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Slavery in the United States
Manuscript essay making a constitutional argument in favor of slavery, circa 1857-1861.
Alvin T. Smith papers
Papers of Alvin T. Smith (1802-1888), including his diaries, and records and correspondence relating to his tenure as postmaster at Tualatin, Oregon Territory (later Forest Grove, Oregon). Smith emigrated to the Oregon Territory in 1840 as a lay missionary, and moved to what would become Forest Grove in 1841. He served as postmaster in the 1850s, and was one of the founders of Tualatin Academy (later Pacific University).
Smith and Watson Iron Works factory plans
Collection includes 11 plans, elevations and sections on 8 sheets of a factory for Smith and Watson Iron Works at SW Front Ave. (now SW Naito Parkway) and SW Harrison St. in Portland, Oregon.
Arthur Robert Smith papers
Papers relating to journalist Robert Arthur Smith's research and writing on Senator Wayne Morse. Includes copies of Morse's correspondence; Smith's correspondence and notes concerning Morse; materials relating to Morningside Hospital in Portland, Oregon; the Alaska Mental Health Bill of 1954; and typescript of Smith's 1962 book "The Tiger in the Senate."
Bertha Slater Smith song lyrics and sheet music
Sheet music and lyrics for a song by Bertha Slater Smith (1875-1936) of Portland, Oregon, "My Old Home in Oregon," and lyrics for Smith's song "Land of Mine." Smith was president of the Sons and Daughters of Oregon Pioneers, and coined the Portland Rose Festival slogan, "For You a Rose in Portland Grows."
Charles Emil Smith family photographic collection
Fifteen black and white photographs of Charles Emil Smith, Hedwig Smith, and family; family events; and the Smith house on the site of what is now Lair Hill Park in Portland, Oregon, between SW 2nd Avenue, SW Hooker Street, and SW Woods Street. Charles E. Smith (1839-1912) was born in Switzerland and came to Portland, Oregon, in 1863, where he established the Smith Brothers Iron Works with his brother Ferdinand. The Smith family also founded the Congress Hotel.
Clarence L. Smith collection
Cartoons and sketches by Clarence L. Smith, circa 1905-1931, including: an ink drawing of Astoria after the original by A. T. Agate (1841); a crayon drawing of Joseph Bradley Varnum Butler; and a pen and ink sketch of Fort Umpqua. Smith (1851-1934) was an illustrator and cartoonist for the Oregonian newspaper.
Dr. W. Tyler Smith account book
Account book of a physician in Sheridan, Oregon, 1906-1909, regarding patients and medical expenses.
Oral history interview with Dwight M. Smith
Oral history interview with Dwight M. Smith, conducted by Charles Digregorio on March 12, 1976. Smith discusses the antique car he owned, a 1912 Hudson Model 33; and his experiences as a freelance pilot during the 1920s and 1930s.
Earl R. Smith collection
Collection includes typescript photocopies of two documents by Earl R. Smith: one titled "The Days of My Years," 1968, an autobiography; and an incomplete copy of one titled "The Westfall Country," 1962.