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Relf and Thompson families collection

 Collection
Identifier: Org. Lot 1079
Abstract

Photographs and ephemera of Huston Relf and Melvin Thompson, Black residents of a house at 25 NE Prescott Street, in the Albina neighborhood of northeast Portland, Oregon. Photographs include: family in Alabama and Oregon; outings and recreation; street scenes; and the Lac a Wonica Cleaners at 3632 N. Williams Avenue, run by Melvin and Katie Thompson. The materials were found in the house at 25 NE Prescott after it was sold by the estate of Huston Relf in 2000.

Dates: circa 1930-1979

Report of the Committee Appointed by Governor Julius L. Meier to Make a Study of Liquor Control for the State of Oregon

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 1062
Abstract Photocopy of a 1933 committee report submitted and primarily written by committee chair Dr. William S. Knox (1885-1964) containing recommendations for liquor control laws in the state of Oregon. The report also contains statements by other members of the committee and excerpts from a November 20, 1933, message by Oregon Governor Julius Meier to the Oregon Legislature. Meier appointed the committee in the summer of 1933, and its recommendations led to the creation of the Oregon Liquor Control...
Dates: 1933

Report of the Committee on Historic Sites to officers and members of the [Nebraska] State Historical Society

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2224
Abstract

Manuscript report prepared by Robert Harvey, chairman of the Nebraska State Historical Society Committee on Historic Sites. The report presents a list of historic sites in Nebraska and the improvements made upon them, including Lone Tree and other sites along old pioneer trails.

Dates: 1912 January 9

Report of U.S. Surveyor General for Oregon

 Item
Identifier: Mss2346
Abstract

Typescript report, 1877, by Ben Simpson, surveyor general for Oregon. The report includes information on agriculture, stock raising, commerce and industry, public surveys, swamp and timber lands, and education in the state of Oregon.

Dates: 1877

Report on salmon wheel studies, Columbia River Basin

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1552
Abstract

Carbon copy typescript of "Report on Salmon Wheel Studies, Columbia River Basin," 1908, regarding the history of the use of fish wheels on the Columbia River, with statistics.

Dates: 1908

Report on state transport between Yakutsk and Okhotsk

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 2795
Abstract

Photocopy of a manuscript report, 1830, prepared by the Yakutsk archivist on state transport between Yakutsk and Okhotsk, Russia, in Russian, as well as a typescript copy of the report. Also included is a cover letter in English, describing the document.

Dates: 1830

Republican Party State Central Committee of Oregon records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1845
Abstract

Republican Party State Central Committee of Oregon records include correspondence, administrative documents, press releases, financial records, legislation, campaign materials, and pamphlets.

Dates: 1945-1983

Research materials available in the Oregon Historical Society on the Nootka Sound controversy, 1789-91

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 2399
Abstract

Annotated bibliography, with introductory discussion, compiled by Janet Menze in 1972 for a history course at an unidentified college or university. The bibliography lists and describes documents at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library that relate to the Nootka Sound Controversy. The introduction gives an overview of the types and content of relevant documents, and assesses their value for research.

Dates: 1972 March

Restaurant and gas appliance photographs

 Collection
Identifier: Org. Lot 972
Abstract

Collection consists of photographs, slides, and negatives depicting Oregon and Washington restaurants and their gas cooking equipment from the late 1950s to the early 1970s.

Dates: 1958-1976

Herbert Retzlaff papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2816
Abstract

Herbert Retzlaff studied accounting at the Oregon Institute of Technology and became a CPA in 1933. In 1939, he began working as an accountant for Fred Meyer Inc., later becoming a vice president of the company. Collection includes correspondence, including congratulations, invitations, etc. regarding Fred Meyer Inc. and some to the German Consulate; programs for award banquets at Fred Meyer Inc., a history of the company, and organizational charts; and a biography of Fred Meyer.

Dates: 1954-1978

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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
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Overland journeys to the Pacific 58
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manuscripts for publication 40
minutes (administrative records) 40
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histories (literary works) 38
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Gays and Lesbians 35
Japanese Americans -- Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945 35
Land Use 35
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ledgers (account books) 30
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architectural drawings (visual works) 29
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newsletters 27
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Laws and Legislation 26
Public prosecutors -- Oregon 26
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English language -- Study and teaching -- United States -- Foreign speakers 24
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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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