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August 2022

Bob Schwartz and the Blue Note

2022-06-21T21:34:07-07:00August 13th, 2022|Categories: Community Memories, People, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Bob Schwartz, Blue Note Vocalist. McEwan Photo Studios, Jan 1955. WHC Collections 2006.002.0687. Passion for Jazz Led to Firing of Salem Police Officer [...]

July 2022

1898 Report of the Oregon State Reform School

2022-07-09T14:49:58-07:00July 9th, 2022|Categories: Buildings, History Tidbits|Tags: , , |

The Oregon State Reform school, which stands on a commanding eminence about six miles southeast of Salem, was completed and thrown open to the reception [...]

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June 2022

Marion County School Districts

2024-03-22T12:24:29-07:00June 11th, 2022|Categories: Collections Guide, Marion County Communities|Tags: , , , |

Marion County, Oregon had at one time at least 144 different public school districts.  These districts ranged in size from a single one-room school [...]

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Lenore Kay

2024-04-09T20:35:05-07:00June 10th, 2022|Categories: Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, TKWM Employees|Tags: , , , , , , |

Lenore Kay Roberts, WHC Collections M3 1974-013-0005 Lenore Kay     [Roberts] Job Title(s) Weaver Dates of Employment c. 1890-1893 [...]

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Effie Reed

2024-09-24T12:24:29-07:00June 9th, 2022|Categories: Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, TKWM Employees|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Effie Reed Job Title(s) Finisher Dates of Employment c. 1905, 1911 Last Name   Reed     [Wright, Unruh, Dunlap]  First [...]

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