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Oregon

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 634 Collections and/or Records:

Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Grand Lodge of Oregon records

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 35025042926275]
Identifier: B 073
Abstract

The Independent Organization of Odd Fellows is a fraternal organization that traces its roots back to 17th century England; the first Odd Fellows lodge in Oregon was organized in 1852, in Salem. The collection (1891-1893) contains the transactions of Grand Master Abel D. Helman, of the Grand Chapter of Oregon.

Dates: 1891-1893

Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Spencer Butte Lodge No. 9 records

 Collection — Multiple collection box [Coll 379] 1: [Barcode: 35025042654240]
Identifier: Coll 379
Abstract

Spencer Butte Lodge No. 9 is a Eugene, Oregon chapter of the Independent Organization of Odd Fellows. The collection (1863-1907) consists of correspondence, official documents, and other lodge materials.

Dates: 1863-1907

Davis Ingalls mortgage deed

 Collection — Multiple collection box [CA 1857 May 1] 1: [Barcode: i49301494]
Identifier: CA 1857 May 1
Abstract

David Ingalls was an early resident of Astoria, Oregon Territory. The collection consists of a deed ceding Ingalls claim to his Astoria property to F. A. Smith.

Dates: 1857 May 1

Charles Jared Ingersoll letter on the Oregon question

 Collection — Multiple collection box [CA 1846 Mar 3] 1: [Barcode: i50010864]
Identifier: CA 1846 Mar 3
Abstract

Charles Jared Ingersoll was a Democratic senator and expansionist who wrote on the Oregon question. The collection consists of a letter on Oregon written to an unnamed correspondent on the importance of Oregon expansion, as well as an introduction to the letter by Glenn Mason.

Dates: 1846-1975; Majority of material found in 1846

International Longshoremen's Association, Local Pacific Coast District records

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 412
Abstract

The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA), AFL-CIO, organized in 1892, is a union of maritime workers in North America, and the Pacific Coast District was formed after a coast-wide dockworkers’ strike in 1934. The collection (1934-1945) contains records from the Pacific Coast District including material regarding the strike of 1934.

Dates: 1934-1945

Arthur P. Ireland scrapbooks

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 35025042868857]
Identifier: CA Ir65
Abstract

Arthur P. Ireland served in the Oregon house and senate as a republican (1933-1969, non-consecutive), and was also president of the Oregon Dairymen's Association. The collection consists of 10 scrapbooks compiled by Ireland documenting his career and service in the dairy industry and the Oregon house and senate.

Dates: 1931-1951

Asher Ireland field diaries

 Collection — Folder 1-2 (shared box): [Barcode: i50002168]
Identifier: A 060
Abstract

Asher Ireland was a forester in District 6 of the U. S. Forest Service. The collection (1914-1920) contains his field diaries describing his forestry work in Alaska, Washington, and Oregon.

Dates: 1914-1920

Crawford Isbell papers

 Collection — Multiple collection box [A 061] 1: [Barcode: i49941562]
Identifier: A 061
Abstract

Crawford Isbell (1837-1864) lived in Eugene, Oregon, worked in mines in California, and was murdered on on the road between Canyon City and Eugene. The collection (1864-1865) contains correspondence from Isbell to his siblings, and letters from other's regarding Isbell's murder.

Dates: 1864-1865

Italian American Bank records

 Collection — Volume 1 : [Barcode: 35025042918017]
Identifier: B 036
Abstract

The Italian American Bank, of Portland, Oregon, was incorporated December 22, 1906, by H. S. Myers, F. N. Myers, and M. S. Myers. The collection (1907-1911) contains a record book of Board of Directors and Stockholders meeting minutes, and articles of incorporation.

Dates: 1907-1911

T. P. Jack petition

 Collection — Multiple collection box [CA 1873 Feb 1] 1: [Barcode: i50089407]
Identifier: CA 1873 Feb 1
Abstract

T. P. Jack and other concerned parties signed a petition dated February 1, 1873, calling upon the county judge and commissioners of Marion County, Oregon to investigate a bridge over Abiqua Creek. The collection contains the petition which calls upon the commissioners to investigate complaint of fraud in the construction of the bridge.

Dates: 1873 February 1

Boyd J. Jackson papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ax 055
Abstract

Boyd J. Jackson was secretary of the business committee of the Klamath Tribal Council and a tribal delegate. The collection consists of correspondence and documents relating to the affairs of the Klamath Native Americans and the Klamath Reservation, Oregon.

Dates: 1941-1950

Jackson County, Oregon Citizen's Committee petition

 Collection — Multiple collection box [CA 1865 Feb 1] 1: [Barcode: i50164843]
Identifier: CA 1865 Feb 1
Abstract

Jackson County, Oregon Citizen's Committee started a petition in 1865 that asked the County to extend payment to persons enlisting in the Oregon Volunteer Infantry before February 1, 1865. The collection contains the petition dated February 1, 1865, and includes fifty-four signatures.

Dates: February 1, 1865

Jackson County Oregon Coroner report

 Collection — Multiple collection box [CA 1859 May 7] 1: [Barcode: i48784308]
Identifier: CA 1859 May 7
Abstract

The collection consists a coroner's report issued by the Jackson county coroner for the "body of one Mclassen".

Dates: 1859 May 7

Jackson County, Oregon records

 Collection
Identifier: Bx 067
Abstract The Jackson County, Oregon records comprise the administrative and judicial records of the county clerk's office from 1853 to 1920. The records offer insights into the form and trajectory of the social, economic, and administrative forces that shaped southern Oregon during this period. The records illustrate the rate of migration and settlement; the pace of privatization of natural resources; the growth of U.S. legal systems; the regulation of international and native populations; and the...
Dates: 1853-1920

Cheryl D. James defense committee records

 Collection — Folder 1-3: [Barcode: i50142860]
Identifier: A 307
Abstract

Cheryl Dawn James was an eighteen-year-old African American woman from Portland, Oregon, who was convicted of assaulting an FBI agent; a group of interested parties formed a defense committee on her behalf and argued that racism within the court and the FBI had factored into the case. The collection (1967-1975) contains defense committee records, clippings, printed matter, and also newsletters from the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.

Dates: 1967-1975

James Tertius Jardine papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Ax 261
Abstract

James Tertius Jardine worked as a civil servant in agriculture; he was director of Oregon agricultural experiment stations, and chief of the Office of Experiment Stations, U.S.D.A. He played an important role in grazing research. The collection (1910-1951) contains contracts and appointment notices, reports on grazing policies, correspondence, and personal information and papers.

Dates: 1910-1951

J. E. Haseltine and Co. records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Bx 152
Abstract

J. E. Haseltine and Co. of Portland, Oregon specialized in heavy hardware and was one of the first companies to stock automotive equipment. Collection contains three ledgers containing cash and account information, from 1891-1897.

Dates: 1891-1897

Berryman Jennings letter to "Commandant"

 Collection — Multiple collection box [CA 1848 Feb 8] 1: [Barcode: i49151915]
Identifier: CA 1848 Feb 8
Abstract

Berryman Jennings (1807-1888) was an Oregon Pioneer and and namesake of Jennings Lodge, Oregon. The collection consists of a single letter requesting provisions from Jennings to an unnamed and unknown "Commandant at Gilliam".

Dates: 1848 February 8

Gertrude Glutsch Jensen papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ax 658
Abstract

The collection contains the professional files of one of Oregon's leading conservationists in the mid-twentieth century, Gertrude Glutsch Jensen. The collection includes materials relating to the Columbia River Gorge Commission, the Oregon Roadside Council, the Civil War Centennial Commission, and the Portland Women's Forum. The material is in the form of reports, letters, notes, and minutes.

Dates: 1951-1970

David John diary and account book

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 35025042001707]
Identifier: Ax 180
Abstract

David John was a pioneer of Williamsburg, Oregon, and was a partner in the John Brothers blacksmith firm of Williamsburg. The collection (1860-1869) contains a diary, and an account book for John Brothers.

Dates: 1860-1879

F. M. Johnson papers

 Collection — Multiple collection box [CA 1866 Mar 29] 1: [Barcode: i50091475]
Identifier: CA 1866 Mar 29
Abstract

F. M. Johnson prepared a statement and building diagrams on March 29, 1866, regarding the buildings, quarters, supplies, and people at Fort Umpqua, in Douglas County, Oregon

Dates: 1866 March 29

H. Johnson journal

 Collection — Multiple collection box [SFM 067] 1: [Barcode: i2000882x]
Identifier: SFM 067
Abstract

H. Johnson journal from the 1860s discusses trips through Oregon and local Methodist churches.

Dates: 1860s

Herbert S. Johnson scrapbook

 Collection — Box 1 : [Barcode: 35025042868162]
Identifier: A 190
Abstract

The Adams family includes William Lysander Adams, his son John W. Johnson, (first president of University of Oregon), his son Herbert S. Johnson, and family members Olive Frances Goodell, Helen E. Adams, Inez Adams Parker, and Thomas McBride. The collection (1929) contains a scrapbook created by Herbert S. Johnson of Adams and Goodell family documents, correspondence, and genealogical research.

Dates: 1929

John Lawrence Johnson diary and letter

 Collection — Folder 1 (shares a clamshell): [Barcode: 35025042918173]
Identifier: A 270
Abstract

John Lawrence Johnson (1830-1916) was a pioneer who came to Oregon with his parents in 1851. The collection includes Johnson's diary of that journey as well as a letter from Johnson's uncle.

Dates: 1851-1908; 1851

Maurice L. Johnson political papers

 Collection — Folder 1-2 (shares a clamshell box): [Barcode: 35025042918082]
Identifier: A 274
Abstract

Maurice L. Johnson was a real estate dealer in Klamath Falls, Oregon, and worked on Oregon Democrat political campaigns and committees. The collection (1936-1939) contains correspondence and financial records of the Klamath County Democrat committee, and also the Klamath County Re-election Club for Governor Martin.

Dates: 1936-1939

Melchi Johnson letter

 Collection — Multiple collection box [CA 1869 Aug 30] 1: [Barcode: i50091426]
Identifier: CA 1869 Aug 30
Abstract

Melchi Johnson, of Bethel, Polk County, Oregon, wrote a letter dated August 30, 1869, to his daughter. The collection contains the letter in which Johnson reminds his daughter that she has not been forgotten by her family.

Dates: 1869 August 30

Holway R. Jones papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 226
Abstract Holway R. Jones was a prominent leader of the conservation movement in the Pacific Northwest from 1963, when he moved to Oregon, until his death in 1986. Jones was a librarian but he spent much of his time working on conservation issues. He served on the Sierra Club’s Board of Directors, 1973-1976, was chairman of the Publications Committee, 1974-1976, and of the National Wilderness Committee, 1972-1974, 1976-1978. Jones was one of the early advocates of the Oregon Wilderness Coalition,...
Dates: 1927-1986

W. Al Jones letters received

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: i50021928]
Identifier: A 140
Abstract

W. Al Jones ( -1918?) was a native Oregonian of Marion County, was a Catholic, a stock farm owner, and served in the Oregon state house as a senator representing Marion and Wallowa counties. The collection (1918) contains incoming correspondence regarding his political campaign, including letters regarding anti-catholic bias.

Dates: 1918

Josephine County, Oregon property assessment roll

 Collection — Multiple collection box [B 101] 1: [Barcode: 35025032078905]
Identifier: B 101
Abstract

Josephine County is located in western Oregon; the collection contains the record book of the County Assessor from 1861. The record book contains property and tax assessments for Josephine County.

Dates: 1861

William Leslie Josslin scrapbooks

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: CA J7
Abstract

William Leslie Josslin (1905 - ) became a prominent figure in the legal and political activities in Oregon. The collection contains five scrapbooks covering political happenings in Oregon (1930s-1971) and include clippings, pamphlets, articles by Josslin, portraits of political leaders, personal and family photographs, and correspondence on topics of local and national political interest.

Dates: 1930s-1971