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Kaiser & Oregon Shipyards
In 1940, Henry J. Kaiser signed an agreement with the British government to build 31 cargo ships to aid that country in their war effort. …
Kalmiopsis Wilderness
The Kalmiopsis Wilderness, located in southwestern Oregon’s Siskiyou National Forest, is an area of extraordinary ecological diversity. The Kalmiopsis is part of the Klamath-Siskiyou ecoregion …
Kam Wah Chung, John Day, 1909
This photograph shows John Day’s Chinatown in 1909. The large structure at the left is the Kam Wah Chung building, which served as Chinatown’s social …
Ken Kesey (1935-2001)
Ken Kesey was one of Oregon’s most famous, critically acclaimed, and controversial authors. His rise to literary and cultural prominence was the product of his …
King Burial and a Letter
This manuscript consists of two separate documents that were copied by a researcher in 1925. The first is a description of funeral services for Solomon …
Kintpuash (Captain Jack)
Kintpuash (also spelled Keintpoos, Keiintoposes), better known as Captain Jack, was a Modoc Indian chief during the 1860s and early 1870s. In a desperate attempt …
KKK meets with Portland leaders, 1921
This photograph was published by the Portland Telegram on August 2, 1921, after local reporters were summoned to the Multnomah Hotel in Portland by an …
Klamath and Modoc Indians, 1860
U.S. Army Lt. Lorenzo Lorain took this photograph of a group of Klamath and Modoc Indians in the summer or fall of 1860. The traditional …
Klamath Falls, 1941
In 1860, the Federal Government granted the states swamplands, and by 1867, Oregon opened these lands to settlers. That same year, “swampgrabber” George Nurse secured …
Klamath Homestead Drawing
Veteran homestead lotteries were established after World War I to reward soldiers and sailors with newly reclaimed land in the Klamath Basin. There were five …Interpretive Essays
Interpretive essays use primary documents from the Oregon Historical Society archives to help readers imagine the events, people, and issues that shaped Oregon history.
