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Letters to Cymbre from Ann Carpenter and Jennie Downing
Collection consists of four manuscript letters to "Cymbre" (surname unknown) from an aunt and a cousin. The letters, sent from Salem, Sublimity, and Stayton, Oregon, regard family matters, description of Oregon, and a factory accident in which a family member, Everett Downing, was badly injured.
Carpenter family papers
The Carpenter family owned large amounts of land in Portland, Oregon, and Clark County, Washington. Family members included Gwendoline Carpenter, Isabelle Carpenter and Royal E. Carpenter. Collection includes title abstract and warranty deeds, 1900-1956, for land in Portland and Clark County; account books, 1910-1943; plat maps of Carpenter's Addition in Marysville, Washington, undated; and miscellaneous documents, 1892-1956.
Royal E. Carpenter photographic collection
Small collection of black and white photographs of the homes and land of the Carpenter family in the Lents area of Portland, Oregon, including unnamed family members, the family car, and bridges over the Clackamas River. Also included are portraits of members of the Archibald family and friends.
Mary Jane Carr papers
Mary Jane Carr was a children's writer and editor of the children's page in the Oregonian newspaper. Papers include biographical information and correspondence, 1916-1976, concerning Carr's works, the Disney film "Westward ho the wagons," and the gift of the manuscript of "Young Mac of Fort Vancouver" to the Kerlan collection at the University of Minnesota. Also included are manuscripts, typescripts, and clippings of poems, stories, scripts, and songs.
Eben Carruthers ketch plans
Two blueline photocopy plans on 1 sheet of a center board ketch for Eben Carruthers by W. H. Dole.
Joseph K. Carson Jr. speech on the tuna industry
Typescript speech or report by Joseph K. Carson, Jr., circa 1954, on the history of the domestic tuna industry, with recommendations for action by the federal government. Carson (1891-1956) was mayor of Portland, Oregon, 1933-1941, an attorney, and an unsuccessful candidate for governor of Oregon.
Joseph K. Carson portrait and gubernatorial campaign poster
Poster for Joseph K. Carson's unsuccessful 1954 gubernatorial campaign, and portait photograph of Carson by Gladys Gilbert Studio from about the same time.
Oral history interview with Wallace P. Carson, Jr.
Oral history interview with Wallace P. Carson, Jr. conducted by Clark Hansen from June 12 to October 24, 1996, as part of the United States District Court Oral History Project. Carson served on the Oregon Supreme Court from 1982 to 2006 and was chief justice for 14 years.
Franklin Marion Carter account book
Photocopy physician's account book regarding fees charged to patients, medicines prescribed and related matters. Also includes occasional news clippings regarding persons and events in Lincoln County, Oregon.
Thomas Carter papers
Manuscript statement of facts related to the history of the land claim of Thomas Carter in Portland, Oregon, circa 1850-1900.