Jefferson Barbers
This excerpt is from an article that was first published in the Oregon Statesman. We located it in a series of undated clippings in the [...]
November 2012
Pauline Looney
Ruth Sather Collection, 1986.015.0055 In a collection of materials from Jefferson, comes this photo and an unsourced typewritten description of Pauline Looney: Pauline Looney--was an excellent [...]
Salem High School Class of 1917
We recently uncovered an open letter from Bryan Goodenough to the Salem High School Class of 1917 (X2012.027.0001). The letter, dated 1961, includes updates on [...]
October 2012
Another Find during Fall Cleaning
In moving the filing cabinets yesterday we also revealed some stickers stuck to their sides. Having just discovered the B.F. Drake collection of letters in [...]
Fall Cleaning Finds Parrish Periscope
With the help of our marvelous volunteer Sue, we did a little rearranging and cleaning in the archives storage today. We can now open all [...]
September 2012
A View of Willamette Valley Roads, 1943
Before I-5 was a twinkle in the Federal Government's eye, transportation through the valley looked a little bit different. This map, from the State Farm [...]
A View of Willamette Valley Roads, 1943
Before I-5 was a twinkle in the Federal Government's eye, transportation through the valley looked a little bit different. This map, from the State Farm [...]
Epworth League
The Epworth League was, and continues to be, Methodist group for young adults. In this bulletin (M3 1974-041-0027) from an 1897 [...]
August 2012
Lincoln School Memories, 2010.054.0001
In 2010, the Willamette Heritage Center received a scrapbook capturing the history of Lincoln School in the late 1920s and early 1930s (1928-1936). Lincoln School [...]
July 2012
Fast Family Album, 2005.015.0001
The Marion County Historical Society received a donation of materials documenting the lives of the Fast family of Salem in 2005. Our volunteer has cataloged [...]