Oregon
Found in 1724 Collections and/or Records:
Western Transportation Co. sternwheel tugboat plans
Collection consists of 16 blueprint lines, sections and plans on 3 sheets of a sternwheel tugboat for the Western Transportation Co., by architect W. D. McLaren.
Wallace S. Wharton papers
Wallace S. Wharton served on the Oregon State Tax Commission; papers consist of a typescript schedule of public utility company hearings before the commission, with case notes on each and giving disposition.
Chris Wheeler photographs collection
This collection contains photographs and slides likely received and compiled by Chris L. Wheeler (1927-2013) during the time he served as state engineer of Oregon from 1962-1975. The bulk of the photographs depict the Tumalo Irrigation Project in Deschutes County, Oregon, from 1913-1915. Other photographs, color slides, and albums depict state and private irrigation efforts in Oregon from approximately 1910-1925, and dams and reservoirs in Oregon from 1950-1967.
Jacob Wheeler papers
Donation land claim granted to Jacob Wheeler and his wife, Jemima Wheeler, Multnomah County, Oregon, 1870.
I. B. Whitcomb and Alice L. Pierce papers
Correspondence exchanged by Ira Benjamin Whitcomb and his fiancée, Alice L. Pierce, in the early 1880s. Topics include Whitcomb's journey to Oregon, as well as family, friends, and the teaching profession. Also included is a brief notebook and diary kept by Whitcomb, which includes some entries on his trip west.
Fred M. White papers
Fred M. White (1893-1981) was a journalist, editor, drama critic and writer. He joined the staff of the Oregonian newspaper in 1917, retiring in 1959. Collection includes correspondence from White to Mary Inman during his time in World War I; radio scripts, 1935-1940, based on Oregon history; World War I souvenirs; scrapbooks, recipe books, account books, etc.; and diplomas and schoolwork of Mary Inman.
John Whiteaker collection
Materials relating to John Whiteaker, first governor of the state of Oregon. Collection includes a handwritten autobiography; Whiteaker family bible, with genealogical information; 1950s correspondence to Whiteaker's descendants regarding the autobiography; and a photograph of Whiteaker at the time of his governorship, as well as two portraits of him in later life.
Oral history interview with Vince Whiting
Oral history interview with Vince Whiting conducted by Kim L. Andrews from July 1 to December 2, 2019. Whiting speaks about his wife, Pat Whiting, who was the first Filipina to be elected to the Oregon State Legislature.
Honor Marks Whitlock papers
Papers include a ticket from London to the Oregon Territory, November 2, 1842; manuscript reminiscences of Honor Marks Whitlock's journey to Oregon from London by boat, circa 1850; and a manuscript letter from Ann Smith, Sandford, England, October 27, 1848, regarding family matters.
Doctor Marcus Whitman: missionary murdered by the Cayuse Indians in Oregon, November 29, 1847
Manuscript essay regarding James Clark Stroup's personal acquaintance with Marcus Whitman and Narcissa Whitman, and arguments in favor of the "Whitman saves Oregon" theory.