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Biographical information for Warren N. Vaughn

A form printed by the Oregon Historical Society and filled out by Warren N. Vaughn detailing his family history and information about his journey from Michigan to Oregon in 1849. The information was collected by the society to include in a register of pioneers to Oregon.

Vaughn, Warren N., 1823-1907

"Early History of Tillamook," volume 4

The fourth volume of Warren N. Vaughn's four-volume manuscript, "Early History of Tillamook." In this volume, Vaughn writes about the establishment of the first sawmill in Tillamook County. He recounts two local legends: the story of the "beeswax ship," a ship carrying candle wax that had wrecked on the Tillamook shore, and the story of a buried treasure. He also tells the story of prospectors who discovered gold in the area. Vaughn shares that by 1862, commerce and trade had developed considerably and the community of white settlers in Tillamook County continued to grow and prosper. His narrative ends abruptly with the story of one resident murdering another.

Vaughn, Warren N., 1823-1907

"Early History of Tillamook," volume 3

The third volume of Warren N. Vaughn's four-volume manuscript, "Early History of Tillamook." In this volume, Vaughn continues his description from Volume 2 of the community effort to construct a schooner, which was completed and launched on its maiden voyage to Astoria and Portland to purchase supplies. Vaughn also writes of negotiations between the U.S. government and the Tillamook people, with the government intending to execute a treaty with the Tillamook for their land; however, proper negotiations never took place and Vaughn asserts that the Tillamook had their land unlawfully taken away. Vaughn also describes a series of violent conflicts that occurred between the Native people and the white population, which resulted in ongoing tensions. He writes of the growth of the white population in Tillamook through 1860 and increased trade, mainly by sea.

Vaughn, Warren N., 1823-1907

"Early History of Tillamook," volume 2

The second volume of Warren N. Vaughn's four-volume manuscript, "Early History of Tillamook." In this volume, Vaughn writes of the hardships he and other early white homesteaders endured, including lack of provisions and supplies and isolation from the outside world, as they established their homes in the Tillamook Bay area. With construction of a new trail between Tillamook and the Willamette Valley, an influx of immigrants relocated to the area and Tillamook County was officially organized in 1853. Vaughn describes early steps taken to establish a community, including the creation of a public school and a blacksmith shop, and efforts to build a schooner to facilitate trade. He describes the first election and the first census taken of Tillamook County, both in 1854, and lists the names of all 80 white residents at that time.

Vaughn, Warren N., 1823-1907

"Early History of Tillamook," volume 1

The first volume of Warren N. Vaughn's four-volume manuscript, "Early History of Tillamook." In this volume, Vaughn recounts how he first heard of Tillamook in 1851 while living in Dayton in Yamhill County. After deciding to relocate there, he made multiple journeys between Dayton and the Tillamook Bay area starting in 1852 and ending in 1853 when he took up residence on a claim in Tillamook. Vaughn details his travels during this period and the difficulties faced in attempting to reach Tillamook from Dayton. He writes about his experiences with his travel companions during these trips and describes encounters with the Native peoples of the area, who often acted as guides and provided assistance, food, and supplies for the immigrants during their journeys. While Vaughn's retelling of these interactions is generally positive, he also uses language that was common at the time and includes disparaging or pejorative descriptions of Native peoples.

Vaughn, Warren N., 1823-1907

Typescript transcript of "Early History of Tillamook"

A typed transcript copy of all four volumes of Warren N. Vaughn's "Early History of Tillamook," copied and edited by Louise W. Goodrich for the Columbia Gorge chapter of the Daughters of the American Colonist. Vaughn was one of the early white settlers of Tillamook County and recorded his detailed recollections of the community and events in the Tillamook Bay area from 1851 to approximately 1863. The narrative recounts the journeys that Vaughn and fellow settlers made between Yamhill County and Tillamook Bay, the establishment and growth of Tillamook County, and interactions with the Native people of the area.

Vaughn, Warren N., 1823-1907

Urban League of Portland News Roundup, October 1961

The first page of the Urban League of Portland News Roundup newsletter, dated October 1961, announcing Dr. Martin Luther King’s visit to Portland on November 8, 1961, invited people to attend his speech at the Civic Auditorium (now the Keller) and to make a small donation to pay for his travel expenses. King was invited by the Urban League to participate in the Annual Equal Opportunity Day, which is still held every year.

Urban League of Portland (Portland, Or.)

“Innocent Fun or Social Shame?”

The Urban League of Portland provided this explanation against staging minstrel shows and blackface in schools. It was published in the Oregon Education Journal, c.1950. Edwin “Bill” Berry, who would later become the Executive Director of the Chicago Urban League, included a note addressing the teachers and principals who were “deeply hurt when the matter is discussed with them.” The goal of the essay, Berry wrote, was to educate as many teachers as possible so that the League’s “efforts will be preventative rather than remedial.”

Urban League of Portland (Portland, Or.)

Oral history interview with Henry S. Mears and Margaret S. Clark [Transcript]

Transcript. This oral history interview with siblings Henry S. Mears and Margaret S. Clark was conducted by Charles Digregorio at the Oregon Historical Society in Portland, Oregon, on August 3, 1976, as part of the oral history program at the society's research library.

In this interview, Mears and Clark discuss their family background, and talk about the life and career of their father, Portland businessman and Oregon legislator Samuel Maxwell Mears. Digregorio reads biographies of Samuel M. Mears prepared by the siblings. They talk about their early lives in Portland, including their social lives and recreational activities. They close the interview by talking about their brother, Arthur Maxwell Mears, and his involvement in Portland's shipbuilding industry.

Clark, Margaret S. (Margaret Savier), 1895-1994

Oral history interview with Lew Cook [Transcript]

This oral history interview with Lew Cook was conducted by Martha Gies in two sessions on June 20 and June 26, 1979.

In the first interview session, conducted on June 20, 1979, Cook discusses the difficulty of safely storing nitrate film, which can spontaneously combust, and talks about his plans to hold a nitrate-burning bonfire event. He discusses his early life in Portland, Oregon, including how he became interested in film. He talks about spending time at Portland's Film Row in the early 1920s; about how he got his first camera at age 10; and about people he worked with in Portland's early film industry, including Jesse Sill and Claude Palmer. He describes running his own business, in which he traveled with projectors to show films in towns around Oregon, and discusses his involvement with the Oregon Camera Club.

In the second interview session, conducted on June 26, 1979, Cook speaks further about his early life in Portland and discusses his family background. He talks more about Portland's Film Row, including the reasons why the business moved to Gresham around 1928. He further discusses traveling with projectors to play films in towns around Oregon, and talks about films he made, particularly a film about a cute baby contest.

Cook, Lewis Clark, 1909-1983

Oral history interview with Rick Harmon [Transcript]

Transcript. This oral history interview with Rick Harmon was conducted by Jim Strassmaier at Harmon's home in Portland, Oregon, in two sessions, on October 17 and November 14, 2001, as part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library's oral history program. Tape 6 of the interview is missing, but its contents are included in a transcript.

In the first interview session, conducted on October 17, 2001, Harmon discusses how he became interested in history while a student at the University of California, San Diego. He also talks about his marriage to Candice Gaucher. He then discusses his graduate school experience at Columbia University in New York, and shares his reasons for returning to UCSD, as well as his reasons for leaving graduate school to work in publishing. He then speaks about his work for the oral history program at the University of California, Los Angeles, in the early 1980s, including editing transcripts and conducting interviews. He also discusses the people he worked with. He describes his experience interviewing Lynn Townsend White, Jr. He then shares his reasons for accepting the job of oral historian at the Oregon Historical Society in 1984. Harmon then speaks at length about his work as OHS oral historian from 1984 to 1986. He talks about reviving the oral history program after a year-long hiatus, about changes he made to the program, and about people he worked with. He also discusses interviews he conducted, particularly with Monroe Sweetland and Gus Solomon; talks about using oral history interviews in articles he later wrote for Oregon Historical Quarterly as the journal's editor; and shares his interviewing methods. He then shares his experiences during and after his divorce in 1985, including being hospitalized for depression and experiencing suicidal thoughts.

In the second interview session, conducted on November 14, 2001, Harmon further discusses interviews he conducted, particularly with Kathryn Bogle and William East. He talks about the partnership between the OHS oral history program and the U.S. District Court of Oregon Historical Society. He then talks about the one-year period when he worked both as editor of Oregon Historical Quarterly and as the OHS oral historian, and shares his reasons for leaving the oral historian position in 1986. He describes the transition of the oral historian job to Jim Strassmaier. He closes the interview by talking about his relationships with Thomas Vaughan and Chet Orloff.

Harmon, Rick

Oral history interview with Charles Digregorio [Transcript]

Transcript. This oral history interview with Charles Digregorio was conducted by Jim Strassmaier in Portland, Oregon, on April 4, 2001, as part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library's oral history program. A transcript is available.

In this interview, Digregorio describes how he became the first oral historian at the Oregon Historical Society and talks about his experience studying oral history at Columbia University in New York, New York. He talks about oral history interviews he conducted for the historical society, particularly a series of interviews regarding Willamette Industries; shares his interviewing process; and discusses how the oral history program was funded. He shares his reasons for leaving the Oregon Historical Society. He closes the interview by talking about the people he worked with at the society's research library.

Digregorio, Charles

Oral history interview with Edwin J. Peterson [Transcript]

Transcript. This oral history interview with Edwin J. Peterson was conducted by Jeffrey C. Dobbins in Salem, Oregon, from August 21 to December 11, 2007, as part of the United States District Court of Oregon Oral History Project. The interview was conducted in thirteen sessions. Throughout the interview, Peterson refers to photographs and letters. Copies of some, but not all, of these items are included in the related U.S. District Court of Oregon Historical Society collection, Coll 560.

In the first interview session, conducted on August 21, 2007, Peterson discusses his family background in Gilmanton, Wisconsin, including the local creamery managed by his father; his childhood activities; and his early education. He also talks about his memories of rural life during World War II.

In the second interview session, conducted on August 28, 2007, Peterson continues to discuss his early life in Gilmanton, and his memories of life during World War II. He then discusses having asthma and moving to Oregon in 1944 in an effort to improve his health. He looks at photographs of his home and family in Gilmanton and discusses them.

In the third interview session, conducted on September 4, 2007, Peterson discusses his high school experience in Eugene, Oregon. He talks about studying music at the University of Oregon, including his social life and his summer activities.

In the fourth interview session, conducted on September 11, 2007, Peterson continues to discuss his college experiences at the University of Oregon, including his involvement with the Young Republicans. He describes his service as a personnel officer in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War, particularly his experience in administration. He shares his memories of the Cold War.

In the fifth interview session, conducted on September 18, 2007, Peterson discusses attending the University of Oregon Law School. He talks about the dean, Orlando Hollis; his social life; and his summer jobs. He talks about relocating to Portland to practice law at Tooze, Kerr, Peterson, Marshall & Shenker.

In the sixth interview session, conducted on September 25, 2007, Peterson discusses practicing law in Portland. He speaks at length about cases he tried, about fellow lawyers, and about judges he argued before. He particularly focuses on trial preparation and procedures.

In the seventh interview session, conducted on October 9, 2007, Peterson speaks further about University of Oregon Law School Dean Orlando Hollis, then continues to discuss practicing law in Portland. He also talks about his involvement with the Oregon State Bar, and his friendship with Clay Myers.

In the eighth interview session, conducted on October 16, 2007, Peterson continues to discuss practicing law in Portland. He reflects on his career as a lawyer, talks about cases he worked on, and discusses settling out of court. He shares an anecdote about his appointment to the Oregon Supreme Court in 1979.

In the ninth interview session, conducted on October 23, 2007, Peterson discusses the procedures of the Multnomah County Circuit Court and the Oregon Court of Appeals, and talks about judges who served on those courts. He also shows the interviewer, Jeffrey Dobbins, his collection of photographs and speaks about them at length.

In the tenth interview session, conducted on October 30, 2007, Peterson continues to discuss his photograph collection. He then speaks about his service as a justice on the Oregon Supreme Court from 1979 to 1993. He describes his fellow justices on the court. He discusses the procedures of the Supreme Court, cases he heard, and his re-election in 1980.

In the eleventh interview session, conducted on November 6, 2007, Peterson continues to discuss his service as a justice on the Oregon Supreme Court from 1979 to 1993. He talks about serving as chief justice from 1983 to 1991, including implementing an integrated court system, the court's budget, and the court's staff. He reads entries from his journals detailing this part of his career.

In the twelfth interview session, conducted on November 13, 2007, Peterson continues to discuss his service as a justice on the Oregon Supreme Court from 1979 to 1993, and serving as chief justice from 1983 to 1991. He talks about implementing the uniform trial court rules. He also discusses the changes in technology, rules of professionalism, and diversity training. He reads additional entries from his journals detailing this part of his career.

In the thirteenth and final interview session, conducted on December 11, 2007, Peterson closes the interview by talking about his activities since retiring in 1993, including teaching at the Willamette University Law School and working as a mediator.

Peterson, Edwin J. (Edwin Junior), 1930-

Oral history interview with Windsor D. Calkins [Transcript]

Transcript. This oral history interview with Windsor D. Calkins was conducted by Monica D. LaRosa in Eugene, Oregon, from March 25 to May 8, 2008, as part of the United States District Court Oral History Project. The interview was conducted in three sessions, and a transcript is available.

In the first interview session, conducted on March 25, 2008, Calkins discusses his family background and early life in Eugene, including his early interest in music. He talks about his education at the University of Oregon and at Willamette University Law School, and about some of his professors. He discusses practicing law with his father, Windsor Calkins, in Eugene. He speaks at length about his father's career.

In the second interview session, conducted on April 10, 2008, Calkins continues to discuss his early life in Eugene, including his early childhood health, his recreational activities, and his relationship with his parents. He speaks further about his family background and about his education at the University of Oregon and at Willamette University Law School. He describes taking the Oregon bar exam in 1971, talks about working as a law clerk, and continues to discuss practicing law with his father. He talks about the law firm staff; about some of their clients, particularly insurance companies; and about cases he worked on, including medical malpractice suits. He discusses the legal community in Oregon and his involvement in several civic organizations.

In the third and final interview session, conducted on May 8, 2008, Calkins discusses his marriage to Judy VanCleave, and talks about their family life. He also talks about his children, their families, and their careers; about the houses the family lived in; and about family vacations. He continues to discuss practicing law with his father, and talks about changes in the legal profession, about medical malpractice cases he worked on, and about his experiences in federal courts and with federal judges. He also talks about how changes in technology affected his work. He closes the interview by reflecting on his career, and his work-life balance.

Calkins, Windsor D. (Windsor Dean), 1944-2018

Oral history interview with Otto Skopil [Transcript]

Transcript. This oral history interview with Otto Skopil was conducted by Clark Hansen at the U.S. District Courthouse in Portland, Oregon, on June 21, 2006, as part of the United States District Court Oral History Project. The interview was recorded simultaneously on audiocassette and videocassette; Videocassette 1 corresponds to Audiocassette 1, and Videocassette 2 corresponds to Audiocassette 2. A transcript of the interview is available.

In this interview, Skopil briefly discusses his family background, his early life in Salem, and his experiences at Willamette University and in the Navy. He speaks about practicing law in Salem, including some of the cases he worked on, and arguing cases before Judge Gus Solomon. He discusses his service as a judge, and later as chief judge, on the U.S. District Court of Oregon, including some of the cases he heard, and talks about his role in the development of the court's magistrate judge system. He discusses his 1979 appointment to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and talks about his service as a judge on that court from 1979 to the time of the interview. He shares some of the cases he heard, talks about the reasons for the court's large workload, and discusses the court's role as an interpreter of federal law. He talks about dissenting opinions among the judges, about calls to split the Ninth Circuit, and about working with law clerks. He speaks about his involvement with the Federal Courts Study Committee. He closes the interview by reflecting on his judicial career.

Skopil, Otto R. (Otto Richard), 1919-

Oral history interview with Helen H. Gamble and Harriet H. Cass [Transcript]

Transcript. This oral history interview with sisters Helen H. Gamble and Harriet H. Cass was conducted by Charles Digregorio at the Oregon Historical Society in Portland, Oregon, on April 22, 1976, as part of the oral history program at the society's research library. Henry C.C. Stevens was also present and occasionally contributed to the interview.

In this interview, Gamble and Cass speak at length about their family background and describe how their parents came to Portland. They talk about their early life in the Portland Heights neighborhood, including participating in social events at Pittock Mansion, their childhood recreational activities, and people who lived in the neighborhood. They also discuss the prevalence of water springs in the Portland Heights area.

Cass, Harriet H. (Harriet Hawkins), 1907-2004

Land Program Recreational Project, Columbia Gorge - report

A twelve-page report authored by John B. Yeon, chairman of the Pacific Northwest Regional Planning Commission's Columbia Gorge Committee, written to Mr. Lawrence Merriam, regional officer for the National Park Service's State Park Division, on the subject of a proposed interstate park in the Columbia River Gorge along both sides of the Columbia River. In the report, Yeon requests the support of the National Park Service in purchasing non-agricultural land to establish the park. Yeon describes five specific areas in the Gorge where the proposed land would be purchased: Cape Horn, Beacon Rock, White Salmon, Latourell, and Crown Point.

Pacific Northwest Regional Planning Commission. Columbia Gorge Committee

Letter from C. J. Buck to Marshall N. Dana

A letter written by regional forester C. J. Buck to Marshall N. Dana, district chairman of the National Resources Board. Buck expresses the support of the Forest Service for a proposed interstate park in the Columbia River Gorge. He states that negotiations have already been made to add certain Multnomah County lands to the National Forest.

Buck, C. J.

Letters to National Resources Board

Two letters addressed to Marshall N. Dana, District Chairman of the National Resources Board, regarding a proposed interstate park in the Columbia River Gorge. The first letter is from A. S. Burrier, land planning consultant for the state of Oregon, in which Burrier suggests extending the proposed land purchase areas to include all of the privately owned lands from Crown Point to Cascade Locks. The second letter is from regional land planning consultant Harold H. Henry, who also recommends expanding the area of purchased land to include the area west of Prindle and the Wauna Lake region in Washington. Included with the second letter is an extract from a report that supports the creation of the Gorge project

Burrier, A. S. (Arnold Stewart), 1902-1938

Exhibit N(2) - Correspondence, Oregon State Planning Board and Governor

A series of four letters regarding a proposed interstate park in the Columbia River Gorge. In the first letter, John B. Yeon recommends to the Oregon State Planning Board that the board endorse the purchase of certain lands for the project. In the second letter, the board's executive secretary writes to Oregon Governor Charles H. Martin of the board's endorsement of the purchase of the land. In the third letter, Governor Martin writes to the regional director of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration to recommend that the A.A.A. pursue the purchase of the land. The fourth letter is a response from the A.A.A. regional director to Governor Martin, advising that proposal for the purchase of the lands should be filed with Lawrence Merriam of the National Park Service.

Martin, Charles H. (Charles Henry), 1863-1946

Exhibit N(1) - Resolution, Washington State Planning Council

A statement of support for a proposed interstate park in the Columbia River Gorge, provided by the Washington State Planning Council. The first page contains an introduction written by Executive Officer R. K. Tiffany, which states that the council has passed a resolution regarding the project and that the council would consider the Columbia Gorge Committee's preliminary report once it was completed. The second page contains the text of the resolution endorsing the project.

Tiffany, R. K.

Exhibit M - Photographs

7 pages of photographs show the areas under consideration for inclusion in a proposed interstate park in the Columbia River Gorge. 32 photos show the character of the terrain, scenic values, and existing development in the Cape Horn, Beacon Rock, Little White Salmon River, and Latourell areas of the gorge.

Pacific Northwest Regional Planning Commission. Columbia Gorge Committee

Exhibit L - Taxes in Arrears (Multnomah County)

A 2-page statement of delinquent taxes on blocks of property in Multnomah County, Oregon recommended for acquisition as part of a proposed interstate park in the Columbia River Gorge. For each piece of property, the owner's name, legal description, township & range, acreage, and years in arrears are listed. The property locations are found within the Latourell and Crown Point areas of the gorge.

Elliott, Thomas H.

Exhibit K - Taxes in Arrears (Skamania County)

A 3-page statement of delinquent taxes on units of property in Skamania County, Washington recommended for acquisition as part of a proposed interstate park in the Columbia River Gorge. For each piece of property, the owner's name, legal description, township & range, acreage, and years in arrears are listed. The property locations are found within the Beacon Rock and the Little White Salmon River Canyon areas of the gorge.

Pacific Northwest Regional Planning Commission. Columbia Gorge Committee

Exhibit J - Soil Map, Columbia Gorge

A map showing the location of a proposed interstate park in the Columbia River Gorge in relation to soils in the area. Colored areas indicate the different types of soils and a red outline denotes proposed lands to be acquired for the project.

Pacific Northwest Regional Planning Commission. Columbia Gorge Committee

Exhibit I - Legal Description of Properties in Units G and H

5 pages that list the ownership and legal description of properties in blocks G and H, identified as the Little White Salmon River Canyon area in the accompanying report. The list includes the names of property owners and information about the location of the lands and size of the acreage for each entry.

Pacific Northwest Regional Planning Commission. Columbia Gorge Committee

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