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Oregon

 Subject
Subject Source: Archiveswest

Found in 1744 Collections and/or Records:

Oral history interview with Mary M. Whittier

 Collection
Identifier: SR 3277
Abstract

Oral history interview with Mary M. Whittier conducted by Elizabeth Patapoff in 1971. Whittier discusses the Caples family of Columbia City, Oregon.

Dates: 1971

Fones Wilbur diary

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 408
Abstract

Manuscript diary of Fones Wilbur, who was born in New York in 1807 and later emigrated to Oregon, where he was a farmer, carpenter, businessman, schoolteacher, and temperance activist in the Silverton, Oregon, area. Entries document his activities, trips to nearby communities, purchases, prices, and weather details, as well as information about the lives of his neighbors, and provide insight into the interdependence of early emigrants to Oregon.

Dates: 1855-1866

Wild ride to the stockade

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2613
Abstract

Typescript photocopy draft, 78 pages, of a fictional account of settlers and miners near Granite, Oregon.

Dates: 1971

Doreen Gandy Wiley papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 246
Abstract

Papers of an Oregon writer and poet who grew up in the Philippines. Includes correspondence and publicity concerning Doreen Gandy Wiley's books, materials relating to the Philippines, and materials by and about poet Ruth Robertson, 1907-1910.

Dates: 1942-2015

Richard Evett Wiley papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2158
Abstract

Papers of Richard Evett Wiley date from 1844 to 1869 and consist of legal documents and manuscript correspondence from family members, 1852-1869, which regards family matters and genealogy.

Dates: 1844-1869

Oral history interview with Sarah E. Will

 Collection
Identifier: SR 9668
Abstract

Oral history interview with Sarah E. Will conducted by Linda S. Dodds on January 29, 1981. Will discusses the life of her grandparents in 19th-century Gervais, Oregon, and talks about the history and culture of Aurora, Oregon.

Dates: 1981 January 29

Willamette Iron and Steel Company records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1600
Abstract

Collection includes business documents and plans, circa 1902-1944. Willamette Iron Works began operating in Portland, Oregon, in 1865, and was known for producing the "Willamette Donkey" for logging operations. During World War II, it became a shipbuilding contractor for the United States government. It changed names several times and was variously known as Willamette Iron and Steel Works, Willamette Iron and Steel Corporation, Willamette Iron and Steel Company, and Wisco.

Dates: circa 1902-1944

Oral history interview with David R. Williams

 Collection
Identifier: SR 1206
Abstract

Oral history interview with David R. Williams conducted by Elizabeth Reichow from December 16, 1991, to January 16, 1992, as part of the United States District Court Oral History Project. Williams was an attorney in Portland, Oregon.

Dates: 1991 December 16-1992 January 16

E. R. Williams family photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: Org. Lot 1366
Abstract Partially processed collection consisting primarily of photographic prints and postcards that are of or relate to the extended family of E. R. Williams. The images include scenes of logging and logging camps, railroad trains, blacksmith shops, and a dentist shop, as well as family portraits. Also included is a series of photographs focusing on the filming of "The General" with Buster Keaton. Most of the photographs were taken in the area of Grants Pass, Oregon. Family names mentioned include...
Dates: 1887-1965; Majority of material found within 1899-1930

Copies of materials documenting the work and career of Mason Williams

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 299
Abstract

Color photocopies of materials documenting the work and career of Oregon musician and artist Mason Williams, compiled in preparation for an exhibit at the Oregon Historical Society.

Dates: circa 1959-2011