1. Miscellaneous mss., 2100 BCE-1992 12 boxes 61 bound
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The Miscellaneous mss., 2100 BCE-1970, consist of individual items acquired individually either as a gift or purchased from a variety of sources.
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2. Root mss., 1815-1888 1 folio (oversize)
Root, Riley, 1795-1870
The Root mss., 1815-1888, are papers of Riley Root, 1795-1870, teacher, surveyor, inventor, and author of Journal of Travels from St. Josephs to Oregon with Observations of that Country, together with Some Description of California, its Agricultural Interests, and a Full Description of its Gold Mines. Galesburg, [Ill.], Gazetteer and Intelligencer Prints, 1850 (Lilly F593.1 .R7).
3. Palmer mss., 1835-1888 1 folio (oversize)
Palmer, Joel, 1810-1881.
The Palmer mss., 1835-1888, consists of the correspondence and papers of Joel Palmer, 1810-1881, superintendent of Indian Affairs in Oregon Territory, 1853-1857, and of his brother, Ephraim Palmer, captain of Company B, 1st regiment, Oregon Infantry.
4. Hembree mss., 1844-1862 1 folio
Hembree, Absolom Jefferson, 1813-1856
The Hembree mss., 1844-1862, consist of the papers of Absolom Jefferson Hembree, 1813-1856, Oregon legislator, farmer, and soldier.
5. Gregg mss., 1844-1848 1 folio
Gregg, Josiah, 1806-1850
The Gregg mss., 1844-1848, consists of letters of Josiah Gregg, 1806-1850, Santa Fe trader and author, to John Bigelow, 1817-1911, editor, diplomat, and author.
6. Ellison mss., 1790-1949 249 Items
Ellison, Robert Spurrier
The Ellison mss., 1790-1949, consist of materials compiled by Robert Spurrier Ellison.
7. Drake mss., 1848-1849 1 Box (1 standard)
Drake, Daniel, 1785-1852
The Drake mss., 1848-1849, consists of the letters of physician Daniel Drake, 1785-1852, to his children, copied by U.S. senator Charles Daniel Drake, 1811-1892.
8. Cleghorn mss., 1826-1893 1 Box (1 standard)
Cleghorn, William W., 1815-1878
The Cleghorn mss., 1826-1893, consists of correspondence and papers of Indian trader William W. Cleghorn, 1815-1878, and material pertaining to his estate.
9. Banta mss., 1836-1888 1 bound
Banta, James P., 1814-1888
The Banta mss., 1836-1888, consists of the papers of James P. Banta, 1814-1873, Civil War soldier of Salem, Indiana, and his wife, Jane P. Lewelling, 1812-.
10. Latin American mss. Mexico III, 1563-1855 36 Items
The Latin American mss. Mexico III, 1563-1855, consist of historical documents relating mainly to Mexico's colonial period.
11. Latin American mss. Bolivia, 1606-1927 2 folios (oversize)
The Latin American mss. Bolivia, 1606-1927, are illustrative chiefly of the colonial life of Alto Peru and of Bolivia's long struggle for independence from Spain.
The Latin American mss.--Miscellaneous 1536-1957 consists of miscellaneous documents from various Latin American countries, compiled from the other Latin American mss., including correspondence, goverment documents, literature, photographs, and other documents.
13. Latin American mss.--Argentina, 1612-1944 3 Boxes (3 standard)
The Latin American mss. Argentina, 1612-1944, consist of material principally about the independence period of Argentina for the years 1806-1823.
14. Latin American mss.--Mexico III, 1563-1855 1 Box (1 standard)
The Latin American mss. Mexico III, 1563-1855, consist of historical documents relating mainly to Mexico's colonial period.
15. Latin American mss.--Nicaragua, 1603-1857 1 folio
The Latin American mss. Nicaragua, 1603-1857, consist primarily of items concerning Nicaragua's independence from Spain and its short-lived federation with Mexico.
16. Latin American mss. Peru, 1535-1929 6716 Items
The Latin American mss. Peru, 1535-1929, consist of over 6500 documents which trace the historical, economic and social development of what is presently known as Peru, with lesser coverage of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Ecuador.
17. Harding mss., 1843-1930 0.2 linear feet (1 box)
The Harding mss., 1843-1930, consists of the papers of Stephen Selwyn Harding, 1808-1891, lawyer, governor of Utah Territory, and chief justice of Colorado Territory.
18. Ellsworth mss., 1843-1874 1 Box (1 standard)
The Ellsworth mss., 1843-1874, consists of the papers of Stukely Ellsworth, -1876, lawyer.
19. Lane, J. mss., 1835-1906 6 Boxes
The Lane, J. mss., 1835-1906, consist of correspondence and papers of Joseph Lane, 1801-1881, first territorial governor of Oregon.
20. U.S. History mss., 1612-1977 17.2 linear feet (551 items)
The U.S. History mss., 1612-1977, consist of individual items acquired separately either as a gift, purchase, transfer, or removal from a variety of sources, relating to the United States. Additions continue to be made.