News releases, pt. 2
Scope and Contents
1. Historical Records Survey. Portland, December 6, [no year given]. Exhibit at meeting of the American Historical Association (1 page).
2. Historical Records Survey. Portland, December 9, 1936. Johnny Sprague dog in Marshfield (2 pages).
3. Historical Records Survey. Marshfield, December 4, 1936. Johnny Sprague dog in Marshfield (2 pages, 3 copies).
4. Historical Records Survey. Portland, December 3, 1936. Mountain Man poem by Verne Bright (1 page, 2 copies).
5. American Guide. Portland, December 2, [no year given]. Folklore section of Oregon part of American Guide completed by Oregon State Penitentiary (1 page, 2 copies).
6. Historical Records Survey, WPA. Portland, November 29, [no year given]. County inventories for Wheeler, Lincoln, Clatsop and Clackamas counties completed (1 page, 2 copies).
7. Historical Records Survey, WPA. Salem, November 23, [no year given]. First death penalties in Oregon (1 page, 2 copies).
8. Historical Records Survey. Portland, November 23, [no year given]. Governor Sylvester Pennoyer's Thankgiving proclamation (3 pages, 2 copies).
9. Historical Records Survey. Portland, November 13, [no year given]. Locating a set of Shakespeare belonging to Ewing Young in Tillamook County (2 pages, 2 copies).
10. Historical Records Survey, WPA. Portland, November 10, [no year given]. Statistics of inmates at Oregon State Penitentiary (oldest, youngest, longest sentence, etc.) (3 pages, 2 copies).
11. Historical Records Survey, WPA. Portland, November 3, 1937. Story of J.G. "Whispering" Thompson in Umatilla County (3 pages, 2 copies).
12. Historical Records Survey. Portland, October 25, [no year given]. Football of Unveristy of Oregon and Oregon State College (2 pages, 2 copies).
13. Historical Records Survey. Portland, October 1, [no year given]. Speed ordinances in Oregon (4 pages, 2 copies).
14. Historical Records Survey. Portland, October 6, [no year given]. Some flower facts of Oregon (4 pages, 2 copies).
15. Historical Records Survey. Portland, September 22, [no year given]. An undelivered letter getting delivered 80 years later in Dayton (3 pages, 2 copies).
16. Portland, no date given. History of a covered wagon in Sweet Home (1 page).
17. Portland, no date given. History of the name of Celilo (1 page).
18. Portland, no date given. Early post offices in Oregon Territory (1 page).
19. Portland, no date given. Fragments of 1853 letter in Jackson County (1 page).
20. Portland, no date given. History of some street spellings in Portland (1 page).
21. Portland, no date given. WPA night classes on aviation (1 page, 2 copies).
22. Portland, no date given. Frederick Smith, WPA writer, winning three prizes for his pastels at the Oregon State Fair (1 page, 2 copies).
23. WPA Writers' Project. Portland, October 10, [no year given]. Horse drawn firecarts in Portland (2 pages).
24. WPA Writers' Project. Portland, October 14, [no year given]. Portland's first volunteer fire department (2 pages).
25. WPA Writers' Project. Portland, October 17, [no year given]. Manning of the hand pumps during fires (2 pages).
26. WPA Writers' Project. Portland, October 14, [no year given]. Portland's first firemen's parade and Susan B. Anthony (2 pages).
27. WPA Writers' Project. Portland, October 13, [no year given]. Fire insurance in Portland (4 pages).
28. WPA Writers' Project. Portland, October 13, [no year given]. Pacific coast's fastest fire horse (2 pages).
29. WPA Writers' Project. Portland, October 13, [no year given]. Portland's first fire boat (4 pages).
30. WPA Writers' Project. Portland, October 10, [no year given]. Fire Prevention in Portland publication (2 pages).
31. WPA Writers' Project. October 12, [no year given]. Smokers cause fire losses (1 page, 2 copies).
32. WPA Writers' Project. Portland, October 10, [no year given]. Fire Prevention Day observed (3 pages).
33. WPA Writers' Project. Portland, October 10, [no year given]. High School Fire Prevention oratorical contest (2 pages).
34. WPA Writers' Project. Portland, October 7, [no year given]. Fire Prevention in Portland publication (2 pages).
35. WPA Writers' Project. Portland, October 11, [no year given]. Portland's first telegraphic fire alarm system (2 pages).
36. WPA Writers' Project. Portland, October 11, [no year given]. Electric alarm replaces firebell (2 pages).
37. WPA Writers' Project. Portland, October 12, [no year given]. Fire loss statistics (2 pages).
38. WPA Writers' Project. Portland, October 12, [no year given]. Cistern still part of Portland fire equipment (2 pages).
39. Historical Records Survey. Portland, December 30, 1936. History of name Celilo (2 pages, 2 copies).
40. Historical Records Survey. Portland, December 28, [no year given]. New Year's resolution (2 pages, 2 copies).
41. Historical Records Survey. Portland, December 24, 1936. Street names in Portland (1 page, 2 copies).
42. Historical Records Survey. Portland, December 18, 1936. Jackson County history (1 page, 2 copies).
43. Historical Records Survey. Portland, December 14, 1936. History of a covered wagon in Sweet Home (1 page, 2 copies).
44. Historical Records Survey. Portland, December 6, [no year given]. Pictures of historic Oregon houses (1 page).
45. Federal Writers' Project. Portland, January 19, [no year given]. Oregon Historical Society given historic document (1 page, 2 copies).
46. Federal Writers' Project. Portland, November 18, [no year given]. Asking for photographs of Prineville and vicinity to include in Oregon American Guide (2 pages, 2 copies).
47. Federal Writers' Project. Portland, November 9, [no year given]. Buck Head history in Sweet Home (2 pages, 2 copies).
48. Federal Writers' Project. Portland, October 30, [no year given]. Old Oregon statutes and city ordinances (4 pages, 2 copies).
49. American Guide. Portland, October 28, [no year given]. History of some river boats in Oregon (3 pages, 4 copies).
50. Federal Writers' Project. Portland, October 22, [no year given]. Pictographs in Rock Creek Gorge (1 page, 2 copies).
51. Federal Writers' Project. Mt. Angel, October 15, [no year given]. History of flax in Oregon (3 pages).
52. American Guide. Portland, March, [no day or year given]. Charles R. Butler of Lebanon appointed to field worker for the American Guide (2 pages).
53. American Guide. Portland, March, [no day or year given]. Edith S. Rekert working as a Volunteer Associate for American Guide (1 page, 2 copies).
54. American Guide. Portland, March, [no day or year given]. Human remains found in Hoyt Park (2 pages, 2 copies).
55. American Guide. Portland, March, [no day or year given]. The Dalles section of Oregon part of American Guide (2 pages, 2 copies).
56. American Guide. Portland, March, [no day or year given]. History of Olex in Gilliam County (1 page, 2 copies).
57. American Guide. Portland, March, [no day or year given]. Coquille and Myrtle Point, Coos County (1 page, 2 copies).
58. American Guide. Tillamook, March, [no day or year given]. Tillamook section of Oregon in the American Guide (1 page, 2 copies).
59. American Guide. Portland, March, [no day or year given]. History of wheat in Oregon (4 pages, 2 copies).
60. American Guide. Portland, March, [no day or year given]. Breitenbush springs (4 pages).
61. American Guide. Portland, February, [no day or year given]. Redwood trees (3 pages).
62. American Guide. Portland, February 6, 1936. Patrick Flanagan history (3 pages, 2 copies).
63. American Guide. Portland, February, [no day or year given]. Sam Williams history (2 pages, 2 copies).
64. American Guide. Portland, February, [no day or year given]. History of saw mill in Empire, Oregon (2 pages, 2 copies).
65. American Guide. Portland, February, [no year given]. Hogs in Oregon (2 pages, 2 copies).
66. American Guide. Portland, February, [no year given]. Mint in The Dalles, 1868 (2 pages, 2 copies).
67. American Guide. Salem, February 11, 1936. First cars in Salem (2 pages, 2 copies).
68. American Guide. Portland, February 18, [no year given]. Dr. Thomas Cond, The Dalles (2 pages, 2 copies).
69. American Guide. Portland, February, [no day or year given]. Portland's first orchestra (2 pages, 2 copies).
Dates
- Creation: 1935-1943
Full Extent
1 Folder : Pages are 5.5" H x 8.5" W.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the State Library of Oregon Special Collections Repository