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Examples of Records in the Holdings

The scope of records in the holdings of the Archives is expansive. This section samples some of the oldest records.

Online Exhibits

Willamette Cattle Company agreement, 1837, is the oldest record in the Archives.
Whitman Massacre court case files, 1850

Original 1857 Constitution of Oregon in the Oregon Blue Book
Sample death certificate, Governor Earl Snell, 1947
Death certificates are some of the highest use records in the Archives

Letterhead Artwork

Samples of letterhead artwork from letters sent to Gov. Charles Sprague, 1938-1942.

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Legislative Minutes, Exhibits, Bill Files

Sample pages of legislative content from 1983

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Historic Trademarks

Black and white image of an oregon coast highway winding along a mountain side with the ocean close to the edge.

See more labels in the exhibit Sold In Oregon: Historical Oregon Trademarks.