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Portrait of David Averill, circa 1845

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a bearded man wearing a suit. Handwritten note pasted to the exterior of the case reads, "Averill David." Handwritten note on small envelope inside the case reads, "David Averill - Portland, Maine, and his wife, Martha Ann (Horton) Averill - Portland, Maine. Year 1845. Mrs. Elizabeth A. Averill, Donor rec. no. 85." Case is a union case made of thermoplastic.

Protestant Ladder

Illustrated Protestant ladder used for the teaching of the catechism in the mission of Henry H. Spalding and Eliza Spalding at Lapwai in present-day western Idaho in the traditional territory of the Nimi’ipuu (Nez Percé). The ladder depicts religious history and biblical concepts with captions in English and Nimipuutímt. The ladder is painted on cloth-backed paper using ink and berry dyes.

Spalding, Henry Harmon, 1803-1874

Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. James Cockran, circa 1850

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a woman and man seated beside each other. The woman wears a high necked dress. A note affixed to the image read, "James Cockran & Wife. Brother of David Cockran." This note and the original glass were removed during conservation and stored in a separate folder. Case is made of leather and wood. Case cover missing and replaced with archival board during conservation.

Portrait of Mindwell Lee

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a seated, elderly woman. She wears a bonnet and a shawl. Her right arm rests on a table next to 2 books. Handwritten note enclosed with the image reads, "Mindwell Lee - My father, W. B. Lee's grandmother of Madison, Conn. Sweet, Christian character. Would ask father, when a young man on vacation from college: "Wm. are you a Xn?" "Well you will be; I'm prayin' for you. How's your Aunt Charlotte?" and he never forgot it. Died Oct. 30, 1856, aged 93 yrs at the old hou. down near Uncle Henry's. Oct. 30 '56 was t. day F. T. Lee was born... -Geo. H. Lee, Owner." Case is made of leather and wood. There is no hasp hook on case. A string is tied to the hook loop.

Portrait of Elizabeth B. Warner

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a young woman, seated and wearing a printed dress. Her hair is woven into multi-stranded braids. She holds a book in her lap. Legacy collection records indicate this is Elizabeth B. Warner, taken circa 1845. Engraving below the image reads, "A. White, 20 Washington St., Boston." Case is made of wood and leather.

White, Asa

Letter from Daniel Lee to Brother Bond, 1845

Handwritten letter written in 1845 to Brother Bond by Daniel Lee, nephew of Reverend Jason Lee. Daniel informs Brother Bond of the death of Jason Lee, and writes of his late uncle's life. Subjects include Jason Lee's spiritual awakening, his health and state of mind in his final days, and the illness that led to his death. A preservation copy of this document, with more modern and legible handwriting, is available in Mss1212_B1F2_004.

Lee, Daniel, 1806-1895

Portrait of Martha Ann Averill

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a woman sitting in a chair, wearing a long sleeve dress. Name handwritten on paper pasted to the back of the case reads, "Averill, Martha Ann." Handwritten note on small piece of paper enclosed with the case reads, "Martha Ann (Morton) Averill. Wife of David Averill - of Portland Maine. Year 1845. Mrs. Elizabeth A. Averill, Donor Rec. no. 85." Inscription on back of the image reads, "Charles P. Genn, Bucksport, Me." Overmat is stamped with the name, "Ormsbee." Case is made of velvet, leather and wood with applied relief motifs.

Ormsbee, Augustus

Portrait of Mrs. Buemont, aunt of Samuel Asahel Clarke, circa 1845

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a seated woman wearing a white bonnet, brooch and long sleeve dress. A white paper business card enclosed with the case includes a handwritten note reading, "Aunt of S. A. Clarke. Mrs. Buemont of 13 Broadway N.Y. 1845. S. A. Clarke Collection." "S. A. Clarke" refers to Samuel Asahel Clarke. Case is made of leather and wood. Case cover was missing and replaced with archival board during conservation.

Portrait of Nathan J. Putnam

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a man with his hair parted on the left. He looks directly at the camera. His shirt has been lightly tinted blue. Typed note enclosed with the image reads, "Nathan J. Putnam. Born in Lexington, Kentucky September 10, 1821. Died at Champoeg, Oregon Territory. May 30, 1849." Second typed note reads, "Nathan J. Putnam. Born Sep 10th. 1821 Lexington Ky. Died May 30th 1849 Champoeg, Oregon." Handwritten note enclosed with the image reads, "Putnam, N. J." Case made of leather and wood.

Old Fort Astoria, Astoria, Oregon

A photograph of a drawing depicting old Fort Astoria in 1845. An American flag flies over the fort. The back identified the artist as Henry J. Barre, but the correct name is likely Henry J. Warre. Handwritten note on back of print reads, "Old Fort Astoria 1845 by Captain Henry J. Barre, British Army." Photograph of drawing taken by Arthur M. Prentiss.

Warre, H. (Henry), 1819-1898

Last Will and Testament of Jason Lee, 1845

Handwritten last will and testament of Jason Lee, written on February 20, 1845 by C.B. Richardson, Notary Public. Richardson writes that Lee was sick in bed during the dictation of this will, but that he is of sound mind. Two witnesses signed the document, Eli Banys and Joseph Morrell. Written in Lee's hometown of Stanstead, Québec, where he passed away on March 12, 1845.

Richardson, C. B.

Echelle Catholique, Historique et Chronologique [Catholic Ladder, History and Chronology], 1846-1847

Catholic ladder designed by F. N. Blanchet. The ladder was printed in Paris circa 1846 and is written in French. The ladder is in four sections on two double-sided panels.Blanchet developed the ladder as a visual teaching aid with illustrations of biblical scenes. Blanchet and other missionaries used the ladders as an instructional tool for Christian evangelization to Native American and French métis communities.

Blanchet, Francis Norbert, 1795-1883

Oregon Imprints collection

  • Coll 400
  • Collection
  • 1846-1870 (bulk)

This collection, assembled by the Oregon Historical Society Research Library, primarily consists of printed material that was either produced in or closely relates to the Oregon Territory and to Oregon's early statehood. Almost all of these items were listed in George Belknap's 1968 bibliography, "Oregon Imprints, 1845-1870."

The materials in this collection include legal and judicial documents such as legislative bills, reports, and proceedings; records of associations, including masonic organizations, temperance organizations, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and religious organizations; announcements and proclamations; event invitations, announcements, and programs, including for Fourth of July celebrations and the Oregon State Fair; advertisements; newspaper pages; and almanacs. The collection also includes some materials relating to conflicts between Euro-Americans and Native peoples, such as the Rogue River War of 1855-1856.

With some exceptions, materials are listed in this collection guide in numerical order based on numbers Belknap assigned to each item in his bibliography. Not all items that appear in Belknap's bibliography are included in this collection, and so some item numbers are skipped. Item numbers are typically handwritten on the documents themselves or on enclosing envelopes; sometimes these also show an earlier number that Douglas C. McMurtrie had assigned. The collection also includes a handful of items that were not cataloged by Belknap, but which also date from the mid-19th century.

Other materials in the collection include copies of Belknap's "Oregon Imprints, 1845-1870," supplements to "Oregon Imprints, 1847-1870" and to "Oregon Imprints, 1845-1870," and Belknap's correspondence and writings relating to early Oregon imprints.

Oregon elections collection, 1846-1888

  • Mss 1231
  • Collection
  • 1846 - 1912

Collection assembled by the Oregon Historical Society regarding elections in Oregon. Included are Poll Books for Sauvie Island (1859), Astoria Precinct (1857), Elkton Precinct (1856), Santiam Precinct (1860), and Butte Creek (1872); contributors to the 1873 election fund; certified documents of electors, president and vice-president, U.S. (1876, 1880, 1888); and newspaper clippings and list of contributors to the 1888 election. Additional materials include oversize ballots and tally sheets (in 2 flat boxes), and 1860-1862 election materials (1 reel of microfilm).

Oregon. Constitutional Convention (1857)

Disputed territory of Columbia or Oregon showing its limits as settled by different treaties and the boundaries proposed by England & America / engd. by W. & A.K. Johnston, 1846

A hand colored map showing the disputed territory of Oregon in 1846. The map shows boundaries established by different treaties and boundary proposals between England and America. The Oregon territory is in brown and British possessions are in red. A map of the shores of the Pacific Ocean depicting the position of the Oregon Territory in relation to the rest of the world is included at the bottom.

W. & A.K. Johnston Limited

Portrait of an unidentified man

A portrait of an unidentified man. He is seated with his hands in his lap looking to the left of the camera. He wears a light colored suit. Conservator records indicate that there is a handwritten note on the green liner paper in the case which reads, "Taken in Hartford, Conn. 1846." The photograph is an ambrotype but my be a copy of a daguerreotype portrait.

Portrait of D. S. Southmayd

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a young man seated next to a table. He wears a suit and looks at the camera. A top hat sits on the table next to him. Handwritten note enclosed with the image reads, "D. S. Southmayd, 'M.P.C' (?), 1846." Case is made of wood and leather.

Map showing the line of boundary between the United States & British possessions : from the point where the 49th parallel of north latitude strikes the western coast of the continent "to the middle of the channel which separates the continent from Vancouver's Island and thence southerly through the middle of said channel" &c. to Fuca's Straits, in accordance with Treaty of June 15th, 1846

A hand colored map of the Pacific Northwest, primarily depicting British Columbia and Washington state. The map shows four proposed boundaries between the United States and British Columbia. Relief is shown by hachures and spot heights. Water depths are shown by soundings and gradient tints. The map also shows the route of steamers between Victoria and Fraser River.

Bowen & Co.

Probate Record, Estate of Jason Lee, 1846

Handwritten probate record written by W.H. Willson, Judge of Probate, regarding the will of Jason Lee. Judge Willson authorizes Alvin F. Maller, who Lee appointed as executor of his will, to fulfill his duties as such. Written on March 25, 1846 in Salem in Champoick County, Oregon.

Willson, W. H.

Portrait of Harriett Buckingham Clarke

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a young woman wearing a tucked dress, seated. Her hands are in her lap. She wears a ribbon or neckerchief tied around her neck. Handwritten note enclosed with the image reads, "Harriett Buckingham Clarke, 15 years old, born 1832." Collection records indicate that an annotation on paper liner inside the back of the case reads, "Mrs. James R. Hines, Grand Lodge, Michigan." Case made of wood and leather.

Monteith family photograph collection, 1847-1854

  • Org. Lot 1388
  • Collection
  • 1847 - 1854

This collection is comprised of two (2) daguerreotypes showing portraits of brothers Thomas and Walter Monteith, who founded the town of Albany, Oregon, circa 1849. They traveled to Oregon from New York in 1847 and settled adjacent land claims, sharing a house which straddled the two claims.

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Clarissa Prentiss, 1847 July 4-August 23

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Clarissa Prentiss about possibility of Edward Prentiss and Jane Prentiss coming to Oregon Territory, missionary activities including efforts to purchase Waskopum mission at The Dalles, Euro-American emigrants, and Native peoples' reaction to incoming emigrants

Whitman, Narcissa Prentiss, 1808-1847

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