893 or libarchives@wou.edu. -- Url https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/1956 Title Reverend John E. Murphy Memorial Creator Undetermined Subject Founders John E. Murphy Memorials Description Reverend John E. Murphy was the first minister of the Monmouth Christian Church. He was a founder of the university and collected money for the college as he rode from county to county as a circuit rider. He donated ten plots of land to the school in its beginning. The plaque is located in the triangle of trees formed by the tennis courts, Old Physical Education, and Bellamy Hall. Date 2018 Type Image; StillImage Format Digital photograph as a jpg image (96 dpi, pixel dimensions- width: 400, height: 301) Identifier omeka/1752 Rights Copyright Not Evaluated https://rightsstatements.org/page/CNE/1.0/ Spatial Coverage United States--Oregon--Polk County--Monmouth -- Url https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/1909 Title John E. Murphy Urn and Plaque Creator Undetermined Subject John E. Murphy Memorials Todd Hall Urn Description Located on the east lawn in front of Todd Hall, this urn was dedicated to Reverent John E. Murphy. Reverend Murphy was one of the cofounders of Christian College and the first minister of the Frist Christian Church of Monmouth. The plaque on the bottom of the urn reads "In memory of Rev. John E. Murphy 1806-1876 Pioneer Preacher and Educator. Co-founder of Christian College and first minister of the First Christian Church of Monmouth which was erected on this site. This tablet erected and dedicated by his descendants July 14, 1935." Date 7/14/1935 Type Image; StillImage Format Photograph as a jpg image (96 dpi, pixel dimensions- width: 303, height: 375) Identifier omeka/1795 Rights Copyright Not Evaluated: As of 12/04/2020, the copyright for this item has not been investigated by Hamersly Library. http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ Spatial Coverage United States--Oregon--Polk County--Monmouth -- Url https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/902 Title Letter to John Butler from Elijah Butler Creator Elijah Butler Subject Elijah Butler Description Elijah Butler writes to inform John Butler of the death of their father, Peter Butler, and his funeral at the Monmouth schoolhouse with John E. Murphy presiding. An addendum to Brother and Sister dated August 21st from John Butler, passing the letter to other family members in Illinois. Date 1856-07-07 Type Text Identifier butlertranscripts/74 Source Butler Family Letters, MSS 2 Western Oregon University Archives Rights The contents of this collection, including all images and text, are for personal, educational, and non-commercial use only. The contents of this collection may not be reproduced in any form without the express permission of Western Oregon University Archives. For questions or permissions, please contact University Archives at (503) 838-8893 or libarchives@wou.edu. Spatial Coverage Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois Bloomington, Polk County, Oregon Territory --