On this Day in 1899
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July 2012
Comrade Kinney Mystery, 2012.024.0006
We recently received a transfer of Salem-related materials from the Lane County Historical Society and Museum in Eugene. Among the programs [...]
June 2012
Dolls of the Trail, 2009.080.0009
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Luella on Prohibition
Looking for more Oregon beer stories? Check out our newest exhibit: History On Tap open through August 18, 2012.
Marion-Polk Bridge Opening, 1918
The following clipping was found in a collection of materials from Harry Cronise (80.8.14.1.1). The faded red markings on the article itself look like they [...]
May 2012
No Name Title Goes to Salem As Season Ends, 1941
The following is an article that appeared in the Friday, March 14, 1941 edition of the Clarion, the newspaper for what was then Salem’s only [...]
April 2012
Day in the life of a Mill Worker
This is an excerpt from a Daybook that belonged to a laborer at the Hammond Lumber Company in Mill City, Oregon (2000.029.0001). The entries in [...]
March 2012
Hollywood Press
In cataloging an old scrapbook today, we came across a newspaper clipping (2010.067.0018) from the Hollywood Press, dated 1928. The information [...]
February 2012
Oregon Prunes for Health
The following recipe came out of a booklet entitled: Oregon Prunes for Health (2008.018.0010) that we came across in the archives today. Published by the [...]
Belcrest Cemetery
Photo Source: Willamette Heritage Center Collections, 2011.006.0598. Belcrest Memorial Park Records Donation We had a donation two weeks ago of index cards listing [...]