Abstract Collection consists of papers of Marshal P. Burnett, who came to Oregon with his family in 1867 and later served as Benton County treasurer, as Benton County sheriff, and as a federal revenue collector and Prohibition enforcement agent. Materials include correspondence, certificates, and other papers documenting his business interests; his activities, dismissal and reinstatement as a federal revenue collector and Prohibition agent; his life in Yachats after retirement; his membership in the...

Abstract Oral history interview with Becky Johnson conducted by Rick Harmon and Jim Strassmaier from June 25, 1986, to March 31, 1993, as part of the Oregon Legislature Oral History Series. Johnson, who was the wife of Oregon State Representative Samuel S. Johnson, discusses her family background; her experiences during the Depression, Prohibition, and in college; her experiences serving with the WAVES during World War II; her husband and his work in the timber industry and as an Oregon legislator;...