Pioneers
Found in 128 Collections and/or Records:
Walling and Newsom family papers
The Walling family were early emigrants to Clackamas County, Oregon. Collection includes marriage certificate of Albert G. Walling and Sarah Ann White; deeds and indentures, 1855-1865; correspondence of Lucy Walling and Albert G. Walling, 1874-1893; and bills and receipts, 1864-1892.
John Whiteaker collection
Materials relating to John Whiteaker, first governor of the state of Oregon. Collection includes a handwritten autobiography; Whiteaker family bible, with genealogical information; 1950s correspondence to Whiteaker's descendants regarding the autobiography; and a photograph of Whiteaker at the time of his governorship, as well as two portraits of him in later life.
Fones Wilbur diary
Manuscript diary of Fones Wilbur, who was born in New York in 1807 and later emigrated to Oregon, where he was a farmer, carpenter, businessman, schoolteacher, and temperance activist in the Silverton, Oregon, area. Entries document his activities, trips to nearby communities, purchases, prices, and weather details, as well as information about the lives of his neighbors, and provide insight into the interdependence of early emigrants to Oregon.
James Winston letter to Louis Dement
Manuscript letter from James Winston to his grandson, Louis Dement, written in Chinook Jargon. Winston (1823-1892) arrived in Oregon City from Richmond, Virginia, in 1846 at age 21. He married Mary Johnson, daughter of Rev. Hezekiah Johnson, a pioneer Baptist missionary of 1845.
Donna Wojcik research notes
Collection includes genealogical worksheets concerning people who emigrated to Oregon and California between 1791 and 1912, compiled circa 1950-1986.
Tyler Woodward papers
Nathaniel J. Wyeth collection
Collection consists of typescript and microfilmed copies, made by the Oregon Historical Society Research Library from materials in its collections, of papers relating to Nathaniel J. Wyeth. Collection includes typescript copies, 1832-1901, of correspondence with John Ball and others, lectures and lecture notes, Indian vocabulary, and documents relating to Columbia River Fishing & Trading Company. The microfilm contains these and additional documents.
Zimmerman family photographic collection
Eighteen black and white photographs of the members of the Zimmerman family, including an image of their house. People identified in the collection include: George Zimmerman, Oka Zimmerman, Forest Steward and Hazel Steward, Celia R. Dromgoole, Peter Zimmerman, Frank Zimmerman, Christian Zimmerman, Edward Zimmerman and Sophia Louisa Zimmerman.