Allen C. Stover collection [manuscript], circa 1900-1950.

Stover, Allen C., b. 1887,

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McLoughlin, John, 1784-1857

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Elwood Evans (1828-1898), born in Philadelphia, went to Oregon Territory in 1851 as deputy collector of customs at Nisqually. From 1859 to 1861, he served as mayor of the newly incorporated town of Olympia, Washington. In addition to his historical work, A History of the Pacific Northwest, he contributed many historical articles to local papers. From the guide to the Elwood Evans notebook, 1859-1882, (Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries) ...

Powell, Joab, 1799-1873

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Rev. Joab Powell (1799-873) was a pioneer Baptist circuit rider who was born in Tennesse and died in Linn County, Oregon. From the guide to the Joab Powell and Ewing Young biographies, circa 1873-1950, (Oregon Historical Society Research Library) Rev. Joab Powell (1799-873) was a pioneer Baptist circuit rider who was born in Tennesse and died in Linn County, Oregon. He began to preach at the age of 24 and moved to Missouri, where he preached for 20 y...

Lane, Joseph, 1801-1881

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Joseph Lane was born in North Carolina December 14, 1801, and moved to Kentucky when he was three years old. At age fourteen Lane moved away from his family to Indiana. At the age of twenty-one Lane married Mary Hart Polly. The couple had eight children. From 1822 to 1846, Lane served in the Indiana State Legislature. After serving in the war against Mexico, where he became a major-general in 1847, he accepted the position as Territorial Governor of Oregon. Lane was sworn in as Governor on March...