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Oral history interview with Dick Eymann

 Collection
Identifier: SR1146
Abstract

Oral history interview with Dick Eymann conducted by Clark Hansen from December 2, 1993, to September 8, 1994, as part of the Oregon Legislature Oral History Series. Eymann was an Oregon state representative from 1957 to 1974.

Dates: 1993 December 2-1994 September 8

Oral history interview with Mary E. Eyre

 Collection
Identifier: SR812
Abstract

Oral history interview with Mary E. Eyre conducted by Vinita M. Howard from October 6, 1989, to January 12, 1990. Eyre was a high school political science teacher in Salem, Oregon.

Dates: 1989 October 6-1990 January 12

Oral history interview with Nancie P. Fadeley

 Collection
Identifier: SR 9522
Abstract

Oral history interview with Nancie P. Fadeley conducted by Linda S. Dodds on April 2, 1981. Fadeley discusses serving in the Oregon House of Representatives, and talks about her husband, Ed Fadeley, and his career as a lawyer and a state legislator.

Dates: 1981 April 2

Bill Failing Jr. genealogical research collection

 Collection
Identifier: Coll804
Abstract

Materials related to the Brewster, Henderson, Holman and Failing families. The collection includes original historic documents created by family members, as well as topical materials related to genealogical history compiled by Bill Failing Jr. Correspondence, photographs, diaries, and articles make up a majority of the collection, frequently focusing on prominent local historical figures within the families.

Dates: 1850-2017; Majority of material found within 1979-2012

Oral history interview with Henrietta C. Failing

 Collection
Identifier: SR 9550
Abstract

Oral history interview with Henrietta C. Failing conducted by Charles Digregorio on July 14, 1976. Failing speaks about the history of the Failing family, particularly the life and career of her father, James Frederick Failing, and her uncle Henry Failing.

Dates: 1976 July 14

Henry Failing will and estate assessment

 Collection
Identifier: Coll872
Abstract

Typescript copy of Henry Failing's April 1879 will, and a typed assessment of his estate with pencil annotations. Henry Failing (1834-1898) was a businessman, politician, and early resident of Portland, Oregon.

Dates: 1879; circa 1899

James F. Failing family papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll799
Abstract James Frederick Failing (1842-1920) was a prominent Portland businessman, civic leader, and member of the early Failing family. After arriving in Portland from New York in 1853, James participated in the wholesale hardware business of J. Failing and Co. with his father, Josiah, and his brother Henry. He would later go on to become the director or Portland’s First National Bank, and serve as a trustee for numerous local organizations. His children also became notable Portland figures through...
Dates: 1850-2009; Majority of material found within 1870-1986

Photograph of Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks with group at Lewis and Clark Exposition

 Collection
Identifier: Org. Lot 1107
Abstract

Black and white photograph showing Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks with a group in front of the Government Building on the opening day of the 1905 Lewis and Clark Exposition in Portland, Oregon.

Dates: 1905

Oral history interview with Kemle Fakhry

 Collection
Identifier: SR12253
Abstract

Oral history interview with Kemle Fakhry conducted by Don Schwartz on April 4, 2017, for The Immigrant Story. Fakhry emigrated from Senegal to the United States in 2013.

Dates: 2017 April 4

Falls City, Oregon, High School photograph album

 Collection
Identifier: Org. Lot 1060
Abstract

Personal photograph album from an unidentified person, containing a small number of photographs of Falls City High School in Polk County, Oregon, as well as many images of students, teachers, friends, and family.

Dates: circa 1940

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Oregon 1680
correspondence 789
interviews 725
Oral Histories 721
Portland 631
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photographs 473
Photographs 413
oral histories (literary genre) 379
administrative records 278
Businesses and Corporations 276
financial records 207
printed ephemera 203
Home and Family 195
Ships and Shipping 174
Politics and Politicians 171
Fine Arts 165
diaries 165
scrapbooks 161
Architecture 151
clippings (information artifacts) 147
Military 142
legal documents 140
Pioneers 131
Clubs and Societies 123
account books 121
Oregon -- Politics and government -- 20th century 107
photograph albums 106
Washington (State) 105
Legislators -- Oregon 103
Women 102
reports 100
Diaries 92
Lawyers -- Oregon -- Portland 86
Justice, Administration of -- Oregon 85
Religion 82
Architectural Drawings 76
reminiscences 74
Judges -- Oregon 69
Political Campaigns -- Oregon 69
certificates 68
Forestry and Forestry Products 67
speeches (documents) 65
Civil Procedure and Courts 64
Sports and Recreation 64
Pioneers -- Oregon 63
Elementary and Secondary Education 62
Immigrants -- Oregon 62
Performing Arts 62
building plans 62
Overland journeys to the Pacific 57
drawings (visual works) 56
Journalism 54
Agriculture 52
Legislation -- Oregon 49
ships plans 47
Business enterprises -- Oregon -- Portland 46
United States -- Immigration and emigration 45
California 43
Naval architecture -- Designs and plans 43
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American 43
lithographs 43
Railroads 41
African Americans 40
Native Americans 40
Oregon -- Politics and government 40
Scrapbooks 40
manuscripts for publication 40
Biographies (literary genre) 39
minutes (administrative records) 39
Medicine and Health 38
histories (literary works) 38
Overland Journeys to the Northwestern United States 37
blueprints (reprographic copies) 37
Retail Trade 36
Gays and Lesbians 34
Land Use 33
Neighborhoods -- Oregon -- Portland 33
United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century 33
Japanese Americans -- Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945 32
Literature 32
Transportation 32
ephemera (general object genre) 31
Artists -- Oregon 30
Mines and Mineral Resources 30
Music 30
Portland (Or.) -- Photographs 29
architectural drawings (visual works) 28
engravings (prints) 28
Economics and Banking 27
newsletters 27
Japanese Americans 26
ledgers (account books) 26
Energy Production 25
Public prosecutors -- Oregon 25
Colleges and Universities 24
Expeditions and Adventure 24
Laws and Legislation 24
Alaska 23
Children and Youth 23
Farm life -- Oregon 23
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Language
English 3378
French 31
German 16
Japanese 8
Spanish; Castilian 6
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Names
Digregorio, Charles 89
Oregon. Legislative Assembly 87
Strassmaier, James 64
Hansen, Clark 61
Dodds, Linda S. 59
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Raman, Sankar 59
Republican Party (Or.) 51
Democratic Party (Or.) 48
Hatfield, Mark O., 1922-2011 36
O'Rourke, Michael (Filmmaker) 36
United States. District Court (Oregon) 35
Immigrant Story (Hillsboro, Or.) 29
Watts, Roberta 27
Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest 24
United States District Court of Oregon Historical Society 21
Northwest Power Planning Council (U.S.) 20
Johnston, J. H. (John H.), 1855-1944 18
United States. Congress. Senate 18
Oregon. Supreme Court 17
Harmon, Rick 16
Oregon Historical Society 16
Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition (1905 : Portland, Or.) 15
Morse, Wayne L. (Wayne Lyman), 1900-1974 15
Portland General Electric Company 14
Portland Rose Festival (Portland, Or.) 14
McCall, Tom, 1913-1983 13
Oregonian (Firm) 13
Solomon, Gus J. (Gus Jerome), 1906-1987 13
Johnson, Curtis 12
Minidoka Relocation Center 11
Oregon Journal (Firm) 11
Photo-Art Commercial Studios (Portland, Or.) 11
United States. Army 11
University of Oregon 11
Kolisch, Marian W. 10
Meier & Frank (Portland, Or.) 10
Oregon. Circuit Court (Multnomah County) 10
Oregon. Court of Appeals 10
Yaw’s Top Notch (Portland, Or.) 10
Atiyeh, Victor 9
Hudson's Bay Company 9
Neuberger, Richard L. (Richard Lewis), 1912-1960 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
Pendleton Round-Up 8
Timberline Lodge (Mount Hood, Or.) 8
Vaughan, Thomas, 1924-2013 8
Dilg, Janice (Janice Lynn) 7
Gifford, Benjamin A. 7
Goldschmidt, Neil E., 1940- 7
Hartman, Judy 7
Lane, Joseph, 1801-1881 7
McArthur, Lewis L. 7
McNary, Charles Linza, 1874-1944 7
Oregon Geographic Names Board 7
Portland Public Schools (Or.) 7
Reed College (Portland, Or.) 7
Roberts, Betty, 1923-2011 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
Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) 6
McArthur, Lewis A. (Lewis Ankeny), 1883-1951 6
Mehren, Elizabeth 6
Mitchell, John H. (John Hipple), 1835-1905 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 Art Association (Portland, Or.). Museum Art School 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
United States. Attorney (Oregon) 6
United States. Court of Appeals (9th Circuit) 6
University of Oregon. Medical School 6
Washington Public Power Supply System 6
White Stag Manufacturing Company 6
Whitman, Marcus, 1802-1847 6
Wood, Charles Erskine Scott, 1852-1944 6
Andrews, Wesley (Charles Wesley), 1875-1950 5
Bimrose, Art, 1912- 5
Deady, Matthew P. (Matthew Paul), 1824-1893 5
Fee, James Alger, 1888-1959 5
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