Pioneers
Found in 128 Collections and/or Records:
Eakin family scrapbook
Scrapbook of materials about the Eakin family, written and compiled by Gertrude M. Eakin, including photographs, documents, genealogical information, diaries, and reminiscences.
Early history of Tillamook
Original handwritten manuscript of "Early History of Tillamook," by Warren N. Vaughn, as well as typescript and microfilm copies. The collection also includes biographical information about Vaughn (1823-1907), who traveled to California in 1849 to mine for gold before living in Dayton, Oregon. In 1852, he journeyed to Tillamook, Oregon, where he would reside for the rest of his life, working as a farmer and cooper, and holding multiple roles in local government.
Early Oregon emigrant families photograph album
Album containing card photographs, circa 1860-1869. The images are studio portraits depicting various early emigrants to Oregon and family members. Handwritten notes identify many of the people in the album.
Emigrants to the West
Lithograph of a work by American painter William de la Montagne Cary (1840-1922), depicting a wagon train of pioneers camping and preparing a meal.
William Engle collection
Reminiscences of Frank Jackson about his grandfather, William Engle, 1961, as compiled by Virginia Carson, Jackson's niece. Engle was an Oregon pioneer who came to Molalla, Oregon, in 1845. He served in the Territorial Legislature in 1847 and was a judge of Marion County for two years.
The life story of Francis Ermatinger
Typescript term paper titled "The Life Story of Francis Ermatinger," by Elizabeth Katt. Ermatinger, born in Portugal in 1798, joined the Hudson's Bay Company in 1818 and worked in various Pacific Northwest and Canadian locations until his retirement in 1853.
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.
Benjamin Freeland collection
Collection includes a photocopy manuscript letter, with typed transcript, from Benjamin Freeland to his brother, February 3, 1854; and a typescript document by Chester S. Freeland about Benjamin Freeland's journey to the Oregon Country with some history about Frederick Douglass.
John Marcus Freeman papers
Papers consist of an obituary for John Marcus Freeman; typescript genealogical information; manuscript poems to his wife, Margaret; and a photocopy newspaper article with a photograph of Margaret Freeman.
From the Sandwich Islands to Oregon
Typescript extract from an interview with Nathan P. Mack, Oregon pioneer, by Hubert Howe Bancroft.