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Maureen Carroll's Oral History
Beverly Brown interviewed Maureen Carroll of Central Point, Oregon in 1989 as part of a larger effort to document and interpret the experiences of “working …
Maurine Neuberger (1906-2000)
Maurine Neuberger, Oregon’s first female United States Senator, served from 1961 to 1966. Born Maurine Brown in Cloverdale, Tillamook County, she spent most of her …
Mayor A. Kalina of Malin
A. Kalina, pictured here in October 1937, was mayor of Malin, Oregon for 27 of the town’s first 28 years. Malin, located on land that …
Mayor Carson & Students for Clean River Measure
On Nov. 5, 1938, Portland Mayor Joseph Carson rallied with thousands of students in front of City Hall to support two voter initiatives to clean …
Mayor George Baker with Indian Group
In a typically theatrical public relations event, Portland’s gregarious mayor George L. Baker posed for photographs following a Native American “adoption” ceremony. Baker was elected …
McCants Stewart (1877-1919)
Born in Brooklyn, New York, McCants Stewart was the son of a respected black civic leader who was a confidant of Booker T. Washington. Washington, …
McLoughlin Land Survey Claim, 1843
This J. M. Hudspeth survey was carried out at John McLoughlin’s request on December 16, 1843. At the time, McLoughlin was involved in a land …
McQuinn Strip Land Dispute
In 1855 the “Indian tribes of Middle Oregon” ceded ten million acres of their ancestral lands to the United States, reserving approximately 600,000 acres for their …
Medal Given to Billy Chinook
John C. Frémont gave this medal to Billy Chinook in recognition of his service to Frémont’s surveying expeditions. Chinook, a Wasco Indian, joined Frémont’s second …
Medford, Gateway to Crater Lake
Prior to the 1910s, most travelers to Crater Lake went by horse-drawn wagon, taking a full three days to cover the eighty-five miles from Medford. …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.
