Oregon
Found in 1724 Collections and/or Records:
World of Speed collection
Materials collected by World of Speed, a museum in Wilsonville, Oregon. Materials consist of records of automobile racing associations, a tourist brochure map of automobile loop routes in Washington, photographs, and VHS and DVD copies of a 1997 documentary, "From Hellgate to Portland." World of Speed opened in 2015, and permanently closed in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
World War I alien registration forms
In 1918, while the United States was involved in World War I, the U.S. government required German-born residents and women married to German-born men to register as "enemy aliens." Registrants were restricted in their rights and movements until December 1918, after the war had ended. This collection consists of registration forms for German-born Americans living in Oregon, for women in Oregon who were married to German-born men, and related documents.
World War II civilian agencies in the Pacific Northwest collection
Collection of materials assembled by the Oregon Historical Society relating to civilian agencies in the Pacific Northwest during World War II, both governmental and non-governmental, including the Office of Price Administration, the Pacific Northwest History project, Oregon civilian defense, and war loan drives.
Benjamin Worsley letter to Alfred L. Lomax
Manuscript letter from Benjamin Worsley to Alfred L. Lomax, January 31, 1924, recounting the life of John Worsley, founder of early Oregon woolen mills, and his wife, Barbara Oliphant.
Oral history interview with Al Wright
Oral history interview with Al Wright conducted by Michael O'Rourke from April 15 to October 28, 2002, as part of the Northwest Power Planning Council Oral History Project. Wright was executive director of the Pacific Northwest Utilities Conference Committee from 1985 to the mid-1990s.
Oral history interview with Charles E. Wright
Oral history interview with Charles E. Wright conducted by Elizabeth Beuhler on July 12, 1991, for Whitman College. Wright was a lawyer in Portland, Oregon.
Oral history interview with Charles E. Wright
Oral history interview with Charles E. Wright conducted by Karen J. Park from April 29 to July 1, 1993, as part of the United States District Court Oral History Project. Wright was an attorney in Portland, Oregon.
O. H. Wright account book
Manuscript account book, 1888-1902, Oregon City.
Oral history interview with Reverend Paul S. Wright
Oral history with Reverend Paul S. Wright conducted by E. Paul Hovey on January 17, 1980. Wright was a Presbyterian minister in Portland, Oregon.
William P. Wright papers
Collection includes correspondence with: E. T. Gunn, 1865; Charles E. Williams, 1873; D. L. Phillips, 1870; Joseph H. Slater, 1866; and others, some letters describing Oregon.