The Bill White Lewis and Clark Expedition Bicentennial Collection

The Bill White Lewis and Clark Expedition Bicentennial Collection, 2004-2008

Overview of the Collection

Creator: White, Bill
Title: The Bill White Lewis and Clark Expedition Bicentennial Collection
Dates: 2004-2008 (inclusive)
20042008
Quantity: .15 cubic feet, (1 box)
Collection Number: OLPb056WHI
Summary: A collections of commemorative stamps, cancellations, and articles issued during the Bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Repository: Lewis & Clark College, Special Collections and Archives

Aubrey R. Watzek Library
615 S. Palatine Hill Rd.
Portland, OR
97219
Telephone: 5037687758
Fax: 5037687282
archives@lclark.edu
Access Restrictions: This collection has no restrictions and is open for research.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

From 2003 through 2006 the National Park Service and the National Council of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial in cooperation with American Indian Nations along the trail, coordinated a series of events to commemorate the Lewis and Clark Expedition. This collection documents some of the events during these years.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Includes stamps, envelopes with cancellations, publicity materials, news clippings, photographs, and correspondence with the author.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Permission to publish, exhibit, broadcast, or quote from materials in the Watzek Library Archives & Special Collections requires written permission of the Head of Archives & Special Collections.

Preferred Citation

The Bill White Collection (OLPb056WHI), Lewis & Clark College Aubrey Watzek Library Archives & Special Collections, Portland, Oregon.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Arranged by type of material.

Location of Collection

Special Collections

Acquisition Information

Donated by Bill White, 2008.

Processing Note

Processed in 2008.

Related Materials

The Lewis & Clark College Special Collections have extension holdings relating to the Lewis and Clark Expedition. For more information, go to: http://library.lclark.edu/specialcollections/.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Folder 1: Lewis and Clark Special Postage Cancellation Stamps, 2004-2008Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Item
1	Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Pictorial Postmark Collection Index	undated
2	Front: St. Charles, MO Pictorial Cancellation Stamp; Dated May 14, 2004 and May 21, 2004. Back: “Homeward Bound” Pictorial Stamp Cancellation Dated Sept. 21, 2006	2004-2006
3	Fort Clatsop Station Cancellation Stamp	May 14, 2004
4	Three government printed Lewis and Clark Stamps: Lewis Portrait, Clark Portrait, and 2004 Bicentennial Stamp. Post date: Jul 18, 2008	2004-2008
5	Images of Lewis and Clark Bicentennial USPS Pictorial Cancellations	2004-2006
6	Images of Lewis and Clark Bicentennial USPS Pictorial Cancellations	2004-2006
7	American Philatelic Society Show Sample Exhibit	2007
8	Eight Pictorial Stamp Cancellations	2006
9	“First Day Issue Postmarks commemorate Lewis and Clark Stamp unveiling,” The Daily Astorian	May 13, 2004
10	“37 Cent Lewis and Clark near sellout; souvenir booklet readily available”; Linn’s	Sept. 13, 2004

Folder 2: Lewis and Clark Descendants Reunion Articles, 2004Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Item
1	“Descendants discover family, history,” The Daily Astorian	Aug. 16, 2004
2	“Reunion brings together diverse people, stories,” Peninsula News	Aug. 18, 2004
3	“L and C families reunite here at trail’s end,” Chinook Observer	Aug. 18, 2004

Folder 3: Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Celebration, 2004-2006Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Item
1	Commemorative Patch from Cascade Pacific Council	undated
2	Image of Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Ceremony, Fort Clatsop, Oregon	May 14, 2004
3	"Lewis and Clark Farewell Celebration," Troutdale Times (Vol. 1 No. 1) Historical Society Newsletter printed in commemoration of beginning of reenactment journey.	April 1, 2006
4	“Festivities mark the culmination of a bicentennial,” Sunday St. Louis Post-Dispatch	Sept. 17, 2006
5	Bicentennial Ceremony Program and Schedule of Events	Sept. 20, 2006
6	“Lewis and Clark return,” St. Louis Post-Dispatch	Sept. 22, 2006
7	Editorial cartoon: “Lewis and Clark II,” St. Louis Post-Dispatch	Sept. 22, 2006
8	Photos of celebration with captions	Sept. 23, 2006
9	“Journey ends in Cheers,” Sunday St. Lewis Post-Dispatch	Sept. 24, 2006
10	Original Paper including “Journey ends in Cheers” article	undated
11	“In Days Gone By: Clark and Lewis Discover the Sandy River”	undated

Folder 4: Photos Taken by Bill White at the Bicentennial Statue Dedication in St. Louis, 2006Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Item
1	Two fisheye lens photos of St. Lewis Gateway Arch	Sept. 21, 2006
2	One Wide Lens photo of Gateway Arch	undated
3	Uncaptioned wide lens photo of statue dedication in St. Louis	Sept. 23, 2006
4	zoom enhanced photo of statue	Sept. 23, 2006
5	Two composites of Lewis and Clark Statue, Gateway Arch, and re-enactors	undated
6	Image of the return of Lewis and Clark Corp. of Discovery	Sept. 23, 2006
7	Photo of the captain’s costume worn in previous image	undated

Folder 5: Fort Clatsop Restoration Project, 2006Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Item
1	“Fort Clatsop’s rebirth complete,” The Oregonian	Dec. 7, 2006
2	Two copies of photos taken at Fort Clatsop Dedication Ceremony	Dec. 9, 2006
3	Fort Clatsop Restoration Dedication Program	Dec. 9, 2006
4	Blessings and Thanks: The Rededication of Fort Clatsop by Terry O’Casey	Dec. 9, 2006
5	Fort Clatsop Restoration project Thank You letter	Dec. 9 2006
6	“Fort Clatsop Rises from the ashes,” The Daily Astorian	Dec. 11, 2006
7	“Fort Clatsop Rises from the ashes,” Chinook Observer	Dec. 13, 2006
8	“Blessings and thanks: The antiphonal choir of a community," Seaside Signal	Dec. 14, 2006
9	“Rising out of the ashes,” The Seaside Signal	Dec. 14-20, 2006

Folder 6: Lewis and Clark Tourist Information, 2004Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Item
1	“The Sou’wester” a quarterly publication by the Pacific County Historical Society	October 2, 2004
2	Astor’s West Coast dreams falter in face of war, schemes” by John Terry	undated
3	Astoria Tourist Bureau flyer describing Lewis and Clark National Historic Park	undated
4	Lewis and Clark Junior Ranger guide published for Bicentennial Ceremony by the National Park Service	undated
5	Two copies of National Park Service Booklet advertising the Lewis and Clark Park	undated

Folder 7: Bill White Materials, 1973-2008Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Item
1	Letter from Edward H. Mosler, Jr. to Bill White	June 22, 1973
2	“Oregon Trail stamp sends historian on trek across state,” Sandy Post	Feb. 17, 1993
3	Photo of Bill White at Fort Clatsop	Dec. 9, 2006
4	“Portland Stamp Show features Brightwood historian,” The East County Gazette	Aug. 2007
5	“Meet your Neighbors,” Sandy Post	Feb. 13, 2008
6	"In Days Gone by: Stamp show features Clackamas history stamps; Brightwood Philatelist Bill White to be Honored,” The East County Gazette	June 2008
7	“Port Orford’s true page-turner,” The Oregonian	July 10, 2008
8	“Special Christmas Postmark from North Pole, NY” PMCC Bulletin	Dec. 2007

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