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News Editorial, Other Side of Basin Argument
The Oregon Journal published this William L. Finley (1876 – 1953) letter, titled “Other Side of Basin Argument,” on December 26, 1940. Finley wrote this …
News Editorial, School Matters Again
This editorial by Oregonian editor Harvey W. Scott appeared in the newspaper on February 16, 1880. In it, he criticized the public school system in …
News Editorial, The Filipinos and the War
This editorial appeared in the Oregonian on March 2, 1899. Titled “The Filipinos and the War,” it argues that one of the best ways to …
Nez Perce/Cayuse Cradleboards
This photograph of Maynard White Owl Lavadour beading a cradleboard was taken by Eliza Buck in 1994. At that time, Lavadour was teaching Marlene Lavadour, …
Nightshift Arrives Portland Shipbuilding
During World War II, up to 125,000 people worked in around-the-clock shifts at shipyards in Portland and Vancouver, Washington. This photograph, taken by Ray Atkeson, …
Night View of the Lewis and Clark Fair
The 1905 Lewis and Clark Exposition and Oriental Fair in Portland was illuminated at night by 100,000 lamps that outlined the graceful fair buildings, streets, …
Northern Spotted Owl
This photograph was taken by a U.S. Fish and Wildlife photographer around 2002. It shows a northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina) perched …
Norwegian Rosmaling
This photographic example of rosemaling by Vesla Harris of Warrenton, Oregon, was taken by Joanne Mulcahy in 1989 during her fieldwork for the Oregon Folklife …
Notice on Yasui Brothers Store, Hood River
The day after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in December, 1941, the U.S. Treasury Department shut down the Yasui Brothers Store in Hood River. Five days …
Noticias de oportunidad del VML/Opportunity News
Noticias de oportunidad del VML, or Opportunity News, was a newspaper of the Valley Migrant League (VML), published from 1965-1968. The VML was a …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.
