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Oregon

 Subject
Subject Source: Archiveswest

Found in 1680 Collections and/or Records:

Pioneer women on the high desert

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2650
Abstract

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.

Dates: circa 1914-1920

Oral history interview with Helen Platt

 Collection
Identifier: SR 9572
Abstract

Oral history interview with Helen Platt conducted by Charles Digregorio on September 20, 1976. Platt discusses her Durham and Platt family background.

Dates: 1976 September 20

Helen Platt papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1134
Abstract

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.

Dates: circa 1917-1979

Plutarch Stewart Knight collection

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 2250
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1866-1911

James S. Polhemus papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 2007
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1888-1906

Oral history interview with Abdulah Polovina

 Collection
Identifier: SR 12318
Abstract

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.

Dates: 2019 January 7

Oral history interview with Hatidza Polovina

 Collection
Identifier: SR 12319
Abstract

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.

Dates: 2019 January 7

Oral history interview with Dick Ponzi

 Collection
Identifier: SR 2888
Abstract

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.

Dates: 2003 April 8

Oral history interview with Leslie E. Poole

 Collection
Identifier: SR9249
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1980 October 31

Oral history interview with Nong Poonsukwattana

 Collection
Identifier: SR 12320
Abstract

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.

Dates: 2019 August 12