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Frank J. Miller papers
Frank J. Miller was a state senator from Albany in the Oregon Legislature, commissioner of the Railroad Commission of Oregon, and chairman of the Public Service Commission of Oregon, 1916-1917. Collection includes membership cards, tickets, ID cards, and other ephemera, 1904-1917; correspondence and documents, 1904-1913, regarding Masonic activities; newspaper clippings, circa 1900-1914, regarding his nomination as railroad commissioner and his Masonic activities.
Oral history interview with Fred D. Miller
Oral history interview with Fred D. Miller conducted by Pat Collmeyer as part of the Oregon Legislature Oral History Series. Miller was head of the Oregon state departments of transportation and energy.
Fred E. Miller collection on the Geological Society of the Oregon Country
Collection includes miscellaneous administrative documents, pamphlets, and other ephemera and reports relating to the Geological Society of the Oregon Country. Frederick Earl Miller was president of the society in 1965.
Miller Freeman Publications, Inc. records
Collection includes correspondence, reports and articles, circa 1922-1953; plans for lumber equipment, circa 1919-1953; and charts, maps, graphs, etc., 1919-1953, regarding the lumber industry in the Pacific Northwest.
Oral history interview with Gwen V. Miller
Oral history interview with Gwen V. Miller conducted by Charles Digregorio on December 17, 1975. Miller talks about her grandparents' overland journey to Oregon, about life in 19th-century Oregon, and about the relationship between white emigrants and Native people.
Henry Miller residence photographic collection
Five black and white copy prints of the exterior and interior of the Henry Miller house in Southwest Portland, Oregon. Miller (1814-1894) was born in Germany, immigrated to the United States, and traveled to Oregon in 1853. He became a nurseryman and florist in Portland.
James D. Miller papers
Manuscript Bond of Enrollment, Master James D. Miller, D. P. Thompson and J. L. Barlow, for the steamer Yamhill, Canemah, Oregon, October 19, 1865; and manuscript Bond of License, Master James D. Miller, D. P. Thompson and J. L. Barlow, for the steamer Union, Canemah, Oregon, October 19, 1865.
Portraits of Joaquin and Minnie Myrtle Miller
Two pen and ink portraits by M. C. Buchanan, depicting poet Joaquin Miller and author Minnie Myrtle Miller, who were spouses.
John F. Miller papers
Papers of John F. Miller (1825-1901), consisting of a muster roll for a volunteer mounted company he led, a letter about medicinal plants used by Native people, and a quitclaim deed. Miller was a U.S. Army officer and an early emigrant to Oregon. He led a volunteer company against Native peoples of the Rogue River Valley in 1853, served in the Oregon Territorial Legislature, worked briefly as an Indian agent, and fought in the Modoc War.
Miller & Lux records
Legal and financial records, 1884-1898, of Charles Lux and Henry Miller, real estate investors known as Miller & Lux, in Oregon and California lands.