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Preliminary draft of the Oregon State Constitution, Article VII - Education Department

An early draft of Article VII, Education and School Lands, of the Oregon Constitution written during the 1857 Oregon Constitutional Convention. The document header indicates that it was read the first time on August 26; read the second time on August 28, and referred to committee of the whole; reported back with amendments and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time on September 15, 1857.

Oregon. Constitutional Convention (1857)

Is It Just?

A leaflet outlining arguments in favor of the 1906 Oregon referendum on equal suffrage. It includes accounts of the success of suffrage in Colorado, Idaho, and Wyoming, The last page of the leaflet contains a photograph photograph of Susan B. Anthony and selected quotes from her writings on equal suffrage. The document is a single-sheet folded into 4 pages.

Oregon Equal Suffrage Association

Centennial Ode

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

Duniway, Abigail Scott, 1834-1915

Oral history interview with Windsor Calkins, by Jim Strassmaier [Transcript]

Transcript. This oral history interview with Windsor Calkins was conducted by Jim Strassmaier in Calkins’ office in Eugene, Oregon, from July 7 to August 1, 1986. In the interview, Calkins discusses his family background and early life in Eugene, including a 1922 trip on foot from Newport to Florence, Oregon, with his father. He also discusses his father’s career as a court reporter, as well as his own interest in the law. Calkins talks about studying law at the University of Oregon, including taking classes from Wayne Morse. Calkins talks about practicing law in Eugene and some of the cases he argued, including bootlegging and murder cases. He also discusses the effect the Depression had on his family. He then talks about his experiences in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Calkins also talks about notable people from Eugene, including William G. East and other judges. He then discusses his work as a lawyer for the Eugene Water and Electric Board and Sacred Heart Hospital, as well as his involvement with the Lane County Bar Association, the Eugene City Health Board, and other civic organizations. He closes the interview with a description of malpractice law suits, as well as his family life.

Calkins, Windsor, 1910-1989

Oral history interview with Charles A. Sprague [Index]

Index. This interview with Charles A. Sprague was conducted by Robert Bruce of the Capitol News Bureau in Sprague's office at the Oregon Statesman in Salem on July 18, 1962. It was broadcast on the radio as part of the Living History Series. In the interview, Sprague briefly discusses his family history and early life in the Midwest. He then talks about his career in journalism and ownership of the Corvallis Gazette-Times and the Statesman, as well as big news stories during that time, including the labor movement. Sprague also discusses his involvement with the Republican Party and his term as governor of Oregon during World War II. He also talks about landmark legislation that was passed during his term, particularly the establishment of the state forest system, as well as his thoughts on amending the Oregon Constitution. He closes the interview with a discussion about contemporary American culture.

Sprague, Charles A. (Charles Arthur), 1887-1969

Oral history interview with Allan Hart [Index]

Index. This oral history interview with Allan Hart was conducted by James Strassmaier at Hart’s office in the KOIN Center in Portland, Oregon, from April 15 to July 22, 1986. In this interview, Hart discusses his family background and early life in Portland, Oregon, including his education at Moran School. He talks about his education at Stanford University and Yale Law School, including his social life, his friendship with Boyd McNaughton, working for the Stanford and Yale papers, and the relationship between Yale and Harvard. He then discusses returning to Portland, joining his father’s law firm, and cases he argued. Hart talks about serving as assistant U.S. attorney from 1936 to 1938 and cases he prosecuted, including liquor and narcotics cases. He also discusses the Lawyers Guild and the Oregon State Bar; his investigations into the Red Squad; the De Jong case; and his work on an antitrust case involving the American Medical Association. He then discusses his work as counsel for the Bonneville Power Administration from 1938 to 1941, including the beginnings of the BPA, as well as dealing with private utilities and aluminum companies, particularly PGE and Alcoa. Hart also describes his experience during World War II as an officer in the Judge Advocate General Corps in the Pacific Theater, and then during the occupation of Japan.

Hart discusses his return to law practice in 1946. He talks about taking on the Kenji Namba v. McCourt case as a way to overturn the Alien Land Law. He briefly discusses his involvement with the Oregon Democratic Party, as well as raising a family. He talks about establishing the Hart, Davidson, and Veazie firm in 1956, including working with Jebbie Davidson, as well as the subsequent changes the firm underwent, which ultimately led him to the law firm of Lindsay, Nahstoll, Hart, and Krause. He discusses his involvement with the American Civil Liberties Union and civil rights cases that he worked on. He discusses his involvement with education, including serving on the board of the Sylvan School District from 1952 to 1956, and facing issues of school funding; serving on the State Board of Higher Education; and serving on the board of Catlin Gabel School. Hart speaks at length about discriminatory practices at many Portland social clubs, as well as U.S. District Court Judge Gus Solomon’s efforts against them. He then discusses his relationships with Solomon and U.S. Supreme Court Justices William O. Douglas and Abe Fortas. Hart talks about his stymied aspirations of being appointed as a judge; political infighting in the Democratic Party; and additional cases he worked on. He revisits the topic of the Bonneville Power Administration, describing the changes it underwent after World War II, as well as the WPPSS crisis of the 1980s. Hart closes the interview by discussing his retirement activities.

Hart, Allan (Charles Allan), 1909-2002

Map of Henry Miller's overland journey to Oregon, circa 1852

A hand drawn map showing Henry Miller's route from Ft. Wayne, Indiana, to Oregon. The map includes notations about significant events or landmarks encountered on the trail. Diaries and other papers of Henry Miller are designated Mss 24 in the Oregon Historical Society research library.

Miller, Henry, 1814-1894

Colton's map of the states and territories west of the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean showing the overland routes, projected rail road lines, &c., 1864

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.

Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893

Map of the Northern Pacific Rail Road and connections, 1885?

A color map depicting the Northern Pacific Railroad and its connections in red. The map covers the western United States and a portion of western Canada. Relief is shown by hachures. The back of the map is a pamphlet titled, "Northern Pacific Railroad between the East and Portland Ore. and Puget Sound Points." The pamphlet contains information about the railroad and its route, various states from Lake Superior to the Pacific Ocean, excursion rates, and general travel information.

Northern Pacific Railroad Company

Map of the United States Territory of Oregon west of the Rocky Mountains : exhibiting the various trading depots or forts occupied by the British Hudson Bay Company, connected with the western and northwestern fur trade / compiled in the Bureau of Topographical Engineers from the latest authorities under the direction of Col. J.J. Abert by Wash. Hood ; M.H. Stansbury, del. ; W.J. Stone, Sc., 1838

A map of the United States Territory of Oregon west of the Rocky Mountains, a portion of western Canada, and a portion of western Mexico. The map shows various trading posts occupied by the British Hudson Bay Company. Relief is shown by hachures.

Hood, Washington

Oregon branch of the Pacific Railroad, circa 1868

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.

Hart, Charles, active 1852‑1855

Cape Mendocino to Vancouver Id. : from Cape Flattery southward, from the United States coast survey to 1886 : with corrections and additions to 1920 / Juan de Fuca strait by Captain H. Kellett ; engraved by Davies & Company, 1925

A hand colored navigational map of the Pacific coast of the United States, primarily Washington and Oregon. The map includes vast detail along the coast and is less detailed further inland. Coastal cities and towns, water depths, reefs, lights, and buoys are shown. A table of tidal information and seven inset maps are included. The inset maps show Duncan Rock and Cape Flattery, Grays Harbour, Orford Reef, Humboldt Bay, and the entrances to the Umpqua River, the Yaquina River, and the Coos River. Two coastal views are included: Cape Flattery and the entrance to Humboldt Bay. Relief is shown by hachures and spot heights. Depths are shown by soundings in fathoms.

Great Britain. Hydrographic Office

Oregon Skyline Trail : Mt. Hood to Crater Lake, 1925

United States Forest Service map of the Oregon Skyline Trail from Mt. Hood to Crater Lake. The map is divided into three segments on a single sheet. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes "Table of distances between camping places." Verso includes photographs and a textual guide to hiking the Skyline Trail.

United States. Forest Service. Pacific Northwest Region

Colton's map of Oregon & Washington Territory / issued by the Oregon Railway and Navigation Co., 1879

A hand colored railway map depicting Oregon, Washington, and parts of Idaho and Montana. Navigation lines of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company are in blue. Railroad lines of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company are in red. Railroad lines connecting with the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company are in yellow. Relief is shown by hachures.

G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co.

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