Mystery Diary (0081.023.0010.026)
Mystery Diary is, well, very mysterious. Volunteer Katie Lively spent several months pouring over the tablet which contains a chronological, pencil-written entries from [...]
February 2018
Horseshoe Club at the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill
1941 agreement between Horseshoe Club leaders at the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill provides an interesting look at recreational opportunities afforded employees at the Thomas [...]
1876 Election Scandal Money Leads to Ladd & Bush Bank
Following the money in the 1876 Election Scandal Leads to a Salem bank. By Kylie Pine What do an $8,000 dollar check, ciphered telegrams, [...]
January 2018
Steamboat Claire – The Ship That Came In
I was reminded recently at the funeral of a loved one, of a simple phrase that carries special meaning in my family, "when our [...]
Hardened Bank Robber Frightened by Friday the 13th
Robber J.A. Crossley Asks to be Kept in the Oregon State Penitentiary Mugshot of J.A. Crossley after his arrest in 1909. Photo Source: [...]
December 2017
Illuminating Program, 63.1.21.10.3.1
Grand Opera House Program, December 12, 1912 Theater Program, WHC 63.1.21.10.3.1 I find one of the more revealing types of historical items [...]
The Meaning of Christmas – Beatrice Crawford
John and Lillie Crawford with daughters Edna (back) and Beatrice (front). […]
November 2017
Yesterdayland: Innovations of the Past
Easy Washer Booth, Oregon State Fair, 1927. WHC 2011.022.0006 June 8th, 2018! Friday, June 8th - Saturday, September 1st, 2018 Technological advancements [...]
Floyd McMullen – Salem’s only firefighter killed in the line of duty
Oregon State Capitol on fire April 25, 1935.WHC 2001.3.2 Fire! At 6:43 p.m. on April 25, 1935 the frantic call for help [...]
Boys of Summer: Baseball in the Mid-Willamette Valley
Past Exhibit: Boys of Summer: Baseball in the Mid-Willamette Valley This exhibit was on display at the Willamette Heritage Center in the Summer of [...]