This collection contains photographs and negatives of Charles A. Sprague (1887-1969), governor of Oregon from 1938-1942, as well as of his wife, Blanche Chamberlain Sprague, and their children, Wallace and Martha. The images depict Sprague's political activities, as well as the Sprague family's private life.

The collection primarily consists of two United States Marine Corps photograph sets: one depicting the barracks at Klamath Falls, Oregon, and the surrounding area; and one depicting the Battle of Kwajalein in the Pacific Theater. Other materials include 3 postcards depicting Marine soldiers training and a hotel in Lakeview, Oregon, and copies of a brochure for the family clinic at the Klamath Falls barracks.