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Northwest, Pacific

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered works on the old Oregon country, comprising the present states of Oregon, Washington and Idaho, parts of Montana and Wyoming and the province of British Columbia.

Found in 109 Collections and/or Records:

Columbia Basin

 Item — Case 01: [Barcode: M041:01], Object: 98
Identifier: MSS041:06.05.98
Scope and Contents

This black and white map shows the lay of the land in the Columbia Basin. It shows the locations of the Snake River, Yakima River, and Columbia River west of the Cascade Range.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1935-1991

Correspondence and interview notes, 2005-2006

 File — Box 03: Series MSS043:03 [Barcode: 35138008124270], Folder: 7
Identifier: MSS043:03.03.07
Scope and Contents

The correspondence concerns research about people connected to the construction, operation, and rebuilding of the Saint George Reef Lighthouse. Featured people include Alexander Ballantyne, Albert Henry Payson, John E. Lind, Theophilus Magruder, David Chalmers, Floyd Shelton, Don Nuss, John R. Trewavas, and Guy Towers.

Dates: 2005-2006

Department of Interiors miscellaneous documentation, 1882-1922

 File — Box 03: Series MSS002:01 [Barcode: 35138008115336], Folder: 02
Identifier: MSS002:01.19
Scope and Contents

Department of Interiors miscellaneous documentation including letters referring to irrigation and dams for the reservation and letters referring to boarding schools on the reservation. Also includes a map of the reservation and various letters from the Office of Indian Affairs.

Dates: 1882-1922

Disaster logs, 2002-2008

 File — Box 03: Series MSS043:02 [Barcode: 35138008124122], Folder: 09
Identifier: MSS043.02.03.09
Scope and Contents

The materials concern shipwrecks in the Pacific Northwest and includes a copy of the "Disaster Log of Ships" by Jim Gibbs.

Dates: 2002-2008

Discovery, 1994-2005

 File — Box 04: Series MSS043:02 [Barcode: 35138008124130], Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS043.02.04.02
Scope and Contents

The articles concern the recovery of the steamship Brother Jonathan and its treasure. Included is an article about the then-recent recovery of Brother Jonathan from the San Francisco Chronicle, Friday, February 25th, 1994.

Dates: 1994-2005

Duties and Liabilities of Pilots, 2005

 File — Box 05: Series MSS043:02 [Barcode: 35138008124148], Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS043.02.05.08
Scope and Contents

The materials relate to the laws of ship pilots as preserved by the Columbia River Maritime Museum. Additional documents include multiple copies of United States coast surveys, a map of St.George's Reef, acts of Congress related to steamboats, and other materials about shipwrecks in the Pacific Northwest.

Dates: Majority of material found within 2005

Dwight Manley, 2002-2004

 File — Box 04: Series MSS043:02 [Barcode: 35138008124130], Folder: 12
Identifier: MSS043.02.04.12
Scope and Contents

The items relate to the lawsuit that determined the rightful owner of the treasure from the S.S. Brother Jonathan. Much of the material found here refers to Dwight Manley, a numismatist, who also maintained a career as a sports agent for professional basketball players.

Dates: 2002-2004

Federal Wreck Diving Regulations, 2002-2004

 File — Box 04: Series MSS043:02 [Barcode: 35138008124130], Folder: 6
Identifier: MSS043.02.04.06
Scope and Contents

The materials describe the dive for the treasure on the shipwrecked Brother Jonathan and the related legal case between Deep Sea Research and the state of California.

Dates: 2002-2004

Field Activities, 2000-2005

 File — Box 04: Series MSS043:02 [Barcode: 35138008124130], Folder: 4
Identifier: MSS043.02.04.04
Scope and Contents

A report of field activities on the S.S. Brother Jonathan. Also included are articles about the last guano traders and the sailor "Dynamite" Johnny O'Brien.

Dates: 2000-2005

Geological resources, 1924-2005

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS032:01
Scope and Contents

The materials focus on maps from the Southern Oregon area and includes notes regarding local geological studies.

Dates: 1924-2005