Collection includes photocopied genealogical information, letters, and diary extracts regarding the discovery of Yosemite in 1849. William Penn Abrams (1820-1873) came to Portland, Oregon, in 1851 on a ship with his family. He started a sawmill and was Oregon's first highway contractor; he also traveled extensively.

Peter Boscow (1838-1924) came to the U.S. in 1842 and to Oregon around 1863. He homesteaded near North Plains and later purchased land in Washington County, Oregon, in 1869. Collection includes a record book of Boscow family genealogy and a genealogy chart; deeds and mortgages of Peter Boscow, 1869-1895; autograph books; and miscellaneous financial documents.

This artificial collection consists of cartes-de-visite photographs donated to the Oregon Historical Society prior to 2010. It includes portraits taken from about 1855 through the early 1900s. The collection also includes images of locomotives, ships, buildings, and landscapes in the Pacific Northwest.

Commonplace book of paintings and writings by George Davidson (1768-1801) of Massachusetts, along with other materials relating to Davidson and his works, including a handwritten genealogical document by his son, who was also named George Davidson (born 1798, died 1837 or 1845). A number of the paintings depict sailing ships. Davidson was a crew member on the Columbia Rediviva when it traveled to the Pacific Northwest in the 1790s; he died while captain of the ship Rover.

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.

Papers consist of an obituary for John Marcus Freeman; typescript genealogical information; manuscript poems to his wife, Margaret; and a photocopy newspaper article with a photograph of Margaret Freeman.

Papers of Oregon legislator Ted Hallock (1921-2006) and his family. The bulk of Hallock's papers in this collection predate his time as a legislator and reflect his service during World War II and his work as a radio host. Family papers include photographs, clippings, and ephemera from an album, as well as a scrapbook compiled by Ted Hallock's father, Joseph Hallock (1891-1976). The collection also includes some genealogical material.

Collection includes manuscript correspondence of Handley family members; diary and account book of Charles J. Handley; a typescript biographical play, "Fierce Feathers"; genealogical information and family history; Handley family obituary clippings and ephemera; wills of Henry and Jemima Cooper; and family history of the Robisons, who were related to the Handleys through marriage.

Papers of a railroad and real estate promoter with enterprises in Oregon, California, and elsewhere. The papers include letters; letterpress copybooks; court documents; genealogical materials; and a scrapbook (1872) regarding political issues. The materials relate to Ben Holladay's personal matters; real estate ventures; Seaside House, his home on the Oregon coast, and legal matters concerning the Oregon Central Railroad.

Genealogical information, biographical information, and memorabilia of the Jones, Jenkins, and related families of Oregon and Washington. Memorabilia includes photographs, correspondence and other personal papers, clippings, and ephemera.