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Oral history interview with Zsuzsanna Vamos

 Collection
Identifier: SR12293
Abstract

Oral history interview with Zsuzsanna Vamos conducted by Sankar Raman and Briana Ybanez on August 20, 2018, for The Immigrant Story. Vamos immigrated to the United States from Hungary in 1989. She worked at the Kansas University Medical Center, became a pharmacist in Hillsboro, Oregon, and exhibited art at galleries in the Pacific Northwest.

Dates: 2018 August 20

Ruth L. Van Beber oral memoir

 Collection
Identifier: SR 2083
Abstract

Oral memoir by Ruth L. Van Beber recorded from October 12, 1992 to May 7, 1993. Van Beber recounts her life story, including her childhood; experience in a Salvation Army Home for Wayward Girls; hitchhiking across the country during the Depression; homesteading in Oregon; running cafes; and the 1964 earthquake in Alaska.

Dates: 1992 October 12-1993 May 7

James O. Van Bergen papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2026
Abstract

Collection consists of a manuscript bill of sale for the steamer Fashion from James O. Van Bergen to William N. Horton, 1853; oath of master, Van Bergen, for the steamer J. H. Couch of Portland, Oregon, 1865; and shipping agreements, 1853 and 1857.

Dates: 1853-1865

Fanny Van Duyn photographic collection

 Collection
Identifier: Org. Lot 949
Abstract

Small collection of black and white copy prints of photographs of and taken by Fanny B. Wright Van Duyn of Tygh Valley, Oregon. The bulk of the photographs are portraits of Native people on the Warm Springs Reservation.

Dates: circa 1900-1901

Henry Brooks Van Duzer papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1787
Abstract Henry Brooks Van Duzer was born in New York in 1874 and came to Oregon in 1898. He was the president of Inman-Poulsen Lumber Company and the Portland Chamber of Commerce, and served on the Oregon State Highway Commission from 1923 to 1931. Collection includes personal, family, and business correspondence; scrapbooks and memorabilia regarding Duzer's activities with the U.S. Fir Production Board, the Chamber of Commerce, the Democratic Party, and the highway commission; and minutes, financial...
Dates: 1847-1960; Majority of material found within 1905-1951

Oral history interview with Frances L. Van Hevelingen

 Collection
Identifier: SR9329
Abstract

Oral history interview with Frances L. Van Hevelingen conducted by Charles Digregorio on April 20, 1978. Van Hevelingen was a painter in Oregon.

Dates: 1978 April 20

Oral history interview with Kimberlee Van Patten

 Collection
Identifier: SR 11291
Abstract

Oral history interview with Kimberlee Van Patten conducted by Katie Horton and Amy Sherwood on February 12, 2009, for the Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest. Van Patten discusses her management of Peacock Productions Inc., a non-profit organization in Portland that produces drag shows to raise money for the Audria M. Edwards Scholarship fund.

Dates: 2009 February 12

Tony Van Vliet papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1815
Abstract Antone "Tony" Van Vliet became a member of the Oregon State University faculty in 1955, the director of University Placement, and an associate professor. He represented District 35 in the Oregon House as a Republican in legislative sessions from 1975 to 1993. Papers include reports, minutes, agendas and memoranda relating to various Oregon state legislative committees; correspondence regarding prospective bills, funding issues and educational programs; and budget proposals for public...
Dates: 1975-1987

George Vancouver collection

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 1579
Abstract

Small collection of copies of documents by and relating to George Vancouver and the expedition he commanded from 1791-1975, including extracts from a journal of Thomas Manby, who served with Vancouver; a letter regarding the choice of Vancouver to command the expedition; an essay and report by Vancouver; and papers relating to the controversy between Vancouver and Thomas Pitt. Also includes microfilm copies of ship logs, letters, lists, and other material.

Dates: circa 1792-1798

Vanport collection

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1413
Abstract

Collection includes "Vanport City Rules and Regulations," 1943, with map of Vanport and index; photocopy of "Vanport City Flood 1948," an American Red Cross report; "Vanport: Emergency Relief Operations," a Salvation Army publication; and four watercolors depicting life in Vanport, 1942-1946.

Dates: 1942-1948

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Oregon 1717
correspondence 802
interviews 761
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photographs 484
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oral histories (literary genre) 414
Businesses and Corporations 282
administrative records 282
financial records 208
printed ephemera 203
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 143
legal documents 140
Pioneers 134
Clubs and Societies 124
account books 122
Washington (State) 110
Oregon -- Politics and government -- 20th century 109
Women 108
photograph albums 106
Legislators -- Oregon 105
reports 104
Diaries 93
Justice, Administration of -- Oregon 88
Lawyers -- Oregon -- Portland 88
Religion 82
Architectural Drawings 77
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reminiscences 74
Immigrants -- Oregon 72
Judges -- Oregon 71
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speeches (documents) 65
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blueprints (reprographic copies) 37
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Gays and Lesbians 35
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Land Use 34
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newsletters 27
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Language
English 3451
French 32
German 18
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. 60
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
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
Pendleton Round-Up 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
Reed College (Portland, 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
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
United States. Congress. House 7
Wyatt, Wendell William, 1917-2009 7
Applegate, Jesse A., 1811-1888 6
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
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
Washington Public Power Supply System 6
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