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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

Herman Oliver papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 1081
Abstract

Papers of rancher and banker Herman Oliver (1885-1970), including correspondence, financial papers, and photographs. Oliver managed the Oliver Ranch, a cattle and sheep ranch in Grant County, Oregon, through the first half of the 20th century. He was also president of the Grant County Bank, and served on the Oregon State Board of Higher Education.

Dates: circa 1915-1968

Oliver Ranch records

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 1077
Abstract

Records of the Oliver Ranch, a cattle and sheep ranch in Grant County, Oregon. Records are primarily in the form of financial ledgers and account books or time books. Joseph Cayton Oliver (1850-1921) founded the ranch in the 1870s, and his son Herman Oliver (1885-1970) managed it in the first half of the 20th century.

Dates: 1876-1976

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

Oral history interview with Kristine Olson

 Collection
Identifier: SR11074
Abstract

Oral history interview with Kristine Olson conducted by Kenneth R. Perry from October 24 to December 7, 2005, as part of the United States District Court Oral History Project. Olson was United States Attorney for the District of Oregon.

Dates: 2005 October 24-December 7

Oliff Olson papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2075
Abstract

Oaths of Master, Oliff Olson, for the steamer Rescue, Portland, Oregon, March 9 and April 8, 1865.

Dates: 1865

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Oregon 1727
correspondence 806
interviews 763
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photographs 487
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oral histories (literary genre) 416
Businesses and Corporations 284
administrative records 281
financial records 210
printed ephemera 202
Home and Family 196
Politics and Politicians 176
Ships and Shipping 174
Fine Arts 168
diaries 167
scrapbooks 163
Architecture 151
clippings (information artifacts) 151
Military 144
legal documents 140
Pioneers 134
Clubs and Societies 124
account books 122
Washington (State) 111
Women 111
Oregon -- Politics and government -- 20th century 109
photograph albums 106
Legislators -- Oregon 105
reports 105
Diaries 93
Justice, Administration of -- Oregon 88
Lawyers -- Oregon -- Portland 88
Religion 83
Sports and Recreation 78
Architectural Drawings 77
reminiscences 76
Immigrants -- Oregon 72
Judges -- Oregon 71
Political Campaigns -- Oregon 69
certificates 69
Civil Procedure and Courts 68
Forestry and Forestry Products 68
speeches (documents) 67
Elementary and Secondary Education 63
Performing Arts 63
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building plans 62
Overland journeys to the Pacific 58
drawings (visual works) 56
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ships plans 47
California 46
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American 43
lithographs 43
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minutes (administrative records) 40
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Gays and Lesbians 35
Japanese Americans -- Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945 35
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ledgers (account books) 30
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newsletters 27
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Laws and Legislation 26
Public prosecutors -- Oregon 26
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Alaska 23
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Language
English 3466
French 32
German 19
Japanese 10
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Names
Digregorio, Charles 91
Oregon. Legislative Assembly 88
Raman, Sankar 72
Strassmaier, James 67
Hansen, Clark 62
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Dodds, Linda S. 61
Republican Party (Or.) 52
Democratic Party (Or.) 49
Immigrant Story (Hillsboro, Or.) 42
United States. District Court (Oregon) 38
Hatfield, Mark O., 1922-2011 37
O'Rourke, Michael (Filmmaker) 37
Watts, Roberta 27
Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest 24
United States District Court of Oregon Historical Society 23
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
Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition (1905 : Portland, Or.) 16
Oregon Historical Society 16
Morse, Wayne L. (Wayne Lyman), 1900-1974 15
Portland Rose Festival (Portland, Or.) 15
Portland General Electric Company 14
Solomon, Gus J. (Gus Jerome), 1906-1987 14
McCall, Tom, 1913-1983 13
Oregonian (Firm) 13
Johnson, Curtis 12
Minidoka Relocation Center 12
Photo-Art Commercial Studios (Portland, Or.) 12
Dollahite, Nancy E. 11
Oregon Journal (Firm) 11
Pendleton Round-Up 11
United States. Army 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
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
Mitchell, John H. (John Hipple), 1835-1905 6
Neuberger, Maurine B. (Maurine Brown), 1907-2000 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 (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
Rankin, Tex (John Gilbert), 1894-1947 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
Tule Lake Relocation Center 6
United States. Attorney (Oregon) 6
University of Oregon. Medical School 6
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