1958.114.12/ Handwritten journal in a notebook. This is a hand written accounting of his life.
1958.114.11/ Poem typewritten "The Old Brick House" by B. F. Dowell, Jacksonville
2004.1.32a Letter and envelope(.32b)/ postmarked in Des Moines, Iowa 8 Apr 1888 to Mrs. Frank Cutler in Helena Montana (address scratched out and says Northfield Minn) from N.L. Bunker of Des Moines. Envelope has a two cent George Washington stamp and an additional postmark on the from from Helena Montana 12 Apr 1888. The letter expresses sympathy for Mrs. Cutler's bereavement when her husband, Frank died.
2004.1.38.17-.23/ Funeral Notice for Saretta Thompson who died 4 Aug 1902 in Jacksonville, Oregon.// Sep. 16, 1918 report card for Lewis Thompson age13. Signed by G.W. Godward, Principal and J.R. Tyrrell, Teacher. // Commencement Exercises of Jacksonville High School1901// One page handwritten letter to Eugene Thompson from D. H. Luke receipt of $60. for funeral expenses for Alex Thompson. dated 22 Sep 1920
1987.1-2/ College course requirement paper by Sheri Winkelman for Government & Politics, SOC, Dr. Cornelius
1983.82.2-.4/ Letter. Two letters from S. E. Mills in Tangent [no state] assumed to be addressed to Mrs. Hull
(.2.1)first one dated Jan 8th [no year] contains information about spiritualism and trances.
(.2.2)second one is addressed to "dear friend" from S. E. Mills and dated 29 Mar 1896. Lebanon, Coburg & Portland are mentioned so this may be written from Oregon.
.3 Three letters from Mrs. Mary P. Hovey from Decorah [probably Iowa] The first one is addressed to Dear Brother, sister and Nephew dated 24 Jan 1883. (3.1; 3.2 and 3.3 described )
The second letter from the same woman is dated 19 Jun 1887. The third letter from the same woman and is dated 1 Nov 1885.
.4 Letter from Alice to Mrs. Parrish. No date. This is a "communication" through a medium and again the content of the letter is about spiritualism.// Catalog. Park's Floral Magazine Oct. 1906. // .6 Handbill. Tucker & Evans attorneys for pension claimants//
.7 Handbill. Pink sheet with black letters and illustration of Mrs. Fannie E. Thompson, who testifies that Paines Celery Compound was the "greatest discovery of the 19th century ",// .8 Clipping, newspaper. Dr. Tutt's Preparations for sale by C. A. Plummer, Druggist// 9 Pamphlet for "Golden Eggs" 1891. A circular with a golden egg formula for producing eggs// .10 Stamp, postage. Blue Benjamin Franklin 1 cent stamp in fairly poor condition.// Souvenir ticket, Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition in Portland, Oregon, September 30, 1905.// Trade. A.E. Chartrand & Co.//
1983.82.12-.23/ .12 Poems. Butcher Boy , Old Wooden Rocker, I've no mother now I'm Weeping, I'm lonely since my mother died...etc. Folded 4 page document with 16 poems, music for the poems would be sent on receipt of .35 cents. 9.38 x 6 inches when folded.
.13 Poem. "The Tree" . Two sides of one sheet of lined paper, brown ink. Top part is torn off 8 x 5 inches.
.14 Poem. "The Old Rustic Swing" Two sides of one page of lined paper with brown ink . The name Charley Carter is written in pencil across the top and may be the author of this poem. 8 x 5 inches.
.15 Poem. "The Brooklyn Theater" written for Mr. Hull. One lined sheet of paper written on both sides. 10 x 8 inches. Poor condition, torn and creased.
.16 Poem. Untitled - subject death and remembrance - signed by B. Ellestad. 4.13 x 4.13 inches.
.17 Poem. "The Musicians Harp" . Written on both sides of one lined piece of paper. Subject: death. 8 x 5 inches. Torn on the crease lines.
.18 Poem. "Willie" intended to be a song. Subject: death. Written on two sides of one sheet of lined paper. 8 x 5 inches.
.19 Poem. "Ten Thousand Miles Away" about the death of a mother. Written on both sides of one sheet of lined paper. 8 x 5 inches. Embossed "Columbus" on the front of the page.
.20 Poem. " Hear Him Calling" Words to a song about straying from the fold of God. Written for Ola H. on both sides of one lined piece of paper. 8 x 5 inches.
.21 Poem "City of Light" Written on both sides of one lined sheet of paper. 8 x 5 inches.
.22 Poem. "Will you love me when I am old?" Written for Uncle Polk by Allie Carter on a folded piece of paper that measures 8 x 10 inches when unfolded.
.23 Poem "Give my love to all at Home" Written on two sides of one sheet of paper , blue and orange drawing of a flower on the back side./ .26 Recipe. Remedy for Cholera. by Miss Ida M. Persons from Rice Co., MN// .27 Form, Order. to Prof. De Ahmet at Fairfield, CT for a full reading of the horoscope.// .28 Receipt. from Thomas Morris to J.K. P. Hull for $7.00. at Lebanon, OR.// .29 Receipt. Dated 5 Feb 1881 from Harris Niel & Co. to P. Hull for $11.50.// .24 Card, calling. Card of E.D. Sweetser, Pres. of Sonoma Co. Horticultural Society// .25 Card, Trade. A.E. Chartrand & Co. - Auctioneers// .26 Recipe. Remedy for Cholera. by Miss Ida M. Persons// .27 Form, Order. to Prof. De Ahmet at Fairfield, CT for a full reading of the horoscope. // .28 Receipt. from Thomas Morris to J.K. P. Hull for $7.00. at Lebanon, OR.// .29 Receipt. Dated 5 Feb 1881 from Harris Niel & Co. to P. Hull for $11.50.//
2004.112.1-.4// B/w photograph of State Normal School, Ashland, OR.// B/w photograph of Ashland's Reservoir// Letterhead from Southern Oregon College of Education signed by President Walter Redford. 8 June, 1943// YEARBOOK. The Oregon Son 1939-1940 from the Southern Oregon College of Education.
2004.113.7/ Foods & Fashions of 1936
2004.128.1/ "Hello Friend! Visiting Medford? Thumbnail Sketches of What to See and Do in This Gateway to Vacation".
2004.130.1-.12/ .1 Receipt. Dated 8 Jul 1876 from J.M.Sutton of the Ashland Tidings to B.C. Goddard for $2.50.// .2 Receipt. Dated 18 Dec 1886 from B.F. Dowell of the Oregon Sentinel Newspaper Office to B.C. Goddard for the sum of $4.00.// .3 Receipt dated 1 Oct 1897 from the H. H. Goddard account w/ J.R.Dyer & Son, Talent, OR.// .4 Receipt Dated 11 Feb 1871 from Edward B. Watson of the Oregon Sentinel Newspaper Office to Blin C. Goddard for $4.00.// .5 Receipt. Hand written 14 Mar 1864 from Milton Boney? Adm. to Blin C. Goddard, guardian for $13,015.11.// .6 Letter. Dated 22 Jan 1866 to Mr Naylor from B.C. Goddard requesting $12.80. to be sent by the carrier form what J.F. Anderson owes him. On a fragment of lined paper.// .7 Receipt. From J. M. Sutton, of the "Bulletin" to B.C. Godard 1873-1874. $3.00.// .8 Deed. Quit Claim deed to B.C. Goddard from C. S. Sergent for land known as the Burns claim in Township 38 S Range 1W. 8 Mar 1865.// .9 Receipt. Dated 8 Sep 1875 from C C Beekman, Wells Fargo Agent to B. C. Goddard for $192.20 addressed to David Whitmer in Richmond, MO// .10 Receipt. September 1863 list of notes placed in the hands of Blin C. Goddard by Hugh Logan. Notes add up to $708.66.// .11 Announcement. Notice to Jurors to Blin C. Goddard selected to serve as Juror at June term Jackson Co. OR 1875 signed by J.W. Manning 29 May 1875.// .12 Deed. dated 19 March 1900 Quit Claim Deed # 2837 between the Oregon and California Railroad Company and J.B. Coleman in Township 39 S Range.
2004.130.2.1-.22/ .1 Paper. Blue lined paper with hand written promissory note dated 16 Sep 1855 Oregon Territory made out to John R. Helman // .2 Paper. Blue lined paper with hand written promissory note dated 22 Feb 1856 made out to J.R. Helman at Ashland Mills.// .3 Paper. Blue lined paper with hand written promissory note dated 11 Feb 1856 to J.R. Helman at Ashland Mills. //.4 Paper. Blue lined paper with hand written promissory note dated 4 July 1856 in Jackson Co. O.T. made out to Andrew M. Shonts. // .5 Paper. White paper fragment with had written promissory note to Mr. C. Riley to pay A. M/.Shonts 80 bushels of wheat dated 18 Mar 1857. Signed A.D. Helman. Verso The within order excepted march 27/57 C. Riley. Rileys Order. //.6 Paper. White paper with hand written note from Ashland Mills, Jackson Co. OT asking M.J. Forsythe to pay A.M. Shonts . Date 18 Mar 1857. Signature torn off. //.7 Paper. Blue lined paper with hand written note from Jackson Co. O.T. dated 6 May 1857 promissory note to A. N. Shonts. Signature torn off. // .8 Paper. White paper with hand written promissory note to Robert Wright dated 1 Nov. 1858. Signature torn off. // .9 Paper. Blue lined paper with hand written promissory note to Maury & Davis, dated 30 Nov 1858 in Jacksonville, O.T. Signature torn off. //.10 Paper. Blue lined paper receipt from Bennett Million to A.D. Helman dated 3 Jun 1861 from Ashland, OR. Verso B. Millions receipt.// .11 Paper Blue ledger page from Wagner and McCall in act. w/ R. Hargadine, lists of charges in 1861. Signed R.B. Hargadine, Embossed eagle in the corner of the paper "P& S."// .12 Receipt. From the United States Internal Revenue service to A.D. Helman 17 June 1865 for taxes on the Hotel. Signed by L.S. Thompson.// .13 Letter. Dated 14 May 1864 address to Dear Brother Abe from H. A. Helman from Austin N.T. . Subject: Mining and the Civil War. // .14 Paper. White paper signed by H.W. Chase 28 Nov 1861 from Ashland Precinct to Mr. McCall asking for permission to let Mr. John Beason have 400 lbs. of flour. Verso H.W. Chase order.// .15 Receipt from R. B. Hargadine to A. D. Helman from Ashland 10 Dec 1863. White lined paper handwritten note.// .16 Paper. White lined paper handwritten promissory note to Eber Emery Ashland 11 Mar 1865. Blue internal revenue contract stamp. Signature torn off. // .17 Paper. White lined paper handwritten promissory note to Eber Emery dated 11 Mar 1865 in Ashland. Signature torn off. Five brown Inter. Rev. Proprietary Stamps on the top of the document. Verso Apr 1st 1866 rec. on the with in forty dollars Rec'd July 10th 66 on the with in forty dol.// .18 License. From the Internal Revenue of the United States a license issued to A.D. Helman of Ashland, Jackson County, OR to keep a Hotel . Signed by M. Crawford 6 Aug 1866 at Portland, OR. # 1502. Yellowed scotch tape on the back of the document.// .19 Paper. White lined paper hand written promissory note to Eber Emery dated 11 Mar 1865 . Ten brown Inter. Rev. Proprietary stamps on the document. Verso Received on the with in note one hundred dollars Ashland Dec 22d 1866 E.Emery.// .20 Receipt dated 22 May 1867 to Abel D. Helman from James H. Russell in Ashland Mills Jackson County, OR. Blue lined paper, handwritten. .21 Receipt. Special Tax receipt from the U.S. Internal Revenue to A.D. Helman - Hotel Keeper- dated 13 Aug 1867 signed by J. M. Sutton. .22 Paper. White lined paper listing [military roster] men who enlisted in a military unit . Dates of enlistment and rank is also listed for most of the men and a few have a description of their height, weight and coloring. Both sides of the paper are full. Ink spill on the back and crease lines