Pioneers
Found in 135 Collections and/or Records:
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.