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Oral history interview with Frodo Okulam

 Collection
Identifier: SR4149
Abstract

Oral history interview with Frodo Okulam conducted by Brisa Peters on November 2, 2000, for the Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest (GLAPN). Okulam discusses her experience as a lesbian and her spirituality, particularly her involvement in SisterSpirit and the Metropolitan Community Church.

Dates: 2000 November 2

Old Ironsides

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 5023
Abstract

Lithograph of the U.S.S. Constitution at sea.

Dates: 1933

Old Ladies' Home of Portland, Oregon records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2392
Abstract

Collection consists of a minute book, 1 volume, January 20, 1892-February 26, 1912, with by-laws and constitution; miscellaneous administrative records, 1892-1912, including house rules, blank applications, etc.

Dates: 1892-1912

Old Oregon Trail Centennial photograph album

 Collection
Identifier: Album 104
Abstract Collection consists of pages from a disbound photograph album compiled by the Old Oregon Trail Centennial Commission and presented to the Oregon Historical Society. The photographs depict people, places, events, and other scenes associated with the Old Oregon Trail Centennial, and caption information is included. Events depicted include ceremonies, parades, re-enactments, and banquets; the photographs particularly feature commemorative activities in Champoeg, Baker, and Portland. Members of...
Dates: 1943

Old Oregon Trail, Inc. records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1606
Abstract

The Old Oregon Trail, Inc. was a patriotic, non-profit organization responsible for identifying and erecting markers on pioneer western trails and otherwise recognizing and preserving western history. Collection includes correspondence, 1943-1957, primarily regarding membership; minutes, 1946-1954; financial records, 1949-1956; corporation record, 1952-1956.

Dates: 1943-1957

Records of the cargo ship Olive S. Southard

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 991
Abstract

The Olive S. Southard was a cargo ship that was active in the 1880s, shipping goods to and from Portland, Oregon; its captain was M. H. Walker (1836-1899). Records include correspondence and financial documents.

Dates: 1881-1889

Oral history interview with Arthur Olmstead

 Collection
Identifier: SR2818
Abstract

Oral history interview with Arthur Olmstead conducted by Judy Hartman on January 20, 1988, as part of the Portland General Electric Centennial Oral History Series. Olmstead joined Portland General Electric as a maintenance supervisor in 1976, becoming the general plant manager for the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant in 1987.

Dates: 1988 January 20

Clarence Olmstead papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2198
Abstract

Papers include correspondence, 1929-1969; poems, 1917-1956; scrapbook, 1942-1944; and musical scores, plays, stories, and other writings.

Dates: 1917-1969

Olney family papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 211
Abstract Papers of Cyrus Olney (1815-1870); an account relating to Orville Olney's (1832-1902) experiences in the Rogue River War; and correspondence of Warren Olney III (1904-1978), John F. Kilkenny (1901-1995), Oregon Historical Society staff, and others relating to Cyrus Olney and Nathan Olney (1824-1866). Cyrus Olney came to Oregon in 1851, and was an associate justice of the Oregon Territorial Supreme Court. His brothers, Nathan Olney and Orville Olney, who came to Oregon in 1843 and 1845,...
Dates: 1853-1962

Charles Oluf Olsen photographs

 Collection
Identifier: Org. Lot 919
Abstract

Collection consists of 34 photographs of scenes in Portland, Oregon, and in Vancouver and Longview, Washington, that were taken or collected by poet and author Charles Oluf Olsen between 1924 and 1931. Subjects depicted in the collection include an encampment of unhoused people, Lone Fir cemetery, Burnside Street, and the Longview Rolleo log-rolling competition.

Dates: 1924-1931

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Oregon 1681
correspondence 789
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photographs 473
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oral histories (literary genre) 379
administrative records 278
Businesses and Corporations 276
financial records 207
printed ephemera 203
Home and Family 195
Ships and Shipping 174
Politics and Politicians 171
Fine Arts 165
diaries 165
scrapbooks 161
Architecture 151
clippings (information artifacts) 148
Military 142
legal documents 140
Pioneers 131
Clubs and Societies 123
account books 121
Oregon -- Politics and government -- 20th century 107
photograph albums 106
Washington (State) 105
Legislators -- Oregon 103
Women 102
reports 100
Diaries 92
Lawyers -- Oregon -- Portland 86
Justice, Administration of -- Oregon 85
Religion 82
Architectural Drawings 76
reminiscences 74
Judges -- Oregon 69
Political Campaigns -- Oregon 69
certificates 68
Forestry and Forestry Products 67
speeches (documents) 65
Civil Procedure and Courts 64
Sports and Recreation 64
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Elementary and Secondary Education 62
Immigrants -- Oregon 62
Performing Arts 62
building plans 62
Overland journeys to the Pacific 57
drawings (visual works) 56
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Agriculture 52
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ships plans 47
Business enterprises -- Oregon -- Portland 46
United States -- Immigration and emigration 45
California 43
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American 43
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Railroads 41
African Americans 40
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manuscripts for publication 40
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minutes (administrative records) 39
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blueprints (reprographic copies) 37
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Gays and Lesbians 34
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Neighborhoods -- Oregon -- Portland 33
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Japanese Americans -- Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945 32
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Portland (Or.) -- Photographs 29
architectural drawings (visual works) 28
engravings (prints) 28
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newsletters 27
Japanese Americans 26
ledgers (account books) 26
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Public prosecutors -- Oregon 25
Colleges and Universities 24
Expeditions and Adventure 24
Laws and Legislation 24
Alaska 23
Children and Youth 23
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Language
English 3379
French 31
German 16
Japanese 8
Spanish; Castilian 6
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Names
Digregorio, Charles 89
Oregon. Legislative Assembly 87
Strassmaier, James 64
Hansen, Clark 61
Dodds, Linda S. 59
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Raman, Sankar 59
Republican Party (Or.) 51
Democratic Party (Or.) 48
Hatfield, Mark O., 1922-2011 36
O'Rourke, Michael (Filmmaker) 36
United States. District Court (Oregon) 35
Immigrant Story (Hillsboro, Or.) 29
Watts, Roberta 27
Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest 24
United States District Court of Oregon Historical Society 21
Northwest Power Planning Council (U.S.) 20
Johnston, J. H. (John H.), 1855-1944 18
United States. Congress. Senate 18
Oregon. Supreme Court 17
Harmon, Rick 16
Oregon Historical Society 16
Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition (1905 : Portland, Or.) 15
Morse, Wayne L. (Wayne Lyman), 1900-1974 15
Portland General Electric Company 14
Portland Rose Festival (Portland, Or.) 14
McCall, Tom, 1913-1983 13
Oregonian (Firm) 13
Solomon, Gus J. (Gus Jerome), 1906-1987 13
Johnson, Curtis 12
Minidoka Relocation Center 11
Oregon Journal (Firm) 11
Photo-Art Commercial Studios (Portland, Or.) 11
United States. Army 11
University of Oregon 11
Kolisch, Marian W. 10
Meier & Frank (Portland, Or.) 10
Oregon. Circuit Court (Multnomah County) 10
Oregon. Court of Appeals 10
Yaw’s Top Notch (Portland, Or.) 10
Atiyeh, Victor 9
Hudson's Bay Company 9
Neuberger, Richard L. (Richard Lewis), 1912-1960 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
Pendleton Round-Up 8
Timberline Lodge (Mount Hood, Or.) 8
Vaughan, Thomas, 1924-2013 8
Dilg, Janice (Janice Lynn) 7
Gifford, Benjamin A. 7
Goldschmidt, Neil E., 1940- 7
Hartman, Judy 7
Lane, Joseph, 1801-1881 7
McArthur, Lewis L. 7
McNary, Charles Linza, 1874-1944 7
Oregon Geographic Names Board 7
Portland Public Schools (Or.) 7
Reed College (Portland, Or.) 7
Roberts, Betty, 1923-2011 7
United States. Congress. House 7
Wyatt, Wendell William, 1917-2009 7
Applegate, Jesse A., 1811-1888 6
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
Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) 6
McArthur, Lewis A. (Lewis Ankeny), 1883-1951 6
Mehren, Elizabeth 6
Mitchell, John H. (John Hipple), 1835-1905 6
Oregon. Circuit Court (Lane County) 6
Oregon. Legislative Assembly. House of Representatives 6
Oregon. Office of the Secretary of State 6
Portland (Or.). Bureau of Police 6
Portland Art Association (Portland, Or.). Museum Art School 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
United States. Attorney (Oregon) 6
United States. Court of Appeals (9th Circuit) 6
University of Oregon. Medical School 6
Washington Public Power Supply System 6
White Stag Manufacturing Company 6
Whitman, Marcus, 1802-1847 6
Wood, Charles Erskine Scott, 1852-1944 6
Andrews, Wesley (Charles Wesley), 1875-1950 5
Bimrose, Art, 1912- 5
Deady, Matthew P. (Matthew Paul), 1824-1893 5
Fee, James Alger, 1888-1959 5
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