A hanging scroll style Catholic Ladder based on the designs of Francis Norbert Blanchet copyrighted in 1859. The ladder is written in English and is titled, "A Catholic Ladder or a Chronological and Historical Chart of the Christian Religion and Doctrine." A handwritten note on the back of the ladder reads, "Chronological Chart of Christian Religion by Rev. F. N. Blanchett." The document is a printed lithograph with illustrations and descriptions of biblical scenes used by Blanchet and other missionaries as an instructional tool for Christian evangelization to Native American and French métis communities.

Includes line showing 'my route'

A bound album of photographs believed to be taken and collected by Lorenzo Lorain while stationed in Oregon between 1857 and 1860. The photographs depict military structures and Native American structures at Fort Umpqua and the Coast Reservation in Douglas County, Oregon Territory. Also included are portraits of military personnel and their families stationed at Fort Umpqua, and portraits of Native American people from southwestern Oregon held near Fort Umpqua on the southern portion of the Coast Reservation.
Note: only pages with content are included in this digitized version of this album, blank pages are omitted. One photograph potentially depicting Native American burial practices is also excluded from the digital version of this album.

A circa 1860 hand-drawn plan of the grounds at Fort Astoria, Oregon, in 1811 showing the layout of buildings at the site.

During the annual Oregon State Agricultural Society Fair, later renamed the Oregon State Fair, a "premium list" and a "list of premiums awarded" were published. This premium list from 1861 is bound in green paper.

Booklet of the proceedings of the Oregon State Agricultural Society. Includes the opening address by Simeon Francis and the annual address by J. Quinn Thornton.

A hand colored map of the United States of America in 1861 showing national military divisions along with forts and military posts. Map insets show detailed harbor plans for the following: New Orleans and delta of Mississippi, Louisiana; Mobile Bay, Alabama; Entrance to Pensacola Bay, Florida; Key West, Florida; Savannah River; Charleston Harbor, S. Carolina; Hampton Roads and Norfolk Harbor, Virginia; Washington and vicinity; Baltimore and vicinity. Relief is shown by hachures.

Twenty-one letters written by Lorenzo Lorain between 1855 and 1861. The letters contain descriptions of Lorain’s military service, including yellow fever epidemics, the forced removal of Native peoples from the western region of the Oregon Territory to the Coast Reservation, and his photography. The letters are addressed from West Point Academy, Aspinwall, Fort Dalles, San Francisco, Fort Walla Walla, Fort Umpqua, and Camp Day near the Klamath Basin. The correspondents include Lorain’s father, Dr. Henry Tilden Lorain, and his sisters, Mary Jane Ashman and Martha (Merty) Eliza Lorain.

A map of Oregon completed by the Surveyor General’s Office, Eugene City, August 16th, 1861, B. J. Pengra [signature], Surveyor Gen. Of Oregon. Relief shown in hachures. Original map mounted on cloth backing. Item has also been identified as bb017543.

A hand drawn map depicting the Nez Percé reservation in the Washington Territory. The key shows Native American villages, routes of travel, road stations, and gold fields. The boundary of the reserve is in blue. The Oregon boundary is shown with a red dashed line. The map also contains a table of travel distances between various locations, including Portland, Lewiston, Walla Walla, Orofino, Elk City, and Slate Creek. Relief is shown by hachures.

Cleveland Rockwell's sketchbook volume 1. Includes drawings of landscapes in New York, Maine, and Québec.

A map of the Oregon, Washington, and Idaho Territories that depicts the military road from Fort Walla Walla to Fort Benton. The map also shows locations of Native American tribal groups. Relief is shown by hachures.

A map of the mining regions of Oregon and Washington. The map shows rivers, roads, trails, and mining locations. The map was compiled from observations made in 1861 and 1862. Relief is shown by hachures.

A traced manuscript map showing a rough sketch of military marches in eastern Oregon and western Idaho by expedition in the summer of 1864. Military routes for George Byron Currey and Reuben F. Maury's expeditions as well as battlegrounds are hand colored in red. Main trails, mining towns, military forts, and major geographic features are also identified on the map. Relief shown by hachures.

A hand colored map of the states and territories west of the Mississippi River. The map shows overland routes, projected railroad lines, and the locations of Native American tribal groups. Relief is shown by hachures and spot heights.

A hand colored map showing the gold and silver mining regions of southern Idaho and eastern Oregon. The map also shows existing and proposed wagon roads and trails. Relief shown by hachures.

A hand colored map of public surveys in the Territory of Washington. The map key includes Puget Sound Ag. Co. claims, the North Pacific Railroad Route, surveys executed, surveys proposed, surveys under contract, U.S. Reservations, roads and trails, projected railroad, completed railroad, coal land, gold mines, lead and silver, coal oil, and gold. Relief is shown by hachures.

A manuscript map of the Willamette and Columbia Rivers drawn by Absalom B. Harden circa 1865. The map is on three pieces of stationery, pasted together. On the verso of the map there are portions of letters discussing Harden's travel to Oregon and wild animals. Related papers by Harden are held in the Absalom B. Harden diary and letters, 1847-1848, Mss 11 at the Oregon Historical Society.

1866 map detailing surveyed land in Oregon with hand-colored outlines. Completed by the Surveyor General’s Office, Eugene City, July 20. 1866. E. L. Applegate [signature], Surv. Gen. Of Oregon. Endorsed by Department of the Interior General Land Office, October 2nd 1866. Jo. S. Wilson [signature], Commissioner. In upper right margin: No. 21. Map includes completed and proposed survey areas, county seats, and known gold regions. Scale 18 miles to an inch. Relief shown by hachures. Item has also been identified as bb017537.

A color map in three segments depicting the western United States, primarily depicting Oregon, California, Nevada and part of Idaho. A note in the upper left corner reads, "Atlas to accompany the official records of the Union and Confederate armies, 1861-1865." Relief is shown by hachures.

A hand colored map of the western portions of the United States of America. The map is an updated Geoffrey Crayon Edition of a map produced to accompany The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U.S.A. by Washington Irving which is based on the routes taken by Benjamin Louis Eulalie de Bonneville and his company from 1832 to 1835. Relief is shown by hachures.

A hand drawn map of the Willamette Valley and Cascade Mountain Military Road from Albany toward the eastern boundary of Oregon. Roads are indicated by a blue line and each 10th mile of the road is indicated with a red line. Relief is shown by hachures. The map includes annotations by James A. Warner, surveyor; Samuel E. May, Secretary of State and Acting Governor; and J.N. Foster, president of the Willamette Valley & Cascade Mountain Military Wagon Road Company.

A hand colored map of the western United States depicting the route of the Oregon branch of the Pacific Railroad. The map shows Oregon outlined in blue and the Oregon branch of the Pacific Railroad outlined in red. The map also shows the Northern Pacific Railroad, the Central Pacific Railroad, and the Southern Pacific Railroad. Relief is shown by hachures.

A survey map of the boundary between the State of Oregon and the Territory of Oregon. Waterways shown include Snake, Owyee, and Malheur Rivers. Geographical features shown include Chimney Butte, Owyhee Mountains, and Jordan Valley. The map was made from a survey executed by Daniel G. Major. Relief is shown in color.

A city map of Portland and East Portland. The map shows city blocks, railroads, street names, homestead associations, parks, and city boundary lines.