Papers of John Ball (1794-1884), including ones relating to his meteorological and geological observations of the Northwest, and correspondence of his daughters with others about Ball and his papers. Ball accompanied Nathaniel J. Wyeth's 1832 expedition to Oregon, worked as a teacher for John McLoughlin, and briefly farmed in French Prairie before returning to the eastern United States in late 1833.

Letters, 1818-1889, between members of the Bolter and Smith families, most addressed to John Bolter. Correspondents include Mary Rutherford, Curtis Mallery, Nancy Mallery, Anson Smith, Charley Smith, and Parthena Mallery.

Typescript photocopy papers relating to members of the Butler and Smith families, including genealogical information, correspondence, and an extract from George Miller West's reminiscences regarding Isaac Smith and family's overland journey to Oregon in 1853.

Handwritten diary, letterbooks, and documents relating to Justin Chenoweth's travel to Oregon and work as a surveyor, mail carrier, and justice of the peace in Oregon and Washington Territory, primarily from the years 1848 to 1862. Includes family correspondence.

Typescript, 7 pages, circa 1940-1963, describing Christmas celebrations in 19th century Oregon.

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.

Collection includes a photocopy manuscript letter, with typed transcript, from Benjamin Freeland to his brother, February 3, 1854; and a typescript document by Chester S. Freeland about Benjamin Freeland's journey to the Oregon Country with some history about Frederick Douglass.

Diary of A. B. Harden (1814-1887), who emigrated to Oregon in 1847, and letters to his family. The diary describes Harden's journey to Oregon and his life in Oregon, while the letters include information about life in Oregon, developments in the war between Euro-American emigrants and Liksiyu (Cayuse) people, names of local legislators, and poetry by Harden.

Original and typescript of Henry E. Hayes' diary, which covers his time gold mining near Nevada City, California, his coming to Oregon in 1851, and his activities making shingles in Clackamas County. Hayes (1831-1919), who was born in Hartford, Connecticut, eventually became a steamboat pilot, and had a farm at Stafford, Oregon.

Oral history interview with Weldon T. Hibbard conducted by Rachel Foxman on December 19, 1976. Hibbard discusses the Hibbard family land claim in Marion County, Oregon, and talks about his early life in Molalla, Oregon.