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Letter from Jason Lee to the Corresponding Secretary of the Missionary Society of the Methodist E. Church, February 6, 1835

Typed letter written by Reverend Jason Lee to the Corresponding Secretary of the Missionary Society of the Methodist E. Church. Written on the banks of the Willamette River in Oregon on February 6, 1835 and published in the Christian Advocate and Journal on October 30, 1835. Letter is titled, "Flat Head Indians." In this letter, Lee sums up the last leg of his journey on the Oregon Trail, from the Rocky Mountains to Oregon. Subjects include Soda Spring, the Lewis River, Captain Nathaniel Wyeth, and Lee's observations of Native tribes including the Nez Perce, Flathead, Snake, Cayuse, and Wallawalla peoples. He then summarizes his arrival in Vancouver, Washington, his interactions with John McLoughlin, and his subsequent move to the Willamette River, where he built a house. He writes of his observations of the local native tribes, including the Kalapuyan peoples. [Lee originally intended to do missionary work among the Flathead Indian tribe, but the area where he eventually settled in the Willamette Valley, near present-day Salem, was home to bands of the Kalapuyan people. Lee used language common to justifying the nineteenth century missionary movement, including using disparaging and inaccurate terms and/or descriptions of Native peoples.]

Lee, Jason, 1803-1845

Letter from Jason Lee to the Corresponding Secretary of the Missionary Society of the Methodist E. Church, March 14, 1836

Typed letter written by Reverend Jason Lee to the Corresponding Secretary of the Missionary Society of the Methodist E. Church. Written at the Mission House on the Willamette River in Oregon on March 14, 1836 and published in the Christian Advocate and Journal on September 2, 1836. Letter is titled, "Oregon Mission." Subjects include illnesses in the region, the mission's "manual labor school", Lee's support for a temperance society, and John McLoughlin's support for the mission. [Lee used language common to justifying the nineteenth century missionary movement, including using disparaging and inaccurate terms and/or descriptions of Native peoples.]

Lee, Jason, 1803-1845

Mt. St. Helens and mouth of Willamette

Pencil sketch of the mouth of the Willamette River with a view of Mt. St. Helens in the distance. There is a boat in the water and two houses are visible on the left.

Rockwell, Cleveland, 1837-1907

Mouth of Willamette

Pencil sketch of the mouth of the Willamette River with a view of Mt. Hood in the distance.

Rockwell, Cleveland, 1837-1907

St. Johns Bridge, Portland, Oregon

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the St. Johns Bridge in Portland, Oregon. Taken from the west side of the Willamette River, and looking east across the river to the St. Johns neighborhood. Black smoke rises into the air from an area behind the bridge. Mount Adams is visible in the distance.

Harbor Portland, Oregon

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the Portland Waterfront on the Willamette River. Taken from the east side of the river and looking west at downtown Portland. A large ship is docked in the river. Handwriting on negative reads, "Harbor Portland, Oregon. Christian 600." Top of negative is damaged.

Christian (Photographer)

Evening Portland Harbor

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the Portland Waterfront. Crowds of people are lined along the Willamette River looking at a submarine (lower right) and an aircraft carrier with planes on deck, both docked in the river. Looking south and likely taken from the Burnside Bridge. The Morrison Bridge and the Hawthorne Bridge are both visible. Sunlight reflects off the Willamette River. Handwriting on negative reads, "Evening Portland Harbor. Christian 11-601."

Christian (Photographer)

Harbor - Portland, Oregon

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the USS Topeka docked in the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. An aircraft carrier with planes on deck is docked behind it. A thick plume of black smoke rises in the background. The Steel Bridge is visible in the distance. Handwriting on negative reads, "Harbor - Portland, Oregon."

Christian (Photographer)

Looking West from Burnside Bridge - Portland, Oregon

Negative of a photographic postcard looking west across the Burnside Bridge as it crosses the Willamette River into downtown Portland. Much of downtown and the west hills are visible. There is an industrial area with railroad tracks in the foreground. Handwriting on negative reads, "Looking West from Burnside Bridge - Portland, Oregon. Christian 11-603."

Christian (Photographer)

Portland from Council Crest

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a view of the city of Portland, Oregon, taken from Council Crest. View looks northeast towards the east side of Portland, and the Columbia River in the distance. In the foreground, several bridges cross the Willamette River in the downtown Portland area. Handwriting on negative reads, "Portland from Council Crest. Christian 11-854." The left side of the negative is damaged.

Christian (Photographer)

Willamette River - St. Johns Bridge - Oregon

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the St. Johns Bridge in Portland, Oregon. Taken from the west side of the Willamette River, and looking east across the river to the St. Johns neighborhood. Black smoke rises into the air from an area in St. Johns behind the bridge. The Portland Tug and Barge Co. is visible in the foreground. The image is framed by tree leaves on the left and right. Handwriting on negative reads, "Willamette River - St. John's (sic) Bridge - Oregon. Christian 586."

Christian (Photographer)

Gatemen on Broadway Bridge

Two men stand on the Broadway Bridge looking west across the Willamette River. A large ship, “Bengaalis” is docked, and the “Crown Flour” building can be seen in the distance. The west hills are visible in the distance (negative 1 of 17).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Broadway Bridge

The Broadway Bridge crosses over the Willamette River, likely looking towards the west. A shoreline with bare dirt is in the foreground (negative 10 of 17).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Steel Bridge

The Steel Bridge crosses the Willamette River. Docks and buildings can be seen in the background (negative 11 of 17).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

View looking east from Steel Bridge

Photograph showing a large mechanical wheel and steel cables on the Steel Bridge, looking east over the Willamette River towards the Burnside Bridge. A tug boat and large ship can be seen on the water. Warehouse buildings and an industrial area can be seen in the distance (negative 2 of 17).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

View looking south from the Steel Bridge

Photograph showing metal beams and a walkway on the Steel Bridge. A woman is walking across the bridge. Below is the Willamette River and two boats. The Burnside Bridge can be seen in the distance (negative 3 of 17).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Broadway Bridge gateman

A man stands next to a large mechanical wheel and arm on the Broadway Bridge in Portland. The Willamette River and Portland can be seen in the background (negative 4 of 17). See 113-5.

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Foreman in Broadway Bridge gatehouse?

A man in a uniform and hat stands in front of a mechanical unit holding two levers. Behind him, the Willamette River can be seen through a window. “Foreman” can be seen embroidered on his hat (negative 6 of 17). Original title: “Portland bridge gatemen, Broadway and Steel bridges.”

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Steel Bridge mechanical house

Several large gears and machines inside a building on the Steel Bridge in Portland. The Broadway Bridge and Willamette River can be seen through the windows looking north (negative 9 of 17).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Burlington Ferry sinking

A derrick barge and damaged Burlington ferry, as seen from the shore of the Willamette River Multnomah Channel, northwest of Linnton. The cable from the derrick, which is emitted steam, is attached to a large object on its deck. On the other side of the channel, people and cars can be seen next to another ferry dock. The Burlington Ferry partially sunk when a 20-ton power shovel was taken aboard (negative 1 of 5).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Burlington Ferry sinking

A damaged rail and deck on the Burlington Ferry, seen on the Willamette River, Multnomah Channel, northwest of Linnton. A man stands on the deck, looking towards the water and the far shore. The Burlington Ferry partially sunk when a 20-ton power shovel was taken aboard (negative 2 of 5).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Burlington Ferry sinking

A side view of the partially sunk Burlington Ferry, at its dock on the Willamette River, Multnomah Channel, northwest of Linnton. People stand on the deck, while in the background another boat can be seen on the channel (negative 4 of 5).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Anchors at Portland waterfront

Anchors sit on a pier at the Portland waterfront. Behind the dock is the Willamette river, across which several industrial buildings and smokestacks can be seen (negative 3 of 3).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Industrial area viewed from St. Johns

Photograph showing an industrial area on the Willamette River, viewed from the St. Johns neighborhood. Numerous smokestack chimneys can be seen emitting clouds of smoke, next to what appears to be a large lumberyard. More industrial buildings can be seen across the river (negative 4 of 24). Original sleeve title: Portland communities - St. Johns district.

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

S.S. Coast Miller after crash with Burnside Bridge

Photograph showing the damaged S.S. Coast Miller freighter and the Burnside Bridge. Several broken masts and a smokestack can be seen on the ship, which is directly under the bridge at night (negative 11 of 11).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

River steamer Barry K. and barge after collision

River steamer Barry K. and a barge after they collided with another river steamer, Pennsylvanian. The Western Transportation Co. barge is partially submerged in the Willamette River. The Broadway Bridge can be seen in the distance (negative 4 of 12).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

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