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Margaret McLeod's American Red Cross dog tags

Margaret McLeod's American Red Cross dog tags

Three million women had volunteered for the American Red Cross by the end of World War II, serving in various medical and support capacities throughout …

Oregon History Project
Marking the Inhabited Space

Marking the Inhabited Space

When we truly inhabit a place, we mark it with our traditions—our crafts, music, stories, food, and games, the ways we celebrate and mourn, and …

Oregon History Project
Mary Frances Isom

Mary Frances Isom

Mary Frances Isom (February 27, 1865-April 15, 1920) directed Portland's largest library for almost twenty years, beginning in 1901. Shortly after completing her library training …

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Masuo Yasui's study notes for U.S. citizenship exam, 1953

Masuo Yasui's study notes for U.S. citizenship exam, 1953

Full document. English translation.   This notebook belonged to Masuo Yasui, who immigrated to the Pacific Northwest from Nanukaichi, Japan, in 1903. His careful …

Oregon History Project
Maureen Carroll's Oral History

Maureen Carroll's Oral History

Beverly Brown interviewed Maureen Carroll of Central Point, Oregon  in 1989 as part of a larger effort to document and interpret the experiences of “working …

Oregon History Project
Mayor A. Kalina of Malin

Mayor A. Kalina of Malin

A. Kalina, pictured here in October 1937, was mayor of Malin, Oregon for 27 of the town’s first 28 years.  Malin, located on land that …

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Mayor Carson & Students for Clean River Measure

Mayor Carson & Students for Clean River Measure

On Nov. 5, 1938, Portland Mayor Joseph Carson rallied with thousands of students in front of City Hall to support two voter initiatives to clean …

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McCants Stewart (1877-1919)

McCants Stewart (1877-1919)

Born in Brooklyn, New York, McCants Stewart was the son of a respected Black civic leader and confidant of Booker T. Washington. At age sixteen, …

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McLoughlin Land Survey Claim, 1843

McLoughlin Land Survey Claim, 1843

This J. M. Hudspeth survey was carried out at John McLoughlin’s request on December 16, 1843. At the time, McLoughlin was involved in a land …

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McQuinn Strip Land Dispute

McQuinn Strip Land Dispute

In 1855 the “Indian tribes of Middle Oregon” ceded ten million acres of their ancestral lands to the United States, reserving approximately 600,000 acres for their …

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