The Oregon State Archives was created by the legislature in 1945 and received its initial funding in 1947. The primary function of the state archives was to manage public records at all levels of government in Oregon by authorizing their retention and disposition and to identify, preserve and provide access to the permanently valuable public records of the state.

Today, the state archives manages the state’s public records from creation until final disposition, and identifies, preserves, and provides access to the permanently valuable public records of the state. In addition, the division is responsible for filing, codifying and publishing Oregon’s Administrative Rules; compiling and publishing the Oregon Blue Book; filing Official Documents; providing advice and assistance on a variety of public records issues; and managing the State Records Center for non-permanent, paper records storage and the Security Copy Depository for microfilm. The state archives is home to the original Oregon Constitution.​

State Historical Records Advisory Board

Address: 800 Summer St. NE, Salem 97310

Phone: 503-378-4972

Fax: 503-378-4118

Contact: Mary McRobinson, State Coordinator

The following are selected abbreviated listings from the holdings of the Oregon State Archives. Additional records may be available. These records may be viewed free of charge at the State Archives Building in Salem.

 

Title: Act of admission

Dates: 1859

Cubic Ft.: .1

 

Title: Administrative orders

Dates: 1939-1997

Cubic Ft.: 181.5

 

Title: Administrative Rules filing log

Dates: 1930-1984

Volumes: 5

 

Title: Administrative Rules historical files

Dates: 1958-1995

Volumes: 104

 

Title: Agency authority records

Dates: 1993-1998

Cubic Ft.: .6

 

Title: Agreements

Dates: 1992-1998

Cubic Ft.: .7

 

Title: Annexations

Dates: 1965-1998

Cubic Ft.: 61.50

 

Title: Census reports of cities

Dates: 1935-1955

Cubic Ft.: 5

 

Title: City information records

Dates: 1994-1998

Cubic Ft.: .4

 

Title: Constitution, Oregon State

Dates: 1859

Volumes: 1

 

Title: Constitutional convention records

Dates: 1857

Volumes: 1

 

Title: County Information Records

Dates: 1995-1998

Cubic Ft.: .3

 

Title: Deeds

Dates: 1899-1991

Cubic Ft.: 133.75

 

Title: Executive appointments and oaths of offices

Dates: 1878-1998

Cubic Ft.: 31.15

Volumes: 5

 

Title: Executive clemency records

Dates: 1859-1995

Cubic Ft.: 35.6

Volumes: 23

 

Title: Executive orders

Dates: 1975-1998

Cubic Ft.: 2.6

 

Title: Official documents

Dates: 1848-1987

Cubic Ft.: 110.25

Volumes: 1

 

Title: Oregon City plat

Dates: 1849

Cubic Ft.: 2

 

Title: Proclamations

Dates: 1912-1996

Cubic Ft.: 1.5

 

Title: Provisional and Territorial government records

Dates: 1837-1859

Cubic Ft.: 32.5

 

Title: Provisional government land claim records

Dates: 1845-1849

Volumes: 8

 

Title: Provisional government probate court records

Dates: 1843-1845

Volumes: 1

 

Title: Provisional government secretary fee book

Dates: 1845-1848

Volumes: 2

 

Title: Soil Conservation District applications

Dates: 1940-1943

Volumes: 1

 

Title: Special district records

Dates: 1988-1998

Cubic Ft.: 3.9

 

Title: State agency filings

Dates: 1993-1998

Cubic Ft.: .6

 

Title: State census filings

Dates: 1988-1992

Cubic Ft.: .1

 

Title: State revenue filings

Dates: 1993-1998

Cubic Ft.: .37

 

Title: Territorial Auditor's records

Dates: 1857-1860

Cubic Ft.: .1

 

Title: Territorial government records

Dates: 1850-1858

Cubic Ft.: .1

 

Title: Territorial governor records

Dates: 1855-1858

Cubic Ft.: .1

 

Title: Territorial Legislative acts journal

Dates: 1850-1851

Volumes: 1

 

Title: Territorial treasurer account books

Dates: 1844-1860

Volumes: 2

 

Title: Tri-County metropolitan (Tri-met) service district formation records

Dates: 1979-1981

Cubic Ft.: 1

 

Title: Washington County Nehale​m Valley and Astoria wagon roads field notes

Dates: 1873​

Volumes: 1

 

Title: "Welcome to Oregon"

Dates: 1962
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