Military
Found in 142 Collections and/or Records:
Theodore J. Eckerson papers
Papers of Theodore J. Eckerson (1820-1906), primarily relating to his military career, but also including letters from Benjamin L. E. Bonneville (1796-1898) and Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885). Eckerson, who emigrated to Oregon in 1849, was in the U.S. Army for most of his adult life. He fought in the Mexican-American War and, in the 1850s, supplied Euro-American volunteers who were fighting Native peoples in the Pacific Northwest.
Mira H. Ehrman papers
Mira H. Ehrman (1892-1982) was a civic leader in Portland, Oregon. She was a Red Cross volunteer and a member of numerous organizations. Perhaps her most important contribution was the founding of and participation in Portland's USO in 1942. Collection includes correspondence, notes, awards and honors, biographical and autobiographical information and reports, primarily regarding her work with the United Service Organizations.
Esbenshade and Waddle families photograph collection
Photographs of a family of Portland, Oregon, including pictures of John A. ("Al") Waddle; his wife, Caroline Waddle; interior of the Waddle home; and Ida Waddle with her women's bowling team. Also includes four draft cards of Peter Earl Esbenshade (Ida's husband) from World War I.
Joseph G. Evans papers
Joseph G. Evans was a member of the Oregon Volunteer Infantry, 2nd Regiment, Company B, during the Spanish-American War. Papers consist of a typescript copy diary, June-July 1898, regarding his journey from San Francisco to the Philippines aboard the transport Australia; and typescript copy correspondence, May-August 1899, regarding his combat experiences.
Everist family photographs
Photographs from the era of World War II, including members of the Everist family of Portland, Oregon; the Everist home in Northeast Portland; the Naval Training Center in San Diego; vacation scenes; and various soldiers and sailors.
Henry Lee Fenton papers
Papers of a Dallas, Oregon, merchant and businessman, including correspondence, financial and legal records, records of the Polk County Pioneer Association, and records of the firm Fenton and Toner. Also includes papers of other family members, including diaries and World War I papers of Carl Fenton, and a diary of Henriett Coad.
Ken Foote photographic collection
Collection consists of two black and white panoramic photographs by a photographer identified as Armstrong, Cottage Grove, Oregon. One panorama depicts two unidentified soldiers on Pier Warrenton in Oregon; the other is a portrait depicting uniformed soldiers of the Oregon Coast Artillery on their first payday.
Fort Dalles plans
Collection includes 35 elevations, plans and details on 13 sheets of Fort Dalles in The Dalles, Oregon, by architect Louis Scholl.
Fort Ross, California photographic collection
Twenty color photographs depicting Fort Ross in California, historical re-enactors, and re-enactments of loading and firing cannons at the fort.
Fort Vancouver
Engraving of an aerial view of Fort Vancouver, Washington Territory, by Richard Covington.