Abstract Collection consists of manuscript correspondence in English and German written to a person identified only as "Miss Benedict." Included are a letter from a German soldier, Alexander Riel, written in English and dated December 8, 1914; and letters from Martha Ruhemann and Else Ruhemann, written in German and dated December 13, 1923, discussing the family's situation in Germany and Miss Benedict's teaching at Tabor College. The collection also includes a typescript English translation and a...

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Oral history interview with John F. Gange conducted by Roberta Watts on January 27, 1978. Gange discusses his career in international relations.

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Oral history interview with Thomas R. Getman conducted by James Strassmaier from June 3-8, 1988, as part of the Senator Mark O. Hatfield Oral History Project. Getman was legislative director for Hatfield from 1978 to 1985.

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Photostat manuscript letters from Lt. Colonel (later General) John Summerfield Hawkins, Royal Engineer, of Her Majesty's Boundary Commission, concerning the marking of the International Boundary at the 49th parallel between British Columbia and the Washington Territory.

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Manuscript exequatur by Kamehameha IV, commanding his subjects to "pay high respects" to James McBride, resident minister of the United States in Honolulu, June 20, 1863.

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Certificates and letters relating to appointments that James Laidlaw (1847-1913) received as British vice consul and British consul. Laidlaw was a Scottish businessman who moved to Portland, Oregon, in 1871, and who served as British vice consul for Oregon from 1874 to 1895, and as British consul for Oregon, Washington, and Idaho from 1895 until his death.

Abstract James Laidlaw (1847-1913) was born in Scotland. Laidlaw arrived in America in 1871 and in 1873 was appointed to the British Consulate for the district of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska. Scrapbook, 1867-1946, contains biographical sketches, newspaper clippings, etc., regarding the Laidlaw family in England and Scotland; Laidlaw's career as consul; his involvement in the movement to end shanghaiing; and his dispute with Gideon Joubert, a former officer in the Boer army and...

Abstract The Margaret McLeod papers consist of correspondence, brochures, photographs, certificates, reports, newspaper clippings, and ephemera created and collected by McLeod during her service with the American National Red Cross. During World War II, McLeod worked in the European Theater with the group's Club Service, a program that provided soldiers with food, recreation, and entertainment. McLeod's collection provides a vivid portrait of life for Club Service workers, documenting not only the...

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Annotated bibliography, with introductory discussion, compiled by Janet Menze in 1972 for a history course at an unidentified college or university. The bibliography lists and describes documents at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library that relate to the Nootka Sound Controversy. The introduction gives an overview of the types and content of relevant documents, and assesses their value for research.

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Oral history interview with Jack Robertson conducted by Clark Hansen from November 7 to December 30, 1988, as part of the Senator Mark O. Hatfield Oral History Project. Robertson was a legislative aide and press secretary for Hatfield from 1973 to 1982.