Mystery Man E.O. Norton and the Oregon Vidette
Ad from the 1884-85 Oregon, Washington, and Idaho Gazeteer and Business Directory The worlds of collection and research collided this past month [...]
September 2017
1909 AYP Essays from Salem 7th Graders
In 1909, all eyes turned to Seattle for the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition. Oregon school children took part by submitting examples of coursework for [...]
August 2017
Frenchtown Rendezvous will dig into family history
October 7, 2017 the Frenchtown Historic Foundation will host the 2017 Frenchtown Rendezvous in Walla Walla, Washington that will feature hands-on family history workshop. [...]
Marion Memories by Ivan Hadley, 1975
Ivan Lowell Hadley 2 Aug 1897, Marion, Marion, Oregon - 23 April 1986, Yamhill County, Oregon. This typed sheet was found in the WHC [...]
Marion Grade School History
This typed document was found in the Willamette Heritage Center's subject files with very little accompanying information. It was transcribed here for reference purposes. [...]
History of Marion, Oregon
The following document was found in the Willamette Heritage Center's subject file for the community of Marion, Oregon. Unfortunately, there was no provenance information [...]
Victor Point School
Victor Point School before 1915. MCHS publication - School Days II “I sought once more the spot Where the old school-house stood [...]
Salem Daily Record, 1867-1868
Salem Daily Record Index The Salem Daily Record appears to have been a newspaper published from 1867-1868 in Salem, Oregon. After finding a hand-written [...]
Salem Transportation History
Salem Transportation History Use the map above to find various Salem transportation landmarks (past and present). The purple markers indicate there is [...]
July 2017
David Duniway Papers, 1999.013
David Cushing Duniway (1912-1993) Photo Source: WHC 2007.001.0501. Click here to access the David Duniway Papers Finding Aide. Click here to access [...]