A letter including details about Cleveland Rockwell's life and passing taken from obituaries in the Oregonian. The page is split into two. The top left side reads, "Morning Oregonian Friday, Mar. 22, 1907" and the top right side reads, "The Morning Oregonian Saturday Mar. 23, 1907." The letters continue onto the verso.
A message from the Governor of Oregon Territory presented to the House of Representatives on December 2, 1846. The message includes information about the settling of the Oregon boundary dispute.
An untitled proclamation by Governor Joseph Lane announcing that the Legislative Assembly will be convened, commenced, and held at Oregon City. The announcement also includes election results.
An act by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Oregon announcing a special election in each of the counties in the territory. Positions to be elected in each county include three judges of the probate court, one clerk of the probate court, one sherriff, one assessor, one county treasurer, one school commissioner, and justices of the peace.
An untitled proclamation by Governor Joseph Lane calling a Special Session of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Oregon. The second page is a proclamation encouraging all civil officers and citizens to seize deserters and deliver them to any commissioned officer in the service of the United States.
An act of congress which created the office of Surveyor General of the Public Lands of Oregon, provided for the survey, and made donations to settlers of public lands.
A clipping from the "Oregon Argus" newspaper. The clipping is a reprint from the "Oregon Statesman" and details the arrival of S. B. Hadley at Corvallis with a petition from Umpqua Valley citizens to Governor Curry requesting volunteers to "repel the hostilities of the Shasta and Rogue River Indians."
An untitled charter document for the Sons of Temperance, Grand Division of the Territory of Oregon. The document is adorned with a decorative border, images of eagles, and the Sons of Temperance triangle symbol.
An untitled notice by Frank Brown requesting payment at the "El Dorado" from those who are indebted to him before he travels east. The back of the notice contains handwritten dollar amounts and calculations.
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.
A document summarizing a U. S. Sanitary Commission meeting in Jacksonville. The document lists the names of residents who have agreed to donate money to the Commission.
A flyer featuring the Programme of the State Fair, held from September 16 to 19, 1863. Listed activities include animal exhibitions and an address by Governor Gibbs.
A circular highlighting the benefits of the Oregon Education Association and State Teachers' Institute and announcing that the annual meeting will be held in Albany on August 2, 1864. Includes the Order of Exercises of the Oregon State Teachers' Institute at the bottom.
A notice instructing all persons who want to go to Quartzville to meet at the courthouse. Quartzville was located in the mountains of eastern Linn County.
A document announcing the Salem Thespian Society's performances of "The Merchant of Venice" and "Dead Shot" at Moore's Hall in March 1864. This event was advertised in the Oregon Statesman.
A circular letter by Governor Gibbs concerning procedures for obtaining proof of abandonment claims under pre-emption and homestead laws. This process was necessary before the land could be purchased as state land.
The program of the state fair, held from October 16 to 19, 1866. Includes the text of An Act to Protect Fair Grounds, passed in 1865. The verso includes the Rules for Trials of Speed and an advertisement to subscribe to The Oregon Agriculturist.