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George W. Brown diary

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1314
Abstract

Manuscript diary, June 1-July 27, 1865, written by George W. Brown, Assistant Warden, Oregon State Penitentiary.

Dates: 1865

Oral history interview with Gretchen Brown

 Collection
Identifier: SR 9667
Abstract

Oral history interview with Gretchen Brown conducted by Charles Digregorio on April 12, 1977. Brown discusses the overland journey from Ontario, Canada, to Salem, Oregon, of her father, James Charles Brown, and the life and career of her husband, McDannell Brown.

Dates: 1977 April 12

Harold M. Brown photographs

 Collection
Identifier: Org. Lot 197
Abstract Collection consists of photographs taken by Harold M. Brown, a commercial photographer in Oregon and Washington, from approximately 1909 to 1956. Subjects include photographs of the lumber and shipping industries in northwestern Oregon, views of various locations in Oregon and Washington, including ranches and agriculture, and portraits of Brown and other people. The collection also includes photocopies of three of Harold M. Brown's photography ledgers, dating from 1922 to 1956 which include...
Dates: circa 1909-1956

James M. Brown papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 575
Abstract

Materials relating to James M. Brown (1844-1922), who emigrated to Silverton, Oregon, as a child in 1846, and to other members of Brown's family, particularly his son Percy L. Brown (1876-1934). Papers include correspondence, financial records, and ephemera, and much of the material deals with Percy L. Brown's educational, business, and social activities.

Dates: 1851-1925

John W. Brown papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2717
Abstract

Collection includes citizenship papers and estate papers for John W. Brown's father, Thomas Brown; and a manuscript diary regarding masonry work done on the Good Samaritan Hospital, Portland, Oregon, and other buildings.

Dates: 1860-1910

John W. Brown residence plans

 Collection
Identifier: Mss3109
Abstract

Collection includes 3 blueprint plans on 1 sheet of a house for John W. Brown at 509 Davis St. (now NW 14th Ave. and NW Davis St.) in Portland, Oregon, by architect Alexander M. Milwain.

Dates: 1892

Joseph Henry Brown papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 1002
Abstract

Papers of an emigrant to Oregon, and later historian, including an account of his overland journey to Oregon in 1847, correspondence, notes, scrapbooks, records of Oregon Farmers' Union conventions, and notes and drafts for his book, "Political History of Oregon" (1892).

Dates: 1842-1924

Leon Brown photographic collection

 Collection
Identifier: Org. Lot 456
Abstract

Small collection of black and white photographic prints and nitrate negatives depicting dams and dam construction. Identified locations include the Gold Ray Dam on the Rogue River in Oregon, and the Copco No. 1 and Copco No. 2 dams on the Klamath River at the Oregon-California border.

Dates: circa 1924

Maurice J. Brown oral memoir

 Collection
Identifier: SR 9663
Abstract

Oral memoir by Maurice J. Brown, recorded on June 20, 1982. Brown discusses his early life in Nehalem, Oregon, from 1912 to 1914.

Dates: 1982 June 20

Owen Brown letters

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2707
Abstract

Collection includes correspondence, primarily to Owen Brown from various members of the Brown family, regarding family history and a book on the Tabitha Moffat and Clark Brown family by Ella Spooner; and some miscellaneous family documents. Owen Brown was the great-grandson of Tabitha Moffat Brown.

Dates: 1896-1927

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Oregon 1717
correspondence 802
interviews 761
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photographs 484
Photographs 424
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
Sports and Recreation 76
reminiscences 74
Immigrants -- Oregon 72
Judges -- Oregon 71
Political Campaigns -- Oregon 69
certificates 69
Civil Procedure and Courts 68
Forestry and Forestry Products 67
speeches (documents) 65
Elementary and Secondary Education 63
Performing Arts 63
Pioneers -- Oregon 63
building plans 62
Overland journeys to the Pacific 58
drawings (visual works) 56
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Legislation -- Oregon 50
Business enterprises -- Oregon -- Portland 48
ships plans 47
California 46
United States -- Immigration and emigration 45
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American 43
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African Americans 41
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Oregon -- Politics and government 41
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manuscripts for publication 40
minutes (administrative records) 40
Overland Journeys to the Northwestern United States 38
histories (literary works) 38
blueprints (reprographic copies) 37
Retail Trade 36
Gays and Lesbians 35
Japanese Americans -- Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945 35
Land Use 34
Neighborhoods -- Oregon -- Portland 33
United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century 33
Literature 32
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ephemera (general object genre) 31
Artists -- Oregon 30
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Japanese Americans 29
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architectural drawings (visual works) 29
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ledgers (account books) 27
newsletters 27
Labor Unions 26
Laws and Legislation 26
Public prosecutors -- Oregon 26
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Colleges and Universities 24
English language -- Study and teaching -- United States -- Foreign speakers 24
Expeditions and Adventure 24
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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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