Tape 1, Side 1. This oral history interview with Gwen V. Miller was conducted by Charles Digregorio at the Oregon Historical Society in Portland, Oregon, on December 17, 1975, as part of the oral history program at the society's research library. Susan Seyl, an Oregon Historical Society librarian, was also present.

In this interview, Miller discusses her family background, including her father's experiences homesteading in Oregon, interactions between her ancestors and Native people, and her grandparents' overland journey to Oregon with Sam Barlow in 1845. She talks about her early life in eastern Oregon and Washington, and about the relationship between white emigrants and Native people.

Tape 1, Side 2. This oral history interview with Weldon T. Hibbard was conducted by Rachel Foxman at Hibbard's home in Woodburn, Oregon, on December 19, 1976. Hibbard's son, Michael H. Hibbard, was also present and occasionally contributed to the interview.

In this interview, Hibbard discusses the history of the Oregon Donation Land Claim Act, and talks about the Hibbard family land claim in Marion County, Oregon. He speaks at length about his family background. He talks about his early life in Molalla, including his education. He speaks about the lumber industry in the area, and about people who lived there, including the Indigenous Molalla peoples. He talks about his career in education as a public school teacher and in the Oregon Department of Education.

Tape 1, Side 1. This oral history interview with Weldon T. Hibbard was conducted by Rachel Foxman at Hibbard's home in Woodburn, Oregon, on December 19, 1976. Hibbard's son, Michael H. Hibbard, was also present and occasionally contributed to the interview.

In this interview, Hibbard discusses the history of the Oregon Donation Land Claim Act, and talks about the Hibbard family land claim in Marion County, Oregon. He speaks at length about his family background. He talks about his early life in Molalla, including his education. He speaks about the lumber industry in the area, and about people who lived there, including the Indigenous Molalla peoples. He talks about his career in education as a public school teacher and in the Oregon Department of Education.

A clearing and rail fence in a forested area. Logs and trees are visible in the distance.

A clearing in a forested area surrounded by a rail fence. Logs are visible throughout the space. Trees are visible in the background.

View of a reservoir surrounded by trees.

View of a reservoir surrounded by trees. A wooden structure is visible.

View of a large reservoir surrounded by a fence and trees.

View of a clearing in a forested area surrounded by a rail fence.

View of a cabin and garden in a clearing in a forested area. The area is surrounded by a fence and logs are visible in the foreground.

View of a clearing and garden in a forested area. The area is surrounded by a rail fence and a wheelbarrow is visible on the left.

View of a clearing in a forested area. A cabin is visible beyond the trees.

View of a clearing in a forested area, including logs, cabins, and fences.

A cabin in a clearing in a forested area. A person is visible standing in front of the cabin, waving. A rail fence and gate are visible surrounding the cabin.

A garden with trees and tree stumps visible throughout. A child is visible sitting on a stump on the left.

Howard and Myrtle Burnham sit on a porch with a black dog. Myrtle holds a doll and Howard holds a doll and a Navy alphabet book.

Howard Burnham climbing a tree while Myrtle Burnham sits near the bottom.

Howard and Myrtle Burnham sit at an abandoned sluice box that was used for placer mining. They are surrounded by a creek, rocks, and trees.

Howard and Myrtle Burnham playing by a stream. Myrtle sits on top of a log and Howard is below. The print inventory reads, "Brassnail Creek just below dam. Howard Burnham prepares to hammer a rock (he's left handed) while sister Myrtle looks on."

A view of Brass Nail Creek with Myrtle and Howard Burnham visible standing upstream.

Howard and Myrtle Burnham playing in the snow in a clearing in a forested area. Two snow-covered cabins are visible in the background. The print inventory reads, "Winter at Mountain, Oregon (Myrtle and Howard Burnham)."

Howard Burnham "cutting down" a tree. A fence and logs are visible in the background.

Howard and Myrtle Burnham and a dog, Jack, in the snow in a clearing in a forested area. Harry Henry's snow-covered cabin is visible in the background.

Howard and Myrtle Burnham playing in the snow in a clearing in a forested area. Two snow-covered cabins are visible behind them.

A group of ten people and a dog standing in front of a cabin. There are chairs and a hammock on the porch. The photograph caption includes, "L. to R. Alvin R. Jones, Harry Henry, "Jack," Mrs. Crane, (2 unidentified), Ella W. Burnham, Leah Crane, Howard and Myrtle Burnham, Louise Crane" and "Note hammock, one end of which can be attached to a nearby tree."