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Detroit Dam and powerhouse

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 5387
Abstract

Copy of a pencil drawing depicting the Detroit Dam on the North Santiam River.

Dates: circa 1953

Detroit Dam photographic collection

 Collection
Identifier: Org. Lot 665
Abstract

Collection of black and white photographs that were published in the Oregon Journal newspaper and are related to the Detroit Dam. The images show Detroit, Oregon, before the dam was built, the excavation of the dam site, construction and dedication of the dam, and the resulting lake. Many of the photographs were taken by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Dates: 1928-1956

Devers family papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll351
Abstract

Papers and images relating to the Devers and Plagemann families. Henry d'Evers emigrated from Germany to the United States in 1858. His son, Arthur H. Devers (1858-1944), was a businessman in Portland, Oregon, and president of Closset & Devers. Arthur H. Devers' granddaughter Jean Elizabeth Plagemann (1909-1978) was the 1932 Oregon Women's Golf Association champion.

Dates: 1840-2000

Bill Devlin photographs of Canterbury Castle, Portland, Oregon

 Collection
Identifier: Org. Lot 1073
Abstract

Color snapshots taken by general contractor Bill Devlin during remodeling work on the Canterbury Castle (or Canterbury House) at 2910 Canterbury Lane, Portland, Oregon. Includes views of the exterior and remodeling work being done on interior.

Dates: circa 1990

Oral history interview with Nabin Dhimal

 Collection
Identifier: SR12274
Abstract

Oral history interview with Nabin Dhimal conducted by Sankar Raman on May 19, 2018, for The Immigrant Story. Dhimal was the child of Bhutanese refugees, and he was born and grew up in camps in Nepal. His family was approved for resettlement in the United States in 2008 and immigrated to Portland, Oregon, where Dhimal attended Portland State University.

Dates: 2018 May 19

Oral history interview with Samuel L. Diack

 Collection
Identifier: SR 9428
Abstract

Oral history interview with Samuel L. Diack conducted by Charles Digregorio on May 6, 1976. Diack discusses his service as president of the board of the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry.

Dates: 1976 May 6

The diaries and papers of Eduard Chambreau: first study

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 935
Abstract

Photocopy typescript of a thesis presented to the Division of History and Social Sciences at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. Eduard Chambreau was a scout and special messenger to General O. O. Howard from 1878-1880.

Dates: 1965 May

Diary account of a journey through the Athabasca Pass

 Collection
Identifier: Coll800
Abstract

Account by Thomas Vaughan of a trip in the Canadian Rockies undertaken by members of the Oregon Historical Society, the Oregon Geographic Names Board, and the Alpine Club of Canada during the summer of 1978.

Dates: 1978

Mirza Dickel residence plans

 Collection
Identifier: Mss3184
Abstract

Collection includes 7 plans and sections on 2 sheets of a house for Mirza Dickel at 2014 SW 17th Ave. in Portland, Oregon, by the firm of Huntington & Roth.

Dates: 1967

Oral history interview with Donald Dickey

 Collection
Identifier: SR457
Abstract

Oral history interview with Donald Dickey conducted by Bob Zybach and Neil Vanderburg on August 18-19, 1990, as part of the Soap Creek Valley History Project. Dickey grew up in Berry Creek, Oregon, which is located in the Soap Creek Valley area of Benton County.

Dates: 1990 August 18-19

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Oregon 1733
correspondence 808
interviews 767
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photographs 490
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oral histories (literary genre) 419
Businesses and Corporations 285
administrative records 281
financial records 210
printed ephemera 202
Home and Family 196
Ships and Shipping 177
Politics and Politicians 176
Fine Arts 168
diaries 167
scrapbooks 164
clippings (information artifacts) 152
Architecture 151
Military 144
legal documents 140
Pioneers 134
Clubs and Societies 125
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Washington (State) 111
Women 111
Oregon -- Politics and government -- 20th century 109
photograph albums 106
Legislators -- Oregon 105
reports 105
Diaries 93
Justice, Administration of -- Oregon 90
Lawyers -- Oregon -- Portland 89
Religion 84
Architectural Drawings 78
Sports and Recreation 78
reminiscences 76
Immigrants -- Oregon 72
Judges -- Oregon 72
Civil Procedure and Courts 70
Political Campaigns -- Oregon 69
certificates 69
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speeches (documents) 67
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Japanese Americans -- Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945 36
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Land Use 35
ephemera (general object genre) 34
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Public prosecutors -- Oregon 27
newsletters 27
Labor Unions 26
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English language -- Study and teaching -- United States -- Foreign speakers 24
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Language
English 3478
French 33
German 19
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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. 61
Republican Party (Or.) 52
Democratic Party (Or.) 50
Immigrant Story (Hillsboro, Or.) 42
United States. District Court (Oregon) 39
O'Rourke, Michael (Filmmaker) 38
Hatfield, Mark O., 1922-2011 37
Watts, Roberta 27
United States District Court of Oregon Historical Society 25
Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest 24
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
Oregon Historical Society 17
Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition (1905 : Portland, Or.) 16
Morse, Wayne L. (Wayne Lyman), 1900-1974 15
Portland Rose Festival (Portland, Or.) 15
Oregonian (Firm) 14
Portland General Electric Company 14
Solomon, Gus J. (Gus Jerome), 1906-1987 14
McCall, Tom, 1913-1983 13
Johnson, Curtis 12
Minidoka Relocation Center 12
Photo-Art Commercial Studios (Portland, Or.) 12
Dollahite, Nancy E. 11
Oregon Journal (Firm) 11
Pendleton Round-Up 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
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
Roberts, Betty, 1923-2011 8
Timberline Lodge (Mount Hood, Or.) 8
United States. Court of Appeals (9th Circuit) 8
Vaughan, Thomas, 1924-2013 8
Applegate, Jesse A., 1811-1888 7
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
Rankin, Tex (John Gilbert), 1894-1947 7
Reed College (Portland, Or.) 7
United States. Congress. House 7
Wyatt, Wendell William, 1917-2009 7
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
Keith, Patricia 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
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
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