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Miscellaneous: Marriage book Ada Belle Story and Charles Saunderson Newhall

Letter dated April 26, 1864.  Jefferson County, State of New York.  Signed by C.F. Rapell, brother. - 2498

Letter dated April 18, 1864 to sister, Rhoda from Calvin F. Russell, written from Renfrew Canada West. - 2499

card with sunflower in relief "the Smoked Pearls" Feb 9, 1897 verso Miss Clementin Butterfly Picanminnir 1897 - 1958.10.39.6

Marriage book Ada Belle Story and Charles Saunderson Newhall January 19, 1905, 

Greeting card blank hand painted Leaf-shaped card with yellow ribbon at the stem to hold the two pages together - 1958.83

13 Feb 1914 letter from State of Oregon to Mr. O A Stearns 117 W. Main St. regarding registration for Ford Touring car signed by Ben W. Olcott - 1959.192.3.2

Motor Vehicle Registration State of Oregon certificate of registration of Motor Vehicles issued to O A Stearns 117 W Main St. Klamath Falls, OR for Ford touring vehicle  13 Feb 1914, 1959.192.3.1

Postmark for this set of postcards 25 Nov 1908 addressed to Miss Marie Walker, Ashland, OR  Color postcards of Horsetail Falls, a Big Cedar being cut down, Bridal Veil Falls, Mt. Hood, Ononta Gorge, Big Trees, Pillars of Hercules, Multnomah Falls, Catles in Silver Creek Canyon and Latourell Falls - 1967.124.10

Program 1949 "Gold Rush Jubilee" Jacksonville, Oregon

1885 report on the county road from Penebeckro [or Pennebaker] place by way of E. K. Anderson's to Jacksonville.  Section 16 T38 R1W  also mentions Edsalls place, Sergents Land, Coleman Creek Rd , Griffin Creek ;  Jeff Bell and E K Anderson reporting, E. Jeffrey, County Surveyor, Edward DePeatt , County Judge  another description of the road : on petition of John Coleman and others ... commencing where the Mountain Road to Talent intersects the S. boundary of Section 17 T38S R1W and running thence..... - 1968.163.11.2

Jackson County Abstract Company Sarah S. Van Dyke vs. J C Brown and Helen M Brown Complaint against Rogue River Orchard Company 1914 - 1968.163.11.1

IBC letterhead - handwritten letter to "Dear Mrs. Luy" from Imogene B Carraher in Seattle, WA  24 Apr 1931 - 1969.30.3.1, Handwritten letter, IBC letterhead dated 23 Apr 1931 to Dear Cousin Minnie from Imogene B Carraher - 1969.30.3.2, Letter and envelope postmarked from Seattle 21 Dec 1931 addressed to Mrs. Fred Luy, Eagle Point, Oregon from Cousin Imogene B. C. - 1969.30.3.3

Contract of Sale Clause Robert N and Barbara Jean Richardson at Ashland, OR 30 Aug 1960 bought of Glenn E. Simpson of 15 Winburn Way, Ashland OR - 1969.65.1268, Letterhead Mr. and Mrs. Lynn D. Mowat
Via Star Route
Wolf Creek, OR  dated 8 Aug 1964 to Glenn [Simpson]  - 1969.65.1146

Notes

Letter from Hester to "Dear Glenn May 16, [no year given] - 1969.65.1248, Letter from Janie to "unk" post marked Lafayette, California Aug 26, 1959, Pamphlet Grade Stamps for West Coast Lumber - 1969.65.1209

Seven (7) 1 Buck play money from August 20, 1932 Gold Rush Jubilee - 1976.67

New year's card  - 1977.133.29, Greeting card Red fringe surrounds this card depicting a cottage in the woods "All my best wishes are for thee" - 1977.127.71, S. S. Matsonia Luncheon Menu Oct 7, 1941 list of Appetizers - 1977.91.44, S S Matsonia Cabin Class passenger list Sailing from Honolulu for Los Angeles Harbor and San Francisco Oct 2, 1941  - 1977.91.42

Gleanings from the Poets, Fancy soft cover with portrait of Longfellow on the front. Lithographic images throughout Printed at the works in Munich Classic poems and sonnets by William Shakespeare, Robert Burns, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Henry W. Longfellow, and others - 1981.100.10, My Ladye's At Home Booke, Fancy fill in the blanks book for ladies - 1981.100.11, A Cycle of Song, Fancy embossed soft cover book  by Helen Marion Burnside  illustrated in color - 1981.100.12

Cook book "Security is lots of luncheon recipes"  Chapter C6, P.E.O. Medford, Oregon Typed and stabled collection of recipes. - 2023.35.1, Two small film negatives of Sally Harris on Float at OSU - Rotary from Medford, Oregon and The Beaver State float - 2023.35.2

Post card Unused Black and white picture postcard of Donna Graffis - 2023.48.1

3 ring binder, Guide to the Historical records collection of the Rogue River National Forest (photograph portion of the collection only) April 1, 2007