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Booklet
88.88.09
A Modern Hotel for Baker
Copy of promotional brochure for Hotel Baker. 18 pages complied from survey of the Barr Method of Planning and Financing, Oakland California, Hotel Specialists. Brochure issued by Baker Community Hotel Company. ... View Full Record
Catalog
92.61.04
box of photos, 9 Wally Byam... View Full Record
Correspondence
92.61.06
Wallace Byam: General Information
2-page correspondence titled, "Wallace Byam: General Information" written by Marjorie Biswell Watson, June 1986... View Full Record
Correspondence
92.61.07
3—page correspondence titled, "Wallace Byam" written by Mrs. Roger Biswell, April 6, 1965
3-page correspondence titled, "Wallace Byam" written by Mrs. Roger Biswell, April 6, 1965... View Full Record
Map
96.04.01
City of Baker, Oregon. Plan of Grounds of Proposed City Park
Baker City map of proposed park. April 2, 1909. Actual location of trees and surface. 1"=20 feet. (Current Geiser Pollman Park)... View Full Record
Papers, Personal
2009.30.36
Profile Highland mine
Highland mine profile
2 - letters 3-page Native American artifact catalog & index key 5-page drawings of Native American projectile points, knives and spear points Note: Laughlin donation includes photos cataloged in Photo Catalog and arrowheads and other items catal... View Full Record
Ledger
2010.21.02
1. Book containing the minutes of meeting of incorporation, minutes of meetings of directors of Cook Ranch Co. Copy of resolutions. Records of cash 1901 to 1904. 2. Certificate "Nobles of the mystic shrine." 3. Envelope addressed to W. E. Ba... View Full Record
Pin, Fraternal
2010.21.12
Elks pin, gold toned pot metal in arch shape with elk in the center. To left of elk head are letters "BP" and to righ of elk head "OE". May have had ribbon hanging from it. Clasp is similar to safety pin.... View Full Record
Drawing
2010.24.01
Pencil drawing of covered wagon by Jene Westberg. Title: " Greetings Oreals from Paint Your Wagon." Signatures of Clint Eastwood, Jean Seberg, and other cast and crew members in Paint Your Wagon. Given to Blanch Behner as Pres. of Legal Secretaries... View Full Record
Envelope
2010.25.02
Sumpter Valley Railway Co., Mount Hood Co., Baker, Oregon
1. Envelope, Sumpter Valley Railway Co., Mount Hood Railroad Co., Baker, Oregon. 2. Identification certificate for John Blankinship [sic], February 1922. 3. Sumpter Valley Railway information brochure. 1964.... View Full Record
Memorandum
2011.01.1
2-page memo explaining the Chengtu (Chengdu) Silver collection donated by Cavin family. Memo is written in pencil on Hotel Baker stationary. 1 - hand-written memo consisting of 2 pages 1 - typewritten copy of memo 1 - typed list of the 32 items i... View Full Record
Editorial, Newspaper
2011.03.1
Mamie Cavin, 1894—1992
Baker City Herald Editorial commemorating Mamie Cavin... View Full Record
Map
2011.34.01
1 - map, Auburn, 1952, Chas. Metsker, Civil Engineer... View Full Record
Records
2011.31.01
75 appraisal reports from Baker Insurance Agency, 1946-48. Individual photos attached to each report are entered in Photo Catalog. (Beginning with BChouses058.)... View Full Record
Quilt
05.34.01
Mary Banta Family Quilts Pink Quilt with flowers, diamond star pattern. 20 9.5" square blocks. Blocks are set with a 3.5" lattice. 2" inner border of machine pieced multiprinted fabrics. 2.5" border all around. Hand pieced, machine was used on bord... View Full Record
Postcard
2009.51.01
Market Day Scene, Baker City, Oregon
Postcard, "Market Day Scene, Baker City, Oregon." Main St. scene in front of Heilner Bldg, depicting crowd gathered for horse sale. Postmark Pocatello, Idaho Nov. 28, 1909. Addressed from "Papa" to Master Ira Cox, Dallas, Polk Co. Oregon. One cen... View Full Record
Catalog
2011.29.01
Basche—Sage Hardware Company General Catalog No. 38
Catalog, Basche-Sage Hardware Company, 1938; includes tools, farm implements, mining supplies, plumbing, builders' hardware, paint, house furnishings, tinware, cutlery, sporting goods, fishing tackle.... View Full Record
Newspaper
2011.29.02
Basche—Sage———a century of service
Special edition newspaper presenting the story of the tiny tin shop which grew to supplier of the Northwest. Contains historical photos as well as photos taken at time of publication. Shelved in acid free envelope.... View Full Record
Quilt
90.47.01
Made by R. Bessie Brown in the 1890s. Sheared the sheep, carded the wool, packed into house lining and covered with star design quilt top. LeMoyne Star pattern. Top: 5 rows of 6 9" blocks, machine-pieced. Very faded 3" blue lattice. 3" squares set o... View Full Record
Quilt
92.48.01
Made by Minnie May "Fields" Lewis in 1906. Mrs. Lewis was born in 1888, she made the quilt when she was 18 years old (she was married at 16). They lived in Pondosa from around 1930 to 1940 when they moved to Prineville. She was Goldie Lewis Lloyd's g... View Full Record
Music, Sheet
84.03.0285
United States
Sheet music, "United States by mamie cavin & ethel mifflin, O Ship of State, Sail on! Sail on!" Lyrics by Mamie Cavin, Music by Ethel Mifflin.... View Full Record
Music, Sheet
84.03.0286
United States
Sheet music, "United States by mamie cavin & ethel mifflin, O Ship of State, Sail on! Sail on!" Lyrics by Mamie Cavin, Music by Ethel Mifflin.... View Full Record
Ledger
93.09.04
Ledger from the Imperial Hotel (Island City Trading Post). Oct. 1944 - Dec 1946 Leatherbound ledger, black and maroon binding... View Full Record
Ledger
93.09.02
Ledger from the Imperial Hotel (Island City Trading Post). May 1942 - May 1943 Leatherbound ledger, black and maroon binding... View Full Record
Ledger
93.09.01
Ledger, possibly from the Imperial Hotel (Island City Trading Post). May 1941 - May 1942. Leatherbound ledger, black and maroon binding... View Full Record
Journal
99.09.04
Ledgers from offices of Harold Banta, Attorney 1900 Blk. 3rd St. 1923 Meeting minutes from Rex Morgan Loan Company. Date range 1923 - 1938... View Full Record
Ledger
99.09.02
Ledgers from offices of Harold Banta, Attorney 1900 Blk. 3rd St. 1923 This is ledger 2 of 4, originally listed as: Rex Morgan Loan Company - Big Creek Ditch Company 1935-1945 Correspondence, meeting minutes, corporate documents. Date range 192... View Full Record
Ledger
93.09.05
Ledger from the Imperial Hotel (Island City Trading Post). July 1940 - May 1941 Black leatherbound hotel register... View Full Record
Ledger
88.28.11
Day Book. dates from 1907-1911 probably used by a doctor Lists patient names and the amount that each patient was charged.... View Full Record
Ledger
93.09.03
Ledger from the Imperial Hotel (Island City Trading Post). May 1943 - July 1944 Black and burgundy leatherbound ledger.... View Full Record
Ledger
2007.41.01
Ledger
Cash account book, possibly meat / general store sales entries. Several pieces of loose correspondence tucked inside. "Emory Cole" handwritten on front cover.... View Full Record
Ledger
90.17.12
Cash Book
Cash book August 1920 - April 1921 No indication of business name; itemized transactions gives names, including Leo Adler, and business employees. Grey journal with black chain design and red leather corners... View Full Record
Ledger
92.105.01
Cash Ledger
Record ledger of Bourne Drug Store Sept. 1, 1907-Oct. 2, 1908. Tan ledger with red leather corners Index card included with ledger reads, "drugstore was owned by harry grant, related to Daniel Grant, who was the doctor for the E&E, Columbia & o... View Full Record
Ledger
2011.38.05
Ledger—1907
Ledger. 1907 to 1929. Various paginations. Many mentions of Baker Loan & Trust Co. Contains loose documents for E. P. Voruz Co. black ledger with red leather corners and spine... View Full Record
Ledger
2011.38.01
Invoice Book for a ranch 1905 - 1943 black ledger with red leather corners and spine... View Full Record
Ledger
96.54.01
Ledger. 1899
1899 ledger. Records of transactions from 1901 through 1947. Receipts from rental. Ranch accounting. O.H.P. McCord Contains loose papers - checks from First National Bank, Baker Water large brown leather ledger with red leather trim... View Full Record
Ledger
2011.38.03
Car sale ledger
Ledger. 1937 - 1938. Lists car sales, repairs, etc. large tan ledger with red leather corners and spine. metal post binding, removable pages... View Full Record
Daybook
90.17.13
Day Book
Ledger. 1912 - 1913. Archie Murray, Hardy Murray, Nay Auto Company. Contains some loose newspaper clippings, loan papers Grey ledger with dark red leather corners.... View Full Record
Ledger
88.10.02
Single Entry Ledger
Ledger from Florence Weiss (book keeper). Henry Wendt Ledger. January 1948 - February 1965. Contains newspaper articles.... View Full Record
Ledger
2011.38.06
Invoices of E. P. Voruz
Ledger for E. P. Voruz. 1929. Loose paper - receipt for filing incorporation, January 1918.... View Full Record
Ledger
2011.38.04
Order Book
Palmer and Denham Ledger. Mrs Ron Davis. February 1931 - 1943. tall grey order book.... View Full Record
Ledger
2011.38.02
Account Book for Mrs. Ron Davis
Ledger for Mrs. Ron Davis. 1920 - 1941. Accounts, rentals, ranch. Dark red leather ledger with removable pages, metal ring binding ... View Full Record
Newspaper
2012.08.01
No Name City Gazette
Cover page from the Record Courier, Oct. 10, 1968; tongue-in-cheek creation of "No Name City Gazette, Oct. 10, 1868" with photos of Pardner (Clint Eastwood), Rumson (Lee Marvin) and Elizabeth (Jean Seberg) as well as stories of the goings-on in No Na... View Full Record
Daybook
133.172.01
F. B. Wisdom's Day Book
Small day book. Contains some ledger entries, birthdates, etc. 1860 - 1876. Small multicolor daybook... View Full Record
Manuscript
2011.18.b
Myrtle Lee WW II newsletters to servicemen
Myrtle Lee WW II newsletters to servicemen. Scanned from original documents in May 2012, by Gary Dielman. Original documents housed in Museum library. Original documents donated by Prentiss Lee, son of Myrtle Lee and others in family. Note: miss... View Full Record
Ledger
2011.38.07
Ledger
Ledger for Virtue Mines Development Company. 1929 - 1936. Contains loose papers (tax records, corporate documents, correspondence). Large black ledger with red leather corners and spine.... View Full Record
Manuscript
2011.18.b2
Myrtle Lee WW II newsletters to servicemen
Myrtle Lee WW II newsletters to servicemen. Scanned from original documents in May 2012, by Gary Dielman. Original documents housed in Museum library. Original documents donated by Prentiss Lee, son of Myrtle Lee and others in family. Note: miss... View Full Record
Ledger
2011.38.08
Ledger
Ledger 1897-1898. S.B. McCord. Stamped on inside cover, "Shinn & McCord, successors to S.B. McCord estate." Black ledger with black corners and spine.... View Full Record
Manuscript
2011.18b3
Myrtle Lee WW II newsletters to servicemen
Myrtle Lee WW II newsletters to servicemen. Scanned from original documents in May 2012, by Gary Dielman. Original documents housed in Museum library. Original documents donated by Prentiss Lee, son of Myrtle Lee and others in family. Note: miss... View Full Record
Book
2015.09.01
Richard John Hindman, an autobiography.
Shelved with Baker County Collection. ... View Full Record
Newspaper
2012.06.40
Baker City baseball enthusiast donates item to Hall of Fame
1 Baker City Herald newspaper clipping... View Full Record
Bibliography
2015.08
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Manuscript
2011.18b4
Myrtle Lee WW II newsletters to servicemen
Myrtle Lee WW II newsletters to servicemen. Scanned from original documents in May 2012, by Gary Dielman. Original documents housed in Museum library. Original documents donated by Prentiss Lee, son of Myrtle Lee and others in family. Note: miss... View Full Record
Letter
2015.13.001
Letter written by J. J. Hennessy, Vice Pres. & Gen. Manager of the Gold Bug-Grizzley Mining Company, Sumpter, Oregon (no date) Letter is to Volly D. Williamson, Spokane ... View Full Record
License, Marriage
2015.34.04
Marriage Licence, State of Oregon, Baker County for Aaron Garfield George and Freida Violet Wood. July 12, 1945. Signed by Lloyd Rea, Clerk. Gold seal of Baker County Court.... View Full Record
print, photographic
mining248
Ingersoll Piston Machine, Bonanza Mine
The old 300 pound Ingersoll Piston Machine, Bonanza Mine. Harry Belden in foreground.... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
Family403
"Milton, Thomas and myself
Family portrait. "Milton, Thomas and myself after Milton was able to leave the hospital". Maybe ancestors of Jim and Ila Baker.... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
Album033
Bray family album #2
Family photo album donated by the Bray family. Daily life. 1900 living room, friends and family. Chiefly 1930s.... View Full Record