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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 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

Jason Lee papers

  • Mss 1212
  • Collection
  • 1834-1845

Collection consists of the personal and professional papers of Reverend Jason Lee. The papers date from 1834 to 1845. Included are Lee’s diary of his overland journey to Oregon and the construction of his mission with entries dating from 1834 to 1838; an 1844 report Lee made to the Methodist Missionary Board; miscellaneous papers related to the illness and death of Lee in 1845; and fragments of an undated biography of Jason Lee likely written by Harvey Kimball Hines. The collection also contains a folder of Anna Maria Pittman Lee's correspondence dated from 1834 to 1835.

Jason Lee was born on June 28, 1803, in Stanstead, Quebec. After his ordination in 1834, Lee and his nephew, Daniel Lee, journeyed overland to Oregon with the intention to establish a mission to minister to the Flathead Indians. He instead established his mission in the Willamette Valley near present-Day Salem, Oregon, in territory that was home to bands of the Kalapuyan people. Lee returned east in 1838 to justify his decision and recruit reinforcements for the Willamette mission, as well as missions at The Dalles and Clatsop plains. In 1840, The Great Reinforcement, a group of 51 men, women, and children, arrived in Oregon on the ship Lausanne in response to Lee’s promotion in the East. In 1843, Jason Lee participated in the founding of Oregon's provisional government and Willamette University. Lee was relieved of his missionary post in 1844. Lee married Anna Maria Pittman, who died in 1838, and then Lucy Lee who died in 1842. Jason Lee died on March 12, 1845.

Lee, Jason, 1803-1845

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Map of Oregon and upper California from the surveys of John Charles Frémont and other authorities / drawn by Charles Preuss under the order of the Senate of the United States ; lithy. by E. Weber & Co., Balto., 1848

A hand colored map depicting Oregon and Upper California. The map shows the area of the United States west of the Continental Divide and locations of Native American tribal groups. A profile of the travelling route from the South Pass of the Rocky Mountains to the Bay of San Francisco is included at the top of the map. Relief is shown by hachures and spot heights.

Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890

Portrait of Mrs. Gerard Cutler, maiden name Polly Hawes

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of an older woman wearing a white bonnet. She looks at the camera. Typed label enclosed with the image reads, "Mrs. Gerard Cutler (Polly Hawes)." Second typed label reads, "Cutler, Mrs. Gerard, Presented by H.P. Cone, Rec. No. 267." Case made of wood and leather.

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