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W. Bittle Wells papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 894
Abstract

Papers of an editor, publisher, and insurance agent of Portland, Oregon. Includes autobiographical materials relating to William Bittle Wells's life and work with the Southern Pacific Railroad's Bureau of Community Publicity and his work with the New York Life Insurance Company; letters; photographs; poems; and diaries from his high school and college years.

Dates: 1834-1964; Majority of material found within 1888-1964

Oral history interview with Elise F. Wendel

 Collection
Identifier: SR1004
Abstract

Oral history interview with Elise F. Wendel conducted by Rick Harmon from January 30 to February 27, 1985. Wendel was the daughter of I.N. Fleischner, the owner of the Fleischner, Mayer, and Co. department store, and the wife of Harold F. Wendel, the president of Lipman and Wolfe department store in Portland, Oregon.

Dates: 1985 January 30-February 27

Harold F. Wendel papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 196
Abstract

Papers of a businessman and civic leader of Portland, Oregon, who headed the Lipman Wolfe department store from 1927 until his death in 1967. Materials include correspondence; files on the Oregon State Sanitary Authority, a pollution control agency; files on the University of Oregon; and biographical materials.

Dates: 1927-1967

Milton W. Werschkul collection

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1034
Abstract

Materials related to Milton W. Werschkul, who was head of the art and photo department of the Oregonian newspaper until his retirement in 1952. Collection includes photocopy newspaper articles, photographs of Werschkul, and original drawings by Werschkul.

Dates: circa 1900-1955

Wesley Andrews photographic postcards

 Collection
Identifier: Org. Lot 87
Abstract

Collection includes photographic postcards of landscapes in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Yellowstone National Park from 1904-1940. Wesley Andrews was both the photographer and the printer of these photographic postcards.

Dates: 1904-1940

West Coast Steamship Company records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1409
Abstract

Collection includes miscellaneous records of the West Coast Steamship Company, 1946-1963, primarily those of the SS Columbia Trader. The West Coast Steamship Company was organized in 1946.

Dates: 1946-1963

West Oregon Lumber Co. Linnton plant plans

 Collection
Identifier: Mss3028
Abstract

Collection includes plot plans on 1 sheet of a plant for the West Oregon Lumber Co. in the Linnton area of Portland, Oregon.

Dates: 1925

West Oregon Lumber Company employees panorama photograph

 Collection
Identifier: Org. Lot 1094
Abstract

Black and white panoramic photograph with the text "West Oregon Lumber Co. Employees. Dec. 8-1927" in capital letters at the bottom. The photograph, taken outdoors, depicts approximately 150 people in four rows, facing front.

Dates: 1927 December 8

Oswald West papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 589
Abstract

Papers of Oswald West include a small amount of correspondence and other papers from his term as Oregon governor, 1911-1915, and materials relating to his research and writing of political and historical articles, 1942-1960. Included is correspondence with prominent Oregonians and other political figures, such as James A. Farley, Wayne Morse, and Richard L. Neuberger.

Dates: 1856-1960; Majority of material found within 1895-1960

Western slope of main ridge of Cascade Mountains from near Camp M

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 5311
Abstract

Color lithograph of the Cascade Mountains done for the U. S. Pacific Railroad Exploration and Survey Report.

Dates: 1855

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Oregon 1678
correspondence 788
interviews 725
Oral Histories 721
Portland 631
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photographs 472
Photographs 412
oral histories (literary genre) 379
administrative records 278
Businesses and Corporations 275
financial records 206
printed ephemera 203
Home and Family 194
Ships and Shipping 173
Politics and Politicians 170
Fine Arts 165
diaries 165
scrapbooks 160
Architecture 151
clippings (information artifacts) 147
Military 142
legal documents 139
Pioneers 131
Clubs and Societies 123
account books 121
Oregon -- Politics and government -- 20th century 107
Washington (State) 105
photograph albums 105
Legislators -- Oregon 103
Women 102
reports 100
Diaries 92
Lawyers -- Oregon -- Portland 86
Justice, Administration of -- Oregon 85
Religion 82
Architectural Drawings 76
reminiscences 74
Judges -- Oregon 69
Political Campaigns -- Oregon 69
certificates 68
Forestry and Forestry Products 67
speeches (documents) 65
Civil Procedure and Courts 64
Sports and Recreation 64
Pioneers -- Oregon 63
Elementary and Secondary Education 62
Immigrants -- Oregon 62
Performing Arts 62
building plans 62
Overland journeys to the Pacific 57
drawings (visual works) 56
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Agriculture 52
Legislation -- Oregon 49
ships plans 47
Business enterprises -- Oregon -- Portland 46
United States -- Immigration and emigration 45
California 43
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American 43
lithographs 43
African Americans 40
Native Americans 40
Oregon -- Politics and government 40
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manuscripts for publication 40
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minutes (administrative records) 39
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histories (literary works) 38
Overland Journeys to the Northwestern United States 37
blueprints (reprographic copies) 37
Retail Trade 36
Gays and Lesbians 34
Land Use 33
Neighborhoods -- Oregon -- Portland 33
United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century 33
Japanese Americans -- Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945 32
Literature 32
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ephemera (general object genre) 31
Artists -- Oregon 30
Mines and Mineral Resources 30
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Portland (Or.) -- Photographs 29
architectural drawings (visual works) 28
engravings (prints) 28
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newsletters 27
Japanese Americans 26
ledgers (account books) 26
Energy Production 25
Public prosecutors -- Oregon 25
Colleges and Universities 24
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Laws and Legislation 24
Alaska 23
Children and Youth 23
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Language
English 3376
French 31
German 16
Japanese 8
Spanish; Castilian 6
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Names
Digregorio, Charles 89
Oregon. Legislative Assembly 87
Strassmaier, James 64
Hansen, Clark 61
Dodds, Linda S. 59
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Raman, Sankar 59
Republican Party (Or.) 51
Democratic Party (Or.) 48
Hatfield, Mark O., 1922-2011 36
O'Rourke, Michael (Filmmaker) 36
United States. District Court (Oregon) 35
Immigrant Story (Hillsboro, Or.) 29
Watts, Roberta 27
Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest 24
United States District Court of Oregon Historical Society 21
Northwest Power Planning Council (U.S.) 20
Johnston, J. H. (John H.), 1855-1944 18
United States. Congress. Senate 18
Oregon. Supreme Court 17
Harmon, Rick 16
Oregon Historical Society 16
Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition (1905 : Portland, Or.) 15
Morse, Wayne L. (Wayne Lyman), 1900-1974 15
Portland General Electric Company 14
Portland Rose Festival (Portland, Or.) 14
McCall, Tom, 1913-1983 13
Oregonian (Firm) 13
Solomon, Gus J. (Gus Jerome), 1906-1987 13
Johnson, Curtis 12
Minidoka Relocation Center 11
Oregon Journal (Firm) 11
Photo-Art Commercial Studios (Portland, Or.) 11
United States. Army 11
University of Oregon 11
Kolisch, Marian W. 10
Meier & Frank (Portland, Or.) 10
Oregon. Circuit Court (Multnomah County) 10
Oregon. Court of Appeals 10
Yaw’s Top Notch (Portland, Or.) 10
Atiyeh, Victor 9
Hudson's Bay Company 9
Neuberger, Richard L. (Richard Lewis), 1912-1960 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
Pendleton Round-Up 8
Timberline Lodge (Mount Hood, Or.) 8
Vaughan, Thomas, 1924-2013 8
Dilg, Janice (Janice Lynn) 7
Gifford, Benjamin A. 7
Goldschmidt, Neil E., 1940- 7
Hartman, Judy 7
Lane, Joseph, 1801-1881 7
McArthur, Lewis L. 7
McNary, Charles Linza, 1874-1944 7
Oregon Geographic Names Board 7
Portland Public Schools (Or.) 7
Reed College (Portland, Or.) 7
Roberts, Betty, 1923-2011 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
Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) 6
McArthur, Lewis A. (Lewis Ankeny), 1883-1951 6
Mehren, Elizabeth 6
Mitchell, John H. (John Hipple), 1835-1905 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 Art Association (Portland, Or.). Museum Art School 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
Straub, Robert W. 6
Sweetland, Monroe, 1910-2006 6
United States. Attorney (Oregon) 6
United States. Court of Appeals (9th Circuit) 6
University of Oregon. Medical School 6
Washington Public Power Supply System 6
White Stag Manufacturing Company 6
Whitman, Marcus, 1802-1847 6
Wood, Charles Erskine Scott, 1852-1944 6
Andrews, Wesley (Charles Wesley), 1875-1950 5
Bimrose, Art, 1912- 5
Deady, Matthew P. (Matthew Paul), 1824-1893 5
Fee, James Alger, 1888-1959 5
Gassner, Robert J. 5
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