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Oregon

 Subject
Subject Source: Archiveswest

Found in 1746 Collections and/or Records:

Oral history interview with Ambrose A. Oderman

 Collection
Identifier: SR11275
Abstract

Oral history interview with Ambrose A. Oderman conducted by Jim Strassmaier from April 5-25, 2005. In this interview, Oderman discusses the 1918 flu pandemic; his studies during the Depression; his naval service during World War II; and his work for the Bonneville Power Administration and the U.S. Interior Department.

Dates: 2005 April 5-25

Jack O'Donnell papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2751
Abstract

Jack O'Donnell was Multnomah County auditor throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Collection includes a scrapbook, 1950-1972; correspondence from Edith Green and John F. Kennedy; invitations, 1961; Multnomah County Democratic Directory, 1966-1967; and newspaper clippings.

Dates: 1950-1972

Oral history interview with Frodo Okulam

 Collection
Identifier: SR4149
Abstract

Oral history interview with Frodo Okulam conducted by Brisa Peters on November 2, 2000, for the Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest (GLAPN). Okulam discusses her experience as a lesbian and her spirituality, particularly her involvement in SisterSpirit and the Metropolitan Community Church.

Dates: 2000 November 2

Old Oregon Trail Centennial photograph album

 Collection
Identifier: Album 104
Abstract Collection consists of pages from a disbound photograph album compiled by the Old Oregon Trail Centennial Commission and presented to the Oregon Historical Society. The photographs depict people, places, events, and other scenes associated with the Old Oregon Trail Centennial, and caption information is included. Events depicted include ceremonies, parades, re-enactments, and banquets; the photographs particularly feature commemorative activities in Champoeg, Baker, and Portland. Members of...
Dates: 1943

Old Oregon Trail, Inc. records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1606
Abstract

The Old Oregon Trail, Inc. was a patriotic, non-profit organization responsible for identifying and erecting markers on pioneer western trails and otherwise recognizing and preserving western history. Collection includes correspondence, 1943-1957, primarily regarding membership; minutes, 1946-1954; financial records, 1949-1956; corporation record, 1952-1956.

Dates: 1943-1957

Herman Oliver papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 1081
Abstract

Papers of rancher and banker Herman Oliver (1885-1970), including correspondence, financial papers, and photographs. Oliver managed the Oliver Ranch, a cattle and sheep ranch in Grant County, Oregon, through the first half of the 20th century. He was also president of the Grant County Bank, and served on the Oregon State Board of Higher Education.

Dates: circa 1915-1968

Oliver Ranch records

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 1077
Abstract

Records of the Oliver Ranch, a cattle and sheep ranch in Grant County, Oregon. Records are primarily in the form of financial ledgers and account books or time books. Joseph Cayton Oliver (1850-1921) founded the ranch in the 1870s, and his son Herman Oliver (1885-1970) managed it in the first half of the 20th century.

Dates: 1876-1976

Oral history interview with Arthur Olmstead

 Collection
Identifier: SR2818
Abstract

Oral history interview with Arthur Olmstead conducted by Judy Hartman on January 20, 1988, as part of the Portland General Electric Centennial Oral History Series. Olmstead joined Portland General Electric as a maintenance supervisor in 1976, becoming the general plant manager for the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant in 1987.

Dates: 1988 January 20

Clarence Olmstead papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2198
Abstract

Papers include correspondence, 1929-1969; poems, 1917-1956; scrapbook, 1942-1944; and musical scores, plays, stories, and other writings.

Dates: 1917-1969

Olney family papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 211
Abstract Papers of Cyrus Olney (1815-1870); an account relating to Orville Olney's (1832-1902) experiences in the Rogue River War; and correspondence of Warren Olney III (1904-1978), John F. Kilkenny (1901-1995), Oregon Historical Society staff, and others relating to Cyrus Olney and Nathan Olney (1824-1866). Cyrus Olney came to Oregon in 1851, and was an associate justice of the Oregon Territorial Supreme Court. His brothers, Nathan Olney and Orville Olney, who came to Oregon in 1843 and 1845,...
Dates: 1853-1962