Oregon
Found in 1680 Collections and/or Records:
Pioneer women on the high desert
Typescript photocopy first and second drafts of a fictionalized reminiscence of Mabel O. Riisberg's experiences as a homesteader in the Imperial Valley. Riisberg was a waitress from Portland, Oregon, who, along with her older sister, decided to homestead in the high desert country east of Bend, Oregon.
Oral history interview with Helen Platt
Oral history interview with Helen Platt conducted by Charles Digregorio on September 20, 1976. Platt discusses her Durham and Platt family background.
Helen Platt papers
Collection includes papers regarding the general history of radio station KGW, including the programs "Firsts" and "Hoot Owls"; correspondence from Ashley C. Dixon and Sergeant E. K. Sturgis; biographical resume, 20 September 20, 1952; and papers of Harrison Gray Platt regarding the Henry Albers Trials, 1919-1921.
Plutarch Stewart Knight collection
Small collection of papers relating to Reverend P. S. Knight, who emigrated to the Northwest in 1853. Papers include meeting minutes related to Knight's ordination and relationship with the First Congregational Church in Oregon City, as well as an address he delivered before the Oregon Pioneer Association in 1898.
James S. Polhemus papers
Papers of an Oregon businessman, consisting primarily of the records of the Alsea Packing Company, of which he was part owner. Also includes blueprint of Polhemus's house in northwest Portland, Oregon.
Oral history interview with Abdulah Polovina
Oral history interview with Abdulah Polovina conducted by Elizabeth Mehren and Sankar Raman on January 7, 2019, for The Immigrant Story. Polovina discusses his experiences as a Muslim in Bosnia during the Yugoslav Wars.
Oral history interview with Hatidza Polovina
Oral history interview with Hatidza Polovina conducted by Elizabeth Mehren and Sankar Raman on January 7, 2019, for The Immigrant Story. Polovina discusses her marriage to Abdulah Polovina and her experiences as a Muslim in Bosnia during the Yugoslav Wars.
Oral history interview with Dick Ponzi
Oral history with Dick Ponzi conducted by Clark Hansen on April 8, 2003, as part of the Oregon Wine Archives Oral History Project. Ponzi and his wife, Nancy Ponzi, were founders and owners of Ponzi Winery.
Oral history interview with Leslie E. Poole
Oral history interview with Leslie E. Poole conducted by Curtis Johnson on October 31, 1980, as part of the Drive-in Restaurants of Portland Oral History Project. Poole was a structural engineer and worked on buildings for Fred Meyer Inc. and Bart's Drive-in in Portland, Oregon.
Oral history interview with Nong Poonsukwattana
Oral history interview with Nong Poonsukwattana conducted by Monica Salazar on August 12, 2019, for The Immigrant Story. Poonsukwattana discusses her experiences as a Thai American and a restaurant owner in Portland, Oregon.