Three unidentified men in front of The Whitlock Store, Oregon City, Oregon. Transcription from back: “The Whitlock Store in Oregon City, general store.”

An untitled proclamation by Governor Joseph Lane announcing he has been commissioned as governor of Oregon Territory.

A hand-colored architectural plan for the basement of the C. W. Twining residence at Glenmorrie.

A hand-colored architectural plan for the first floor of the C. W. Twining residence at Glenmorrie.

Architectural plan for the second floor of the C. W. Twining residence at Glenmorrie. Includes a drawing of the dining room chimney.

Architectural drawing of the interior details in the C. W. Twining residence at Glenmorrie. Details include windows, doors, shelves, fireplaces, and the stairs.

Irene Finley kneeling down to bottle feed a cougar cub.

A young child (Theodore Bohlman?) with a bear cub.

A young child (Theodore Bohlman?) with a bear cub.

A young child (Theodore Bohlman?) looking at a bird nest.

A young child (Theodore Bohlman?) looking at a bird nest.

A young child (Theodore Bohlman?) looking at a bird nest.

A young child (Theodore Bohlman?) looking at a bird nest.

A young child (Theodore Bohlman?) standing in a field.

A young child (Theodore Bohlman?) walking down a dirt path.

A young child (Theodore Bohlman?) with a toy plow.

A young child (Theodore Bohlman?) holding a puppy and an American flag.

Tape 1, Side 2. This oral history interview with Monroe Sweetland was conducted by an unidentified woman on March 11, 2000. In this interview, Sweetland discusses moving to Milwaukie, Oregon, around 1949. He discusses his purchase of the Milwaukie Review newspaper, the houses he and his young family lived in, and life in the Island Station neighborhood. He talks about his children, their early education, their families, and their careers. He talks about his neighbors, including Milwaukie Mayor Joy Burges, as well as the changes in the neighborhood. He also speaks at length about growing lilacs and camellias. He talks about the livability of the Island Station neighborhood. Sweetland and the interviewer discuss the upcoming Milwaukie High School reunion. He goes on to talk about his wife, Lil Megrath, her involvement in progressive politics, and her government career. He also briefly discusses his family background. Sweetland then returns to discussing his children. He speaks at length about urban wildlife, particularly nutria, Canadian geese, and foxes, as well as Kellogg Creek in Milwaukie, particularly regarding its fish and clam populations.

The exterior of the Shively Opera house in Oregon City. The contents of the building were sold at auction in 1954 before it was later demolished. A crowd of people are lined up for the auction, outside the deteriorated wooden building. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, August 26, 1954 (negative 4 of 12).

Seven students from Marylhurst College dressed in costumes during an outdoor production of the Shakespearean play, Midsummer Night's Dream (negative 4 of 14).

Alice Faist kneels next to a row of strawberries at Canby Berry Gardens in Canby, Oregon. A photograph from this set was published in the May 23, 1956 issue of the Oregon Journal (negative 2 of 4).

Two men and a logging fire truck. One is in the back of the truck bending over a reel of hose, another is walking past the front of the truck. A hose extends from the central side of the truck along the ground and out the left side of the frame. The truck door has lettering that reads "Glen E. Parn Logging Estacada, ORE." the engine compartment on the truck is open. Mt. Hood is visible in the background (negative 3 of 7).

Adela Vy sits at a table and smiles at the camera. She is a 23-year-old Filipino student studying at Marylhurst College in Portland, Oregon. She holds a black purse on her lap. A plant sits on the table to her left. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on February 1, 1957 (negative 1 of 2).

Ice covers the ground and a toy car in Southwood Park in Clackamas County, Oregon. Several icicles hang from the toy car. It is in a driveway in front of an apartment building (negative 1 of 2).

Swimmers, coached by Jack Cody, laying in a line at Lake Oswego (swim park)? The women are wearing bathing suits and propped up on their elbows. Water can be seen on the left side of the frame, with a platform and slide. Many of the women are wearing bathing suits with the Multnomah Athletic Club logo (negative 1 of 13).

A woman stands in a room with flower arrangements during the Lake Oswego Garden Club’s spring flower show. Tea settings can be seen throughout the room, and a doll is in front of a larger flower arrangement (negative 2 of 7).

The home of orchardist Seth Luelling, at 10966 McLoughlin Blvd, before it was demolished in 1940. Luelling is known for developing the Bing Cherry. In front of the two story home is a cut tree, and sign that reads “Milwaukie Shopping Center, Lowest Chain Store Prices, Get Them All at One Stop, Milwaukie Grocery” and “Milwaukie Hardware” (negative 1 of 8).

Small cabins with curved roofs sit in a line. The cabins have curved roofs and face toward an open grassy area. The photograph was likely taken at the defunct Wilhoit Springs resort near Molalla (negative 3 of 14).