Diaries
Found in 92 Collections and/or Records:
Justin Chenoweth papers
Handwritten diary, letterbooks, and documents relating to Justin Chenoweth's travel to Oregon and work as a surveyor, mail carrier, and justice of the peace in Oregon and Washington Territory, primarily from the years 1848 to 1862. Includes family correspondence.
Orange Marcus Clark collection
Collection consists of a typescript copy of a diary, March-July 1914, of a trip to Europe and North Africa, with comments on roads and road building in Europe and Oregon; a typescript biography of Orange Marcus Clark, circa 1929; and a typescript copy of an obituary for Clark, 1929. Also included are insurance policies issued to O.M. Clark and Wilson W. Clark, 1917-1931.
Samuel A. and Harriet T. Clarke papers
Papers of Samuel A. Clarke (1827-1909) and Harriet T. Clarke (1832-1890), including diaries, correspondence, writings, and genealogical materials. Samuel A. Clarke came to Oregon in 1850, and worked in the newspaper industry. In 1852, he married Harriet Talcott Buckingham, who had come to Oregon in 1851.
Columbia Rediviva collection
Collection of documents, originals and copies, relating to the ship Columbia (also known as the Columbia Rediviva) and its journeys to the Pacific Northwest in the late 18th century. The ship was owned by Joseph Barrell out of Boston and most famously captained by Robert Gray. Materials include logs, journals, letters, financial records, cargo lists, and drawings of the ship.
Charles Congleton papers
Charles Congleton was born in Kentucky and moved to Oregon in 1904. He worked as a forest ranger from 1907-1927 with the Paulina Ranger District. Collection includes diaries describing Congleton's work with the Forest Service; correspondence regarding fishing and the history of the Ochoco National Forest; certificates; and autobiographical materials.
Carrie Cooley diaries
Diaries of a woman who lived in Newberg, Oregon. The diaries contain brief daily entries, with details on housework, shopping, friends, family, travel, and local events.
John Corless diary
The Cornett Diary: Frank Davis Cornett and Viola Idella Powell in Early Oregon
Typescript copy of diary and ledger entries by Frank D. Cornett (1860-1944) and his wife, Viola I. Cornett (1863-1913), with annotations and appendices, compiled by Kathleen LaMear. The Cornetts lived in the Willamette Valley in Oregon, and Frank D. Cornett served twice in the Oregon State Legislature.
Medorem and John D. Crawford papers
Papers of and relating to Medorem Crawford (1819-1891) and his brother John D. Crawford (1824-1877). Medorem Crawford emigrated to Oregon in 1842, held a number of political offices, and commanded military escorts for emigrants to Oregon during the U.S. Civil War. John D. Crawford emigrated to Oregon in 1847, served as a commissary officer during the Cayuse War, and worked in the mercantile business in Champoeg, Oregon, in the 1850s.
Gilbert F. Davis diary
Diary kept by quartermaster Sergeant Gilbert F. Davis of his service in the Modoc War.