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Oregon

 Subject
Subject Source: Archiveswest

Found in 1678 Collections and/or Records:

"The way it was" photographic collection

 Collection
Identifier: Org. Lot 580
Abstract

Small collection of black and white photographs used in research and production of the book "The Way it Was: A Kaleidoscopic Look at Early Theatre in the Oregon Country and a View of the Changing Pattern of Theatre in the Early Years of the Twentieth Century into the Present Day" by Cecil Matson, published in 1988. Subjects depicted in the collection include performers, producers, and directors, as well as theaters in Ashland, McMinnville, Portland, Oregon City, and Roseburg.

Dates: circa 1858-1972

J. K. Weatherford papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1693
Abstract

James Knox Weatherford (1850-1935) was an attorney and politician in Albany, Oregon, where he opened a law office in the mid-1870s. Papers include correspondence, transcripts and dispositions of cases of his partnerships; personal and office papers; and accounts.

Dates: 1880-1939

Oral history interview with James K. Weatherford, Jr.

 Collection
Identifier: SR1132
Abstract

Oral history interview with James K. Weatherford, Jr. conducted by Michael O'Rourke from August 15 to September 5, 1991, as part of the Oregon Legislature Oral History Series. Weatherford was an Oregon state representative from 1931 to 1934.

Dates: 1991 August 15-September 5

Leona Weatherford papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2674
Abstract

Collection includes correspondence, speeches, reports, and pamphlets regarding Leona Weatherford's involvement in the conservation movement and women's clubs in Oregon. Weatherford was president of the Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs and chair of the Conservation of Natural Resources Department of the General Federation of Women's Clubs.

Dates: circa 1949-1968

F. E. Webster letter to Captain Z. C. Norton

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 832
Abstract

Manuscript letter by F. E. Webster to Captain Z. C. Norton, of Portland, Oregon, dated August 15, 1852, and sent from San Francisco, California. It is bound with a condensed steamship issue of California News, dated August 14, 1852, featuring details of the funeral of Henry Clay and the death of Edward Gilbert in a duel.

Dates: 1852 August

Weedin Addition sewer and water line plans

 Collection
Identifier: Mss3200
Abstract

Collection includes 8 plans, 5 profiles, 6 sections, 1 elevation and 17 details on 8 sheets of the sewer and water lines for the Weedin Addition in Troutdale, Oregon.

Dates: 1942

Oral history interview with John D. Weisinger

 Collection
Identifier: SR 2883
Abstract

Oral history interview with John D. Weisinger conducted by Jamie Minkus and Kirsten Wall on May 24, 2002, as part of the Oregon Wine Archives Oral History Project. Weisinger discusses his winery, the Weisinger Family Winery, in Ashland, Oregon.

Dates: 2002 May 24

George M. Weister photograph album of Pacific Coast logging and lumber views

 Collection
Identifier: Album 382
Abstract

Album containing 47 black and white photographs by George M. Weister of logging and sawmill operations from tree to board at Big Creek Logging Co. in Knappa, Oregon, and Crossett Western Lumber Co. in Wauna, Oregon. The photographs include forest scenes; logging, loggers, and camps; transportation of logs by train and river; and mills, the milling process, and lumber.

Dates: circa 1912-1913

Lucille and Dave Welch family photograph albums

 Collection
Identifier: Org. Lot 1186
Abstract Three photograph albums of members of the Lucille and Dave Welch family. Two albums focus primarily on Lucille Welch and friends, with subjects including Columbia University (now the University of Portland), Oneonta Gorge and Multnomah Falls, children, mine workers, outdoor activities, and military life before World War I. The third album focuses on David Welch's travels and friends, with subjects including Gearhart, Oaks Park, and Lafayette in Oregon; Ardle Cottage in Long Beach,...
Dates: 1909-1927

Oral history interview with Jerry Weller

 Collection
Identifier: SR11124
Abstract

Oral history interview with Jerry Weller conducted by Libbey Austin on May 10, 2007, for the Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest (GLAPN). Weller was a gay and civil rights activist in Portland, Oregon.

Dates: 2007 May 10