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1. photocopy; newspaper clipping REMARKS:Photocopy of obituary, probably from a Riddle, Oregon, newspaper, for John Hanks of the Days Creek area in Southern Douglas County. The obituary describes Hanks' relationship to Nancy Hanks, Abraham Lincoln's mother. - photocopy

   J. Thomas Cowley

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2. photocopy REMARKS:Photocopy of Portland Elks lodge, describing their trip to Roseburg for the institution of Roseburg Elks Lodge No. 326. Articles on pages 1 and 2 mention officers of the lodge, description of ceremonies, and the train trip between Portland and Roseburg. - photocopy

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3. petition; photocopy REMARKS:Photocopy from a liquid-toner copier [poor archival quality] of a petition to make "Umpqua" a port of entry for the Umpqua River. This is a copy of only the first page of the petition. Reference is made to an accompanying map, but no copy of it apparently was made by DCM personnel.; A typed notation on the reverse of the photocopy states: "Presented to the museum by Dr. Beckham who stated the date of this paper was June 1851". - photocopy

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4. handbill REMARKS:Photocopy of the following item [on same sheet as copy of 6 April 1917 Review extra]:; Brief notice from United Press announcing the end of World War I. "This message was received by The Review at midnight and was posted before the whistles blew announcing this great event in the world's history." [last line of notice]. - photocopy

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5. photocopy; newspaper clipping REMARKS:Photocopy of newspaper describing the fifth annual reunion picnic of the relatives and friends of the George Smith family, held at Hopples Auto Camp ground at "the Coos Bay Junction" [now Winston, Oregon]. On back of photocopy is a listing of individuals shown in Museum photo N12451 with the caption, "Smith Family Reunion, Sept 1, 1929". - photocopy

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6. photocopy; maps; blueprint; report REMARKS:"The enclosed report represents the result of a careful investigation of the properties, activities and business of the Douglas County Light and Water Company, made by our Home Office oeprating organization...." [from cover memorandum, signed by Paul B. McKee]. Copy 2, shelved in the Research Library, is apparently a photocopy of the original. - photocopy

   McKee, Paul B.

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7. photocopy; letter AUTHOR:Bruce MadsenüJulie Madsen REMARKS:For Research Library Use Collection:; One [1] copy of newspaper article from Cleveland Plain Dealer, 14 January 1996, concerning cities throughout the United States named "Cleveland". Article includes information on Cleveland, Oregon. Also included is a letter from Julie Madsen, co-author, concerning the research assistance she received from Douglas County Museum staff. - photocopy

   Madsen, Bruce

   Record Type: Library

   
8. photocopy; newspaper article REMARKS:Photocopy from microfilm of an article in the Drain, Oregon, NONPAREIL weekly newspaper, describing the murder of A.E. Cooper and Paul Howes by Herman Shook. Shook committed suicide at the scene.; According to the description in the accession record, this copy is from the year 1905. - photocopy

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9. photocopy; genealogy; photographs REMARKS:"Genealogy of Abel & Elizabeth Russell." [from accession record]. Extensive photocopies of newspaper articles, photographs, and related material in addition to genealogical notes. One family member, William E. Russell, lived in Wilbur, Oregon. Most of the items copied in this folder appear to be from sources in Idaho. - photocopy

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10. photocopy; newspaper clipping REMARKS:Photocopy of newspaper clippings concerning Wallace A. (Wally) Rapp. Three articles concern his athletic achievements at Roseburg High School in the 1920's, and one article is his obituary. Wallace A. Rapp was born 15 May, 1903, and died 1 May 1950. - photocopy

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11. diary; photocopy AUTHOR:Dr. Caldwell REMARKS:On last page of document: "Copied from Bruff's Volumn [sic] II, pages 1247 to 1269." Some pages include manuscript notations identifying entries as referring to the Black Rock Desert and/or to portions of the Applegate Trail. - photocopy

    CALDWELL, DR.

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12. maps; photocopy AUTHOR:Lieutenant A. Piper REMARKS:One [1] photocopy of reprint, "Journal of the March of Lt. A. Piper from Ft. Umpqua to the Vicinity of Klamath Lake. 1860". Probably from a periodical publication of the Klamath County Historical Society. This copy was made from a copy enlarged onto 11 by 17 inch paper. This copy includes sketches of the Klamath Marsh area drawn by Lt. Piper, as well as portions of Upper Klamath Lake and Lower Klamath Lake.; This report was received 13 December 1860 at "the Head Quarters of the Army, New York," and filed in the Bureau of Topographical Engineers. This copy is reproduced from RG 77, Records of the Office of the Chief of Engineers, National Archives [from cover notes]. - photocopy

    Piper, Lieutenant A.

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13. photocopy REMARKS:Photocopies of 2 newspaper articles. One, from 1947, describes the wedding of John and Maurita Plunkett McGarity at the First Christian Church on 26 November 1947. The other describes the couple's 25th wedding anniversary in 1972 at their home on Glengary Loop Road. - photocopy

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14. statistics; letter; achievement certificate AUTHOR:Jack ReneauüC. Randall ByersüRusty Lindberg REMARKS:Report on measurements made on the Museum's Roosevelt Elk antlers, submitting the antlers for ranking by the Boone and Crockett Club ['Boone and Crockett']. Boone and Crockett is an international organization establishing record trophy animals by species. The Museum's Roosevelt Elk was found to be within the top 5 Roosevelt Elk antlers measured for Oregon.; This collection also includes a letter from Jack Reneau, Director, Big Game Records, accompanying an official certificate for the "Roosevelt's elk scoring 352-5/8" entered by the Douglas County Museum in the Boone and Crockett Club Records of North American Big Game. Antlers described in report. - photocopy

    Reneau, Jack

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15. bibliography; illustrations AUTHOR:James M. TrappeüMichael A. Castellano REMARKS:"Truffles are belowground (hypogeous) relatives of the cup fungi...They have evolved a spore dispersal strategy that depends on animals....The growing interest in truffles has prompted demand for up-to-date keys to identify them. At the request of the editorial committee of McIlvainea, we developed keys to Ascomycete truffle genera on a world-wide basis...." [from INTRODUCTION]. - photocopy

    Trappe, James M.

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16. photocopy REMARKS:Photocopy of article from the Western States Jewish Historical Quarterly. The author concludes that no evidence exists to prove that Aaron Rose was Jewish: "It now turns out that Aaron Rose underwent a posthumous conversion to Judaism." - photocopy

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17. photograph; photocopy; newspaper clipping REMARKS:Photocopy of an obituary of Clara G. Smith, probably from a Portland, Oregon, newspaper. According to the article, Mr.s Smith and her husband owned the Old Stage Coach Terminal one mile south of Yoncalla until 1936 when they moved to Portland. - photocopy, newspaper clipping

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18. photograph; newspaper article, partial AUTHOR:Carole Hamilton REMARKS:Photocopy of part of a newspaper article about Pearl Martin Frost. Nothing indicates the name of the newspaper in which this article was published. This is only the first page of the article; the continuation of the article was not included. - photocopy, newspaper clipping

    Hamilton, Carole

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19. photograph REMARKS:Archival-quality photocopy of newspaper photograph with caption, showing Major General Chester Earl McCarty [US Air Force, retired] receiving the Oregon Distinguished Service Medal "in recognition of his long, distinguised record of service to Oregon and to the nation." [quotation from citation]. Photo taken at Portland Air Base. - photocopy, newspaper clipping

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20. poem REMARKS:Poem about sawmills operating on the midnight shift. Found in collection of photographs donated by the News-Review. The subject area of the photographs was 1950-1977. The poem is dated in the earlier part of that era because it still shows some of the ambivalence about the effect of sawmills on people that was typical of the decades before Roseburg became unequivocally timber-dependent. INSCRIPTION:(Tom) Fri Night / 6:00 - poem

    Eda Bunce; Winchester, OR

    Record Type: Library