A bound volume containing charcoal sketches of Oregon coastal scenes drawn by Alice E. Wilson between 1898 and 1899. The scenes depict houses, landscapes, and canneries in the central Oregon coast region including Garibaldi, Tillamook, and Seaside. A note of provenance taped to the inside of the book reads, “April 22, 1960. This album of original charcoal drawings was donated to the Oregon Historical Society by Dr. O. S. Driskell, D.D.S. Portland, Oregon. His aunt Miss Alice E. Wilson visited beach resorts for many years just prior to the turn of the century. Her pictures are quite authentic and readily identified by older residents. Miss Wilson and Dr. Driskell’s family were in the Old Grimes House the night it was razed by fire. D. H. Bates, Past-President Oregon Historical Society, April 1960.”

A manuscript map showing Indian allotments on the Siletz Indian Reservation based on a circa 1900 survey by the Willamette Pulp & Paper Company.

A map of the state of Oregon from an unidentified atlas published circa 1901.

A map of Washington state from an unidentified atlas. The map shows the state's counties and towns and a red line signifies the state border. Relief is shown by hachures. The verso of the map contains a directory of Washington counties and towns and part of a map of Portland, Oregon that includes railroad lines and street names.

A leather-bound photographic album featuring 19 photographs of the Columbia River taken by Sarah Hall Ladd and Lily E. White circa 1902. A hand lettered title page reads, "Columbia River."

A bound volume containing a panoramic photograph of the city of Portland looking east from the heights of the west hills. There are 14 panels. The Willamette River, Mount Saint Helens, and Mount Hood are visible.

A map of the Pacific Northwest depicting railways and steamship lines in the region, primarily Oregon and Washington. Lines at the top and bottom of the map read, "The Northwest presents the greatest opportunities for settlers of any portion of "Uncle Sam's" domain. For grains, grasses, live stock and minerals the territory embraced in this map is unequalled." The back of the map is a pamphlet titled, "Map and Short Story of the Pacific Northwest embracing Oregon Washington Idaho." The pamphlet contains information about various aspects of the region, including climate, agriculture, mining, lumber, and schools and churches. Inset maps include the route of the Oregon Short Line Railroad and a bird's-eye view of the Lewis and Clark Exposition Grounds.

A color railroad map of Oregon and Washington, depicting the Columbia River from the Cascade Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. The Union Pacific Overland Route is in solid red. A red dashed line indicates a ship route on the Columbia River. Insets on the map include views of Eliot Glacier, Mount Hood and the Cloud Cap Inn, Mount Hood. The map reads, ""See Europe if you Will - But See America First" The scenic, quickest, shortest, through car, every comfort line between the East and Portland, Ore. is the Union Pacific the Overland Route." Relief is shown pictorially.

A map of the state of Oregon from an unidentified atlas published by George F. Cram circa 1900.

Corporate records for the Cracker Eagle Gold Mining Company, operating in Baker County, Oregon. Records date from 1903 to 1905 and include expense accounts, business transactions, and stockholders' correspondence.

A printed copy of the poem, “Centennial Ode,” written by Abigail Scott Duniway in commemoration of the Lewis and Clark Exposition in 1905.

A reproduction of a hand-drawn sketch of the Columbia River by William Clark. The map also indicates camping places on the return journey in April, 1806. Originally issued in volume titled: Atlas accompanying the original journal of the Lewis and Clark expedition, 1804-1806, edited by Reuben Gold Thwaites (New York : Dodd, Mead & Company, 1905). Map 32, pt. 2. Item has also been identified as bb017544.

A letter addressed to “Dear Friend,” from members of the Oregon Equal Suffrage Association asking voters to vote yes on the equal suffrage amendment in the 1906 Oregon elections. The letter is signed by Abigail Scott Duniway, Mrs. Henry Waldo Coe, Charlotte M. Cartwright, Sarah A. Evans, and Esther C. Pohl.

A real estate promotional map for the Tualatin Valley region of Washington County, Oregon. It was produced circa 1907 by the Investment Company based in Portland, Oregon. The front of the document includes a simple map of the Tualatin Valley showing towns, the course of the Tualatin River, and the routes for railways. The back of the document contains promotional details about climate and commercial development opportunities in the region.

A bird's-eye view map of the Yakima Valley and central Washington. The map extends south to the Columbia River and shows Seattle and Portland to the west. The map shows the Yakama Indian Reservation and regional resources, including coal, timber, lumber, minerals, electric lines, game, cattle, farming, wheat, fruit, and more. Railroads, canals, and roadways are visible.

A letter from Abigail Scott Duniway to the editor of the Oregon Agricultural College (O.A.C.) Barometer requesting that they run an appeal to voters in their paper in advance of the 1908 election to vote on an equal suffrage amendment for the state of Oregon. The letter is written on the letterhead for the Oregon State Equal Suffrage Association.

A 1908 map of Harney County completed by the Eastern Oregon Engineering Company of Burns, Oregon. The map legend is color coded to show major land holdings in the county including the Blue Mountain Forest Reserve; the Willamette Valley and Cascade Mountain Wagon Road; California & Oregon Land Co.; American Land & Live Stock Co.; Pacific Live Stock Co.; Wm. Hanley Co. (including P-Ranch and OO-Ranch); H. V. I. Co.; Portland Co.; Alvord Ranch; and Indian allotment lands. Relief is shown by hachures.

A city map of Portland, showing the entire metro area. The map includes city boundary lines and railway lines throughout the city. Also shows Vancouver, Washington, to the north, and a portion of Milwaukie, Oregon to the south of downtown Portland.

Notes from a lecture given by Abigail Scott Duniway in which she reflects on Sacajawea, early white settlement in Oregon, and the importance of equal suffrage for women. The notes are written on the letterhead for the Oregon State Equal Suffrage Association.

A single-paged letted and envelope for a letter written from Abigail Scott Duniway to Mrs. Isaacs. Th letter is on Oregon State Equal Suffrage Association Letterhead.

A bird's-eye view map of the Rogue River Valley in Southern Oregon, featuring Grant's Pass, Oregon. The map is a real estate promotional map painted by Gibson Catlett for the Land Department of the Grants Pass & Rogue River Rail Road. The caption at the bottom center of the map reads, "The Famous Rogue River Valley / The coming Inland Metropolis of Southern Oregon, GRANTS PASS; with its Seventy Thousand acres of unsurpassed apple, peach and diversified farming lands contributory, now being tapped by rail for the first time by the GRANTS PASS & ROGUE RIVER RAILROAD, traversity the already settled APPLEGATE AND WILLIAMS VALLEY, adjacent to which are TWO BILLION STANDING FEET of saw timber, paying gold and copper mines, limestone and marble quarries, and, last but not least, the world renowned Marble Halls, one of the Thousand Wonders." The map is not drawn to scale and relief is shown by shading and pictorially.

A real estate promotional map for the Beach Park addition in Newport, Oregon. It was produced circa 1910 by real estate firms S. G. Irvin and Howard & Cooper to promote the sale of lots in the new subdivision. The document has a map of available lots for purchase on the front. There are photographs and promotional information about tourism and industry in Newport on the front and back of the document.

Official Ballot for Precinct No. 1, Multnomah County, Oregon, November 5, 1912. The ballot includes candidates for national, state, and local offices as well as a number of state and local ballot initiatives. Most notable among them, an initiative petition for an equal suffrage amendment to extend the right of suffrage in the state of Oregon to Women.

A color map of the Columbia River Basin, depicting Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and parts of British Columbia, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, and California. Relief is shown pictorially.

Notes from a speech given by Abigail Scott Duniway, likely in early 1913. In the speech, Duniway reflects on her experiences as a Pioneer to Oregon and on the successful passage of an equal suffrage initiative for the state of Oregon during the November 12, 1912 election.

A watercolor sketch map of Astoria, Oregon in 1846. Burr Osborn drew the map from memory in 1913. Osborn served on the USS Shark under the command of Lt. Neil M. Howison. He survived the shipwreck of the Shark near Clatsop Beach on September 10, 1846 and spent several months in Astoria . Copies of his letters sent with the map detailing his reminiscences of the event and his time in Astoria were reprinted in the Oregon Historical Quarterly in 1913, v. 14, no. 4, p. 355-365.

A plat map of the Eastmoreland neighborhood in Southeast Portland, Oregon by architect group Doyle, Patterson and Beach. This map shows street names and general landmarks in the neighborhood, along with housing boundaries and lot numbering.

A pamphlet entitled “True Temperance, by The Nestor of the Woman Suffrage Movement Mrs. Abigail Scott Duniway.” It was distributed by the United States Brewers' Association describing Duniway’s position against prohibition and in favor of true temperance, or self-restraint, over anti-alcohol legislation.