School Census, 1907
This historical tidbit was uncovered by our volunteer Richard VanPelt in his work cataloguing a collection of records from the Salem Keizer School District. A [...]
August 2011
Salem’s Underground…Toilets
Corner of State and High Streets looking to the northeast. WHC Collections 0080.008.0010.003.02 In looking at this image of the Marion County [...]
Whiteaker, Marion County, Oregon
We had an email this morning from someone interested in Whiteaker, Marion County, Oregon. Here is [...]
July 2011
Augustus Right Dimick
This map (dated 1878) shows the land holdings of G.W. and J.R. Dimmick in the Hubbard Area. The circled [...]
How Does Oregon Photographic Art Rank?
The following article was published in the Oregon Magazine, in February, 1932 (Vol. XXVI, No. X).  The Oregon Magazine was a monthly Salem-based [...]
May 2011
John P Graves
The following information was found in our subject files in  response to a research request today. John P. Graves was born May 17, 1824 [...]
Marion Grade School
Folks interested in saving Marion Elementary School in Marion, Oregon from being closed contacted today for more information about the history [...]
April 2011
Gerlinger Building
The building to the left is known as the Gerlinger building. It was home of Salem's Capital Business College, distinguished for the time future [...]