Abstract Papers of Edward R. Geary, a missionary and Presbyterian minister who served as Superintendent of Indian Affairs for Oregon and Washington from 1859 to 1861, founded Albany College, and was a regent of the University of Oregon. The collection includes correspondence, writings, and financial records, including copies of letters from Geary's brother, John W. Geary; papers relating to the Oregon Central Railroad; papers relating to the estate of John Webster Perit Huntington; and detailed...

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Papers of John Webster Perit Huntington (1831-1869), who served as superintendent of Indian Affairs in Oregon from 1863 to 1869. The bulk of the papers consist of correspondence and financial records relating to Huntington's work in that role. Other materials include papers relating to the the Unionist, Huntington's newspaper and printing business; Huntington's will; and a scrapbook with handwritten satirical captions about Oregon politicians.

Abstract Papers of William Wakeman Raymond (1815-1894) of Oregon, primarily relating to his role as an Indian agent. The papers include correspondence about the treatment of Native peoples and the possibility of Native people claiming land; claims that Clatsop Chief Tostou made against the United States for destroyed or confiscated property; and handwritten copies of three unratified 1851 treaties with Natives peoples. Raymond came to Oregon in 1840, and worked as a missionary, farmer, and Indian...

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Papers of Robert Shortess (1797-1878), an early emigrant to Oregon. Papers consist of correspondence, reports, and certificates relating to Shortess's work as an Indian sub-agent, his guardianship of Grace Tibbets and John Tibbets, and his work as a school district clerk; financial and property records; family correspondence; and a photostatic reproduction of the marriage certificate of Shortess's daughter, Susan Shortess (later Susan Walkley).