Early Pacific University & Forest Grove

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  A. T. Smith Diary transcript 1847-1853 Index

  A typewritten index for all of the names mentioned in a transcription of Alvin Thompson Smith's diaries from 1847-1853. Some especially notable names include Abigail Smith, John S. Griffin, Joseph Gale and his family, Harvey Clark, Tabitha Brown, the Walker family, Thomas Naylor, and Cushing Eells.
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  A. T. Smith Diary transcript 1853

  A transcription of a 1853 diary in which Alvin Thompson Smith writes about topics such as his daily life on the increasingly populated Tualatin Plains; his farmwork; his business ventures and religious life; his contributing efforts to the Tualatin Academy; his trips to Oregon City, Portland, Hillsboro (which he spells as "Hillsborough"), and Milwaukie; his interactions with the Walker family, Doctor Adams, William Geiger, a Mr. Peet, James Dorothy, his wife Abigail Smith (who seemingly suffered serious illness this year and who he refers to as "Mrs. Smith"), David Harper, T. G. Naylor, a Mr. Goodel, the Cushing Eells family, a Mr. Luelling, Henry Raymond, Henry Spalding, Frank Reasoner, Doctor Perry Prettyman, the family of Wiley Knighton, a Mr. Tuttles, W. O. Gibson, a Mr. Black, Eli Perkins, Henry V. Climers, Clark Pringles, a Mr. Dixon, a Mr. Emerick, a Mr. Ford, Philester Lee, Henry V. Clymer, a Dr. Wilson in Salem, a Mr. Fisher, Harvey Clark (or Clarke), Thomas Owens, a Mr. Beagle, a Mr. Tanner, a Mr. Young, and Horace Hart. In 1853, Smith attended "a meeting of the so-called first Congregational Church of Tualatin Plains."
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  A. T. Smith Diary transcript 1852

  A transcription of a 1852 diary in which Alvin Thompson Smith writes about topics such as his daily life living on the increasingly populated Tualatin Plains; his farmwork; his business ventures and religious life; his contributing efforts to the Tualatin Academy; his trips to Portland, Hillsboro (which he spells as "Hillsborough"), various saw mills, Oregon City, and Fort Vancouver; his interactions with John S. Griffin, a Mr. Mulkey, William Geiger, a Mr. Young, Henry Davis, Cushing Eells, the Naylor family, Caleb Smith, George Blish, Elam Young, a Mr. Hammond, a Mr. Doran, his wife Abigail (who he refers to as "Mrs. Smith), Darius Smith, Eli Perkins, Henry Spalding, Patrick Cain, F. W. Brown, Elkanah Walker, Matthew Hunter, J. T. Reed, a Mr. B. Hoen, a Mr. Nusbaumer, a Mr. Jolly, William Catching, a Mr. Hatch, Joseph Davis, a Mr. Tuttle, a Mr. McMillen, Robert Crouch Kinney, and a Henry C. Raymond.
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  A. T. Smith Diary transcript 1851

  A transcription of a 1851 diary in which Alvin Thompson Smith writes about topics such as his daily life on the increasingly populated Tualatin Plains; his farmwork; his business ventures and religious life; his contributing efforts to the Tualatin Academy; his trips to Portland, Oregon City, Hillsboro (which he spells "Hillsborough"), Lafayette, and various courts; his interactions with the Naylor family, William Geiger, the family of Harvey L. Clark (or Clarke), Tabitha Brown, his wife Abigail (who he refers to as "Mrs. Smith"), the Customs House Officer in Astoria, a Mr. Buxton, F.W. Brown, Omri Parsons, a Mr. Campbell, a Mr. Jenckins, a Mr. Tucker, a Luther White, Joseph Gale, a Mr. Waller, Elkanah Walkers, P. H. Hatch, David B. Williams, Samuel Brown, Cushing Eells, a Mr. Wimple, Darius Smith, David Lenox, Wesley Mulkey, and William Yates.
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  A. T. Smith Diary transcript 1850

  A transcription of a 1850 diary in which Alvin Thompson Smith writes about topics such as his daily life on the increasingly populated Tualatin Plains; his farmwork; his business ventures and religious life; his trips to Portland, Willamette Falls, Milwaukee, and Oregon City "to see the Indians hung that were condemned for the murder of Doc Whitman;" his buying of land in Hillsboro (he spells it "Hillsborough"); his taking care of the Gale children; his work at the mill; his contributing efforts to the Tualatin Academy; the death of U.S. President Zachary Taylor; the Oregon Donation Land Bill; his interactions with his wife Abigail Smith (often referred to as "Mrs. Smith"), John Fletts, a Mr. Gibson, Charles Stewart, William Geiger, David Harper, Jacob Reeds, Joseph Davis, a Mr. Butts, a Mr. Knighton, a Benjamin Catchings, the Naylor family, a Mr. Parsons, Henry and Eliza Spalding, a Mr. Holbrook, a Mr. Buxton, the Pomeroy family, a Mr. Wilks, Isaiah Mills, a Mr. Beagle, Alanson Hinman, a Mr. Mulkey, John Smith Griffin, and a W. W. Chapman.
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  A. T. Smith Diary transcript 1849

  A transcription of a 1849 diary in which Alvin Thompson Smith writes about topics such as his daily life on the increasingly populated Tualatin Plains; his several contributing efforts to the establishment of the orphanage that would become Tualatin Academy and later Pacific University; his farmwork chores; his religious life; his trips to Fort Vancouver, Willamette Falls, and Portland; his business ventures; and his interactions with Henry Spalding, a Mr. Newbanks, a Mr. Wilcox, Andrew Harper, Joseph Gale, Mahlon Brock, Alanson Hinman, Orcus Brown, a Mr. Copenhaver, a Mr. Buxton, a Mr. Duane; Harvey Clark (or Clarke), Cushing Eells, Clark Pringle, a Mr. Coffinbury, and a B. Q. Tuckers. In March of this year, Smith describes how the boarding house (perhaps referring to the orphanage) held 16 children, including those from the Butts, Stoke, Stephens, Joes, and Terwilliger families.
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  A. T. Smith Diary transcript 1848

  A transcription of a 1848 diary in which Alvin Thompson Smith writes about topics such as his daily life on the increasingly populated Tualatin Plains; "an expedition against the Cayuse Indians for murdering Doc Whitman" (referring to the infamous Whitman Massacre of 1847); his farm chores and woodwork projects (including bringing logs for what would become Tualatin Academy); his religious life; his business ventures; his trips to East Plains, Tualatin Lodge, the "Falls," Vancouver, Willamette Falls, Yamhill, "Logies," and Portland; his interactions with W. M. Stokes, a Mr. Newbanks, Thomas Naylor, Eliza and Henry Spalding, Harvey Clark (or Clarke), William Geiger, Joseph Gale, Eli Harper, John Terwilliger, a Mr. Patton, a Mr. Dixon, a Mr. Snowden, Benjamin Catchings, Calvin B. Green, Joseph Gale, a Mr. Wilks, Charles Conklin, and Alvin C. Brown.
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  A. T. Smith Diary transcript 1847

  A transcription of a 1847 diary in which Alvin Thompson Smith writes about topics such as his daily life living as a settler on the increasingly populated Tualatin Plains; his daily farm chores; his work at the mill; his religious life; his business ventures; his trips to the East Plains, North Plains, Vancouver, Yamhill, Willamette Falls, David Hills, and Portland; and his interactions with Harvey L. Clark (or Clarke), Alvin Brown, P. H. Hatch, Joseph Gale, a Mr. New Banks, a Mr. Pomeroy, a Mr. Owensby (and Smith's taking in of his nieces), a Mr. Harrison, Frederich Waymire, John Harrison, Joseph and Samuel Davis, William Geiger, Peter B. Littlejohn, Jacob Grusenvelt, David Harper, the "Tualatin Indians," David Harper, a Mr. Chapels, a Mr. Tuckers, Eli Harper, a Mr. Shuey, Thomas Naylor, a Mr. Wilks, Ellen and Catherine Owens. Smith notably writes about the infamous Whitman Massacre involving his friend Dr. Marcus Whitman.
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  A. T. Smith Diary transcript 1840-1846 Index

  A typewritten index for all the names mentioned in Alvin Thompson Smith's diaries from 1840-1846. Some especially notable names include William Geiger, John Smith Griffin, Peter B. Littlejohn, Charles Richard McKay, John B. Mills, Abigail Raymond Smith, Harvey L. Clark (or Clarke), Henry and Eliza Spalding, Marcus Whitman, and Courtney Meade Walker.
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  A. T. Smith Diary transcript 1846

  A transcription of a 1846 diary in which Alvin Thompson Smith writes about topics such as his daily life living as a settler on the increasingly populated Tualatin Plains; his daily farm chores; his woodwork projects, including building barns for friends and coffins for deceased settlers in the area; his work on local roads and at the mill his religious life; his trips to Willamette Falls, the Cowlets River Clatsop, Cape Lookout, the Hudson's Bay Company, and Vancouver; his interactions with P. B. Littlejohn, a Mr. Geiger, a Mr. New Banks, a Mr. Holmans, Joseph Gale and his wife Eliza, John Flets, I. F. Pomeroy, a Mr. Owensby, John Waymire, a Mr. Fuller, Charles McKay, a Mr. Thompson, a Mr. Dixon, Harvey L. Clark (or Clarke), Lewis C. Cooper, a Mr. Bozorth, Alexander McKay, a Mr. Hampton, a Mr. Sweets, a Mr. Moore, a Mr. Mills, a Mr. Owensbys, a Mr. Wilson, a Mr. Walker, Anderson Smith, Henry and Eliza Spalding at an "Indian village," a Mr. Cranks, a Mr. Stephens, David Flet, David Carles, Caleb A. Smith, W. H. Bennett, Orus Brown, Joshua Dixon, a Mr. Baldras, a Mr. Holmans, a Mr. Naylor, an Emericks Tucker, a Mr. Knighton and a Mr. Catchin; attending meetings at the Oregon Institute (the first American school built in the Willamette Valley, which in turn became Willamette University); attending temperence meetings; and Probate Court.
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  A. T. Smith Diary transcript 1845

  A transcription of a 1845 diary in which Alvin Thompson Smith writes about topics such as his daily life living as a settler on the Tualatin Plains; his tending to daily farmwork and chores; his religious life and reading of the Bible; his work at Joseph Gale's mill and his business dealings with Gale; his business dealings with Mr. Thomas New Banks, Mr. Cornelius Gilliams, Mr. Laframboise, Mr. Geiger, Mr. Owensbys, and Charles McKay; his interactions with "Indians;" his contributing efforts to build a bridge at John B. Mills Creek and David Hills; helping a Mr. Naylor build a bridge; his travels to Willamette Falls, Multnomah Island, and "Sovies" (perhaps refering to the Sauvie Island area); and his religious friends Congregational Minister Harvey L. Clark (or Clarke) and P. B. Littlejohn. On July 26, 1845, Smith describes how he "went over to the east plain to vote for sustaining the old Organic law of the territory." He describes how his friend Harvey Clark became the pastor of the local church in July of that year.
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  A. T. Smith Diary transcript 1844

  A transcription of a 1844 diary in which Alvin Thompson Smith writes about topics such as his daily life living as a settler on the Tualatin Plains, his tending to daily farmwork and chores; constructing a barn; reading, attending prayer meetings, listening to the sermons of missionary John Smith Griffins; helping a Mr. Kelsey build a house; meeting with Joseph Gale and assisting Gale with his mill and arranging for Smith to continue taking in his children Edward and Ellen; visiting Vancouver; attending the Champoeg meetings; trading with his missionary friend Harvey Clark; attended meetings with Mr. Thomas New Banks; his increasing business deals with local settlers, including Alexander and Charles McKay; and his trips to Vancouver.
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  A. T. Smith Diary transcript 1843

  A transcription of a 1843 diary in which Alvin Thompson Smith writes about topics such as his daily life living as a settler on the Tualatin Plains, his tending to daily farmwork and chores; constructing a barn; reading and attending prayer meetings and church; his travels to Willamette Falls; Congregational Minister Harvey L. Clark (or Clarke), P.B. Littlejohn, missionary John Smith Griffin, and the business affairs between the men; and his fellow settlers James and David Flet, C. M. Walker, Charles McKay and Cornelius Rogers, amongst others. Smith also describes taking in the children of Joseph Gale.
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  A. T. Smith Diary transcript 1842

  A transcription of a 1842 diary in which Alvin Thompson Smith writes about topics such as working on the building of his first home on the Tualatin Plains; tending to cattle and pigs and other farmwork; chores of his daily life; reading and attending prayer meetings and church; Congregational Minister Harvey L. Clark (or Clarke), P.B. Littlejohn, missionary John Smith Griffin, and a business dispute between the men; visiting the Willamette River and Vancouver, and his interactions with "Indians" (including a passage describing how he "hunted Indians that had stolen wheat").
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  A. T. Smith Diary transcript 1841

  A transcription of a 1841 diary in which Alvin Thompson Smith writes about topics such as his daily life at the Spaldings Mission in modern-day Washington; his religious life; working the wheel, loom, and at the lumbermill; his interactions with "Indians;" his traveling company that included Peter B. Littlejohn and Congregational Minister Harvey L. Clark (or Clarke); traveling to Waiilatpu, Walla Walla, and Vancouver; visiting physician Marcus Whitman; some farming; and moving West from the Spalding mission through John Day River and the Willamette River before arriving in an area on the Tualatin Plains that is now modern-day Forest Grove. In the last part of 1841, Smith described how he started working on building a new house for himself and his wife.
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  A. T. Smith Diary transcript 1840

  A transcription of a 1840 diary in which Alvin Thompson Smith writes about topics such as pondering crossing the Rocky Mountains; living in Quincy, Illinois; the tasks and chores of daily life; his marriage to Abigail Raymond; traveling to Independence, Missouri; repairing his wagon and purchasing mules; interacting with "Indians;" his troubles traveling on the Great Plains with a company that included Congregational Minister Harvey L. Clark (or Clarke); his interactions with buffalo hunters; his passing through of the Black Hills region, Independence Rock, the Columbia River region, and Snake River; prayer and his religious life, and staying at Henry Spalding's Presbyterian mission in modern-day Washington for the winter of 1840-1841.
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  Two Friends in a Mirror-Image Portrait

  A playful double-exposure portrait of two young men probably circa 1910-1914. They were probably friends of the photographer, William Alonso Clapshaw. On the top half of the image, both men wear tiny feathered straw hats, while one holds a parasol. Printed ribbons on their hats are partially legible and read, "-FUL MAB-" and "THE MER-". The bottom half of the image shows the same men upside down resulting in a mirror-image effect, with one wearing a top hat and the other a slouchy straw hat. They wear the same ribboned lapel pins, but one man wears the pin flipped upside down. The image may be playing with notions of gender, with the parasol half of the image representing the feminine and the other representing the masculine. Clapshaw created the image by exposing the top half of the negative, then flipping it 180 degrees and exposing the other half.
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  House in Snow

  A house partially obscured by snow-covered trees. The house may be associated with the Clapshaw Family who lived in the Hillside neighborhood northwest of Forest Grove, Oregon. The house may have been in Hillside, Gales Creek, or Banks. The photograph was taken by William Alonso Clapshaw, probably circa 1910-1914.
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  Barn and Yard in Snow

  A wintry scene showing a barn, fences and a lean-to in a snow-covered field, with trees in the distance. The edge of a house (possibly the same house that appears in image PUA_MS154_002) appears in the background, mostly obscured by trees. This property may be associated with the Clapshaw Family who lived in the Hillside neighborhood northwest of Forest Grove, Oregon. The photograph was taken by William Alonso Clapshaw, probably circa 1910-1914. Flaws in the photograph are due to dust and deterioration of the emulsion layer on the negative.
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  Woman on a curule chair

  A portrait of a woman wearing a loosely ruffled white dress with a ruched central band, and a delicate necklace. She gazes straight into the camera. She is seated on an ornate curule chair in front of a plain backdrop. This photograph was taken by amateur photographer William Alonso Clapshaw, probably in his home studio around 1910-1914. Several other photographs exist that were taken in the same setting. The woman may be his relative or friend. Flaws in the image are due to scratches, dust and fingerprints on the negative.
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  Family in a Model T car

  Four people seated in a car, probably near Forest Grove or Gales Creek, Oregon circa 1910-1914. These may be members of the Clapshaw Family, who lived in the Hillside neighborhood northwest of Forest Grove. Two older people, possibly William and Laura Clapshaw, sit in the back seat. Two younger people are seated in the front, with a boy of around 14 years old at the steering wheel. A forest is in the background, with one large tree behind the car. The car is a Model T, with the "Ford" brand faintly visible on the front grill. The branding on the smooth, light-colored tires reads: "Firestone Clincher Tire ... Garber [?] Co. Akron O."
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  Farm Family with Horses

  A portrait of a family posed outside a modest home near Forest Grove, Oregon; possibly in or near Hillside, Gales Creek or Banks. They may be friends or neighbors of the photographer, William Alonso Clapshaw. The parents wear work clothes, with the mother in a practical striped dress and the father wearing work pants, boots, an old shirt and suspenders. The children are seated bareback on two horses, with the son in short pants and bare feet, and the daughter in a dress with tights and shoes. A dog, possibly a border collie mix, lies behind them. Their one-and-a-half story house is rustic in appearance with unpainted wood siding and plain trim. What appear to be two old tractor seats flank the door. A low hill rises behind the house. Several outbuildings, including possibly an outhouse, appear in the background. Clapshaw made the photograph by exposing half of the glass plate negative; he never exposed the other half, resulting in a blank section above this image. Flaws in the photograph are due to deterioration of the emulsion layer on the negative.
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  Hayward Farm

  A farmhouse and barn in Hayward, Oregon circa 1910-1914. As of the 2020s, the house is still standing at the address 53363 NW Hayward Road, Banks, Oregon. In this image, a sign for "Hayward Farm" is displayed prominently on the barn. A windmill, fences, various outbuildings, and a large field appear around the house, while a tall, thick forest of Douglas Fir lies in the background. Hayward is a small community in the Coast Range about 6 miles WNW of Banks, Oregon. This photograph was taken by amateur photographer William Alonso Clapshaw, possibly from a vantage point in Hayward Cemetery. Clapshaw exposed half of a glass plate negative to create this image. The other half of the glass plate was used to make a portrait of a child; see image PUA_MS154_007b. Flaws in the photograph are due to dust and deterioration of the emulsion layer on the negative.
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  Toddler and Bushes

  An outdoor portrait of a blond toddler, probably a girl aged around 18 months. She is wearing a light dress, dark tights and boots. She is standing between flowers in the foreground and bushes or vines in the background. The girl may be a relative or the child of a friend of William Alonso Clapshaw, the photographer. Clapshaw exposed half of a glass plate negative to create this image. The photograph was probably taken near Gales Creek or Banks in Oregon, possibly in the Hayward area. The other half of the glass plate was used to make a portrait of the Hayward Farm; see image PUA_MS154_007a. Flaws in the photograph are due to dust and deterioration of the emulsion layer on the negative.