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 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Found in 818 Collections and/or Records:

Old Oregon Trail, Inc. records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1606
Abstract

The Old Oregon Trail, Inc. was a patriotic, non-profit organization responsible for identifying and erecting markers on pioneer western trails and otherwise recognizing and preserving western history. Collection includes correspondence, 1943-1957, primarily regarding membership; minutes, 1946-1954; financial records, 1949-1956; corporation record, 1952-1956.

Dates: 1943-1957

Records of the cargo ship Olive S. Southard

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 991
Abstract

The Olive S. Southard was a cargo ship that was active in the 1880s, shipping goods to and from Portland, Oregon; its captain was M. H. Walker (1836-1899). Records include correspondence and financial documents.

Dates: 1881-1889

Herman Oliver papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 1081
Abstract

Papers of rancher and banker Herman Oliver (1885-1970), including correspondence, financial papers, and photographs. Oliver managed the Oliver Ranch, a cattle and sheep ranch in Grant County, Oregon, through the first half of the 20th century. He was also president of the Grant County Bank, and served on the Oregon State Board of Higher Education.

Dates: circa 1915-1968

Clarence Olmstead papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2198
Abstract

Papers include correspondence, 1929-1969; poems, 1917-1956; scrapbook, 1942-1944; and musical scores, plays, stories, and other writings.

Dates: 1917-1969

Olney family papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 211
Abstract Papers of Cyrus Olney (1815-1870); an account relating to Orville Olney's (1832-1902) experiences in the Rogue River War; and correspondence of Warren Olney III (1904-1978), John F. Kilkenny (1901-1995), Oregon Historical Society staff, and others relating to Cyrus Olney and Nathan Olney (1824-1866). Cyrus Olney came to Oregon in 1851, and was an associate justice of the Oregon Territorial Supreme Court. His brothers, Nathan Olney and Orville Olney, who came to Oregon in 1843 and 1845,...
Dates: 1853-1962

Donald Onthank papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 2805
Abstract Donald Onthank (1892-1981) was a mountaineer and was active in the Mazamas. He made numerous ascents of Mt. Hood and was the first endowed life member in the American Alpine Club. Collection includes correspondence from Onthank during his time as librarian of the Mazamas, regarding books and periodicals on mountaineering; biographical information on Mazama members; bibliographies on mountaineering and the holdings of the Mazamas library; list of negative numbers of Onthank's photographs; and...
Dates: 1897-1980

Oregon Academy of Science records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1640
Abstract

The Oregon Academy of Science was organized in 1943 and incorporated in 1946 to promote scientific research in Oregon. Collection includes correspondence, 1943-1965, of treasurers, presidents, etc.; reports, 1946-1964; minutes, 1944-1964; financial records, 1943-1964; membership records, constitution and by-laws, 1943-1964; high school research grants, 1957-1964.

Dates: 1943-1965

Oregon AFL-CIO records

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 378
Abstract

Records of the Oregon AFL-CIO, consisting of proceedings, reports, minutes, correspondence, and photographs, relating primarily convention proceedings and executive board meetings. The Oregon AFL-CIO formed around 1900 as the Oregon Federation of Labor.

Dates: 1918-2009

Oregon Central Military Road Company records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 993
Abstract

Records of an Oregon company that constructed and ran a military road from Eugene to the Owyhee River. Records date from 1864 to 1877 and include correspondence, organizational records, legal records, road superintendents' reports, financial records, stock books, and certificates.

Dates: 1864-1877

Oregon Children's Aid Society records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 1016
Abstract

Records of an Oregon child welfare organization, including incorporation and related papers, board of managers and annual meeting minute books, reports of admissions to the Home (1888-1899), account books, legal documents, papers relating to the Salem Hospital and Home Scholarship Fund, and correspondence and documents relating to children in the society's care.

Dates: 1866-1960