A Union Party broadside which highlights contradictions made by the Oregon Democratic Party before and after the U. S. Civil War.

A notice from the Pioneer Base Ball Club requesting that Oregon baseball clubs send delegates to Portland for a convention with the purpose of organizing an association of baseball players in Oregon.

Two lists of prices current for various goods in Oregon. The lists are from October and December of 1869. Listed goods range from flour and eggs to coal and nails.

An announcement from A. Wheeler that he has fall and winter goods available for sale for the "very lowest living prices, for cash only."

An extra from the "Oregonian," dated May 26, 1855. Includes a circular by John P. Gaines concerned with disproving charges of dishonor in connection with his capitulation at Encarnacion in the Mexican War. The circular is reprinted from the May 22, 1852 "Oregonian."

Transcript.This oral history interview with Edna L. Hopkins was conducted by Amy Kesselman on May 28, 1981. In this interview, Hopkins discusses her early life in Kentucky and Tennessee, including raising a family and working at an aircraft plant. She then talks about coming to Oregon in 1943 and shares her experiences as a welder in the Kaiser shipyards in Vancouver, Washington. She describes her training, her job duties, and the dangers of the job. She discusses her union membership, as well as balancing work and home life. She speaks about her life after the war, including working at the Jantzen Knitting Mills. She shares her opinion on the women’s movement and feminism, shares her observations of the treatment Black people received in Portland, and talks about her children, their families and their careers.

Thomas Alexander Wood's manuscript, "First Admission of Collored [sic.] Children to Portland Public Schools," is Wood's account of school officials attempting to prevent desegregation in the Portland public school system. In lieu of allowing Black children into schools, school officials suggested to instead give Black families $2.25 per child, per quarter, to hire a private teacher and rent space for homeschooling. The vast discrepancy in financial support the administration was willing to give, in comparison to actual costs needed for private homeschooling, ultimately led to school Directors paying for a separate, segregated, school for Black children to attend, and the case failed to make it to court. The school opened in the fall of 1867.

In this letter written by Thomas Alexander Wood, addressed "To sir and friend," Wood describes his expedition involvement during the Yakima Indian Wars (1855-1858). The letter also includes several pages of written tables outlining information of other military personnel who were "J" Company veterans (e.g.; name, military rank, station, and length of service).

Transcript. This oral history interview with Gertrude Glutsch Jensen was conducted by Roberta Watts at Jensen’s home in Portland, Oregon, from December 7, 1977, to January 17, 1978, as part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library's oral history program. The interview was conducted in two sessions.

In the first interview session, conducted on December 7, 1977, Jensen discusses her family background and early life in South Portland, her career as a freelance reporter for the Oregonian and Oregon Journal newspapers, and her career as a real estate agent. She then speaks at length about her involvement in the preservation of the Columbia River Gorge. She describes how she became interested in nature conservation; talks about her efforts to advocate for the Wyam people and to save Celilo Falls; and speaks about the restoration of the Vista House on Crown Point. She also talks about working with John Yeon on conservation of the Gorge. She closes the session by revisiting the topic of her family background and early life in South Portland.

In the second interview session, conducted on January 17, 1978, Jensen continues to speak at length about her family background and early life in South Portland. She talks about her participation in a protest march against the Vietnam War and closes the interview by revisiting the topic of her career as a freelance journalist.

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to parents, discussing how letters written the previous fall to be sent by ship were delayed due to the ship captain's death, dangers of the Columbia River, visit to the Spalding mission, and the Whitmans' daughter, with mention of John McLoughlin (first four pages original, last two pages reproductions from scan of original)

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Elvira Perkins about visit of Archibald McDonald and Jane McDonald to mission, and about mission's efforts to convert Native people, and plans to visit Pierre-Chrysologue Pambrun and Catherine Pambrun in Walla Walla

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Mary Ann Judson, discussing length of time it takes to send mail by ship, death of Anna Maria Lee, death of Jason Lee White (son of Elijah White and Serepta White), and death of a Native child named as Sarah Hull

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Jane Prentiss about birth of Eliza Hart Spalding's son and Mary Walker Richardson's son, the Whitmans' travels to Tukanon for conversion efforts, arrival of Edwin O. Hall and Sarah Hall, and Whitman's disappointment with unnamed missionaries who spent the winter at the Whitman mission

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Elvira Perkins about death of her daughter, Alice Clarissa Whitman

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Clarissa Prentiss about death of Alice Clarissa Whitman, difficulties running the mission while Marcus Whitman was away, death of two Native boys, visitors to the mission, newly arrived missionaries, printing of a book and establishment of a mission school, and conflict with Catholic missionaries in the region

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Elvira Perkins, expressing displeasure that she is not able to devote more time to converting Native people, and noting small number of Native people at the mission for the winter

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Stephen Prentiss, copying the text of a letter from Marcus Whitman to David Greene about a series of confrontations with Native people (original and partial typescript copy)

Letter from Narcissa Whitman addressed to Rev. and Mrs. Allen, asking for their prayers, and expressing concern about Euro-American emigrants who Whitman perceives as sinful and about the presence of Catholic missionaries, and discussing agricultural developments among Native people and mission operations, with a postscript about Marcus Whitman's departure for Boston, Massachusetts

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Stephen Prentiss and Clarissa Prentiss about arrival of Euro-American emigrants, completion of a new gristmill, and Whitman's improved health, with mention of being asked to take in the orphaned Sager children (original and partial typescript copy)

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Laura Brewer about having cared for Sager orphans at the mission during the winter, A. Hinman's conversion and teaching duties, Marcus Whitman's work supplying Euro-American emigrants, and delivery of seeds to Henry B. Brewer

Letter from Marcus Whitman and Narcissa Whitman to Stephen Prentiss discussing Narcissa Whitman's health, mission activities, Euro-American emigration to Oregon Territory, and encouraging the Prentiss family to come to Oregon Territory, with mentions of Elijah Heading's murder and of conflict between Marcus Whitman and Native people due to death of two Native people

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Stephen Prentiss about her caring for children of Euro-American emigrants at the mission, difficulty of balancing "worldly" concerns with missionary work, and encouraging him to come to Oregon Territory

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Harvey P. Prentiss and Livonia L. Prentiss, encouraging them and other family members to emigrate to Oregon Territory

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Laura Brewer, asking Brewer to send her children to the Whitman mission for schooling

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Clarissa Prentiss about possibility of monthly mail shipments between St. Louis and Oregon Territory, state of religion among emigrants in the Willamette Valley and concerns about Catholic influence, mission activities, presence of emigrant families at the mission for the winter, and urging other members of the family to come to Oregon Territory

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Jane Prentiss, encouraging her to emigrate to Oregon Territory, but advising her not to come via the southern route

Employee newspaper for Oregon Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: An article on the need for transports (AP-5 Attack Transports and Victory ships) and fuel tankers; an article on President Roosevelt’s request for increased AP-5 Attack Transport construction; an article on the need for more shipyard workers; an article on a Y. W. C. A. working girls picnic; an article on the East Vanport Community building; an article on Oregon tuberculosis deaths; an article on overseas Christmas mailing dates; an article on the construction of a shipyard sub-assembly plant at the Dalles; articles on the need for increased AP-5 Attack Transport construction; an article on a seven-day work program for the Vancouver and Oregon shipyards; an article on the polio danger period; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on the Labor-Management Suggestion contest winners and their achievements; the Stubby and His Friends column; the Worker Speaks column; an article on Oregon Shipyard graveyard shift talent shows; an article on Oregon Shipyard Sunday transportation arrangements; an article on the Oregon Shipyard visit of Lieutentant Edward Serle, Royal Netherlands navy; an article on Child Service center hours; an article on services for women patients at the Oregon Shipyard First Aid station; an article on increased U. S.-Russian trade.

Employee newspaper for Oregon Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: Articles on National Victory Fleet Day—the merchant marine; an article on voter registration; an article on Silverton and its community; an article on foreign language classes through the Portland Extension center; an article on a pedestrian underpass at Vanport; an article on Oregon Shipyard’s lead in AP-5 Attack Transport construction; the Worker Speaks column; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built AP-5 Attack Transport, the U. S. S. Drew; an article on United War Chest charities; an article on the Oregon Shipyard AP-3 Victory Ship contract; the Stubby and His Friends column; an article on the Oregon Shipyard Fall Hop dance; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; a Know Your Northwest series article on the lumber industry; an article on Oregon State college engineering science and management classes; an article on Civil Air Patrol (CAP) classes; an article on War Dads of Portland; an article on Labor-Management Suggestion contest winners and their achievements; an article on the increase in home service meals and the seven day work week; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built AP-5 Attack Transport, the U. S. S. Eastland.