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Engravings from Troisième Voyage de Cook
Collection consists of four engravings from taken from "Troisième Voyage de Cook," a 1785 French edition of James Cook's "A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean." The engravings are by Robert Bénard from drawings by John Webber and depict Native people of Unalaska, as well as canoes and headwear.
Engravings from Voyage en Sibérie
Collection consists of seven engravings depicting scenes of people, activities, and places in the Kamchatka area of Russia, on the Pacific Coast. The engravings are from the second volume of Jean-Baptiste Chappe d’Auteroche's "Voyage en Sibérie," published in Paris, France, in 1768, which included a translation of Stepan Petrovich Krasheninnikov's "Opisanie zemli Kamchatki" (Description of the land of Kamchatka), 1755. Titles and captions are in French.
An episode of the "hard times"
Typescript short story, 27 pages.
Episodes in the life of a Columbia River kid
Typescript reminiscences of Harry E. Rice, 59 pages, 1969, regarding his childhood along the Columbia River near Rainier, Oregon, in the early 20th century, with correspondence regarding publication.
Carl Epping family papers
Equitable Savings and Loan Association records
The Equitable Savings and Loan Association was incorporated in 1890 as Oregon Building and Loan Association. Records include corporate histories; articles of incorporation and by-laws, 1890-1891; receipts, 1891; account books, 1891-1905; share applications, 1893-1945; correspondence, 1899-1940; semi-annual and annual reports, 1903-1977; newsletters, 1934-1980; advertising materials; and scrapbooks.
Oral history interview with Dick Erath
Oral history interview with Dick Erath conducted by Clark Hansen from March 4-12, 1999, as part of the Oregon Wine Archives Oral History Project. Erath was one of the first winemakers in Oregon and founded the Erath Winery in Dundee, Oregon.
Edward Ermatinger papers
Photostatic reproductions and typescript copies of letters written to Edward Ermatinger (1797-1876) by Archibald McDonald, John Tod, and William Todd; and photostatic reproductions of Ermatinger's collection of songs sung by French-Canadian fur trappers ("Voyageurs"). Ermatinger was an employee for the Hudson's Bay Company from 1818 to 1828, and later was a postmaster, merchant, and banker in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada.
The life story of Francis Ermatinger
Typescript term paper titled "The Life Story of Francis Ermatinger," by Elizabeth Katt. Ermatinger, born in Portugal in 1798, joined the Hudson's Bay Company in 1818 and worked in various Pacific Northwest and Canadian locations until his retirement in 1853.
Ernest F. Tucker architectural photographs
Collection includes photographs of residential, public, and commercial structures designed by Portland, Oregon, architect, Ernest F. Tucker, circa 1925-1960.