Oregon
Found in 1657 Collections and/or Records:
Fond recollections
Typescript reminiscences by Virginia B. Holsman (1915-1980) regarding her childhood in Hillsboro, Oregon, during the 1920s. Holsman, an artist, was a lifelong Oregon resident and owned an art gallery in Portland.
Ken Foote photographic collection
Collection consists of two black and white panoramic photographs by a photographer identified as Armstrong, Cottage Grove, Oregon. One panorama depicts two unidentified soldiers on Pier Warrenton in Oregon; the other is a portrait depicting uniformed soldiers of the Oregon Coast Artillery on their first payday.
J. F. Ford photograph album of logging and Northwest scenes
Album of black and white photographs by J. F. Ford, most of which depict logging activities. Also included are cityscapes of Portland and Astoria, Oregon; sternwheel steamboats; and Northwest landscapes.
J. F. Ford photograph album of Oregon and Washington scenes
One album containing 25 black and white photographs of scenes in Oregon and Washington state, most with the mark of photographer J. F. Ford. A significant number of the photographs depict logging scenes. Others are of places in the Columbia River Gorge; Mount Hood; Mount Rainier; the steamer Bailey Gatzert; a shipwreck on Clatsop Beach; a cottage in Seaside, Oregon; and construction of a log raft in Stella, Washington.
Forest Grove Indian Training School photographs
This collection consists of 24 black and white photographic prints depicting Native American students and the grounds at the Indian Training School in Forest Grove, Oregon, circa 1882. The school opened in 1880 and eventually moved to a location near Salem in 1885, and was renamed the Chemawa Indian School.
Fort Dalles plans
Collection includes 35 elevations, plans and details on 13 sheets of Fort Dalles in The Dalles, Oregon, by architect Louis Scholl.
Oral history interview with Bernie Foster
Oral history interview with Bernie Foster conducted by Jan Dilg from August 30 to October 12, 2017. Foster, the co-founder and publisher of The Skanner newspaper in Portland, Oregon, discusses the newspaper's history and coverage, as well as The Skanner Foundation, which grants awards and scholarships to black Oregonians. Foster also discusses policing in Portland.
Oral history interview with Bobbie Doré Foster
Oral history interview with Bobbie Doré Foster conducted by Jan Dilg from August 29 to September 26, 2017. Foster, co-founder and executive editor of The Skanner newspaper in Portland, Oregon, discusses the history of the newspaper and her experiences in journalism; issues affecting the black community; the work of the Skanner Foundation; and her involvement in community organizations.
Oral history interview with Chuck and Betty Foster
Oral history interview with Chuck Foster and Betty Foster conducted by Kathleen D. Walsh on March 6, 1982. The Fosters were long-time television and radio news broadcasters in Portland, Oregon.
Foster-LaFollett family papers
Collection includes records of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Sheridan, Oregon, 1882-1883, kept by Edith LaFollett; miscellaneous documents of Edith LaFollett and Harrison Zephyr Foster, 1872-1885; genealogical information for the Booth family, who were Foster's mother's family; and newspaper clippings regarding Senator Alex LaFollett.