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Arthur R. Kirkham papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1440
Abstract

Arthur R. Kirkham (1897-1981) was a longtime radio newscaster for KOIN in Portland, Oregon. Collection includes scrapbooks, correspondence and miscellaneous personal papers regarding Kirkham's experiences in World War I and his radio career.

Dates: circa 1917-1981

Kisor family papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1444
Abstract

Collection includes correspondence of George W. Kisor and Sarah A. Kisor of Philomath, Oregon; financial records; biographical material; Occidental and Pacific Self-Endowment funds records; and teaching certificates and school record books of James Chambers, George W. Kisor's son-in-law.

Dates: circa 1875-1910

Klamath River Commission records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1154
Abstract

Collection includes correspondence, minutes and other records, 1951-1958, regarding land and water use in the Klamath River Basin. The Klamath River Compact Commission was created by the 1957 Klamath River Compact as a cooperative relationship between the states of Oregon and California and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.

Dates: 1951-1958

Klassen family papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 808
Abstract

World War II correspondence of Albert and Delma Jean Klassen, scrapbook about Klassen family history, and photographs of the Grace Peck House.

Dates: circa 1901-2002

Kleist & Company account books

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1779
Abstract

Account books, 9 volumes, for Kleist & Company, a printing firm that was previously known as Kleist & Schuele.

Dates: 1905-1923

Oral history interview with Virginia M. Kletzer

 Collection
Identifier: SR 9393
Abstract

Oral history interview with Virginia M. Kletzer conducted by Charles Digregorio on March 30, 1976. Kletzer discusses her education at the Portland Academy in Portland, Oregon, from 1901 to 1906, as well as her volunteer activities, the 1905 Lewis and Clark Exposition, and her family.

Dates: 1976 March 30

Virginia Merges Kletzer papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 2681
Abstract Papers of Virginia Kletzer include correspondence, minutes, reports, surveys, publications, and other documents related to various organizations engaged in health and social services, and involved with children and youth. A substantial quantity of the material relates to the National Congress of Parents and Teachers. The collection also includes a small number of personal papers, including correspondence and ephemera. Kletzer (1887-1982) worked as a secretary and librarian at the Portland...
Dates: circa 1903-1975

Bernard B. Kliks papers relating to Minoru Yasui and University of Oregon Law School reunions

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 920
Abstract

Correspondence between Bernard B. Kliks (1915-2001) and Minoru Yasui (1916-1986), clippings about Yasui compiled by Kliks, and Kliks' correspondence regarding reunions of the University of Oregon Law School class of 1939. Kliks was an attorney in Portland, Oregon; he and Yasui attended the University of Oregon Law School together. Yasui was a Japanese American lawyer who challenged the constitutionality of a curfew placed on Japanese Americans during World War II.

Dates: circa 1938-1993

Dorothy Knittel letter about windstorm in Portland

 Collection
Identifier: Coll857
Abstract

Letter from Dorothy Knittel to Robert W. Jorg, in which she describes her experiences in a windstorm the previous day. The windstorm blew from Washington State to the San Francisco Bay Area, reaching gusts over 70 miles per hour in the Willamette Valley and causing property damage and power outages in the Portland area.

Dates: 1945 December 5

Knott family scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 2780
Abstract

Collection consists of a scrapbook containing genealogical information and newspaper clippings regarding the Knott family, their businesses, and other prominent Portland citizens. Andrew J. Knott (1834-1900) and Levi Knott (1832-1887) came to Oregon in 1850 and 1851. They ran the Stark Street ferry starting in 1861, and Andrew J. Knott represented Multnomah County in the state Legislature.

Dates: circa 1865-1970

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correspondence 811
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photographs 496
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oral histories (literary genre) 426
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administrative records 283
financial records 210
printed ephemera 202
Home and Family 196
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diaries 169
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scrapbooks 165
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clippings (information artifacts) 156
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legal documents 140
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Women 113
Washington (State) 111
Oregon -- Politics and government -- 20th century 109
photograph albums 106
Legislators -- Oregon 105
reports 105
Diaries 95
Justice, Administration of -- Oregon 90
Lawyers -- Oregon -- Portland 89
Architectural Drawings 86
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Sports and Recreation 78
reminiscences 76
Immigrants -- Oregon 72
Judges -- Oregon 72
Civil Procedure and Courts 71
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certificates 69
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speeches (documents) 67
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minutes (administrative records) 41
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histories (literary works) 38
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architectural drawings (visual works) 36
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ledgers (account books) 31
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newsletters 29
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engravings (prints) 28
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Language
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German 19
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Names
Digregorio, Charles 92
Oregon. Legislative Assembly 88
Raman, Sankar 72
Strassmaier, James 68
Hansen, Clark 62
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Dodds, Linda S. 61
Republican Party (Or.) 52
Democratic Party (Or.) 50
Immigrant Story (Hillsboro, Or.) 42
United States. District Court (Oregon) 39
O'Rourke, Michael (Filmmaker) 38
Hatfield, Mark O., 1922-2011 37
Watts, Roberta 27
United States District Court of Oregon Historical Society 25
Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest 24
Northwest Power Planning Council (U.S.) 20
Oregon. Supreme Court 19
United States. Congress. Senate 19
Johnston, J. H. (John H.), 1855-1944 18
Harmon, Rick 17
Oregon Historical Society 17
Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition (1905 : Portland, Or.) 16
Morse, Wayne L. (Wayne Lyman), 1900-1974 15
Oregonian (Firm) 15
Portland General Electric Company 15
Portland Rose Festival (Portland, Or.) 15
Solomon, Gus J. (Gus Jerome), 1906-1987 14
McCall, Tom, 1913-1983 13
Johnson, Curtis 12
Minidoka Relocation Center 12
Oregon Journal (Firm) 12
Photo-Art Commercial Studios (Portland, Or.) 12
United States. Army 12
Dollahite, Nancy E. 11
Pendleton Round-Up 11
University of Oregon 11
Kolisch, Marian W. 10
Meier & Frank (Portland, Or.) 10
Neuberger, Richard L. (Richard Lewis), 1912-1960 10
Oregon. Circuit Court (Multnomah County) 10
Oregon. Court of Appeals 10
Yaw’s Top Notch (Portland, Or.) 10
Atiyeh, Victor 9
Dilg, Janice (Janice Lynn) 9
Hudson's Bay Company 9
Oregon (Battleship) 9
Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation 9
Angelus Studio (Portland, Or.) 8
Boe, Jason, 1929-1990 8
Edwards, Cecil L. 8
Fred Meyer, Inc. 8
Green, Edith, 1910-1987 8
McLoughlin, John, 1784-1857 8
Portland Public Schools (Or.) 8
Roberts, Betty, 1923-2011 8
Timberline Lodge (Mount Hood, Or.) 8
United States. Court of Appeals (9th Circuit) 8
Vaughan, Thomas, 1924-2013 8
Applegate, Jesse A., 1811-1888 7
Gifford, Benjamin A. 7
Goldschmidt, Neil E., 1940- 7
Hartman, Judy 7
Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) 7
Lane, Joseph, 1801-1881 7
McArthur, Lewis L. 7
McNary, Charles Linza, 1874-1944 7
Oregon Geographic Names Board 7
Rankin, Tex (John Gilbert), 1894-1947 7
Reed College (Portland, Or.) 7
United States. Congress. House 7
Wyatt, Wendell William, 1917-2009 7
Baker, Edward Dickinson, 1811-1861 6
Failing, Henry, 1834-1898 6
Frank, Gerry (1923) 6
Gates, John, 1829-1888 6
Howard, Vinita M., 1928- 6
Keith, Patricia 6
McArthur, Lewis A. (Lewis Ankeny), 1883-1951 6
Mehren, Elizabeth 6
Meyer, Fred G., 1886-1978 6
Mitchell, John H. (John Hipple), 1835-1905 6
Neuberger, Maurine B. (Maurine Brown), 1907-2000 6
Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs 6
Oregon. Circuit Court (Lane County) 6
Oregon. Legislative Assembly. House of Representatives 6
Oregon. Office of the Secretary of State 6
Pacific Northwest Labor History Association 6
Portland (Or.). Bureau of Police 6
Portland (Or.). Fire Department 6
Portland Art Association (Portland, Or.). Museum Art School 6
Portland Art Museum (Or.) 6
Portland Assembly Center (Portland, Or.) 6
Portland Civic Theatre (Portland, Or.) 6
Prentiss, A. M. (Arthur M.) 6
Shaver Transportation Company (Portland, Or.) 6
Smith family 6
Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway 6
Sprague, Charles A. (Charles Arthur), 1887-1969 6
Straub, Robert W. 6
Sweetland, Monroe, 1910-2006 6
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