Oregon
Found in 1657 Collections and/or Records:
John L. Casteel diaries
John L. Casteel was born in Randolph, Nebraska. He taught speech at the University of Oregon and the Union Theological Seminary in New York. Collection includes diaries describing Casteel's life in Randolph; his teaching career; his daughter, Margaret, and son, John Alden; and other topics.
Catholic Order of Foresters St. Boniface Court No. 1400 record book
Handwritten record book for the Catholic Order of Foresters St. Boniface Court No. 1400, a fraternal aid organization based in Sublimity, Oregon. The record book contains handwritten meeting minutes, officer nominations and elections, financial information, and resolutions of condolence for recently deceased members or relatives of members. St. Boniface Court No. 1400 was one of ten chapters of the Catholic Order of Foresters in Oregon in the early 20th century.
Celilo Falls Indian Relocation Project records
Celilo Railroad Bridge collection
The Celilo Bridge, also called the Oregon Trunk Rail Bridge, crosses the Columbia River just south of where Celilo Falls was located. Collection includes a general plan of the bridge and a typescript description of the bridge's construction with descriptions of photographic views.
Celilo Railroad Bridge construction photographic collection
Collection consists of cyanotypes and black and white photographs depicting the construction of the Celilo Railroad Bridge in Wasco County, Oregon, for the Oregon Trunk Railway.
Stephen Fowler Chadwick collection
Stephen James Chadwick speech
Typescript copy of a speech delivered by Stephen James Chadwick at the annual meeting of the Oregon Historical Society, October 25, 1930, containing reminiscences of his childhood in Roseburg, Oregon, his friendship with Jesse Applegate, and other topics. Chadwick (1863-1931) was born in Roseburg and later was a lawyer, judge, and state Supreme Court justice in Washington. He was the son of Stephen Fowler Chadwick, who served as Oregon secretary of state and Oregon governor.
Challenge and progress (points of progress)
Jeannette McPherson Gates was a Northwest poet, author, teacher, and historian. She earned her MBA in 1949 and was active in the NAACP, Citizens for Inter-racial Understanding, and Democratic Women of Multnomah County. Collection consists of a typescript book regarding Gates' own life and the history of the civil rights movement.
George E. Chamberlain papers
Papers of George E. Chamberlain (1854-1928), who was attorney general for and then governor of Oregon, and then a U.S. senator for Oregon. The collection consists primarily of correspondence written during Chamberlain's time as governor.
Oral history interview with Chang-Shee Chang
Oral history interview with Chang-Shee Chang conducted by Dora Totoian on October 18, 2019, for The Immigrant Story. Chang discusses his early life in Taiwan and his career as a vascular surgeon in Taiwan and in Portland, Oregon.