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James F. Stilwell Klamath Falls Collection, 1957-2000
James F. Stilwell was a Klamath Falls broker and private investor, who played a key role in creating its many businesses, including Presbyterian Hospital (today called Sky Lakes Medical Center), the Shasta Plaza Shopping Center (now the Klamath Mall),and many others. Collection contains materials collected by James Stilwell about his work on the founding of the hospital and other projects.
The Elliott Cut-Off and The Lost Wagon Train
Two attempts to cross Oregon’s Cascade Mountains in 1840s-1850s became known as “Lost Wagon Trains”. One was led by Elijah Elliott and was named after him. Collection contains loose typed pages titled "The Elliott Cut-Off" and an issue of the "Metro News" newspaper with an article on the Lost Wagon Train, published in Eugene, Oregon, on January 8, 1984.
The Helfrich Family Collection
Devere and Helen Helfrich spent many years researching the history of Klamath County, Oregon and the Klamath Basin. Collection contains miscellaneous items of the publications related to the regional history collected by Devere and Helen Helfrich.
The History of the Romeo and Juliet Bridge and the Collier's Promenade Bridge
Originally named the Romeo and Juliet Bridge, the Spring Creek Bridge (sometimes also known as Collier's Promenade Bridge) is located in Collier Memorial State Park. Collection contains an unpublished paper by Mary Williams Hyde, November 30, 2005. Contains plans, maps and photographs.
The Seal of the State of Oregon
The Seal of the State of Oregon is the official seal of the U.S. state of Oregon. Collection consists of a framed Seal of Oregon with the description and explanation, signed with the compliments of the Oregon Governor A.W. Norblad.
The State of Jefferson Collection
The State of Jefferson is a proposed 51st U.S. state that calls for combining rural areas of Southern Oregon and Northern California. Collection consists of materials related to the history of the proposed "State of Jefferson".
Timber Industry in Klamath Falls in 1970s: Collection of Materials
Historically, timber formed the basis of Klamath County’s economy. The collection is related to the local mills and timber industry in and around Klamath Falls from the end of 1960s to the beginning of 1980s.
Township Maps of Oregon, 1800s
Land (cadastral) surveys accomplished under the U.S. Government's Rectangular Survey System are the basis for the establishment of land titles and boundaries within Oregon. The initial point for the land surveys in Oregon is referred to as the Willamette Stone, and the principle survey meridian is named the Willamette Meridian. Collection contains a set of copies of nine township maps in Southern Oregon: Willamette Meridian.
Trials and Triumphs: Tri-State High School, Classes of 1945, Tule Lake Segregation Center, Newell, California
The Tule Lake Relocation and Segregation Center operated between 1942 and 1946 as one of ten federal installations for internment of Japanese and Japanese-Americans during World War II. Tri-State High School operated on the territory of the Center. Collection contains an unbound collection of memoirs, written by the members of the class of 1945 of that school.