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Dement family papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2726
Abstract

Collection is partially processed. Materials include correspondence to Wallace Dement, who served as mayor of Myrtle Point, Oregon, and as a Coos County commissioner, regarding Myrtle Point civic activities, Coos County roads and the Forestry Board. Also included are reminiscences of R. C. Dement; genealogical materials; miscellaneous papers of Dr. Alice Louisa Dement; songwriting contracts for Nellie Dement; financial and legal documents; diplomas, certificates, diaries, and accounts.

Dates: circa 1895-1985

R. C. Dement residence plans

 Collection
Identifier: Mss3065
Abstract

Collection includes: 5 plans and elevations on 5 sheets of a house for Russell Cook Dement in Myrtle Point, Oregon.

Dates: 1898

Alma Olive Huseby Dempsey diaries

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 316
Abstract

Three composition books containing the journal of Alma Olive Huseby Dempsey of Jefferson County, Oregon, kept from December 23, 1915, to March 31, 1918. Includes details of daily life, housework, family, travel, weather, and general community news.

Dates: 1915-1918

Oral history interview with Selma J. Denecke

 Collection
Identifier: SR1261
Abstract

Oral history interview with Selma J. Denecke conducted by Elizabeth Meyer from March 17 to June 23, 1999, as part of the United States District Court Oral History Project. In the interview, Denecke discusses her interest in art and music, her family life, and the career of her husband, Arno H. Denecke, who served as chief justice of the Oregon Supreme Court.

Dates: 1999 March 17-June 23

Denney family papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll824
Abstract

Property records, photographs, newspaper clippings, and genealogical materials relating to the family of Thomas H. and Berrilla King Denney. The Denneys came to Oregon in 1849, and settled on land that would later become part of Beaverton, Oregon, where Thomas Denney operated a sawmill.

Dates: circa 1872-1990

Robert W. Denney family papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2939
Abstract

Collection includes legal documents, among which is the will of Robert W. Denney; correspondence; land survey and ownership documents; and genealogical information. Family members mentioned include Amos Harvey Denney, Prudence Denney, Arthur L. Denney, and Matthew Patton and Polly Patton.

Dates: 1858-1940

Carl Denton papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 828
Abstract

Collection includes correspondence, 1919-1925, regarding Carl Denton's career as conductor for the Portland Symphony Orchestra and resignation in 1925. Also included are miscellaneous correspondence and documents relating to the orchestra, including its constitution and bylaws, circa 1922.

Dates: 1919-1925

The deportation of the Japanese from Toledo, Oregon

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2368
Abstract

Typescript copy of "The Deportation of the Japanese from Toledo, Oregon," dated November 26, 1973. The document is a senior seminar research paper regarding the history of Japanese people in the Pacific Northwest and an incident concerning Japanese laborers at the Pacific Spruce Company in Toledo, Oregon. With bibliography.

Dates: 1973 November 26

Derthick Club records

 Collection
Identifier: Coll472
Abstract

Records of and memorabilia of the Derthick Club, a women's music society in Oregon City, Oregon, that existed from 1900 to 2014.

Dates: 1900-2014

Des Chutes Rim Rock Power Company record book

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 1016
Abstract Ledger containing records of the Des Chutes Rim Rock Power Company of Oregon, including articles of incorporation, meeting minutes, bylaws, a proposal, and directors' oaths. The Des Chutes Rim Rock Power Company, also referred to in newspapers as Deschutes Rimrock Power Company or Deschutes Rim Rock Power Company, was founded in 1911, and acquired $9 million from English investors to build power plants to irrigate land east of the Deschutes River and south of the Columbia River. The company...
Dates: 1911-1912

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Oregon 1753
correspondence 814
interviews 781
Oral Histories 776
Portland 677
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photographs 500
oral histories (literary genre) 440
Photographs 434
Businesses and Corporations 287
administrative records 285
financial records 210
printed ephemera 202
Home and Family 196
Politics and Politicians 177
Ships and Shipping 177
diaries 170
Fine Arts 169
scrapbooks 165
Architecture 158
clippings (information artifacts) 156
Military 145
legal documents 140
Pioneers 135
Clubs and Societies 127
account books 122
Women 116
Washington (State) 111
Oregon -- Politics and government -- 20th century 109
photograph albums 106
Legislators -- Oregon 105
reports 105
Diaries 96
Justice, Administration of -- Oregon 90
Lawyers -- Oregon -- Portland 89
Religion 87
Architectural Drawings 86
Sports and Recreation 78
reminiscences 76
Judges -- Oregon 72
Civil Procedure and Courts 71
Immigrants -- Oregon 71
Forestry and Forestry Products 69
Political Campaigns -- Oregon 69
certificates 69
Elementary and Secondary Education 68
speeches (documents) 68
Performing Arts 67
Pioneers -- Oregon 63
building plans 62
Overland journeys to the Pacific 58
Journalism 57
drawings (visual works) 56
Agriculture 53
Legislation -- Oregon 50
Business enterprises -- Oregon -- Portland 49
California 48
ships plans 47
Native Americans 46
African Americans 44
United States -- Immigration and emigration 44
Naval architecture -- Designs and plans 43
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American 43
lithographs 43
Medicine and Health 42
blueprints (reprographic copies) 42
Oregon -- Politics and government 41
Railroads 41
Scrapbooks 41
minutes (administrative records) 41
Biographies (literary genre) 40
manuscripts for publication 40
Overland Journeys to the Northwestern United States 38
histories (literary works) 38
Retail Trade 37
Gays and Lesbians 36
Japanese Americans -- Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945 36
Labor Unions 36
Transportation 36
architectural drawings (visual works) 36
Land Use 35
ephemera (general object genre) 35
Neighborhoods -- Oregon -- Portland 33
United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century 33
Literature 32
ledgers (account books) 31
Artists -- Oregon 30
Mines and Mineral Resources 30
Japanese Americans 29
Music 29
Portland (Or.) -- Photographs 29
newsletters 29
Economics and Banking 28
engravings (prints) 28
Public prosecutors -- Oregon 27
Laws and Legislation 26
Energy Production 25
posters 25
Colleges and Universities 24
English language -- Study and teaching -- United States -- Foreign speakers 24
Expeditions and Adventure 24
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Language
English 3526
French 34
German 19
Japanese 10
Spanish; Castilian 10
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Names
Digregorio, Charles 93
Oregon. Legislative Assembly 88
Raman, Sankar 71
Strassmaier, James 71
Hansen, Clark 62
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Dodds, Linda S. 61
Republican Party (Or.) 52
Democratic Party (Or.) 51
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
Harmon, Rick 18
Johnston, J. H. (John H.), 1855-1944 18
Oregon Historical Society 17
Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition (1905 : Portland, Or.) 16
Morse, Wayne L. (Wayne Lyman), 1900-1974 15
Oregonian (Firm) 15
Portland General Electric Company 15
Portland Rose Festival (Portland, Or.) 15
Solomon, Gus J. (Gus Jerome), 1906-1987 14
McCall, Tom, 1913-1983 13
Johnson, Curtis 12
Minidoka Relocation Center 12
Oregon Journal (Firm) 12
Photo-Art Commercial Studios (Portland, Or.) 12
United States. Army 12
United States. Bonneville Power Administration 12
Dollahite, Nancy E. 11
Pendleton Round-Up 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
Portland Civic Theatre (Portland, Or.) 7
Rankin, Tex (John Gilbert), 1894-1947 7
Reed College (Portland, Or.) 7
United States. Congress. House 7
Wyatt, Wendell William, 1917-2009 7
Amalgamated Transit Union. Local 757 (Portland, Or.) 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
Keith, Patricia 6
McArthur, Lewis A. (Lewis Ankeny), 1883-1951 6
Mehren, Elizabeth 6
Meyer, Fred G., 1886-1978 6
Mitchell, John H. (John Hipple), 1835-1905 6
Neuberger, Maurine B. (Maurine Brown), 1907-2000 6
Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs 6
Oregon. Circuit Court (Lane County) 6
Oregon. Legislative Assembly. House of Representatives 6
Oregon. Office of the Secretary of State 6
Pacific Northwest Labor History Association 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
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
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