A young Les AuCoin and a fellow soldier interview a group of children in North Carolina. In typed notes about the image, Representative AuCoin writes: "Early in my three-year tour-of-duty, I did radio and newspaper interviews of truth and nearby civilians during one of the US Army's largest military maneuvers. I was stationed at Fort Campbell in Kentucky. This photo was taken in North Carolina." Based on AuCoin's time in the Army, the photo was taken between 1961 and 1964. This is one of a collection of digitized objects from the Les AuCoin Papers (MS.147) at the Pacific University Archives. The original photo remains with the AuCoin family.
Representative Les AuCoin shakes hands with Anwar el-Sadat, President of Egypt. Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill stands behind them. In typed notes about the image, AuCoin writes: "In the late 1970s, after winning the Nobel prize (with Israel's Menachem Begin), Anwar el-Sadat addressed a joint session of Congress. Afterward, I met him at a reception on the hill. The most charismatic world leader I ever encountered. Years later, in the House Democratic Cloakroom, I watched his assassination in Egypt on CNN. For the longest time there wasn't a sound from the group of legislators gathered there." Based on these notes, this photo was probably taken between 1978 and 1979. This is one of a collection of digitized objects from the Les AuCoin Papers (MS.147) at the Pacific University Archives. The original photo remains with the AuCoin family.
Representative Les AuCoin poses in front of his campaign bus, which is covered in signs for his first campaign for the Oregon House of Representatives. In typed notes about the image, Les AuCoin writes: "Campaign bus, my first race for the Oregon House. We rigged up our family VW bus in 1970 to push for my election. In this picture, I am posed in downtown Hillsboro." This is one of a collection of digitized objects from the Les AuCoin Papers (MS.147) at the Pacific University Archives. The original photo remains with the AuCoin family.
From left to right, Representative Les AuCoin, a US Park Services manager, and Senator Bob Packwood sit at the grand opening of the Fort Clatsop visitor center. In typed notes about the image, AuCoin writes: "Perhaps the only extant photograph of both me and Senator Bob Packwood. Having appropriated funds for the permanent Lewis and Clark visitor center at Fort Clatsop, near Astoria, I was asked to deliver the dedication speech at the grand opening. Packwood was subsequently asked to be part of the program, too. Here, the US Park Service manager of the national monument sits uncomfortably between the two Senate candidates." This is one of a collection of digitized objects from the Les AuCoin Papers (MS.147) at the Pacific University Archives. The original photo remains with the AuCoin family.
Representative Les AuCoin sits and laughs at a banquet in his name. In typed notes about the image, AuCoin writes: "Celebratory banquet in my honor. Toward the end of my career, there were dinners staged to celebrate my work and tell funny stories at my expense. This is one of those in Portland. This is a rare shot showing unbridled joy." Based on these notes, the photo was taken in the early 1990s. This is one of a collection of digitized objects from the Les AuCoin Papers (MS.147) at the Pacific University Archives. The original photo remains with the AuCoin family.
Former Oregon congressmen and governors stand together outside the governor's mansion. In typed notes about the image, Representative Les AuCoin writes: "Political Reunion, Oregon Governor's Mansion. Governor Ted Kulongoski (center) hosted this reunion of political allies at an informal dinner at Mahonia Hall in Salem. (Left to right) Senator Mark Hatfield, me, former Congressman Bob Duncan and former Governor Neil Goldschmidt." Governor Kulongoski has signed the photo at the bottom. The image was taken between 2003 and 2010, based on Governor Kulongoski's time in office. This is one of a collection of digitized objects from the Les AuCoin Papers (MS.147) at the Pacific University Archives. The original photo remains with the AuCoin family.
Representative Les AuCoin looks out on the Oregon coast. In typed notes about the image, AuCoin writes: "Pausing to look at the ocean before going on to Astoria, Oregon and a speech." The photo was probably taken in the 1980s. This is one of a collection of digitized objects from the Les AuCoin Papers (MS.147) at the Pacific University Archives. The original photo remains with the AuCoin family.
Dr. Eldon Hout testifies at a meeting of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, part of the House Committee on Appropriations. In typed notes about the image, Representative Les AuCoin writes: "Dr. Eldon Hout, at the microphone, was one of my political science professors when I studied at Pacific. That's me across the table at the far end. At this time, Eldon was with the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration." A handwritten note on the back of the photo reads "Interior Subcommittee, Eldon Hout from Oregon D.L.C.D." The photo was probably taken in the 1980s. This is one of a collection of digitized objects from the Les AuCoin Papers (MS.147) at the Pacific University Archives. The original photo remains with the AuCoin family.
Representative Les AuCoin and his wife and Sue walk through the Les AuCoin Plaza, located in Washington Park in Portland, Oregon. In typed notes about the image, Les AuCoin writes: "Sue and I at the plaza dedicated in my name by the metropolitan transit agency. In Congress, I led the effort to create the west side transit in west of Portland." Based on the location, this photo was likely taken between 1998 and 2008. This is one of a collection of digitized objects from the Les AuCoin Papers (MS.147) at the Pacific University Archives. The original photo remains with the AuCoin family.
Representatives Les AuCoin and Tim Wirth testify before the Education Subcommittee in support of of increased federal funding for education. In typed notes about the image, Les AuCoin writes: "In the 1970s, then-congressman Tim Wirth and I testified in support of a deeper federal commitment to education. The venue: the Education Subcommittee of the House Labor and Education Committee. Tim went on to win a Senate seat in Colorado and was appointed by President Clinton to a high-ranking post in the State Department. Later he was president and CEO of Ted Turner's United Nations Foundation." A handwritten note on the back of the photo reads "Testifies with Cong. Wirth on education res.". A small label reads "Please credit National Education Association Carolyn Salisbury." Based on these notes, this photo was likely taken between 1970 and 1979. This is one of a collection of digitized objects from the Les AuCoin Papers (MS.147) at the Pacific University Archives. The original photo remains with the AuCoin family.
Representative Les AuCoin and his wife Sue walk near their apartment in Portland. In typed notes about the image, Les AuCoin writes: "Partners in politics and life. Circa 1992. My wife Sue and I walk to meet press in South Park blocks outside of our apartment. Sue was a key advisor and a terrific surrogate campaigner in the last race we ran, the 1992 Senate race. She even debated Senator Packwood when I could not get back to Oregon because a bill for my committee had been scheduled for floor action. We're on the 26th year of our beloved marriage in this photo." Based on this note, the photo was likely taken between 1990 and 1992. This is one of a collection of digitized objects from the Les AuCoin Papers (MS.147) at the Pacific University Archives. The original photo remains with the AuCoin family.
The AuCoin family poses with House Speaker Carl Albert at the U.S. House swearing-in day. Photograph by A. Dev O'Neill, the official photographer for the U.S. House of Representatives 1956-1978. In typed notes about the image, Les AuCoin writes: "My family on swearing-in day at the U.S. Capitol, 1975. Sue and I were only 15 years out Redmond Union High School when I took the congressional oath for the first time at the U.S. Capitol. We enrolled Stacy and Kelly at John Eaton Grade School in northwest Washington's Cleveland Park neighborhood. Kelly, a second grader, was almost as tall as Speaker Carl Albert." This is one of a collection of digitized objects from the Les AuCoin Papers (MS.147) at the Pacific University Archives. The original photo remains with the AuCoin family.
Representative Les AuCoin and his family celebrate his 1974 election to the U.S. House of Representatives. After serving in the Oregon House of Representatives between 1970-1974, AuCoin ran against Republican Diarmuid O'Scannlain for Oregon's First Congressional District. In typed notes about the image, AuCoin writes: "Election Night 1974. Sue and I and our children, Kelly (left) and Stacy (right), declaring victory as the first Democrat in Oregon history to win a seat in the U.S. House from Oregon's First Congressional District. The ballroom at the Heathman Hotel on Broadway Avenue was packed with supporters and media reporters and cameramen." This is one of a collection of digitized objects from the Les AuCoin Papers (MS.147) at the Pacific University Archives. The original photo remains with the AuCoin family.
Representative Les AuCoin poses with the current and former university presidents and with members of his staff who are alumni of Pacific University. In typed notes about the image, AuCoin writes: "Pacific University reunion in my congressional office. From the left, alumnus Bob Crane, my administrative assistant, Dr. Miller A. F. Richie, former president of the university who hired me as public information director at the school, myself, Dr. Robert Duvall, university president at the time, and Dan James, alumnus and later a member of my staff, and still later a member of Pacific's board of trustees." Based on the people present, the photo was probably taken between 1987 and 1989. This is one of a collection of digitized objects from the Les AuCoin Papers (MS.147) at the Pacific University Archives. The original photo remains with the AuCoin family.
An article by Steve Dodge on the 1975 fire that destroyed the interior of Marsh Hall on the Pacific University campus. The article includes: details about the original 1895 construction and layout of Marsh Hall; eyewitnesses accounts of the fire; descriptions of other fires on campus; student and faculty responses to the fire; the response of President Miller and the Board of Trustees; clean-up, fundraising and reconstruction efforts; and the origins of the purple elevator doors in the current building. This article was originally published in the Summer 2005 issue of Pacific University's alumni magazine.
A photocopy of a document that was probably created sometime in late 1912, titled "List of tubecular cases since 1900 with date of entering Hospital and date of discharge from Hospital." This appears to have been created by wither school administrators or other staff of the United States Indian Service of the Department of the Interior, which is the division of government that oversaw the school. The document lists the name, diagnosis, date hospitalized, and date discharged for each student. The list was likely compiled using records from the school physician and/or the Chemawa Indian School hospital.
This document was shared with the Pacific University Archives by an independent researcher; the original is in the Chemawa Indian School Records, Record Group 75; National Archives and Records Administration (Seattle).
A photocopy of two lists that appear to have been created in mid-June, 1912, documenting cases of tuberculosis and trachoma at the Chemawa Indian School at that time. The two lists are titled: "List of cases of Trachoma at Salem Indian School, June 10, 1912"; and: "List of pupils at Salem Indian School having tuberculosis in different forms, June 10, 1912." The lists provide the name and diagnosis of each student. They appear to have been authored by authorities at the school. At the time, the school was formally known as the "Salem Indian School at Chemawa."
This document was shared with the Pacific University Archives by an independent researcher. The original is in the Chemawa Indian School Records, Record Group 75; National Archives and Records Administration (Seattle).
A photocopy of a document that was probably created sometime in mid-1912, titled "Deaths from 1900 to 1912, Salem Indian School, Chemawa, Oregon." This was created by the United States Indian Service of the Department of the Interior, which is the division of government that oversaw the school. The document lists the name, age, tribe, diagnosis and date of death for students who passed away at the school from 1900 through February, 1912. However, it should be noted that the list is incomplete; additional deaths are known to have occurred among students at Chemawa beyond the ones listed here.
This document was shared with the Pacific University Archives by an independent researcher; the original is in the Chemawa Indian School Records, Record Group 75; National Archives and Records Administration (Seattle).
A photocopy of a document that was probably created sometime in mid-to-late 1912, titled "Pupils sent home because of sickness, Salem Indian School, Chemawa, Oregon." This was created by the United States Indian Service of the Department of the Interior, which is the division of government that oversaw the school. The document lists the name, tribe, diagnosis and date sent home for students between January 1901 through April 1912.
This document was shared with the Pacific University Archives by an independent researcher; the original is in the Chemawa Indian School Records, Record Group 75; National Archives and Records Administration (Seattle).
A scan of one page of a log book created by Forest View Cemetery, Forest Grove, Oregon. The page documents burials in Lot no. 215, which was deeded to the "Commissioner of Indian Affairs, in trust for [Forest Grove] Indian Training School," on Dec. 16, 1882, according to a note on the page. Two of the children who died at the school are shown to be buried in this plot: Martha Lot (Spokane), in grave number 10; and Hugh Victor (Umatilla), grave number 4. These are the only two graves in the cemetery that appear to be associated with the Forest Grove Indian School. The "mound" burials in graves number 2-3 appear to be re-burials of Native remains that were found somewhere in the vicinity of Forest Grove. The mounds and student burials have no physical markers in the cemetery as of 2021.
This log book appears to have been created by the cemetery managers sometime in the early-to-mid 1900s, probably drawing on earlier cemetery records. It continued to be maintained through at least the 1970s. This scan was supplied to the Pacific University Archives around 2016.
A typed and corrected version of the hand-drawn 1960 plot map of the graves in the Chemawa Indian School Cemetery. This cemetery is located on the Chemawa campus north of Salem, Oregon. Most of the burials on this map are of students who died in custody of the school between the 1880s to the 1930s. Some of the burials are of former students, school employees or their children. Those who were buried after 1935 appear not to have been students at the time of their death.
This version of the map was created by Eva Guggemos (Pacific University Archivist) based on the 1960 Chemawa Cemetery Map. Many of the verifications of names, corrections and death dates were supplied by Chemawa historian SuAnn Reddick. The 1960 map was created and held by the Chemawa Indian School, which is administered by the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs.
A plot map of the graves in the Chemawa Indian School Cemetery, located north of Salem, Oregon. Most of the graves on this map are of students who died in custody of the school between 1885-1944.
This map was made in 1960. The map's legend describes its creation: "Data taken from old plot diagram made on a piece of 'Beaver Board' (wall board) kept in the vault of the School Administration Office. March 3, 1960." Thus the map appears to have been shortly before the cemetery was cleared of brush and provided with new grave markers, which occurred around 1961. The new grave markers, which are still in place as of 2021, replaced older missing, illegible or disintegrating markers. However, the newer grave markers may not have been placed in exactly the right locations in all cases. This map therefore may represent a more accurate diagram of where each student was buried, compared to the physical markers that are now present in the cemetery.
This scan is based on a photocopy which was supplied to the Pacific University Archives by former Chemawa Indian School historian SuAnn Reddick. The original was created and held by the Chemawa Indian School, which is administered by the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs.
A group portrait of the boys in the Chemawa Indian School band, taken soon after the school relocated to Chemawa from Forest Grove in 1885. The students hold their instruments as if they were performing, probably as a posed demonstration for the camera. From left to right, they hold four trumpets (and/or bugles); three euphoniums or similar brass instruments; a tuba; a large drum with cymbal; and a snare drum. The student holding the large drum is probably James Stewart, Nez Perce. The four students on the left may be the same boys noted as being "buglers" on the school roster (not necessarily in this order): George Piute, Warm Springs; George Brown, Tlingit; Philip Jones, Tlingit; and George Blake, Tlingit. For another photograph taken on the same day, see image WCMss261_001_157.
A group portrait of the 1885 graduates of the Forest Grove Indian School. The school relocated from Forest Grove to Chemawa that year and was renamed soon afterwards. This image was probably made at Chemawa based on the white building in the background. It was probably taken at the end of the school year in June. The boys wear their military-style school dress uniforms; several have stripes, epaulets and medals that probably indicated their ranks within the school. The girls wear matching white dresses which the girls probably sewed in the school's sewing workshops. Two students have been identified: James Stewart, Nez Perce (middle row, fourth from right); and Jacob Helm, Paiute of Yakama (middle row, second from left). Emma Kahama may be the fourth student from the right in the top row. Students listed in school records as 1885 graduates, many of whom are probably in this portrait, include: John Alexis, Lummi; George Blake, Stikine Tlingit; David Fletcher and Jennie Fletcher, Snohomish; Jacob Helm, Paiute of Yakama; Etta Hollaquilla, Warm Springs; Thomas Itwis, Puyallup; Levi Jonas, Nez Perce; Emma Kahama, Puyallup; Peter Kalama, Nisqually and Hawaiian; Ella Lane, Puyallup; William Lewis, Tlingit; William Martin, Puyallup; George Meacham, Wasco; Lizzie Olney, Warm Springs; Emma Parker, Wasco and Warm Springs; Lillie Pitt and Sallie Pitt, Pit River and Warm Springs; Rosa Price, Nez Perce; Peter Sherwood, Squaxin Island; John Smith, Skokomish; James Stewart, Nez Perce; Susie Winyer, Nisqually.
