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Edith Penman etching

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 5320
Abstract

Etching depicting a stream and a small bridge. Edith Penman (1860-1929) was a British-born artist known for floral still-life paintings and pottery.

Dates: circa 1875-1929

Penn Timber Company records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1725
Abstract

Records include a journal, canceled check book, and account book.

Dates: 1912-1933

Pennsylvania Association membership roster

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1364
Abstract

Membership roster, circa 1850-1898, listing Pennsylvania immigrants.

Dates: circa 1850-1898

Penny Whistle

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2465
Abstract

Manuscript periodical "Penny Whistle," 4 pages, August 1, 1859, Volume 1, Number 5, published in Albany, Oregon, featuring articles on Philaster Lee's divorce petition, the death of a bull, temperance, a saddle thief and an editorial on the difference between a kissing party and a dancing party.

Dates: 1859 August 1

People Against Nerve Gas papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 971
Abstract

Correspondence, petitions, statements, and other materials produced or compiled by Gordon L. Kilgour (1929-2016) in relation to his role as the chair of People Against Nerve Gas (P.A.N.G.). Kilgour was a chemistry professor at Portland State College (later Portland State University) in Portland, Oregon. People Against Nerve Gas was a group founded in 1970 to protest a proposed shipment of nerve gas from Okinawa, Japan, to the Umatilla Army Depot near Hermiston, Oregon.

Dates: 1969-1988; Majority of material found within 1970

People For A Better Oregon campaign comic book and original artwork

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 258
Abstract

Collection consists of three copies of a color comic book made for bulk mailing to voters by the organization People For A Better Oregon in 1985, along with paste-ups of the original artwork. The comic book, titled "Oregon's Balanced Tax Plan: Ballot Measure #1" describes and advocates for a ballot measure that would have created a sales tax to fund education in Oregon.

Dates: 1985

Percefull-Ayers family papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2559
Abstract

Collection includes receipts and legal documents, correspondence, a diary of Margaret Percefull, and miscellaneous ephemera and other documents. Family members mentioned include Margaret Percefull, Emma S. Percefull, James K. Wallace, William T. Wallace and Andrew H. Ayers.

Dates: 1863-1970

Performing Arts History Committee records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 314
Abstract

Records of a committee organized by the Oregon Historical Society around 1966 to seek out information and materials documenting performing arts in the state. The collection consists primarily of meeting minutes from 1966-1976 and attached correspondence and other documents, and also includes two papers written for seminars at Lewis and Clark College in 1966 and 1968, concerning music history in Oregon.

Dates: 1966-1976

George Perkins papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1703
Abstract

Collection includes correspondence and documents regarding legal cases, 1914-1961. Clients include the Nicolai family, Rose City Brewing Co., Shaver Transportation Co., and Peninsula Iron Works.

Dates: 1914-1961

Hayes Perkins diaries

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 496
Abstract

Typescript copies of diaries of Hayes Perkins, titled "Here And There." Entries from 1928 to 1936 detail Hayes's work at San Simeon. Also includes typescript memoir, "Hayes Perkins' last journeys: across the Sahara (1952) and around South America (1955)," and biographical information.

Dates: 1897-2002; Majority of material found within 1897-1936

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Oregon 1747
correspondence 812
interviews 772
Oral Histories 767
Portland 668
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photographs 497
Photographs 432
oral histories (literary genre) 430
Businesses and Corporations 287
administrative records 283
financial records 210
printed ephemera 202
Home and Family 196
Politics and Politicians 177
Ships and Shipping 177
diaries 169
Fine Arts 168
scrapbooks 165
Architecture 158
clippings (information artifacts) 156
Military 145
legal documents 140
Pioneers 135
Clubs and Societies 127
account books 122
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
Religion 86
Sports and Recreation 78
reminiscences 76
Judges -- Oregon 72
Civil Procedure and Courts 71
Immigrants -- Oregon 71
Forestry and Forestry Products 69
Political Campaigns -- Oregon 69
certificates 69
speeches (documents) 68
Elementary and Secondary Education 67
Performing Arts 63
Pioneers -- Oregon 63
building plans 62
Overland journeys to the Pacific 58
Journalism 56
drawings (visual works) 56
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Legislation -- Oregon 50
Business enterprises -- Oregon -- Portland 49
California 47
ships plans 47
Native Americans 46
United States -- Immigration and emigration 44
African Americans 43
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American 43
lithographs 43
Medicine and Health 42
blueprints (reprographic copies) 42
Oregon -- Politics and government 41
Railroads 41
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minutes (administrative records) 41
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manuscripts for publication 40
Overland Journeys to the Northwestern United States 38
histories (literary works) 38
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Gays and Lesbians 36
Japanese Americans -- Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945 36
architectural drawings (visual works) 36
Land Use 35
ephemera (general object genre) 35
Transportation 34
Neighborhoods -- Oregon -- Portland 33
United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century 33
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ledgers (account books) 31
Artists -- Oregon 30
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Japanese Americans 29
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Music 29
Portland (Or.) -- Photographs 29
newsletters 29
Economics and Banking 28
engravings (prints) 28
Public prosecutors -- Oregon 27
Laws and Legislation 26
Energy Production 25
Colleges and Universities 24
English language -- Study and teaching -- United States -- Foreign speakers 24
Expeditions and Adventure 24
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Language
English 3508
French 34
German 19
Japanese 10
Spanish; Castilian 10
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Names
Digregorio, Charles 92
Oregon. Legislative Assembly 88
Raman, Sankar 71
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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