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John McLoughlin to Hudson's Bay Co., 1828

John McLoughlin to Hudson's Bay Co., 1828

John McLoughlin, chief factor of the Hudson’s Bay Company’s Columbia Department, wrote this letter to his superiors on August 10, 1828—two days after Arthur Black, one …

Oregon History Project
Johnson Creek Flood Control

Johnson Creek Flood Control

These photographs show two contrasting views of Johnson Creek.  The top photograph, dated January 29, 1934, was taken just prior to the start of flood …

Oregon History Project
Journal Article, Directors Grind Big Grist

Journal Article, Directors Grind Big Grist

These selected paragraphs from a 1919 article from the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen’s (Four L) Four L Bulletin shows the difference between women …

Oregon History Project
Journal Article, With a Tightline

Journal Article, With a Tightline

This 1925 article is from the Four L Bulletin, a magazine that the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen union issued between 1919 and …

Oregon History Project
Kah-Nee-Ta Hot Springs

Kah-Nee-Ta Hot Springs

The Kah-Nee-Ta lodge and convention center, owned and operated by the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation, is located approximately eleven miles north of …

Oregon History Project
Kaiser & Oregon Shipyards

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.  …

Oregon History Project
Kalmiopsis Wilderness

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 …

Oregon History Project
Kam Wah Chung, John Day, 1909

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 …

Oregon History Project
King Burial and a Letter

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 …

Oregon History Project
Kintpuash (Captain Jack)

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 …

Oregon History Project

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.