diaries
Found in 167 Collections and/or Records:
Templeton family papers
Collection includes correspondence, account books, ephemera, land deeds and certificates, 1833-1954, for members of the Templeton family including Joseph H. Templeton, Emma D. Templeton, Leighton F. Templeton and Raymond E. Templeton. Also included are genealogical information and obituaries.
Nicolaas Jacob den Tex diary
Typescript diary of Nicolaas Jacob den Tex regarding his journey from Amsterdam, Netherlands to the United States in 1871, after he was invited to assess the building of the Northern Pacific Railroad from Lake Superior to Portland, Oregon.
Thornton and Hayes family papers
Collection includes diaries and account books of James Thornton; autograph albums of Hattie Thornton; a notebook of Elizabeth Patterson (later Elizabeth Thornton); and school records and other documents and ephemera of T. A. Hayes and Lucile Hayes.
Samuel R. Thurston and Elizabeth Thurston papers
Saku Tomita diary
Manuscript bound diary, May 2-September 10, 1942, in Japanese, with a typescript English translation by Zuigaku Kodachi, 1975, about Saku Tomita's experiences at the Portland Assembly Center, a temporary detention camp in Portland, Oregon, during World War II.
U. S. Weather Bureau, The Dalles records
Collection includes memoranda of weather from diary of Judge Loughlin, 1856-1857, copied by Samuel K. Brooks; weather reports, showing daily maximum and minimum temperatures, barometric pressure, precipitation, 1875-1912; voluntary observers meteorological records, 1875-1912; report of river station at The Dalles, 1899-1909.
Edward A. Valentine papers
Edward Autrey Valentine (1893-1980) was an insurance executive, chairman of the Portland, Oregon, chapter of the Red Cross, and served in both world wars. Collection includes diaries, 1943-1945, regarding his service during World War II in Italy; correspondence, 1943-1959; typescript reminiscences; and miscellaneous documents and memorabilia.
George Vancouver collection
Small collection of copies of documents by and relating to George Vancouver and the expedition he commanded from 1791-1975, including extracts from a journal of Thomas Manby, who served with Vancouver; a letter regarding the choice of Vancouver to command the expedition; an essay and report by Vancouver; and papers relating to the controversy between Vancouver and Thomas Pitt. Also includes microfilm copies of ship logs, letters, lists, and other material.
Robert Washburn papers
Robert Charles Washburn (died 1938) was a journalist and Washington politician, later a resident of Portland, Oregon. Collection includes political and personal correspondence; speeches and poetry; and family memorabilia and clippings.
W. Bittle Wells papers
Papers of an editor, publisher, and insurance agent of Portland, Oregon. Includes autobiographical materials relating to William Bittle Wells's life and work with the Southern Pacific Railroad's Bureau of Community Publicity and his work with the New York Life Insurance Company; letters; photographs; poems; and diaries from his high school and college years.