Oregon
Found in 1781 Collections and/or Records:
McAfee family papers
The McAfee family owned a drugstore in Astoria, Oregon. Family papers include shares of stock in the Pacific Silver & Copper Mining Company, Salem, Oregon, belonging to Dr. J. W. McAfee, 1865-1876; correspondence regarding and stock in The Educators Company, Portland, Oregon, belonging to William Edward McAfee, 1917-1918; and a manuscript will of Mary Ellen Norton, née McAfee, with typescript supplement, 1916.
William M. McAllister family photograph album
One album containing black and white photographs of members of the William M. McAllister family, including Nellie McAllister, Dona McMellan, and Harrison Wallace Earf, and members of the Warren family. William M. McAllister (1905-1986) was a Medford, Oregon, lawyer who served in the Oregon State Legislature and on the Oregon Supreme Court.
Lewis A. McArthur papers
Papers of Lewis A. McArthur (1883-1951) and his family, particularly papers relating to research on Oregon place names. McArthur was a historian who published Oregon Geographic Names in 1928. He published a second edition of the work in 1944, and had completed most of the work for the third edition before his death.
Oral history interviews with Lewis L. McArthur and Taz Conner
Oral history interviews with Lewis L. McArthur and Taz Conner were conducted on September 28, 1999. In these interviews, McArthur discusses his work on the Oregon Geographic Names Board, and Conner discusses his work to get land returned to the Wallowa band of the Nimiipuu (Nez Perce) people.
Oral history interview with Lewis L. McArthur
Oral history interview with Lewis L. McArthur conducted by Sieglinde Smith from January 19 to February 15, 2001. McArthur discusses his early life and his career in the steel industry in Oregon.
Oral history interview with Lewis L. McArthur
Oral history interview with Lewis L. McArthur conducted by an unidentified person on October 4, 1999. In this interview, McArthur discusses place names in Oregon and their relationship to Oregon's colonial history.
Oral history interview with Lewis L. McArthur
Oral history interview with Lewis L. McArthur conducted by Eliza Canty-Jones on December 28, 2006. In this interview, McArthur discusses his work on the book "Oregon Geographic Names."
Oral history interview with Lewis L. McArthur
Oral history interview with Lewis L. McArthur conducted by Nancie Fadeley from April 16 from June 8, 1982. McArthur discusses his work on the book "Oregon Geographic Names," and his career as an industrial engineer for the Ray F. Becker Company.
Lewis L. McArthur papers
Papers of Lewis L. McArthur, including correspondence and documentation relating to Oregon Geographic Names; correspondence and records relating to the Historic Columbia River Highway; and papers relating to other historic sites and historic preservation efforts. McArthur (1917-2018) published the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh editions of Oregon Geographic Names, and was active in historic preservation.
Radio interview with Lewis L. McArthur
Radio interview with Lewis L. McArthur conducted by Bob Griggs around 1995. McArthur discusses the work of his father, Lewis A. McArthur, on the first three editions of the Oregon Geographic Names book, as well as his own work on later editions.