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LOC/E-F. History of the Americas

 Record Group Term
Identifier: LOC/E-F

Found in 381 Collections and/or Records:

General Crook's campaign : letters to the Owyhee Avalanche, Silver City, Idaho, 1867 July 20-Oct. 13 / by Joseph Wasson

 Collection — Multiple collection box [SFM 119] 1: [Barcode: i20403665]
Identifier: SFM 119
Abstract

Letters concerning General Crook's campaign written by Joseph Wasson and published in the Owyhee Avalanche, Silver City, Idaho Territory. Includes notes on Joseph Wasson's life and the Owyhee Avalanche, some written on the backs of copies of The River Rog.

Dates: 1867 July 20-Oct. 13

Ahio S. Watt description of school district boundaries

 Collection — Multiple collection box [CA 1857 Mar 24] 1: [Barcode: i49998316]
Identifier: CA 1857 Mar 24
Abstract

Ahio Scott Watt (1824-1909) was an Oregon pioneer of 1848, who became clerk of the first court in the Oregon Territory. The collection (March 24, 1857) contains a description of the boundaries of a school district in Oregon.

Dates: 1857 March 24

Ahio Scott Watt reminiscences

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: i50033840]
Identifier: CB W34
Abstract

Ahio Scott Watt (1824-1909) was an Oregon pioneer of 1848 who became clerk of the first court in the Oregon Territory. The collection (1802-1835) contains Watt's personal and family reminiscences.

Dates: 1802-1835

John W. Welch letter to Sarah Welch Wood

 Collection — Multiple collection box [CA 1917 Feb 24] 1: [Barcode: i50171689]
Identifier: CA 1917 Feb 24
Abstract

John W. Welch and Sarah Welch Wood were members of the pioneer Welch family that settled in Astoria, Oregon, beginning in 1844. The collection contains a letter dated February 24, 1917, in which John Welch reminisces about the founding of Lewiston, Idaho, and his early days in Astoria, Oregon.

Dates: 1917 February 24

George Miller West transcribed reminiscence of journey to Oregon

 Collection — Folder 1 : [Barcode: ALMA221144]
Identifier: CB W52
Abstract

George Miller West (1831-1912) was a pioneer and carpenter who travelled to Oregon and California to gold mine in 1853. Collection consists of one 49 paged reminiscence, typewritten and includes photographs. Photocopy is included.

Dates: circa 1831-1912

Elijah White bond

 Collection — Multiple collection box [CA 1846 Aug 13] 1: [Barcode: i49151630]
Identifier: CA 1846 Aug 13
Abstract

Elijah White (1806–1879) was a missionary and agent for the United States government in the Oregon Territory. The collection consists of a bond issued by White for the sale of two lots to John Shively.

Dates: 1846 August 13

Margaret Mary Widmer biographical sketch

 Collection — Multiple collection box [SFM 059] 1: [Barcode: i18652761]
Identifier: SFM 059
Abstract

Biographical sketch of Margaret Mary Widmer, daughter of Oregon pioneer Conrad Widmer. Includes a brief history of the Widmer family.

Dates: 1900s

Clark Moor Will papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 062
Abstract The Clark Moor Will papers contain materials concerning the Aurora Colony of Marion County, Oregon and the Salem Water Department. The Aurora Materials cover all aspects of the colony, including the band, music, women, daily life, site maps, correspondence and architecture. The collection also includes manuscripts and articles written by other authors concerning the Aurora Colony. The Salem Water Department materials cover the history of the department and Salem's water supply, as well as...
Dates: 1871-1981

Willamette Cattle Company correspondence and receipts

 Collection — Multiple collection box [B 081] 1: [Barcode: i49592932]
Identifier: B 081
Abstract

Established in 1837, the Willamette Cattle Company was formed with the expressed purpose of purchasing cattle in California and bringing it to the Oregon Territory. The collection consists of letters and receipts.

Dates: 1843-1844

Willamette University certificate of scholarship

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: ALMA235486]
Identifier: CA 1858 Mar 22
Abstract

Willamette University is private university located in Salem, Oregon and was founded in 1842. Collection consists of a single, 1 page certificate that promises Calvin S. Knipley a five hundred dollar tuition scholarship signed by the president of the university, David Leslie.

Dates: 1858 March 22

William M. Turner memorial letter

 Collection — Multiple collection box [CB T859] 1: [Barcode: i49301755]
Identifier: CB T859
Abstract

Robert Aubrey Miller, C.C. Beekman, Henry Klippel and William M. Turner, were all prominent Oregon businessmen. The collection contains one letter in memoriam about William M. Turner.

Dates: circa 1887

John R. Williams letters to Lucy Applegate

 Collection — Multiple collection box [A 148] 1: [Barcode: 35025041814357]
Identifier: A 148
Abstract

Lucy Applegate (1830-1910) was the daughter of Charles Applegate and the niece of Jesse Applegate who helped establish the Applegate Trail in Oregon. Collection contains five letters that are undated.

Dates: circa 1840-1910

V. Williams journal

 Collection — Multiple collection box [A 134] 1: [Barcode: ALMA212647]
Identifier: A 134
Abstract

V. Williams was a pioneer who took the California road to Oregon. Journal documents the journey from Iowa to Klamath Lake, Oregon.

Dates: 1853

Bushrod Washington Wilson letters to Joseph P. Wilson

 Collection — Folder 1-2: [Barcode: i49301408]
Identifier: A 135
Abstract

Bushrod Washington Wilson (1824-1900) was a sailor, gold miner, and carpenter who eventually settled in Corvallis, Oregon, where he became a prominent citizen. The collection consists of Wilson's letters to his brother, Joseph.

Dates: 1846-1875

William H. Willson deed

 Collection — Folder 1 : [Barcode: ALMA235492]
Identifier: CA 1856 Feb 6
Abstract

William H. Willson (1805-1856) was a doctor and preacher in the Oregon Territory and is remembered as the "founder of Salem." The collection consists of a single, 1 paged warranty deed of various pieces of land in the Oregon Territory written by William H. Willson to A. Kitelinger in the presence of H. Holden and C. N. Terry.

Dates: 1856 February 6

William Wolff letter

 Collection — Multiple collection box [CA 1872 Aug 21] 1: [Barcode: i50091116]
Identifier: CA 1872 Aug 21
Abstract

The collection contains a letter dated August 21, 1872 from William Wolff to "Dear Sir and Dr.," and regards mutual aquaintances and events in Eastern Oregon.

Dates: 1872 August 21

Joseph Warren Wood journal

 Collection — Multiple collection box [A 137] 1: [Barcode: i49943200]
Identifier: A 137
Abstract

Joseph Warren Wood (1826-1914) was a Wisconsin farmer who sought his fortune in California during the gold rush. The collection consists of photocopies of Wood's journals chronicling his trip to California.

Dates: 1849-1853

Woolverton family papers

 Collection — Folder 1 (shares a clamshell box): [Barcode: 35025041814365]
Identifier: A 149
Abstract

John Woolverton came overland from Iowa to Oregon in 1856 and settled in Polk County, Oregon. The collection (1864-1941) contains a copy of an overland journal to Oregon, a history of John Woolverton, and proceedings of the National and International Association of Woolvertons.

Dates: 1864-1941; Majority of material found within 1864 - 1902

W.P.A. Oregon Historical Records Survey records

 Collection
Identifier: Bx 066
Abstract

The Historical Records Survey (H.R.S.) was initiated by the federal government in 1935 as one of five programs under the Works Progress Administration (W.P.A., renamed Work Projects Administration in 1939). All W.P.A. projects ended in February 1943, and most H.R.S. records were deposited in public repositories. The Oregon Historical Records Survey collection, arranged according to its original order, contains detailed documentation of Oregon history and records.

Dates: not yet dated

James Webb Young papers

 Collection — Box 1 : [Barcode: 35025041750908]
Identifier: Ax 739
Abstract James Webb Young (1886-1973) had a long career in advertising as the head of the Advertising Council, as key figure with J. Walter Thompson company, and with varied national and government agencies. The collection (1933-1972) contains printed and published documents pertaining to Young's career in advertising and also speeches, photographs, working notes, personal scrapbooks, Christmas cards designed by Young, autobiographical material, and files regarding his professional service and...
Dates: 1933-1972

Albert Zieber diary and letters

 Collection — Folder 1 (shares a clamshell): [Barcode: i48753853]
Identifier: A 139
Abstract

Alfred Zieber (1830-1890) travelled overland from Peoria, Illinois to California. The collection consists of Zieber's diary of his journey, as well as four subsequent letters from his father, John S. Zieber.

Dates: 1850