Includes documents digitized from the Pacific University Archives related to the history of Pacific University, Tualatin Academy and surrounding communities in the 1800s.
Partial letter from Mary Theressa Brown Lewis to her sister, Liberta Brown Schoch. She discusses plans to loan the relics of her grandfather Orus to a museum, the travels of her brother Victor and his son's reluctance join him, and other family updates. 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 Mary Teressa Brown Lewis to her sister, Liberta Brown Schoch. She discusses family news and stories about pioneer days near Forest Grove, Oregon. Topics include: original site of the Naylor Family land claim near Gales Creek; Orus Brown's farm; and the Geiger Family land.
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.
These notes compiled by Liberta Brown Schoch discuss pioneer life in the Forest Grove area of Oregon. She tells family stories about the arrival of the Orus Brown family in the Tualatin Plains; the Geiger Family land claim; the first buildings on the Orus Brown claim; recollections about crossing the Oregon Trail; and other details. The notes appear to have been based on the recollections of another Brown family member, perhaps one of Liberta's aunts or cousins.
Liberta was the great granddaughter Tabitha Moffatt Brown, who helped found Tualatin Academy 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 discussing details of the early years of Oregon's settlement, including churches, families, post offices, and government. Topics include John Smith Griffin, Harvey Clark, the Naylor Family and the Naylor Cemetery, relatives of Orus and Tabitha Brown, and others. The source of the notes appears to be a relative of Liberta.
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.
Answers from Ernest Clark Brown in response to questions from his sister, Liberta Brown. He discusses the ownership of the Orus Brown, Buxton, and A.T. Smith land claims near Forest Grove, Oregon. He discusses why the earliest settlers claimed the particular pieces of land that they did, and the difficulties of farming in the 1840s.
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. He discusses the locations, boundaries, and dates of the Stokes, Orus Brown, and A.T. Smith land claims in Forest Grove, Oregon. The notes include a basic hand-drawn map of the claims. Ernest also discusses how during the California Gold Rush, his father and someone named 'Inyart' went to Astoria to mill lumber.
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. He discusses the locations and dates of the Walker, Hinman, and Beal land claims near Forest Grove.
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.'
Letter from Ernest Clark Brown to his sister, Liberta Brown. He discusses schools and land claims of the Clark, Buxton, and Naylor families near Forest Grove, Oregon.
Ernest was born in 1861. He and Liberta were the great-grandchildren of Tabitha Moffatt Brown, who settled in Forest Grove, Oregon. Tabitha Brown helped found Pacific University and is known as the 'Mother of Oregon.'
Letter likely from Mary Teressa Brown Lewis to her sister, Liberta Brown. She discusses old land claims of the Tuttle, Clark, and Smith families, visits from her son Clayton, holiday plans, and a friend's graduation. Mary was married to Herman Alvin Lewis. Liberta Brown Schoch graduated from Tualatin Academy in 1899, received her Master's degree in Education at Columbia University, and married Alfred Diehl Schoch. Mary was the great granddaughter of Tabitha Moffatt Brown, who helped found Tualatin Academy and is known as the 'Mother of Oregon.'
An engraved portrait of the pioneer and mountain man Joseph Lafayette Meek. From about 1828-1840, Meek was a fur trapper in the Rocky Mountains. In 1840, he joined a group of pioneers who were on their way to Oregon. He established a farm north of present-day Hillsboro in the Tualatin Valley and became prominent in Oregon's territorial government. The engraving is by J. C. Buttre based on a photograph by Joseph Bucktel. It appeared as the frontispiece to a book by Mrs. Frances Fuller Victor, 'The River of the West. Life and Adventure in the Rocky Mountains and Oregon...' (Hartford, Conn: Columbian Book Company, 1870).
Larger albumen print of the original Herrick Hall with two women holding bows and an archery practice target in foreground. The first Herrick Hall pictured here burned down in 1906. This photograph was one of a group that once belonged to the Tongue family of Hillsboro. Several members of the family attended Pacific University and Tualatin Academy between 1863-1920.
Large card print of Old College Hall in tall grass with trees. This photograph was one of a group that once belonged to the Tongue family of Hillsboro. Several members of the family attended Pacific University and Tualatin Academy between 1863-1920.
Albumen print of the Congregational Church in Forest Grove as seen through the trees. This photograph was one of a group that once belonged to the Tongue family of Hillsboro. Several members of the family attended Pacific University and Tualatin Academy between 1863-1920.
Silver gelatin print of unidentified building with two vehicles in foreground. Building appears similar to that of the Forest Grove Masonic orphan's home building. This photograph was one of a group that once belonged to the Tongue family of Hillsboro. Several members of the family attended Pacific University and Tualatin Academy between 1863-1920.
Silver gelatin print of Old College Hall with trimmed lawn. This photograph was one of a group that once belonged to the Tongue family of Hillsboro. Several members of the family attended Pacific University and Tualatin Academy between 1863-1920.
Silver gelatin print of Academy Hall with Herrick Hall (second building) in background. This photograph was one of a group that once belonged to the Tongue family of Hillsboro. Several members of the family attended Pacific University and Tualatin Academy between 1863-1920.
Wide angle shot, silver gelatin print of the Pacific University Campus. In the distance, through the trees are Herrick Hall (second Building) and Marsh Hall. This photograph was one of a group that once belonged to the Tongue family of Hillsboro. Several members of the family attended Pacific University and Tualatin Academy between 1863-1920.
Wide angle shot, silver gelatin print of the Pacific University Campus. In the distance is Old College Hall, Herrick Hall (second Building), the Old Gymnasium and burned remanants of Academy Hall. This photograph was one of a group that once belonged to the Tongue family of Hillsboro. Several members of the family attended Pacific University and Tualatin Academy between 1863-1920.
Silver gelatin printed image of Academy Hall with Old College Hall in background. The photograph was taken prior to 1910, when Academy Hall was burned down. This photograph was one of a group that once belonged to the Tongue family of Hillsboro. Several members of the family attended Pacific University and Tualatin Academy between 1863-1920.
Silver gelatin print of the second Herrick Hall at the end of its construction. This photograph was one of a group that once belonged to the Tongue family of Hillsboro. Several members of the family attended Pacific University and Tualatin Academy between 1863-1920.
Silver gelatin print of the second Herrick Hall after construction, taken from an angle.The second Herrick Hall replaced the orignal girls dormitory, Herrick Hall around 1905. This photograph was one of a group that once belonged to the Tongue family of Hillsboro. Several members of the family attended Pacific University and Tualatin Academy between 1863-1920.
Long shot, albumen print of what appears to be Old College Hall in the snow, seen through the trees. Image was possibly taken by E.B. Tongue. This photograph was one of a group that once belonged to the Tongue family of Hillsboro. Several members of the family attended Pacific University and Tualatin Academy between 1863-1920.
Long shot, albumen print of an unidentified building in snow as seen through the trees. Building was probably near the Pacific University Campus in Forest Grove. Image possibly captured by E.B. Tongue. This photograph was one of a group that once belonged to the Tongue family of Hillsboro. Several members of the family attended Pacific University and Tualatin Academy between 1863-1920.
The silver gelatin print postcard is addressed to a Mrs. Maude Shannon Tongue in Los Angeles, California from her sister, in it she relays the state of the weather and details concerning family. The photograph on the postcard features Marsh Hall in the snow during the winter of 1908, in Forest Grove. This photograph was one of a group that once belonged to the Tongue family of Hillsboro. Several members of the family attended Pacific University and Tualatin Academy between 1863-1920.
