"I Found It in the Archives"
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Archives Month - October 2015
Intriguing stories abound in the records
housed in the Oregon State Archives. The
exhibit "
I Found It in the Archives" highlights
some of the records unearthed by
researchers, volunteers and staff that
illustrate the more unique records.
(Click thumbnails for larger images)
Delayed Birth Records (PDF)
"Oregon did not require birth certificates before 1903, so if someone was born before that date and wanted a record of birth, they could apply for a 'Delayed Birth Certificate'..."
Read more >"Documents from the Attorney General's Correspondence at the Oregon State Archives provide a window into the challenges of implementing votes for women..."
Read more >"Most historians know Flora Foreman as a teacher who opposed the First World War and who served four years in a Texas prison..."
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"The single most chilling and most unforgettable artifact that I have ever found in any archives is a candy tin..."
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"I became aware of the 3500 unclaimed cremated remains at the Oregon State Hospital that were discovered in a storage shed in 2004..."
Read more >"One of the more interesting groups of records in the State Archives are inmate case files..."
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"The Influenza Pandemic was estimated to have affected one-fifth of the world's population..."
Read more >"Mule 'freight trains' like the one pictured here, generally used 10 to 20 mules depending on the weight..."
Read more >"Daniel Norman Williams was the first person to be convicted of murder without having a body as evidence..."
Read more >"The records of the State Highway Commission's hearings to determine whether or not to ban motor vehicles from Oregon beaches..."
Read more >"...the group became known locally as the 'Holy Rollers,' based on their practice of rolling around on the floor or ground for extended periods of time during prayer."
Read more >"Volunteers work on an assortment of projects that help make possible many of the services offered by the Archives..."
Read more >"...in May 2014, the State Archives welcomed Kelsay Grammer as he visited and researched ancestors that came to Oregon..."
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"Actor, Tony Goldwyn was surprised to find that his grandmother on his maternal line was born in Oregon."
Read more >"The D'Autremont brothers rose to notoriety after they murdered four men in their attempted train robbery..."
Read more >"While processing the Gilliam County Naturalization records I came across the Declaration of Intent for John Trevett which recorded that he arrived in the United States aboard the Titanic."
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"...on March 19, 1919 George Chenoweth entered a dancehall and shot George Sydam several times."
Read more >"In May of 1855 Rhoda was indicted and pleaded guilty to the charge of polygamy."
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