Shubael and Mahala Robinson were Oregon residents who married in Jerome Prairie, Oregon, in 1900. Collection consists of a ditto booklet written for their 60th wedding anniversary, with history of the family and Jerome Prairie.

Collection includes typescript "General Scheme for Development," 1933, by W. J. Ward, regarding a plan to develop the area around Chetco Cove and Brookings; typescript history of the area and the Brookings Timber and Land Company, circa 1940, with description.

The collection consists of narratives written by David Dexter Clarke concerning his professional experiences and personal history, along with notes and some items of correspondence. Clarke (1844-1923) emigrated to Oregon in 1864, and worked as a surveyor and civil engineer in the Pacific Northwest for 53 years. From 1893 until his retirement in 1917, he worked for the water bureau in Portland, Oregon, serving as the head of the department for most of that time.

Original handwritten manuscript of "Early History of Tillamook," by Warren N. Vaughn, as well as typescript and microfilm copies. The collection also includes biographical information about Vaughn (1823-1907), who traveled to California in 1849 to mine for gold before living in Dayton, Oregon. In 1852, he journeyed to Tillamook, Oregon, where he would reside for the rest of his life, working as a farmer and cooper, and holding multiple roles in local government.

Photocopy typescript paper, May 2, 1976, regarding the history of the Methodist Church in Wilbur, Oregon.