Pioneers
Found in 128 Collections and/or Records:
McNary family papers
Correspondence and property records of members of the McNary family. James McNary (1790-1871) and Alexander McNary (1798-1860) emigrated to Oregon in 1845. James McNary's grandson Charles L. McNary (1874-1944) was a U.S. senator for Oregon.
Walter E. Meacham papers
Typescripts for books and articles by Oregon historian and preservationist Walter Meacham, including typescripts of "Wagon wheels," "Stories of pioneer women," and "He walked with Lincoln."
Joseph L. Meek papers
Papers of and relating to Joseph L. Meek (1810-1875), including both original materials and copies. Papers include typescript copies of newspaper articles about Meek, materials relating to his appointment as a U.S. Marshal and to the Whitman murders, various family papers and correspondence, signal books, and a warranty deed.
Ezra Meeker diary
Typescript transcript of the diary, 1905-1906, of Oregon pioneer Ezra Meeker, relating to travels in Oregon and to the Lewis and Clark Exposition in Portland.
Ezra Meeker letters to L. T. Henderson
Typescript correspondence to L. T. Henderson of the Ford Motor Company regarding the storage of Ezra Meeker's covered wagon and his work for the Oregon Trail Memorial Association.
John William Meldrum collection
Materials relating to John William Meldrum (1839-1919), who emigrated to Oregon with his parents in 1845 and later lived in Clackamas County, where he served as county surveyor and judge. Materials consist of a manuscript letter to Anson Dart, September 1852; a certificate of election to surveyor of Clackamas County, Oregon; and a certificate of marriage to Georgie Pope.
Robert A. Miller speech
Manuscript speech, October 24, 1937, regarding the descendants of Daniel Boone, with typescript transcript. The speech was delivered at the unveiling of a marker to Jesse V. Boone at the intersection of Boone's Ferry Road and Taylor's Ferry Road, Portland, Oregon.
J. C. Moe reminiscences
Typescript carbon copy of an autobiography, "Memoirs," by J. C. Moe, 1957, regarding his family's arrival in America from Norway in the 1880s, as well as logging and steamboating in Kitsap County, Washington.
Thomas Monteith papers
Papers of Thomas Monteith include manuscript accounts of materials sold to the U.S. during the Indian Wars, 1856; appointments as officer in the Oregon Militia, 1863-1864; and manuscript list of persons accompanying Captain Scott to California in 1847. Brothers Thomas Monteith, Walter Monteith, and John Monteith founded the city of Albany in 1848.
Robert Morrison photographic collection
Small collection of black and white photographs, largely card photographs, and tintypes, most of which are studio portraits depicting early emigrants and political figures of Oregon. The collection also includes two photographic postcards of stagecoaches and an image of the blockhouse at Fort Umpqua.