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Essayons topographical map of California, Nevada, Oregon and part of Idaho / prepared from field surveys and other reliable data under the direction of Bvt. Lt. Col. R.S. Williamson ; drawn by W.B. Hyde, 1867

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.

Williamson, R. S. (Robert Stockton), 1824-1882

Map of southern Oregon and northern California : compiled from the best authorities, and from personal surveys and explorations, exhibiting a reliable view of the rich gold region of the north, as well as the mineral region of middle California : embracing also a corrected chart of the coast from San Francisco Bay, to the Columbia River agreably [sic] to the late United States Coast Survey / by N. Scholfield, 1851

A map depicting Oregon and part of Northern California. The map shows the gold regions of Southern Oregon and Northern California, the mineral region of middle California, and new settlements along the Umpquah River. The map also depicts rivers, trails, and topography. Relief is shown by hachures.

Scholfield, Nathan

Map of Oregon and upper California, from the surveys of John Charles Frémont and other authorities, 1848

A map of California, Nevada, portions of western Arizona and Utah, and a southern portion of Oregon. The map shows the locations of Native American tribal groups, "positions where Troops are needed," and "routes that had been traversed by Troops or by which Frontier Posts may be supplied." Relief is shown by hachures. The map is approximately the southwestern quarter of a larger map with the same title.

Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890

Sketchbook volume 3

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

Rockwell, Cleveland, 1837-1907

Sketchbook volume 2

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

Rockwell, Cleveland, 1837-1907

Sketchbook volume 5

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

Rockwell, Cleveland, 1837-1907

Sketchbook volume 6

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

Rockwell, Cleveland, 1837-1907

Sketchbook volume 7

Cleveland Rockwell's sketchbook volume 7. Includes portraits and landscape drawings of Oregon, Washington, California, and Canada.

Rockwell, Cleveland, 1837-1907

Sketchbook volume 8

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

Rockwell, Cleveland, 1837-1907

Letter from Umeshichi Oda to Masuo Yasui, circa 1924

Letter from Umeshichi Oda to Masuo Yasui dated February 8. In the letter Oda discusses the warm arrival of spring in contrast with the cold feelings caused by anti-Japanese law in California. Oda also requests contact information for a financial association in order to plan a return to Japan in March or April. The letter was written on February 8, but the year is not specified. It was likely written in 1924 since the letter mentions the Immigration Act of 1924 in California.
Translation Note: This document has been translated into modern Japanese and English.

Oda, Umeshichi

English translation of a letter from Umeshichi Oda to Masuo Yasui, circa 1924

English translation of a letter from Umeshichi Oda to Masuo Yasui dated February 8. In the letter Oda discusses the warm arrival of spring in contrast with the cold feelings caused by anti-Japanese law in California. Oda also requests contact information for a financial association in order to plan a return to Japan in March or April. The letter was written on February 8, but the year is not specified. It was likely written in 1924 since the letter mentions the Immigration Act of 1924 in California.
Translation Note: This letter is also available as the original manuscript document and as a modern Japanese translation.

Oda, Umeshichi

小田梅七から安井益男への手紙の現代日本語訳、1924年頃

2月8日付の小田梅七から安井益雄への手紙の現代日本語訳。この手紙の中で小田は、暖かい春の到来とは対照的に、カリフォルニアの反日法がもたらした冷たい感情を論じている。また、3月か4月に日本へ帰国するため、金融機関の連絡先を教えてほしいとも書いている。この手紙は2月8日に書かれているが、年は特定されていない。カリフォルニア州の1924年移民法について触れていることから、1924年に書かれたものと思われる。
翻訳注:原文および英訳も掲載されている。

Oda, Umeshichi

Letter from R. R. Best of the War Relocation Authority to Ray T. Yasui, 24 May 1944

Letter dated 24 May 1944 from Raymond R. Best, Director of Tule Lake, on behalf of the War Relocation Authority to Ray T. Yasui. In this letter, Yasui is notified of his approval for indefinite leave from the Tule Lake War Relocation Center, and his transfer to the Heart Mountain Relocation Center.

Best, Raymond R., 1895-1976

Oral History Interview with Bette Lee, by Sandy Polishuk [Transcript]

Transcript. Bette Lee discusses her activism and career in photographing protests, beginning in the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1980s, and later in Portland, Oregon. She discusses several specific photographs, many of which can be found in the transcript. Protests and movements discussed include the Portland Alliance, Indie Media, World trade Organization, Iraq War, Occupy Wall Street, Livermore Action Group, etc.

Lee, Bette

Oral history interview with Walter J. Cosgrave [Transcript]

Transcript. This oral history interview with Walter J. Cosgrave was conducted by Timothy J. Coleman on November 26, 1993. In this interview, Cosgrave discusses his family background and early life in Calaveras County, California, including his education, childhood games, and the experience of being the son of the county sheriff. He the talks about moving to the San Francisco Bay Area and attending high school. He briefly discusses coming to Oregon and getting interested in the law. This transcript contains additional biographical information provided by Cosgrave after the completion of the interview.

Cosgrave, Walter J. (Walter John), 1910-1999

Oral history interviews with Tatsuro Yada [Transcript]

Transcript. This oral history interview with Tatsuro Yada was conducted by Taka Mizote on March 8, 1992. The interview was recorded as part of the Japanese American Oral History Project, which was conducted by the Oregon Historical Society to preserve the stories of Japanese Americans in Oregon. In this interview, Yada discusses his family background and early life on a farm in Salem, Oregon. He talks about the Japanese community in Salem, his education, and attending Japanese school. He speaks about returning home to take over the family farm after graduating from Willamette University. He discusses his involvement in the Civil Defense Corps before the United States joined World War II; talks about his reaction to the attack on Pearl Harbor; and describes the Japanese-owned businesses in the Salem area. He talks about his incarceration at Tule Lake Relocation Center during World War II. He describes living conditions in the camp, his role as a teacher, and the military service of his siblings. He talks about getting out of the camp less than a year later to work at a hotel in Nebraska, while his parents were incarcerated at the Minidoka War Relocation Center in Idaho. He then talks about returning to the family farm after the government ended incarceration of Japanese Americans in 1945. He discusses his marriage to Masako Onishi, his Christian faith, and the Japanese American community in post-war Salem. He talks about his children, their families, and their careers. He discusses his retirement activities, including farming, as well as his hopes for the future. He closes the interview by discussing serving on the Salem-Keizer School Board.

Yada, Tatsuro, 1916-2003

The eagle of Mission Ridge

Manuscript describing a family of eagles on the southern end of Mission Ridge. Finley describes his surroundings as well as the difficulty of wildlife photography.

Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953

La Prath

Manuscript describing the activities of La Prath, a French-Canadian professional hunter. The author details the places, types of birds, and compensation.

Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953

After heron

Manuscript describing the author's understanding of the plumage hunters' motivation. The author lays the blame of demand of plumage at the feet of plumage dealers, milliners, and the women who buy plumage.

Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953

Herons

A lecture describing a trip to California to search for herons.

Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953

The trail of the plume hunters

Manuscript that is compiled of various excerpts. The main focus of the manuscript is the devastation of bird populations due to plumage hunting for fashion and other interests.

Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953

Gull habits

Manuscript describing gull behavior, including diet and appearance.

Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953

Preface for lecture

A preface for a lecture on the author's motivation for bird photography, focusing on land birds of Oregon and California.

Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953

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