Gaston (Or.)
Subject
Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Aurora (Forest Grove, Or.) newspaper
Collection
Identifier: MS-FILE-148
Abstract
The "Aurora" was a short-lived newspaper that was published in Forest Grove, Oregon in 1882. The editor was Albert E. Tozier. The newspaper covered local news from Forest Grove, Gaston, Cornelius, Hillsboro and other local towns.
Dates:
1882
Found in:
Pacific University Archives
Butts Family Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-153
Content Description
A collection of family papers, books, and other material accompanied by a travel trunk (or chest) from the Butts Family of Forest Grove, Oregon. The trunk was used during the family's travel on the Oregon Trail. It is made of blind-stamped leather over wooden boards with metal hardware and is approximately 3' x 2' x 2.5'. The initials "J. B." are written in faint letters on the top of the trunk. The interior is lined with decorative paper probably dating from the 1840s or...
Dates:
1834-2010; Majority of material found within 1860-1920
Found in:
Pacific University Archives
Leather straps (2), 1880-1910?
File — Object Trunk
Content Description
From the Collection:
A collection of family papers, books, and other material accompanied by a travel trunk (or chest) from the Butts Family of Forest Grove, Oregon. The trunk was used during the family's travel on the Oregon Trail. It is made of blind-stamped leather over wooden boards with metal hardware and is approximately 3' x 2' x 2.5'. The initials "J. B." are written in faint letters on the top of the trunk. The interior is lined with decorative paper probably dating from the 1840s or...
Dates:
1880-1910?