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W. Claude Adams essays
Essays and essay outlines written by W. Claude Adams (1873-1961) for an English class, possibly at the University of Oregon. Essay topics are the formation of the Oregon Provisional Government; the lives of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln and British monarch Queen Victoria; and manufacturing industries in Clackamas County, Oregon. W. Claude Adams would later become a dentist in Portland, Oregon.
Oral history interview with Leo Adler
Oral history interview with Leo Adler conducted by Charles Digregorio on November 10, 1977. Adler, who operated a magazine distribution business and was known as a booster for his home of Baker City, Oregon, discusses his life in Baker City, his interest in baseball, and the Jewish community in Baker.
Advertising poster stamps collection
Album, circa 1910-1930, filled with advertising poster stamps, including those for: Portland Rose Festival, Northwestern National Bank, Great Northern Railway, Meier and Frank, Elgin Watches, Edison Mazda Lamps, Samuel Rosenblatt & Co., American Hawaiian Steamship Co., Nortonia Hotel (now Mark Spencer Hotel), and Portland World's Fair, 1925 (which never happened).
Affidavit regarding Modoc Indians near Yreka, California
Manuscript affidavit signed by William T. Kershaw and co-signed by F. A. Rogers, Clerk, Siskiyou County, November 21, 1857, regarding encounters with the Modoc Indians near Yreka, California, during the years 1851-1852.
Afro-American Heritage Bicentennial Commemorative Quilt Committee records
The Afro-American Heritage Bicentennial Commemorative Quilt Committee was formed in 1974 to make a quilt celebrating African American history to be finished to coincide with the American Revolution Bicentennial Celebration. Collection includes photocopy correspondence and financial records; a printed pamphlet for the exhibition of the quilt at the Oregon Historical Society; and a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings and other ephemera.
Oral history interview with Yuriana Aguilar
Oral history interview with Yuriana Aguilar conducted by Sankar Raman in 2017 for The Immigrant Story. Aguilar is an undocumented immigrant from Mexico who came to the United States with her family when she was 5. She is a recipient of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and earned a Ph.D. at the University of California Merced.
Oral history interview with Eva Aigner and Les Aigner
Oral history interview with Eva Aigner and Les Aigner conducted by Jim Lommasson, Elizabeth Mehran, and Sankar Raman in 2018 for The Immigrant Story. The Aigners, Holocaust survivors from Hungary, immigrated to the United States and settled in Portland, Oregon. They discuss their experiences during the Holocaust, life in post-war Hungary, and immigrating to Portland.
Ainsworth family papers
Typescript carbon copy agreement between Margaret S. Ainsworth and creditors, October 30, 1896, regarding the debts against the estate of her late husband, George J. Ainsworth.
Akutan log book
Log book, 1921-1922, of voyages from Portland and Astoria to Alaska.
Oral history interview with Salsabel Al Masri
Oral history interview with Salsabel Al Masri, conducted by Dora Totoian and Sankar Raman on January 5, 2020. Al Masri discusses her early life and education in Daraa, Syria; her experiences living in Irbid, Jordan, from 2012 to 2016; and her experiences adjusting to life in Portland, Oregon, after immigrating to the United States in 2016.