Martha E. Herboldt
Martha E. Herboldt [Ettner, Brand] Job Title(s) Weaver Dates of Employment c. 1907-1924 Last Name Herboldt    [Ettner, Brand] [...]
July 2024
Henry Semke
Henry Semke Job Title(s) Weaver, Assistant Foreman, Loom Repairer Dates of Employment c. 1896-1910 Last Name Semke First [...]
June 2024
The Clarion: Salem High School Yearbook Collection
1923 Clarion Annual, WHC Collections 2005.031.0001 The Willamette Heritage Center is fortunate to have an almost complete collection of the [...]
Breyman Family Favorites
1909 Good Housekeeping Everyday Cook Book, published by The Oregonian newspaper. WHC Collections 2023.035.0001 This cookbook belonged to Anna Louise [...]
Mellow Moon Skate Team
Members of the Mellow Moon Skate Team, WHC Collections 2023.052.0002. Back row [L-R] Adele Anderson, Imogene McIntosh, Sylvia Gardner, Ruth Arnold, [...]
Thomas C. King
In the archives of Salem photographer Myra Sperry’s portraits at the State Library of Oregon, there is full-length portrait of an African [...]
The Grease Spot
The Grease Spot was a drive-in auto lubrication service station located at 167 Liberty Street in Salem, notable for its distinctive yellow and black [...]
May 2024
Exhibit: Caralyn B. Shelton – The Nation’s First Female Governor
Caralyn B. Shelton, Trover & Cronise Studio, Willamette Heritage Center 2019.013.0007 July 11, 2025 – December 6, 2025 Recognized [...]
The Many Cartoons of Monte Leo Jones
Monte Leo Jones served as a foreman of the composing room for both the Capital Journal and Statesman Journal, but was more well known [...]
Wool Spells ‘Warmth’ for Soldiers
Unloading wool destined to be manufactured into overcoats or blankets for men in the armed services, at the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill in [...]