MS1466: Land deed for Matthew Fountain, dated 1852, granting him 40 acres at the General Land Office in Fayetteville, Boone County MO. Signed by President Millard Fillmore. Northwest quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 8 in Township 49, Range 12. - 2020.53.1 // Deed for 80 acres in connection with a September 28th, 1850, entitled "An Act Granting Bounty Land to Certain Officers and Soldiers Who Have Been Engaged in the Military Service of the United States."-2020.53.2 // Handwritten poem, written by Matthew Fountain, dated March 7, 1841. -2020.53.3
MS1467: Sepia toned postcard of the Horse Shoe Curve on Siskiyou Rd-2020.2.1 // Black and White photograph of a brick office building. C1940s or 50s- 2020.2.2 // A Documentary Guide to the Original Southern Emigrant Route to Oregon by William Emerson 1996 - 2020.2.8 // Color map of Rogue River National Forest- 2020.2.4 // Large 1963 Rogue River National Forest map. -2020.2.3 // Ashland video tape n.d. Poor quality video about promoting Ashland, Oregon and it's businesses. Some misconceptions in the history segment of this video.-2020.2.5 // Video tape with Ashland Tourist info. late 1980s early 1990s Promotional video about the history of Ashland and the businesses that tourists could take advantage of. - 2020.2.6 Notebook 1. July 1982 in Ashland, Oregon: 17 Slides, Ashland, Oregon 4th of July 1982; 12 Slides, Parade in Ashland, Oregon 1969; 12 Slides, Airport in Ashland 1987: 37 slides in 2 pages of slides ,Ashland Airport flood 1974 ; 6 slides, Ashland Airshow 1974 ; 12 slides, Ashland Airport beautification Oct 1975; 6 slides, Winburn Sap N'Salt place; 6 slides, Sign that reads "Medford is a Mirage Stay and Play in Ashland" ; 1 slide, Ashland Houses possibly around the Lithia Park Extension ? ; 4 slides, Angus Bowmer Theater construction March & May 1969; 14 slides, Angus Bowmer Theater Ground breaking ; 5 slides, Angus Bowmer Theater Construction ; 14 slides, Elizabethan Theater ; 6 slides, Elizabethan Theater; 4 slides, Reservoir Damage & Repair 1974 ; 16 slides, Reservoir Damage and Repair; 20 slides, 1974 Reservoir Damage and Repair; 20 slides, Reservoir Repair 1975; 17 slides, Granite St. Ashland, Oregon Bridge Construction Oct 1974; 5 slides, Golden Spike Ceremony Ashland, Oregon 1987; 20 slides, Valley Orchards; 3 slides-2020.2.7.1
Notebook 2. Ashland. OR 1982; 22 slides, Ashland, OR ; 3 slides, Storm Damage, Ashland Park Ext ; 8 slides, Roof Repair on the Plaza; 5 slides, Plaza Improvements; 20 Slides, Plaza Improvements; 10 slides, Plaza Improvements; 18 slides, Park Extension Demolition; 20 slides, Park Extension demolition; 19 slides, Park Extension demolition; 20 slides, Park Extension demolition; 14 slides Lithia Park ; 3 slides, Fire behind 970 Walker, Ashland, ORegon;14 slides- 2020.2.7.2
Notebook 3. Fish Lake 1959; 9 slides, Rogue River float 1985; 19 slides, McLoughlin climb 1964: 17 slides, Jacksonville Movie made there; 20 slides, Myrtle Creek Ranch 1985; 14 slides, Southern Oregon Timber Association Camp 1974; 18 slides, Corvallis Courthouse 1969; 4 slides, Lane Community College 1967; 4 slides, Hotel signs and ads Junction City, OR; 14 slides
MS1468: photographic print taken by Peter Britt, Jacksonville, Oregon of the Helms family from L to R Back row : Bertha, Emma, Lizzie, Ed, Matilda, Amanda, front row: Anna, Augusta (mother), Harry, Herman (father) Helms.-2021.20.1// Sepia toned print of Amanda, Bertha, Matilda, Emma and Anna Helms Peter Britt Photographer. -2021.20.2 // sepia toned photograph of 4 males and 2 females, the male, seated on the right is believed to be Herman Helms -2021.20.27 // portrait of Herman Helms on pasteboard backing. -2021.20.12 // portrait photograph of a man with a striped bow tie, a vest and hair that is combed forward on the temples. Beard and mustache around his mouth - could a be a young Herman Helms but is not identified- 2021.20.13 // sepia toned photograph of Lizzie Helms wearing a tall hat, seated, her face in profile. - 2021.20.19 // Sepia toned photograph of Lizzie Helms Cronemiller- 2021.20.20 //B/W portrait of Lizzie Cronemiller-2021.20.21 // photograph of Lizzie Helms- 2021.20.22 // photograph on pasteboard taken by Elite at 838 Market St. San Francisco of Miss Lizzie Helms-2021.20.23 // Sepia toned photograph of Harry Helms as a young boy. Plaid outfit , lace collar and bamboo cane in his hand. Britt photograph - 2021.20.16 // photograph of Harry Helms as a young boy.- 2021.20.17 // sepia toned photograph of Amanda Helms with her face turned to the side-2021.20.18 // photograph of an unknown woman with pulled back hair, collar pin double row of buttons on her top. - 2021.20.14 // Black and white photographic postcard showing the old brick Brunner Building and attached Orth Building in Jacksonville, Oregon.-2021.20.15 // Funeral Notice Herman V. Helms d 21 Jun 1899 -2021.20.24 // Funeral Notice for Dortha Otten Sep 15, 1879 ... a native of Vorloson, Hannover, Germany.-2021.20.25 // Funeral Notice of Matilda V. Helms d July 26, 1889-2021.20.26 // sepia toned print of the back of the Helms house in Jacksonville, OR-2021.20.3 // group portrait of 4 people on the back porch of the Helms House in Jacksonville, Oregon. Harry and Lillian Helms on the right, John Miller and Mollie Britt on the left, two dogs and a cat. September 26, 1926.-2021.20.4-1970 photo of the Helms House in Jacksonville, Oregon -2021.20.5 // print showing the front and side of the Helms house.-2021.20.6 // sepia toned photograph of the Helms house. Several people standing in front and on the balcony.-2021.20.7 // photograph in sepia tone taken in the 1870s. Helms house on the left. Peter Britt house at the top of the hill, and sledders sliding down the hill in the snow-2021.20.8 // sepia toned photograph of the interior of the Helms House with a woman and young girl in front of an upright piano.-2021.20.9 // Photograph on pastboard backing showing Herman Helms standing behind the bar of the Table Rock Saloon of which he was the proprietor.-2021.20.10 // photograph on pasteboard backing. Table Rock Saloon curio cabinet with bones, and mineral specimens in the cabinet. The Saloon was owned and operated by Herman Helms in Jacksonville, Oregon-2021.20.11 // Red velvet Photo album with "Our Friends" in metal lettering on the front, Identified persons as follows: Herman and Augusta Helms , Bertha, Amanda, and Matilda Helms, Amanda Helms, Lizzie Helms, Harry, Emma and Anna Helms , Lizzie Helms, Harry Helms, Emma and Anna Helms, Amanda Helms, Engelbrecht - Mrs Helms, Brother, Herman Helms-2021.20.28