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Jefferson Peace Medal
During the course of the Expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark handed out several dozen …
J.H. Frost Journal
The document above is an excerpt from the journal of Methodist missionary Joseph H. Frost (1805-1864). Written in the winter of 1841-1842, it describes missionary life …
Joaquin Miller, Poet Laureate of Oregon
Joaquin Miller was an Oregon writer and poet who first found fame in Britain by portraying himself as a flamboyant western frontiersman, telling colorfully exaggerated …
Joaquin Miller's Chapel, Oregon Caves
The Oregon Caves are a large system of caverns located high in the Siskiyou Mountains of southwestern Oregon. The complex consists of at least eleven …
Joel Palmer (1810-1881)
On October 7, 1845, Joel Palmer made the first recorded climb on Mount Hood. He wore moccasins that exposed his feet to ice and carried …
John and Almira Dimick Letters
These letters from the John Buel Dimick Papers were written by John Dimick and his fiancé (and later wife) Almira “Alla” Eberhard during the time …
John Casteel's Diary, 2-18-1935
University of Oregon speech professor John L. Casteel made this entry into his diary on Feb. 18, 1935. Casteel’s diary spans the entire time he …
John Charles Fremont
John C. Frémont, pictured here as a Union Major General, was born in Savannah, Georgia on January 21, 1813. He briefly taught mathematics to U.S. …
John H. Mitchell (1835-1905)
This circa 1898 photograph shows John H. Mitchell, a U.S. Senator elected by the Oregon state legislature in 1874, 1885, 1891, and 1901. He wielded …
John Kirk Townsend (1809-1851)
John Kirk Townsend's traveling companions in November, 1834, had a hankering for alcohol. They were so desperate for a drink that, while the naturalist was …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.
