1892 Map of Salem
1892 Map of Salem detail. WHC collections 1986.017.0004. The 1892 Map of Salem, Oregon published by the Union Abstract Company (WHC 1986.017.0004) [...]
November 2018
October 2018
CSI: Salem
Salem Police Officer investigates crime scene. Photo by Gerry Lewin. WHC 2016.023.0077.024 (detail) CSI: Salem An historical look at fighting crime in [...]
May 2018
1871 Salem City Directory
What was Salem Like in 1871? If you really want to understand a community, a city directory is a good place to start. In [...]
April 2018
Belva Lockwood Almost Speaks in Salem, 1885
Handbill found in the Willamette Heritage Center's Collections (WHC 80.8.13.5.2) announces an lecture by Belva Lockwood the famous woman lawyer at Salem's Reed Opera House [...]
March 2018
Oregon Electric Timetable, 1918
Before there was I-5 and even widespread automobile travel, if you wanted to get to the next town in the Willamette Valley, [...]
February 2018
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, [...]
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 [...]
October 2017
Processing Flax at the Miles Linen Company (L2002-041)
A copy of this type-written document was found in the Willamette Heritage Center Collections (L2002-041). Notations on the first page indicate it was originally [...]
September 2017
Annual Labor Day Hike from Salem to Portland
Clipping from the Renska Swart Collection reveals a Labor Day Hike tradition from the late 1920s. Labor Day First Officially Celebrated in Oregon Through [...]
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 [...]