The years 1945-1946 saw several major historical events, both in and out of the Klamath Basin. Collection contains a scrapbook created and donated by Richard H. Dewey through Millie Lewis. The clippings cover the years 1945-1946 and 1951, and are about international and local events (e.g. rodeos in Klamath Basin, parade in Klamath Falls and new school buildings).

Dr. Bernard Daly was a physician, a judge and a legislative representative in the town of Lakeview, Oregon. He actively encouraged young people to attend college, establishing a fund in his will for worthy Lakeview students to attend the University of Oregon. Collection contains of a scrapbook made out of one article: "He Sent a County to College" by Jack Zimmerman, Beaverton Free-Lance Writer of the Sunday Oregonian newspaper, September 18, 1955.