Includes documents digitized from the Pacific University Archives related to the history of Pacific University, Tualatin Academy and surrounding communities in the 1800s.
Letter sent to John Smith Griffin from William H. Gray regarding several errors that were published in The Oregon American, in which Griffin was the editor.
Papers relating to governance of the Congregational Church of Tualatin Plains, which later split into churches at Forest Grove and Hillsboro. The documents are signed by John Smith Griffin, P. B. Littlejohn, A.T. Smith, William Geiger, Obed Dickinson and Cushing Eells.
Article written by Peter H. Burnett, in which he transcribes a letter from Spalding in response to Burnett's essay attacking him, followed by Burnett's counter-response.
Essay written by Peter H. Burnett protesting articles that had been published in The Oregon American that alleged Catholic involvement in the Whitman Massacre. These articles were published at the behest of Griffin's friend, Henry Spalding.
Diary kept by pioneer Virgil K. Pringle during his family's journey on the Oregon Trail. Virgil was the son-in-law of Tabitha Moffatt Brown, the 'Mother of Oregon.' He settled near Salem, Oregon at the end of 1846.
Answers from Ernest Clark Brown in response to questions from his sister, Liberta Brown Schoch. He discusses the large oaks on the Pacific University campus, specifically regarding their age, leaves, and the spread of that species of oak.
Ernest was born in 1861. He and Liberta were the great-grandchildren of Tabitha Moffatt Brown, who helped found Tualatin Academy and is known as the 'Mother of Oregon.'
Answers from Ernest Clark Brown in response to questions from his sister, Liberta Brown Schoch. Ernest discusses the land claims of the Buxton, Geiger, Smith, and Naylor families, as well as details of Orus Brown's life.
Ernest was born in 1861. He and Liberta were the great-grandchildren of Tabitha Moffatt Brown, who helped found Tualatin Academy and is known as the 'Mother of Oregon.'
Church service program with notes and a plot of land claims from Ernest Clark Brown for his sister, Liberta Brown. He gives a basic map of the Brown, Catching, Walker, Clark, Stokes, and Beal land claims in Forest Grove, Oregon. Ernest also discusses how Orus Brown took the Clark claim in 1843, traveled east to retrieve his family, and sold the claim in 1846.
Ernest was born in 1861. He and Liberta were the great-grandchildren of Tabitha Moffatt Brown, who helped found Tualatin Academy and is known as the 'Mother of Oregon.'
Partial letter from Mary Brown Lewis to her sister, Liberta Brown Schoch. Mary explains her failed attempts to obtain copies of the Oregonian paper for Liberta. She also discusses Jesse Applegate's blame for the Pringle party's troubles on the Oregon Trail and Orus Brown's attempt to deter them from their southern route.
Liberta was the great-granddaughter of pioneer Tabitha Moffatt Brown, who settled in Forest Grove, Oregon. Tabitha Brown helped found Pacific University and is known as the 'Mother of Oregon.' Liberta graduated from Tualatin Academy in 1899, received her Master's degree in Education at Columbia University, and married Alfred Diehl Schoch.
Notes by Liberta Brown Schoch with pioneer names and dates, including Cyrus Sheperd, Griffin, Hastings, and White.
Liberta was the great-granddaughter of pioneer Tabitha Moffatt Brown, who settled in Forest Grove, Oregon. Tabitha Brown helped found Pacific University and is known as the 'Mother of Oregon.' Liberta graduated from Tualatin Academy in 1899, received her Master's degree in Education at Columbia University, and married Alfred Diehl Schoch.
Notes by Liberta Brown Schoch on the interest of using the McCormick reaper to exploit Oregon agriculture.
Liberta was the great-granddaughter of pioneer Tabitha Moffatt Brown, who settled in Forest Grove, Oregon. Tabitha Brown helped found Pacific University and is known as the 'Mother of Oregon.' Liberta graduated from Tualatin Academy in 1899, received her Master's degree in Education at Columbia University, and married Alfred Diehl Schoch.
Letter from Mary Brown Lewis to her sister, Liberta Brown Schoch. Mary discusses several stories including: the 'travelling nursery' that transported plants on the Oregon Trail by the Lewelling Family; photographs of Brown Family members and the portrait of Tabitha Brown (now kept in Old College Hall at Pacific University); public interest in Tabitha Brown's story.
Liberta was the great-granddaughter of pioneer Tabitha Moffatt Brown, who settled in Forest Grove, Oregon. Tabitha Brown helped found Pacific University and is known as the 'Mother of Oregon.' Liberta graduated from Tualatin Academy in 1899, received her Master's degree in Education at Columbia University, and married Alfred Diehl Schoch.
Notes compiled by Liberta Brown Schoch on her family history. She describes a venture her ancestor, Orus Brown, joined to search for an alternative path to the Oregon Trail through the Cascade Mountains from the Willamette Valley in 18. These notes might have been compiled using Bancroft's 'History of Oregon.'
Liberta was the great-granddaughter of pioneer Tabitha Moffatt Brown, who settled in Forest Grove, Oregon. Tabitha Brown helped found Pacific University and is known as the 'Mother of Oregon.' Liberta graduated from Tualatin Academy in 1899, received her Master's degree in Education at Columbia University, and married Alfred Diehl Schoch.
Letter from Mary Teressa Brown Lewis to her sister, Liberta Brown Schoch. She discusses Orus Brown's land claims, research, donating papers to Pacific University or the Oregon Historical Society, family news, and Harvey Clark. Mary was married to Herman Alvin Lewis. Liberta graduated from Tualatin Academy in 1899, received her Master's degree in Education at Columbia University, and married Alfred Diehl Schoch. Both were the great granddaughters of Tabitha Moffatt Brown, who helped found Tualatin Academy and is known as the 'Mother of Oregon.'
Letter from Wendell Brown to his aunt, Liberta Brown Schoch, with notes written by Liberta fourteen years later. In his letter, Wendell apologizes for his delay in sending his letters from Tabitha Moffatt Brown and suggests that Liberta bring her husband the next time she visits. Liberta's notes state that all copies of the Tabitha letters in Wendell's possession were sent to her after his death. She explains that, while she lived in Forest Grove, Tabitha's descriptions of the country were still accurate and comments on her relationship with Liberta's father, Alvin. Wendell was the son of Ernest Clark Brown and Belle Rose Brown. Liberta graduated from Tualatin Academy in 1899, received her Master's degree in Education at Columbia University, and married Alfred Diehl Schoch. She was the great granddaughter of Tabitha Moffatt Brown, who helped found Tualatin Academy and is known as the 'Mother of Oregon.'
