Government, Law, and Politics
Laws and Legal Action
Biography
- Les AuCoin (1942-)
- John Beeson (1803-1889)
- Charles Bellinger (1839-1905)
- Norman Best (1906-1995)
- Sherman Burgoyne (1902-1964)
- George Washington Bush (1790-1863)
- Mae Harrington Whitney Cardwell (1853-1929)
- Chief Joseph (Heinmot Tooyalakekt) (1840-1904)
- Edison Chiloquin (1923-2003)
- Kathryn Clarke (1873-1940)
- Guy Cordon (1890-1969)
- Matthew Deady (1824-1893)
- William O. Douglas (1898-1980)
- Abigail Scott Duniway (1834-1915)
- Marie Equi (1872-1952)
- Caroline Gleason (1886-1962)
- Fern Hobbs (1883-1964)
- Mary Frances Isom (1865-1920)
- Shizue Iwatsuki, (1897-1984)
- Charles S. (Sam) Jackson (1860-1924)
- Glenn Jackson (1902-1980)
- Ira Keller (1899-1978)
- Charity Lamb (?-1879)
- William A. Langille (1868-1956)
- Dorothy McCullough Lee (1902-1981)
- Leonard Levy (1923 - 2006)
- Charles L. McNary (1874-1944)
- John Minto (1822-1915)
- Betty Roberts (1923-2011)
- Russell Sadler (1942-)
- Benjamin Tanaka (1887-1975)
- Mary Cachot Therkelson (ca. 1844-1937)
- Jack Ward Thomas (1934-)
- Trumbull, Millie R. (1866-1940)
- DeNorval Unthank (1899-1977)
- C. B. Watson (1849-1930)
- Oswald D. West (1873-1960)
- Minoru Yasui (1916-1986)
Biota
Event
- Chinese Massacre at Deep Creek
- Copperfield Affair of 1913-1914
- Council of Table Rock
- Day of Remembrance
- Death penalty
- 14th Amendment
- 15th Amendment
- M/V New Carissa trials
- Senate Bill 10
- State of Oregon v. Norman Williams
- State of Oregon v. Phillip George
- Vortex I music festival
- Walla Walla Treaty Council 1855
- Creation of Washington Territory, 1853
- West coast waterfront strike of 1934
- Whitman Massacre
- Whitman Massacre Trial
- Woman Suffrage in Oregon
Group
- 1000 Friends of Oregon
- Anti-Nuclear Movement
- Athapaskan Indians
- Celilo Fish Committee (1935 - 1957)
- Coin Machine Men
- Gay and lesbian rights movement
- Japanese Americans in Oregon
- Ku Klux Klan
Institution
- Alsea Subagency of Siletz Reservation
- Arlington Club
- Coast Indian Reservation
- Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
- Columbia River Treaty (1964)
- Death with Dignity Law
- Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)
- Izaak Walton League in Oregon
- Japanese Ancestral Society
- Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC)
- Land Use Planning
- Lewis & Clark Law School
- Oregon Industrial Welfare Commission
- Tualatin Riverkeepers
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Forensics Lab
- U.S. General Land Office in Oregon, ca. 1850-1946
- University of Portland
- Urban Growth Boundary
- Vanport Extension Center
- Willamette Industries
Place
- Baker City Chinatown
- Celilo Falls
- Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
- Copperfield
- Crooked River
- Dignity Village
- Japantown, Portland (Nihonmachi)
- Klamath River
- Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness
- Umpqua River
- Waldo (city)
- Willamette River
- Willamette Stone and Willamette Meridian
Local Government
Biography
- Jesse Applegate (1811-1888)
- Lola Greene Baldwin (1860-1957)
- Jacob S. Conser (1818-1893)
- Will Daly (1869-1924)
- Thomas Jefferson Dryer (1808–1879)
- Henry Failing (1834-1898)
- Josiah Failing, (1806-1877)
- Ira Keller (1899-1978)
- William S. Ladd (1826-1893)
- Harry Lane (1855-1917)
- Dorothy McCullough Lee (1902-1981)
- Esther Clayson Pohl Lovejoy (1869-1967)
- Meek, Joseph L. (1810-1875)
- George W. Peavy (1869-1951)
- Fred Peterson (1896-1985)
- Putnam, George (1872-1961)
- DeNorval Unthank (1899-1977)
- James W. Virtue (1837-1903)
Event
Group
Institution
- Columbia Region Association of Governments (CRAG)
- Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
- Housing Authority of Portland
- Urban Growth Boundary
Place
- Albany
- City of Antelope and Muddy Ranch
- Classical Chinese Garden
- Culver
- Forest Park
- Kelly Butte Civil Defense Center and Kelly Butte Natural Area
- Madras
- Multnomah County Poor Farm (Edgefield)
- Vanport
Military
Biography
- Edward Baker (1811-1861)
- Carpenter Foundation and Alfred (1881-1974) & Helen Bundy (1886-1961) Carpenter
- Chief Joseph (Heinmot Tooyalakekt) (1840-1904)
- John Colter (ca. 1775-1813)
- Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885)
- William Stafford (1914-1993)
- Ebbert T. (Bert) Webber (1921-2006)
- C.E.S. Wood (1852-1944)
- Minoru Yasui (1916-1986)
- York (ca. 1770-?)
Biota
Event
Group
Institution
- Fort Dalles Museum
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- U.S.S. Coos Bay (AVP-25) / U.S.C.G.C. Coos Bay (WHEC-376)
- U.S.S. Oregon City (CA-122)
- U.S.S. Sederstrom (DE-31)
Place
- Adair Village
- Boardman
- Brookings
- Camp White
- Cape Blanco
- Christmas Valley Air Force Station
- Columbia Villa (New Columbia)
- Fort Clatsop
- Zigzag Ranger Station
Political Action
Biography
- Kathryn Hall Bogle (1906 - 2003)
- Louise Bryant (1885-1936)
- Sherman Burgoyne (1902-1964)
- Asahel Bush (1824-1913)
- Beatrice Morrow Cannady (1889 - 1974)
- Mae Harrington Whitney Cardwell (1853-1929)
- Edison Chiloquin (1923-2003)
- Kathryn Clarke (1873-1940)
- Martina Gangle Curl (1906 - 1994)
- Will Daly (1869-1924)
- Thomas Jefferson Dryer (1808–1879)
- Abigail Scott Duniway (1834-1915)
- Elizabeth Eggert (1848-1935)
- Thomas Lamb Eliot (1841-1936)
- Marie Equi (1872-1952)
- Sarah Ann Shannon Evans (1854-1940)
- Sara Bard Field (1882-1974)
- Avel Gordly (1947-)
- Harry Lane (1855-1917)
- Dorothy McCullough Lee (1902-1981)
- Esther Clayson Pohl Lovejoy (1869-1967)
- Manion, Katherine (1867-1956)
- Mary Anna Thompson (1825 - 1919)
- Trumbull, Millie R. (1866-1940)
- DeNorval Unthank (1899-1977)
- John B.Waldo (1844-1907)
- Grace Wick (1888-1958)
- C.E.S. Wood (1852-1944)
- Minoru Yasui (1916-1986)
Biota
Event
- Civil War, Newspaper Suppression
- Critical Mass in Portland
- Death penalty
- Dorchester Conference
- Vortex I music festival
- West coast waterfront strike of 1934
- Woman Suffrage in Oregon
Group
- Anti-Nuclear Movement
- Associated Oregon Industries
- Bonus Army
- Coxey's Army
- Gay and lesbian rights movement
- Ku Klux Klan
Institution
- Albany Democrat-Herald
- Columbia River Fisherman's Protective Union
- Columbia River Packers Association
- Death with Dignity Law
- KBOO Community Radio
- Storefront Theatre
- Union Fishermen's Cooperative Packing Company
- Untide Press
- Urban Growth Boundary
- Valley Migrant League
Place
State Government
Biography
- George Abernethy (1807-1877)
- Sebastian C. Adams (1825-1898)
- Jesse Applegate (1811-1888)
- Chester H. Armstrong (1892-1973)
- Charles Bellinger (1839-1905)
- Simon Benson (1851-1942)
- Asahel Bush (1824-1913)
- Kathryn Clarke (1873-1940)
- Jacob S. Conser (1818-1893)
- Guy Cordon (1890-1969)
- Percy A. Cupper (1882-1943)
- William L. Finley (1876-1953)
- Joseph Gale (1807-1881)
- Joseph Gervais (1777-1861)
- Avel Gordly (1947-)
- Fern Hobbs (1883-1964)
- Charles S. (Sam) Jackson (1860-1924)
- John Kitzhaber (1947-)
- Dorothy McCullough Lee (1902-1981)
- Etienne Lucier (1793-1853)
- Martin, Charles (1863-1946)
- Charles L. McNary (1874-1944)
- Meek, Joseph L. (1810-1875)
- Julius L. Meier (1874-1937)
- John Minto (1822-1915)
- Putnam, George (1872-1961)
- Betty Roberts (1923-2011)
- David G. Talbot (1933-)
- Trumbull, Millie R. (1866-1940)
- DeNorval Unthank (1899-1977)
- John B.Waldo (1844-1907)
- C. B. Watson (1849-1930)
- Oswald D. West (1873-1960)
- Grace Wick (1888-1958)
- C.E.S. Wood (1852-1944)
- Anthony Yturri (1914-1999)
Event
- Biscuit Fire of 2002
- Civil War, Newspaper Suppression
- Copperfield Affair of 1913-1914
- M/V New Carissa trials
- Senate Bill 10
- Vortex I music festival
- Creation of Washington Territory, 1853
- Whitman Massacre Trial
- Woman Suffrage in Oregon
Group
Institution
- Albany Democrat-Herald
- Columbia Region Association of Governments (CRAG)
- Columbia River Treaty (1964)
- Crooked River Project
- Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC)
- Land Use Planning
- Library Association of Portland
- Oregon Industrial Welfare Commission
- Urban Growth Boundary
- Vanport Extension Center
Miscellany
Place
- Alkali Lake Chemical Waste Disposal Site
- Bates State Park
- Columbia River Highway
- Community of Eola (Cincinnati)
- French Prairie
- Illinois Valley Soil & Water Conservation District
- Interstate 5 in Oregon
- Oregon State Capitol building of 1876
- Umpqua River
Federal Government
Biography
- Les AuCoin (1942-)
- Edward Baker (1811-1861)
- Charles Bellinger (1839-1905)
- John Colter (ca. 1775-1813)
- Guy Cordon (1890-1969)
- Crater Lake National Park
- Percy A. Cupper (1882-1943)
- Anson Dart (1797-1879)
- Matthew Deady (1824-1893)
- Russel Farnham (1785-1832)
- Patrick Gass (1771-1870)
- Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885)
- Edith Starrett Green (1910-1987)
- Woody Guthrie and the Columbia River
- Henry Haefner (1884-1978)
- Harry Lane (1855-1917)
- Charles L. McNary (1874-1944)
- Meek, Joseph L. (1810-1875)
- William Bernard Milbury (1872-1916)
- Jack Ward Thomas (1934-)
- John B.Waldo (1844-1907)
Biota
Event
- Biscuit Fire of 2002
- Cartography of Oregon, 1507-1848
- Day of Remembrance
- 14th Amendment
- 15th Amendment
- Klamath Basin Project (1906)
- Nasomah Massacre of 1854
- Vortex I music festival
- Walla Walla Treaty Council 1855
- Creation of Washington Territory, 1853
- Whitman Massacre
- Willamette River flood of 1964
- Willamette River flood of 1996
- Woman Suffrage in Oregon
Group
Institution
- Federal Writers' Project in Oregon
- Indian Boarding Schools
- Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)
- Japanese Ancestral Society
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- U.S. Bureau of Land Management
- U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Forensics Lab
- U.S. General Land Office in Oregon, ca. 1850-1946
- U.S. Life-Saving Service in Oregon
- U.S.S. Oregon City (CA-122)
- University of Portland
- Untide Press
Place
- Alkali Lake Chemical Waste Disposal Site
- Boardman
- Bonneville Dam
- Camp White
- Cape Blanco
- Civilian Conservation Corps in Coos County
- Detroit Dam
- Forest Service Radio Lab
- Fort Clatsop
- Hart Mountian Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Camp
- Japantown, Portland (Nihonmachi)
- Kalmiopsis Wilderness
- Klamath River
- McLoughlin House Unit of Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
- Oregon Caves Chateau
- Rogue River National Forest
- Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness
- Starkey Experimental Forest and Range
- Umpqua River
- Willamette River
- Willamette Stone and Willamette Meridian
