Handwritten lecture notes describing birds studied in Oregon and California, including golden eagles, pelicans, and California condors.

Document written by Walter John Burns, recalling his time in San Francisco, beginning in 1874. He moved to Portland in 1877 as the local agent for Balfour Guthrie & Company, a British grain dealer.

Photograph of Jane (Conner) Failing, looking towards the right side of the frame. Her hair is pulled back, and a decorative neckline can be seen on her dress.

Tsuboi family home movie, featuring a family trip to Los Angeles and Yosemite National Park in 1931. Footage is in black-and-white.
00:00 - Scenes of the Tsuboi family visiting the Mount Wilson Observatory in Los Angeles. There is snow on Mount Wilson.
01:28 - Scenes of Los Angeles, including a visit to Japanese Miniature Village
01:59 - Scenes of the Tsuboi family visiting a zoo and the Los Angeles Ostrich Farm.
02:59 - Members of the Tsuboi family pose on a rooftop overlooking Los Angeles City Hall. 04:08 - Scenes of the Tsuboi family in Los Angeles. Includes footage of family visiting a film studio, possibly Charlie Chaplin's movie studio. Brief shot of studio's cement slab featuring Chaplin's signature with the date, January 21, 1918.
07:36 - The Tsuboi family visits the Coliseum stadium in Los Angeles
08:08 - More Los Angeles scenes, including a visit to an orchard in a Ford automobile, the family laughing on a rooftop, and an ice hockey game
09:33 - Visit to Yosemite National Park
12:37 - Scenes from California visit

Color botanical illustration of twinberry honeysuckle, including dark purple berries on the bottom and orange and pink flowers on the top. Bottom of the drawing reads, "Ten Mile River - Mendocino Co. Cal." The adjacent page reads, "This flower should be a firm orange color inclining to scarlet. Spotted inside the petals with brown stamens."

Color botanical illustration of a red lily with six yellow stamens. The bottom of the drawing includes an additional drawing of the stamens that reads, "6 stamens showing insertion." Below that, a note reads, "Camp near Bromley Creek Mendocino County Cal."

Color botanical illustration of foliage with small yellow and pink flowers in various stages of bloom. The bottom of the drawing reads, "Bromley Creek - Mendocino Co. Cal. -flower -procumbent."

Color botanical illustration of thin green foliage with small purple, white, and yellow blooms. The stems are pink near the base of the plant and the roots are visible. A note below the drawing reads, "Summit of Siskiyou Mts. Cal."

Color botanical illustration of ghost pipe with dark pink stem, leaves, and blooms. Its scientific name is Monotropa uniflora. Includes an additional drawing labeled, "Flower stripped of petals- showing stamens and pistil." A note at the bottom of the drawing reads, "Siskiyou Mountains- trail- "Sailors diggings" to Happy Camp Del Norte Co. Cal." Appears to be the same plant depicted in folder 9 item 1.

Color botanical illustration of farewell to spring. Its scientific name is Clarkia amoena. There is foliage with four pink flowers in various stages of bloom. The flowers are light pink with dark pink details. The bottom of the drawing reads, "Orleans Bar Cal. Klamath River."

Cleveland Rockwell's sketchbook volume 8. Includes botanical illustrations and one landscape illustration.

Color landscape drawing of of Lassen's Butte from Big Meadows at Prattville. The drawing includes mountains, trees, and a meadow and water in the foreground.

Black and white drawing of Indian Valley and the surrounding mountains and trees.

Black and white drawing of the Upper Gold Bluffs beach in California. Two figures are visible walking on the shore. There are rocks visible in the water with birds flying overhead. A sloping cliffside with trees surrounds the area.

Color botanical illustration of yellow flowers with foliage. The flowers have five petals. Handwriting on the drawing reads, "Cleveland Rockwell Mt. Diablo. Cal. August 1st 1876."

Pencil drawing of the Wreck of Viscata. Debris is visible on the shore and the wreck is visible in the water in the distance.

Pencil drawing of a sawmill surrounded by trees and logs.

Pencil drawing of the view of the valley in Santa Barbara, California.

Pencil drawing of Mission Santa Barbara.

Pencil drawing of Carmel Mission in California.

Cleveland Rockwell's sketchbook volume 2. Includes landscape drawings of Oregon, Washington, and California.

Cleveland Rockwell's sketchbook volume 3. Includes surveying data from California and landscape drawings of Washington State.

Black and white watercolor landscape illustration of the Upper Gold Bluffs in California. A person and dog are visible on the shore.

Pencil and black and white wash drawing of a three-masted ship on the water. Birds are visible in the water.

Cleveland Rockwell's sketchbook volume 5. Includes landscape drawings of Washington, California, Alaska, and British Columbia.

Watercolor landscape illustration of a beach on the Pacific Coast in California. There are cliffs and large rocks visible surrounding the shore and in the water. A note in the top left corner reads, "Copied."

Black and white landscape drawing of a beach on the Pacific Coast in California. Large rocks are visible on the shore and in the water. There is a rock with a prominent arch on the right side.

Cleveland Rockwell's sketchbook volume 6. Includes landscape drawings of Oregon, Washington, California, and Canada.