Oregon
Found in 1680 Collections and/or Records:
Oral history interview with William L. Dickson
Oral history interview with William L. Dickson conducted by James Strassmaier from September 25-26, 1991, as part of the Oregon Legislature Oral History Project. Dickson served as an Oregon state representative and senator, and as a judge on the Circuit Court of Multnomah County, Oregon.
John Dierdoff photograph album
Album containing 36 black and white photographs, which depict several ships; rural scenes; a small number of views of Oregon City, the Snake River, and the Willamette Falls Locks; and the interior and grounds of John C. Ainsworth's retirement home in Oakland, California.
Dierdorff and Ross family photographs collection
Photographs depicting members of the Ross and Dierdorff families, including images of the Reverend William H. Dierdorff, his wife, Emma Ross Dierdorff, and his brother, Ainsworth W. Dierdorff, as well as the Tualatin Plains Presbyterian church. William H. Dierdorff (1849-1903) emigrated to Oregon with his family in 1856. He became pastor of the Presbyterian church in Tualatin Plains after the death of the Reverend George Ross in 1894, and married Ross's daughter, Emma Ross (1870-1960).
John Dierdorff ration books
War ration books issued to John Dierdorff of Portland, Oregon, and family, circa 1940-1945.
William H. Dierdorff family papers
Diaries, notebook, address book, and cashbook of William H. Dierdorff (1849-1903), and photographs and postcards relating to the family of his son William H. Dierdorff (1898-1975). Dierdorff emigrated to Oregon in 1856, and after working as a civil engineer and draftsman, became a Presbyterian minister.
Euphemia Dimick memoir and other writings
Writings by Euphemia Dimick (1877-1967) of Oregon, including diary entries and a memoir titled "Through the Wilderness." The writings relate to Dimick's experiences raising her daughter, Ruth Elizabeth Dimick (1916-1974). Ruth Dimick had athetoid cerebral palsy, a condition marked by difficulty with motor skills, which was not well understood or accommodated in the early 20th century.
John Buel Dimick papers
John Buel Dimick (1840-1903) was a member of the Company B Volunteer Cavalry and later the Oregon Infantry during the Civil War, and a state senator from Marion County from 1887 to 1890. Collection includes correspondence with his wife, Almira Dimick, during his time in the military; business correspondence; political correspondence and speeches; and correspondence with various family members.
Elmer Perry Dodd papers
Oral history interview with Linda S. Dodds
Oral history interview with Linda S. Dodds conducted by Jim Strassmaier on March 16, 2001. Dodds discusses her work as the oral historian at the Oregon Historical Society from 1979 to 1982.
Mary V. Dodge photographs
Photographs of and relating to Oregon violinist and music teacher Mary V. Dodge (1876-1954) and her career. Many of the images are portraits of the Sagebrush Symphony Orchestra of Harney County, a rural Oregon youth orchestra that Dodge founded and led. The collection also includes photographs of Dodge; an image of her house in Portland; and photographs of other musicians, many of them children.