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Papers, photographs, and scrapbooks of Lola Greene Baldwin, Portland, Oregon's first policewoman, compiled by Marian E. Hays.

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Papers of a pioneer merchant of Portland, Oregon, including business letters of the early 1850s, mostly from San Francisco merchants, including Wells, Fargo, & Company, to W. C. Barnhart and Co.; and business account books, 1851-1854.

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Oral history interview with William L. Brewster, Jr. conducted by Charles Digregorio on June 17, 1976. Brewster discusses his father, William Lewis Brewster, and famous men in Portland history.

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Materials related to the Brewster, Henderson, Holman and Failing families. The collection includes original historic documents created by family members, as well as topical materials related to genealogical history compiled by Bill Failing Jr. Correspondence, photographs, diaries, and articles make up a majority of the collection, frequently focusing on prominent local historical figures within the families.

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Oral history interview with Henrietta C. Failing conducted by Charles Digregorio on July 14, 1976. Failing speaks about the history of the Failing family, particularly the life and career of her father, James Frederick Failing, and her uncle Henry Failing.

Abstract James Frederick Failing (1842-1920) was a prominent Portland businessman, civic leader, and member of the early Failing family. After arriving in Portland from New York in 1853, James participated in the wholesale hardware business of J. Failing and Co. with his father, Josiah, and his brother Henry. He would later go on to become the director or Portland’s First National Bank, and serve as a trustee for numerous local organizations. His children also became notable Portland figures through...

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Draft copy of the introduction for a book about the history of Portland, Oregon's development, and a speech about significant Jewish people in Oregon's history, both by E. Kimbark MacColl (1925-2011). MacColl was an educator and historian who, in the 1970s and 1980s, wrote three books about the history of Portland's development as a city.

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James H. McMillen (1823-1913) was an Oregon pioneer of 1845, volunteer in the Cayuse Indian war, and resident of Washington County, Oregon. Collection consists of McMillen's manuscript reminiscences, 1910-1911, in the form of a letter to George Himes, regarding his journey to Oregon in 1845; his acquaintance with John McLoughlin and Peter Skene Ogden; and his recollections of the Whitman killings, Cayuse Indian War, and early Portland, Oregon.

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Records of a civic beautification association of Portland, Oregon, including meeting minutes, correspondence, brochures, award information, and files on various local projects.

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Collection includes a photocopy of manuscript "An Act to Incorporate the City of Portland," circa 1850-1864, and a photocopy of manuscript "A Bill to Incorporate the City of Portland," before incorporation act of 1854.