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Bound manuscript diary kept by Harley McDonald, 1849-1851, documenting his voyage on the ship Hopewell and part of a voyage on the ship Hurricane.; Bound manuscript diary kept by Harley McDonald, 1849-1851, documenting his voyage on the ship...
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Collection of documents, originals and copies, relating to the ship Columbia (also known as the Columbia Rediviva) and its journeys to the Pacific Northwest in the late 18th century. The ship was owned by Joseph Barrell out of Boston and most...
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Collection includes materials relating to the ship Tonquin.; Collection includes:Typescript monograph with research data by Edmund Hayes, July 6-September 13, 1968, regarding his explorations to find the wreck of the ship Tonquin; Photocopy...
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Diaries, notebooks, and papers of an
Oregon ship builder and construction contractor. Includes notes and
specification on steamers active on the Willamette and Columbia Rivers in the
late 19th and early 20th centuries.; Biography of...
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The Historic Oregon Nautical Charts consist of superseded navigational maps for the Pacific Coast from California to Washington, navigable bays and rivers on the Oregon Coast, and the Columbia and Willamette Rivers.; The Historic Oregon Nautical...
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The Theodore Rockwell Papers document the life and career of Ted Rockwell, a member of the Manhattan Project, technical director for the U.S. Navy's nuclear propulsion initiative under Admiral H.
G. Rickover, and co-founder of...
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The Nettie Spencer Papers consist of
letters to Spencer written by sailor William Barrett in 1884 and a scrapbook of
programs and ephemera assembled by Spencer, primarily from Corvallis College.
Spencer graduated from Corvallis College...
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Scrapbook dealing with the history and crew members of the "Viking" with its
officers and crew that sailed from Norway across the Atlantic to the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893.; Biographical Note; Captain Magnus Andersen was born in...
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This anonymous handwritten volume contains several texts, including a diary of a sea voyage from Boston to San Francisco in 1852, a description of an 1863 trip on the Columbia River, and miscellaneous handwritten recipes, notes and clippings.;...
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The Alaska Steamship Company Collection
consists of 44 boxes of material relating primarily to the Alaska Steamship
Company, but also to the Northland Transportation Company and the Alaska
Trainship Corporation. Materials include...
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James Taylor Gray (1852-1928) was a
ship designer and transportation magnate involved in railroads and shipping in Oregon and
Alaska. The collection consists of correspondence, business papers, plans and specifications
for...
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Eleanor Wilson (1891-1972) was a Christian missionary who worked in Japan, Hawaii, and the Pacific in general, particularly the Marshall and Caroline Islands. In 1950 she became captain of the
Morning Star VI, a mission ship in...
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John O’Hara Cosgrave II (1908-1968) was an artist and a writer. Although best known for his illustrations of sea vessels, Cosgrave’s works are not restricted to the limits of water. The collection includes illustrations, manuscripts,...
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Scott O’Dell (1898-1989) was a writer of books for adults, young adults and children. The collection includes manuscripts for
The Cruise of the Arctic Star and correspondence with the publishing company.; Biographical/Historical...
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Coos Bay Harbor was owned by Archibald Whisnant from
1907-1909. This collection includes ledgers, cash books, and an advertising accounts
book.; Constructed in 1905, the Coos Bay Harbor was owned by Archibald Whisnant from...
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Under captain Samuel Very, the Hurricane sailed out of London to Hong Kong and Calcutta, India in 1855. This collection includes Hurricane documents, receipts, and related papers from the 1855 voyage.; Biographical/Historical note; Under captain...
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The collection consist of the log of Her Majesty's packet
Prince Ernest.; Biographical/Historical note; The commander of the
Prince Ernest for the described journeys was James Petre.; The collection consists of...
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The collection consists of the ship's log of the British sailing vessel,
Princess Royal .; The collection consists of the log of the ship
Princess Royal , December 6, 1791- September 13, 1792, May 31, 1793-August...
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The collection consists of the log and ship's recipe book of Her Majesties packet
Swiftsure from Falmouth toward Halifax and New York.; The collection consists of the log and ship's recipe book of Her Majesties packet...
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The Yamhill Steamboat Company was organized in 1859 to transport farm products between Portland and California. The collection consists of a journal of accounts for the company.; Biographical/Historical note; The Yamhill Steamboat Company was...
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The Macleay Estate Company of Portland, Oregon purchased
the canning, shipping, and allied interests of the R. D. Hume Company of Wedderburn,
Oregon. The collection contains correspondence, financial records, legal...
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The collection consists of a bill of sale transferring half-ownership of the "Brig. Anna & Maime" from William Salter Baker to Orville Risley for the amount of $4,000.00.; The collection consists of a bill of sale transferring half-ownership of...
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The collection consists of a petition from Portland area "Merchants & Ship Owners" to Pres. Franklin Pierce requesting that a customs house be established in Astoria, Oregon.; The collection consists of a petition from Portland area "Merchants &...
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The
Mary Cleveland was a shipping schooner that operated on the west coast of the United States. The collection (October 7, 1861) contains a bill of lading.; Biographical/Historical note; The
Mary Cleveland was a...
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The
Mary Cleveland was a shipping schooner that operated on the west coast of the United States. The collection (May 6, 1863) consists of a single bill of lading given to John S. Pasty of Roseburg for goods to be shipped to...
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