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Historical national and international newspapers featuring the Pacific Northwest, 1755-1964
Overview of the Collection
- Compiler
- Repass, Michael
- Title
- Historical national and international newspapers featuring the Pacific Northwest
- Dates
- 1755-1964 (inclusive)17551964
- Quantity
- 4.16 cubic feet (6 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 6132 (Accession No. 6132-001)
- Summary
- Newspapers ranging from 1755 to 1964 containing articles and information on the Pacific Northwest.
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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No restrictions on access.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Newspapers containing articles and information on the Pacific Northwest. Newspapers are both national and international. These newspapers cover a time period of over 200 years, from the United States colonial period through the mid-1960s. Most papers were published in Boston, New York City, Washington, DC, and Philadelphia, with a few from London, some from smaller cities, and a few later papers from Pacific Northwest communities. The majority were published in the mid-1800s and contain articles about the settlement and ultimate statehood of the Oregon Territory. The articles trace the history of the Oregon Territory, and the larger Pacific Northwest Coast, from its settlement by Americans and Britains, to settlers' conflicts with Native American tribes, to arguments about whether Great Britain had a right to settle American soil, to Oregon ultimately being accepted into the Union in 1859. Newspapers also contain articles about Washington territory and the West in general, here described as the territories west of the Rocky Mountains.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Arranged in 3 series.
- Series 1, Pacific Northwest
- Series 2, Western United States
- Series 3, Non-Pacific Northwest
Acquisition Information
Donated by Michael Repass, 2017 and 2019.
Mike Repass is an alumnus of the University of Washington School of Business. His interest in history is partly due to being raised in Walla Walla, known as "The Cradle of Northwest History." Mike's interest in Western U.S. history blossomed in the 1980s as he began to collect books on Western America and particularly Pacific Northwest history. Mike could often be found in Suzzallo Library as a student and has been a strong advocate for the UW Libraries over the years through his gifts and as a board member for the Friends of the Libraries.
Processing Note
The 54 additional newspapers (in 1 box and 1 oversized folder) that were received in 2019 have not been fully inventoried but will be incorporated when processing occurs.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series 1: Pacific NorthwestReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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1/3 | The Salem Gazette; Vol. VI, No. 307 Salem, Massachusetts; "Foreign Intelligence: United States,
Boston"; Captain Kendrick’s discovery of the Pacific Northwest and battles with
Indigenous peoples.
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Tuesday, August 28, 1792 |
1/7 | Columbian Centinel; Vol. 31, No. 10 Boston, Massachusetts; "Treasury Department: Public Notice is
Hereby Given"; The Pacific Northwest’s land use for military and missionary
purposes.
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Saturday, April 6, 1799 |
1/11 | National Intelligencer; Vol. 57, No. 8328 Washington, D. C.; "The Indians in Oregon"; Describing open
warfare between indigenous peoples and settlers in Oregon
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Saturday, May 3, 1856 |
1/12 | New England Palladium; Vol. 24, No. 15 Boston, Massachusetts; "Ship News—Clearances"; The ship Mary
Trescott was cleared to sail to the Northwest coast of America.
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Friday, August 23, 1804 |
1/20 | The Connecticut Courant; Vol. 41, No. 2118 Hartford, Connecticut; "North—West Coast of America"; Russian
settlements on the Northwest coast, and how this might affect American claims
in that area.
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Wednesday, August 28, 1805 |
1/23 | Boston Gazette; Vol. 19, No. 52 Boston Massachusetts; "North Western Coast of America," by
Russel and Cutler; Account of the discoveries of the Russians on the Northwest
coast and their rights to these discoveries.
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Thursday, February 27, 1806 |
1/24 | Columbian Centinel; Whole No. 2415 Boston Massachusetts; "Loss of the Boston," communicated by
Captain Hill; Account of the capture of the ship Boston by Maquinnah and his
tribe along the Northwest Coast and the murder of the crew.
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Wednesday, May 20, 1807 |
1/25 | Niles' Weekly Register; Vol. 14, No. 17 Baltimore, Maryland; "Oregon"; Account of pioneer expeditions to
Oregon, and how it is manifest destiny to occupy and own this land
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June 24, 1843 |
1/26 | The Connecticut Courant; Vol. 43, No. 2209 Hartford, Connecticut; "Loss of the Boston," communicated by
Captain Hill; Account of the capture of the ship Boston by Maquinnah and his
tribe along the Northwest Coast and the crew.
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Wednesday, May 27, 1807 |
1/27 | New York Weekly Tribune; Vol. 4, No. 38 New York, New York; "Oregon," and "Oregon as It Is"; Account of
the history, geography, nature, and settlement of Oregon.
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Saturday, May 31, 1845 |
1/29 | Columbian Centinel; Whole No. 2948 Boston, Massachusetts; "Savage Attack on the Brig Otter" by
Samuel Hill; A log book account of an attack on the ship Otter by the Chilcaaht
Indians.
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Wednesday, July 8, 1812 |
1/31 | The Democratic Press; Vol. 8, No. 1813 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; "American Enterprize"; Account of
the Pacific Fur Company's journey from the Pacific Ocean to New York.
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Wednesday, June 23, 1813 |
1/32 | The Weekly Register; Vol. 4, No. 17 Baltimore, Maryland; "American Enterprize"; Account of the
Pacific Fur Company's journey from the Pacific Ocean to New York.
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Saturday, June 26, 1813 |
1/33 | The New-York Herald; No. 1565 New York, New York; "From the Boston Daily Advertiser, December
13th;" Account of the disputes between the Earl of Selkirk’s colony and the
North West Company.
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Wednesday, December 18, 1816 |
1/35 | Boston Reorder; Vol. 3, No. 46 Boston, Massachusetts; "Columbia River"; News about ships
sailing to and from the Northwest Coast, trade, relations with Spain, and
Indigenous Peoples.
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Wednesday, November 10, 1819 |
1/36 | Columbian Centinel; No. 3634 Boston, Massachusetts; "Treaty with Great Britain"; A
proclamation concerning fishing rights between the United States and Great
Britain on the coast.
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Saturday, February 6, 1819 |
1/37 | National Recorder; Vol. 2, No. 13 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; "Mouth of Columbia"; Trade routes
throughout the Northwest and along the Columbia River and Pacific Ocean.
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September 25, 1819 |
1/38 | National Intelligencer; Vol. 21, No. 3049 Washington, D. C.; "North—West Coast of America"; Russian
settlements on the Northwest coast, as well as relations with Indigenous
peoples.
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Thursday, June 8, 1820 |
1/39 | Columbian Centinel; No. 3781 Boston, Massachusetts; "Northwest Coast"; Notice of an American
settlement on the Northwest coast, and its importance.
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Tuesday, July 4, 1820 |
1/42 | The Observer; Vol. 1, No. 16 Salem, Massachusetts; "Important—Russia and the United States";
Account of a United States ship being forced to leave a northwest port by the
Russians, claiming Russia has exclusive jurisdiction to the land.
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Saturday, April 19, 1823 |
1/43 | Salem Observer; Vol. 2, No. 33 Salem, Massachusetts; "Russian Treaty"; Detailing a treaty with
Russia in which both nations can use the Pacific Ocean for fishing and trade,
but may not land on occupied land without the permission of the occupying
nation.
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Saturday, August 14, 1824 |
1/44 | Richmond Enquirer; Vol. 21, No. 80 Richmond, Virginia; "Convention Between the United States and
Russia"; Details of the agreement between Russian and the United States about
trade routes and land rights in the Northwest.
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Saturday, January 15, 1825 |
1/45 | The New Hampshire Journal; Vol. 2, No. 39 Concord, New Hampshire; "By the President of the United States
of America: A Proclamation"; Details of the agreement between the United States
and the United Kingdom about claims in the Northwest Territories.
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Saturday, June 2, 1827 |
1/46 | National Gazette; Vol. 8, No. 1003 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; "Military Movements in the West";
Details conflicts and tensions between the United States military and
Indigenous tribes.
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Tuesday, August 28, 1827 |
1/47 | Connecticut Observer; Vol. 5, No. 4 Hartford, Connecticut; "Foreign and Domestic: Oregon Territory";
Discusses how the House of Representatives rejected a measure to establish a
colony in Oregon, and how the newspaper agrees, because they think settling in
the West is erroneous decision.
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Monday, January 19, 1829 |
1/49 | National Intelligencer; Vol. 30, No. 4342 Washington, D. C.; "Official Documents: The Fur Trade"; A ruling
from the Senate about rules and regulations for the Northwest fur trade.
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Tuesday, April 21, 1829 |
1/50 | National Intelligencer; Vol. 30, No. 4343 Washington, D. C.; "Official Documents"; Documents accompanying
the report on the fur trade from two days earlier.
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Thursday, April 23, 1829 |
1/53 | National Intelligencer; Vol. 27, No. 3934 Washington D. C.; "Northwest Coast"; Discusses the importance of
settling the Northwest Territories, and how no foreign nations should be
allowed to settle on American soil.
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Thursday, July 20, 1826 |
1/54 | American Traveller; Vol. 7, No. 103 Boston, Massachusetts; "Boston: For the American Traveller";
Communication by H. J. Kelly to the meeting of Oregon emigrants, related to the
viability of soil and forests in Oregon.
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Friday, June 22, 1832 |
1/55 | New-York American; Vol. 13, No. 1193 New York, New York; "St. Louis, July 1"; Detailing the arrival
of the steamboat Yellow Stone, which carried goods west to traders employed by
the American Fur Company, and brought furs back.
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Tuesday, July 31, 1832 |
1/57 | The Sun; No. 296 New York, New York; "Port of New York: Cleared"; The ship George
Clinton Barrett cleared to depart to the Pacific Ocean, and Cholera outbreak in
New York City.
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Friday, August 15, 1834 |
1/62 | New York Times and Commercial Intelligencer; Vol. 1, No.
188 New York, New York; "Oregon Territory"; Article urging the
United States government to take action towards colonizing Oregon and the West
and to keep Great Britain from staking claims there.
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Friday, November 2, 1838 |
2/1 | Chambersburg Repository and Whig; Vol. 1, No.
21 Chambersburg, Pennsylvania; "The Oregon Country"; Account of the
final expedition which set out from Peoria, Illinois, to the mouth of the
Oregon River.
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Thursday, June 18, 1840 |
2/2 | Niles’ Weekly Register; Vol. 8, No. 16 Baltimore, Maryland; "The Oregon Country"; Account of the finale
of the expedition which set out from Peoria Illinois to the mouth of the Oregon
River.
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June 20, 1840 |
2/3 | Niles’ Weekly Register; Vol. 8, No. 18 Baltimore, Maryland; "The Exploring Expedition, Official Papers"
by Charles Wilkes; Account of Charles Wilkes’ exploration of islands off the
Pacific coast for commercial interests.
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July 4, 1840 |
2/4 | Boston Times; Vol. 10, No. 1708 Boston, Massachusetts; "Loss of the United States Corvette
Peacock"; An announcement detailing the loss of the ship Peacock in the
Columbia River, Oregon Territory, though no lives were lost in the incident.
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Monday, January 17, 1842 |
2/5 | Niles' Weekly Register; Vol. 12, No. 12 (5th
series) Baltimore, Maryland; "Oregon Territory"; A multi-page history of
the Oregon Territory, from Spanish awareness in 1513, to current times, and
speculating that it will soon be completely settled and gain statehood.
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May 21, 1842 |
2/6 | New-York Daily Tribune; Vol. 2, No. 284 New York, New York; "Valley of the Columbia River"; A
Description of the beauty of the Columbia River Valley.
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Friday, March 10, 1843 |
2/7 | Niles’ Weekly Register; Vol. 14, No. 3 Baltimore, Maryland; "British Claim to the Oregon: The Fur
Trade"; A description of the lucrative northwest fur trade and the disputes
with Great Britain over claims to the land and the trade.
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March 18, 1843 |
2/8 | The Illustrated London News; Vol. 2, No. 40 London, England; "Foreign Intelligence: America—United States";
Mentions the bill in Congress making provision for the occupation and
settlement of the Oregon Territory.
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February 4, 1843 |
2/9 | New-York Spectator; Vol. 36, No. 46 New York, New York; "Sandwich Islands: Occupation by the
British"; Correspondences regarding the British occupation of the Sandwich
(Hawaiian) Islands in the Pacific Ocean and what the United State’s response
should be to such aggression.
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Saturday, June 3, 1843 |
2/10 | New-Hampshire Patriot and Senate Gazette; Vol. 34, No.
1810 Concord, New Hampshire; "British Usurpation in Oregon";
Announcing that Doctor McLaughlin, the British commander at Fort Vancouver, has
claimed the site of a town in the Oregon Territory near the Falls of the
Wallamut.
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Thursday, December 7, 1843 |
2/11 | New-York Weekly Tribune; Vol. 3, No. 31 New York, New York; "Oregon and California"; Letter from a
pioneer about what life is like in both the Oregon Territory and in the
California Territory.
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Saturday, April 13, 1844 |
2/12 | New-York Weekly Tribune; Vol. 3, No. 50 New York, New York; "Lieutenant Fremont—His Return to the
State"; Announcing the return of Lieutenant Fremont to New York from Oregon,
where he had been on an expedition for a year.
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Saturday, August 24, 1844 |
2/13 | National Intelligencer; Vol. 46, No. 6572 Washington D. C.; "Oregon"; Account of the House of
Representatives passing a bill to establish a territorial government in Oregon,
which will now be sent to the Senate.
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Tuesday, February 4, 1845 |
2/14 | National Standard; Vol. 3, No. 10 Salem, New Jersey; "The Oregon Meeting in Philadelphia";
Describing a meeting for citizens to share their thoughts on the "Oregon
question."
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Tuesday, May 6, 1845 |
2/15 | New-York Weekly Tribune; Vol. 4, No. 50 New York, New York; "Oregon—Letter from Peter H. Burnet, Esq.";
Letter detailing the going-ons in Oregon Territory, especially how the
territory now has a regular, functioning government.
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Saturday, August 23, 1845 |
2/16 | New-York Daily Tribune; Vol. 4, No. 137 New York, New York; "Late from the Oregon Country"; A summary of
two letters from emigrants to Oregon, one about the good economic progress
settlers are making and one about the independent governments they formed.
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Wednesday, September 17, 1845 |
2/17 | New-York Daily Tribune; Vol. 5, No. 112 New York, New York; "Oregon—Letter from Peter H. Burnet, Esq.";
Letter detailing the going-ons in Oregon Territory, especially how the
territory now has a regular, functioning government.
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Tuesday, August 19, 1845 |
2/18 | New-York Daily Tribune; Vol. 5, No. 208 New York, New York; "Oregon"; Detailing debates about how much
of Oregon the United States has a right to and if/how the United States should
compromise with Great Britain on the "Oregon question."
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Tuesday, December 9, 1845 |
2/19 | New-York Daily Tribune; Vol. 3, No. 85 New York, New York; "Oregon Convention"; Correspondences and
declarations regarding the Cincinnati convention to discuss how much of Oregon
the United States should have claim to.
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Tuesday, July 18, 1843 |
2/20 | Weekly Argus; Vol. 5, No. 49 Albany, New York; "Oregon Correspondence"; Documents
accompanying the President’s message about claims on the Oregon Territory,
correspondence with the Department of State.
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Saturday, December 13, 1845 |
2/21 | New-York Daily Tribune; Vol. 5, No. 215 New York, New York; "Doctor White’s Letters from Oregon—Letter
1" by Elijah White; Letter discussing the geography, land, and climate of the
Oregon Territory.
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Wednesday, December 17, 1845 |
2/22 | New-York Daily Tribune; Vol. 5, No. 216 New York, New York; "The Oregon Country—Letter 2" by Elijah
White; Letter discussing the geography, land, and climate of the Oregon
Territory.
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Thursday, December 18, 1845 |
2/23 | New-York Daily Tribune; Vol. 5, No. 217 New York, New York; "The Oregon Country—Letter 3" by Elijah
White; Letter discussing the geography, land, and climate of the Oregon
Territory.
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Friday, December 19, 1845 |
2/24 | New York—Daily Tribune; Vol. 5, No. 219 New York, New York; "The Oregon Country—Letter 4" by Elijah
White; Letter discussing the geography, land, and climate of the Oregon
Territory.
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Monday, December 22, 1845 |
2/25 | New-York Daily Tribune; Vol. 5, No. 220 New York, New York; "Oregon—Hear a Friend!" By M. Gaillardet;
Statement from a French newspaper editor revealing that the "enlightened
popular sentiment of Europe has revolted at the claim of our government in all
Oregon."
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Tuesday, December 23, 1845 |
2/27 | Democratic Union; Vol. 3, No. 30 Harrisburg, Virginia; "Oregon Correspondence" by R. Pakenham;
Documents accompanying the President’s message about claims on the Oregon
Territory.
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Wednesday, December 24, 1845 |
2/28 | New-York Daily Tribune; Vol.5, No. 226 New York, New York; "Oregon"; Letter from an Oregon resident
about Great Britain’s Hudson’s Bay Company, and how they are trying to take
over the land like the British.
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Tuesday, December 30, 1845 |
2/29 | Democratic Standard; Vol. 1, No. 36 Hollidayburg, Pennsylvania, "The Oregon Country—Letters 1 and 2"
by Elijah White; "Oregon Bill"; Elijah White’s first two letters about Oregon,
and a copy of the bill introduced to the House of Representatives to protect
American citizens residing in the Oregon Territory.
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Saturday, January 3, 1846 |
2/30 | New-York Daily Tribune; Vol. 5, No. 230 New York, New York; "The Oregon Question"; Account of John
Quincy Adam’s speech in the House of Representatives about military presence in
the Oregon Territory.
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Monday, January 5, 1846 |
2/31 | National Intelligencer; Vol. 47, No. 6721 Washington, D. C.; "The Oregon Question—Peace or War"; Account
of concern that the nation may go to war over their desire to claim all of
Oregon, and arguing against both of these ideas.
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Tuesday, January 20, 1846 |
3/32 | National Intelligencer; Vol. 47, No. 6730 Washington, D. C.; "The Oregon Documents"; Papers transmitted to
the House of Representatives in answer to its call for copies of any
correspondence with the British authorities on the Oregon subject.
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Tuesday, February 10, 1846 |
2/33 | National Intelligencer; Vol. 32, No. 10329 Washington, D. C.; "Speech of Mr. Miller on the Oregon
Question"; A speech by Mr. Miller of New Jersey, who supports the "sea to
shining sea" mentality, but is opposed to the United States going to war over
the Oregon Territory.
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Tuesday, March 31, 1846 |
2/34 | New-York Daily Tribune; Vol. 6, No. 87 New York, New York; "the California Expedition," A summary of a
letter authorizing J. D. Stevenson to raise a regiment of volunteers for
service in the Pacific, and a debate on whether this is wise.
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Monday, July 20, 1846 |
2/35 | New-York Daily Tribune; Vol. 6, No. 88 New York, New York; "The Oregon Treaty—Peel and the Treaty" by
M. Richelieu; A criticism of President Polk’s Oregon Treaty, which settled land
disputes with Great Britain, though the author thinks the settlement was not
favorable to the United States.
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Tuesday, July 21, 1846 |
2/36 | New-York Daily Tribune; Vol. 6, No. 94 New York, New York; "Affairs in Oregon"; Article containing
account of life in Oregon, and the response of emigrants regarding the Oregon
Treaty, but also warning against the dangers of traveling to Oregon
Territory.
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Tuesday, July 28, 1846 |
3/1 | Granite Freeman; Vol. 3, No. 3 Concord, New Hampshire, "The Oregon Treaty"; A transcript of the
Oregon Treaty, with an opinion by the newspaper that it "is not quite so
favorable to this country as has been generally supposed."
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Friday, July 31, 1846 |
3/3 | Lancaster Democrat; Vol. 3, No. 16 Lancaster, Pennsylvania; "Navigation of the Columbia—The Oregon
Treaty"; A transcript of the Oregon Treaty with an amendment which moved to
terminate use of the Columbia for non-American traders by 1963, which was
rejected.
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Wednesday, August 19, 1846 |
3/6 | New-York Daily Tribune; Vol. , No. 81 New York, New York; "Later from Oregon"; News from an Oregon
Newspaper about the Oregon City Spectator’s local news, including a message
from the Governor imploring the United States to make Oregon an official
State.
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Wednesday, July 14, 1847 |
3/9 | The Illustrated London News; Vol. 12, No.
313 London, England; "John Jacob Astoria"; An obituary of John Jacob
Astoria, founder of the American Fur Company, an Northwestern fur trading
company, and founder of the Astoria settlement along the Pacific northwest
coast.
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Saturday, April 22, 1848 |
3/10 | National Intelligencer; Vol. 49, No. 7087 Washington, D. C.; "Thirtieth Congress: Oregon"; "The Oregon
Massacre"; Transcript from the Congressional discussion of the Territorial
Government of Oregon; An announcement of the massacre of missionary Doctor
Whitman and his family by Indigenous peoples.
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Tuesday, May 30, 1848 |
3/11 | New-York Daily Tribune; Vol. 8, No. 108 New York, New York; "Defeat of the Last Compromise"; Ruling that
the House voted 122-82 in favor of not extending slavery to the Pacific Ocean,
so the Oregon Bill will include the amendment that slavery is illegal there.
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Monday, August 14, 1848 |
3/12 | New-York Daily Tribune; Vol. 8, No. 114 New York, New York; "Later from Oregon"; News from the Oregon
Spectator, mainly concerning the talks between Governor Abernethy and the
Cayuse and Nez Perce people.
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Monday, August 21, 1848 |
3/13 | The New York Herald; No. 5233; New York, New York; Article detailing the upcoming Presidential
election.
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Sunday, October 1, 1848 |
3/14 | National Intelligencer; Vol. 49, No. 7148 Washington D. C.; "Late From Oregon"; News from Oregon from a
letter written before the passage of the Oregon Bill, and excerpts from The
Oregon Spectator.
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Tuesday, October 17, 1848 |
3/15 | New-York Daily Tribune; Vol. 8, No. 161 New York, New York; "From Oregon—Indian Difficulties, Etc.";
News from Oregon, mostly focusing on relations and issues with Indigenous
peoples, including multiple battles.
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Saturday, October 14, 1848 |
3/17 | New-York Daily Tribune; Vol. 9, No. 212 New York, New York; "Oregon: Fort Vancouver and the
Establishment There" by Achilles De Harley; Account of Mr. De Harley’s voyage
down the Columbian River to Fort Vancouver.
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Thursday, December 13, 1849 |
3/18 | The Daily Union; Vol. 5, No. 200 Washington, D. C.; "The Oregon Territory"; Account of an
emigrant headed to California to partake in the gold rush who joined a group of
pioneers headed to Oregon.
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Saturday, December 22, 1849 |
3/19 | New-York Daily Tribune; Vol. 9, No. 225 New York, New York; "Oregon: Puget’s Sound and the Country
Thereabout" by Achilles De Harley; A continuing account of Mr. De Harley’s
voyage down the Columbia River and various local bodies of water, arriving at
Fort Nisqually.
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Friday, December 28, 1849 |
3/20 | New-York Weekly Tribune; Vol. 10, No. 509 New York, New York; "Oregon"; Article discussing the settlement
of Oregon, its history, geography, climate and natural resources.
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Saturday, June 14, 1851 |
3/21 | The Republic Daily; Vol. 3, No. 85 Washington, D. C.; "American Indians on the Pacific Coast";
Accounts of relations, treaties, and agreements between settlers in California
and Oregon and local Indigenous peoples.
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Monday, June 23, 1851 |
3/22 | National Intelligencer: Vol. 43, No. 7683 Washington, D. C.; "Puget’s Sound, North Oregon"; "The first
popular description of the country about Puget’s Sound ever published in the
Atlantic States."
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Tuesday, March 16, 1852 |
3/23 | The Bradford Reporter; Vol, 12, No. 24 Towanda, Pennsylvania; "An Indian Massacre in Oregon";
Communication from Doctor A. Dar, Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the
Oregon Territory about a massacre on the banks of the Columbia by Indigenous
peoples.
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Saturday, November 22, 1851 |
3/24 | National Intelligencer; Vol. 44, No. 7819 Washington, D. C.; "From Oregon"; News from Oregon, including a
proposal to make land north of the Columbia a separate territory, emigration
statistics, death on the Oregon Trail, and climate.
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Tuesday, February 1, 1853 |
3/25 | The New York Herald; Whole No. 6841 New York, New York; "Very Interesting From Oregon"; "Our Oregon
Correspondence"; News from Oregon, including advantages of emigrating to
Oregon, advice to emigrants, climate and crop details, political news, and
concerns about the scarcity of women.
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Tuesday, July 8, 1851 |
3/26 | New-York Daily Tribune; Vol. 11, No. 3203 New York, New York; "Pacific Mail Steamship Company" An
advertisement for the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, which was the only line
for mail and passengers going to California and Oregon from Panama and San
Francisco.
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Thursday, July 24, 1851 |
3/27 | The Columbian; Vol. 1, No. 1 Olympia, Puget’s Sound; "The Columbian"; A 1952 reproduction of
the first issue of the first newspaper published in Washington Territory.
Residents of norther Oregon Territory moved to a separate territory north of
the Columbia River.
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Saturday, September 11, 1852 |
3/28 | The Republic Daily; Vol. 4, No. 147 Washington D. C.; "From a Settler in Oregon"; Letter from an
emigrant in Oregon discussing his life there, including prices for goods,
troubles in Oregon City with land and food, and advice never to cross the
plains due to the death and disease.
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Friday, December 3, 1852 |
3/29 | The Republic Daily; Vol. 4, No. 197 Washington D. C.; "Oregon"; News from Oregon, including the
discovery of gold in South Oregon and the high mortality rates along the Oregon
Trail, estimating that 12-15% of that year’s immigrants died along the way.
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Tuesday, February 1, 1853 |
3/32 | Salem Register; Vol. 44, No. 72 Salem, Massachusetts; "Correspondence of the Boston Post: by
Isaac J. Stevens; Account of Mr. Stevens' journey crossing the Missouri River
and exploring the plains, on his way to cross over the Rocky Mountains and head
west.
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Thursday, September 8, 1853 |
3/33 | Salem Register; Vol. 45, No. 62 Salem, Massachusetts; "Washington Territory"; Account of
Indigenous peoples disturbances on Puget Sound and a discussion of the proposed
purchase of Vancouver Island.
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Thursday, August 3, 1854 |
3/34 | National Intelligencer; Vol. 46, No. 8266 Washington, D. C.; "From Oregon and Washington Territories";
Summarizing letters received by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs from
Superintendent Joel Palmer about the concerns of people in these territories
regarding attacks by Indigenous peoples.
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Tuesday, December 11, 1855 |
3/35 | National Intelligencer; Vol. 47, No. 8284 Washington, D. C.; "Late from Oregon Territory"; Information
about the continued hostilities and tense relations between Indigenous peoples
and settlers.
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Tuesday, January 22, 1856 |
3/36 | New-York Tribune; Vol. 15, No. 4612 New York, New York; "Oregon: Progress of the Indian War"; News
regarding the progress of hostilities in the Walla Walla country between white
settlers under Colonel Kelly and Indigenous peoples.
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Wednesday, January 30, 1856 |
3/37 | New-York Tribune; Vol. 16, No. 4705 New York, New York; "From Oregon and Washington Territories";
Summarizing letters received by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs from
Superintendent Joel Palmer about concert of people in these territories
regarding attacks by Indigenous peoples.
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Saturday, May 17, 1856 |
3/38 | Evening Bulletin; Vol. 3, No. 52 San Francisco, California; "Later From Washington Territory";
Detailing a bloody fight between United States Marines and Indigenous peoples
from the Puget Sound area, described by Captain Sargent of the Jenny Ford.
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Saturday, December 6, 1856 |
3/39 | New-York Tribune; Vol. 14, No. 4910 New York, New York; "Oregon and Washington Territories"; News
from Oregon and Washington, including telegraphic wires are completed to Salem
and Corvallis, and that there was a battle with Indigenous peoples in the Puget
Sound.
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Wednesday, January 14, 1857 |
3/40 | National Intelligencer; Vol. 49, No. 8762 Washington D. C.; "The Overland Mail From San Francisco";
Announcing the arrival of overland mail in St. Louis from San Francisco in 23
days and 4 hours, which was considered a great achievement and foreshadows a
complete consolidation of continental mail.
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Tuesday, October, 12, 1858 |
3/41 | New-York Tribune; Vol. 18, No. 5482 New York, New York; "Close of the Indian War" by N. S. Clarke;
Letter detailing the final battle with Indigenous tribes, as well as their
surrender to the United States troops in face of more men and superior
technology.
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Tuesday, November, 15, 1858 |
3/42 | New England Palladium; Vol. 26, No. 5504 Boston, Massachusetts; "Northwest Coast of America"; Article
describing the doubts derived from the possession of Louisiana, and concert
that Russia will try to take possession of the Northwest Coast.
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Saturday, December 11, 1858 |
3/43 | New-York Tribune; Vol. 18, No. 5504 New York, New York; "Adventures Among the Northwestern Indians";
Account of the lives and movements of a group of Blackfoot people as the author
of the account progresses down the Judith River.
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Saturday, December 11, 1858 |
4/1 | The Watertown Reformer; Vol. 25, No. 34 Watertown, New York; "Oregon Correspondence: The Women of the
Oregon"; a racist and sexist description of women living and working in Oregon,
including Chinese and Indigenous women, and the prospects of work and matrimony
for white women.
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Thursday, April 8, 1875 |
4/2 | The Watertown Reformer; Vol. 25, No. 38 Watertown, New York; "From Oregon"; News from Oregon, including
a proposal to make the land north of the Columbia a separate territory,
emigration statistics, death on the Oregon Trail, and climate.
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Tuesday, February 1, 1853 |
4/3 | The North—Western Farmer; Vol. 1, No. 22 Olympia, Washington Territory; "The North—Western Farmer"; A
newspaper, from Olympia, devoted to the "interests of the farm, fireside, and
worship"; contains local news as well as national news.
|
Saturday, June 5, 1875 |
4/5 | The Watertown Reformer; Vol. 1, No. 22 Watertown, New York; "A Great Work Done"; Article detailing the
completion of the Northern Pacific railroad, in which the final golden spike
was driven in newly formed Golden Spike, Montana.
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Wednesday, September 12, 1883 |
4/8 | The Connecticut Courant; Vol. 42, No. 2168 Hartford, Connecticut; "Murder of the Crew of the Ship
Atahualpa"; Account of the murder of Captain Oliver Porter and his two mates by
Indigenous peoples on an expedition to trade with Indigenous people along the
Northwest Coast.
|
Wednesday, August 13, 1806 |
4/11 | Niles’ Weekly Register; Vol. 24, No. 3874 Baltimore, Maryland; "North West Coast"; Announcement that
Russian emperor has declared imperial jurisdiction on the Northwest Coast,
prohibiting other ships from entering the area.
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April 26, 1823 |
4/13 | National Intelligencer; Vol. 27, No. 8 Washington, D. C.; "Official Papers: Northwest Coast"; Documents
transmitted from President John Quincy Adams regarding negotiations with Great
Britain about the Northwest Coast.
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Thursday, March 2, 1826 |
4/14 | National Intelligencer; Vol. 27, No. 3967 Washington, D. C.; "The Northwest Coast" by Thomas Biddle;
Letter from Thomas Biddle to J. Scott, urging Scott to vote against
establishing a colony on the West Coast, as Biddle thinks it will be
counterproductive to interests in Missouri.
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Thursday, October 5, 1826 |
4/15 | Christian Witness; Vol. 2, No. 30 Boston, Massachusetts; "Missions: Oregon Mission" by Cyrus
Shepard; Letter from Cyrus Shaped to the Corresponding Secretary of the
Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church about mission efforts with
Indigenous people in the Oregon Territory.
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Friday, September 16, 1836 |
4/16 | New-York Weekly Tribune; Vol. 4, No. 24 New York, New York; "The Oregon Question"; Article stating the
newspaper’s position on the "Oregon Question," and how they are worried about
war and do not think it is necessary to possess all of Oregon, but also
presents other opinions.
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Saturday, February 22, 1845 |
4/17 | The Maine Democrat: Vo.. 17, No. 27 Saco, Maine; "Oregon Correspondence"; Report from President Polk
of correspondence between the Secretary of State and Minister of the United
States in London about issues over the Oregon Territory.
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Tuesday, February 17, 1846 |
4/19 | Spirit of the Times; Vol. 15, No. 44 New York, New York; "Occidental Reminiscences: Farther West";
Introduction and Chapter One of the Dragoons’ expedition record, which includes
objectives, information about Oregon emigrants, descriptions of the places
explored, and more.
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Saturday, December 27, 1845 |
4/20 | Spirit of the Times; Vol. 14, No. 47 New York, New York; "Occidental Reminiscences: Farther West";
Chapter Four of the Dragoons’ expedition record detailing their observations
and adventures exploring the Western territories.
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Saturday, January 17, 1846 |
4/21 | Spirit of the Times; Vol. 15, No. 51 New York, New York; "Occidental Reminiscences: Farther West";
Chapter Five of the Dragoons’ expedition record detailing their observations
and adventures exploring the Western territories.
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Saturday, February 14, 1846 |
4/22 | Spirit of the Times; Vol. 15, No. 52 New York, New York; "Occidental Reminiscences: Farther West";
Chapter Six of the Dragoons’ expedition record detailing their observations and
adventures exploring the Western territories.
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Saturday, February 21, 1846 |
4/23 | Spirit of the Times; Vol. 15, No. 1 New York, New York; "Occidental Reminiscences: Farther West";
Chapter Seven of the Dragoons’ expedition record detailing their observations
and adventures exploring the Western territories.
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Saturday, February 28, 1846 |
4/24 | Spirit of the Times; Vol. 16, No. 2 New York, New York; "Occidental Reminiscences: Farther West";
Chapter Eight of the Dragoons’ expedition record detailing their observations
and adventures exploring the Western territories.
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Saturday, March 7, 1846 |
4/25 | Spirit of the Times, Vol. 16, No. 4 New York, New York; "Occidental Reminiscences: Farther West";
Chapter Eight of the Dragoons’ expedition record detailing their observations
and adventures exploring the Western territories.
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Saturday, March 21, 1846 |
4/26 | Spirit of the Times, Vol. 16, Nos. 6, 8, 9, 10,
11 New York, New York; "Occidental Reminiscences: Farther West";
Chapters Ten through Twelve of the Dragoons’ expedition record detailing their
observations and adventures exploring the Western territories.
|
Saturday, April 11-May 9, 1846 |
4/27 | Trumpet and Universalist Magazine; Vol. 19, No.
42 Boston, Massachusetts; "The Oregon Treaty"; A proclamation by
President James Polk, detailing the terms of the treaty with Great Britain in
regard to ownership and settlement in the Oregon Territory.
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Saturday, August 15, 1846 |
4/28 | New—York Weekly Tribune; Vol. 5, No. 42 New York, New York; "The Oregon Question Settled"; Announcement
that the Oregon Treaty was ratified by a vote of 3 to 1 in the Senate, and it
is now official.
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Saturday, June 27, 1846 |
4/29 | The Congressional Globe; No. 62 Washington D. C.; "The Territorial Bill"; Transcript from
Congress about a bill to establish a Territorial Government in Oregon, New
Mexico, and California.
|
Tuesday, July 25, 1848 |
4/31 | National Intelligencer; Vol. 40, No. 7294 Washington D. C.; "Letter from the Farthest West"; Letter
detailing a journey up the Columbia River to Fort Vancouver and the proposed
purchase of the Hudson Bay Company’s establishment.
|
Thursday, September 20, 1849 |
4/34 | The Weekly Leader; Vol. 29, No. 17 Port Townsend, Washington; "Clallam Founders: Fifty-Six Lives
Lost as a Result of Friday’s Terrible Storm"; Much of the newspaper is focused
on news specific to the area, but the main story concerns a steamship accident
in Port Townsend with a large loss of life.
|
Wednesday, January 13, 1904 |
4/35 | Tribune—Times; Vol. 31, No. 17 Port Angeles, Washington; "Inter-Country Trains by October 1";
Much of the newspaper is focused on news specific to the area, but the cover
article is about railways linking Port Angeles and Port Townsend.
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Friday, August 27, 1915 |
4/36 | Port Angeles Evening News; Vol. 3, No. 251 Port Angeles, Washington; Various articles throughout issue;
local newspaper, with news specific to the Pacific northwest, but also national
news and repercussions from World War I.
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Friday, January 21, 1919 |
4/37 | Port Angeles Evening News; Vol. 4, No. 137 Port Angeles, Washington; Various articles throughout issue;
Local newspaper, with news specific to the Pacific northwest, but also national
news and repercussions from World War I.
|
Wednesday, April 23, 1919 |
4/38 | The Kelsonian; Vol. 18, No. 103 Kelso, Washington; Various articles throughout issue; Most of
the newspaper is local news, especially news happening in Kelso.
|
Wednesday, June 25, 1924 |
4/39 | The Tribune; Vol. 2, No. 17 Kelso, Washington; "Weyerhaeusers to Start Work"; Much of the
newspaper is focused on news specific to the area, but the front page article
is about Tacoma-based timber company moving their operations just north of
Kelso.
|
Thursday, June 26, 1924 |
4/40 | The Sunday Olympian Olympia, Washington; "Washington Standard"; a 1964 "Salute to
the State of Washington in its Diamond Jubilee Year," including a reprint of
the front page of an 1889 Washington Standard, and an article noting the
mirroring of Olympia now and then.
|
Sunday, April 19, 1964 |
4/41 | The Ku Klux Klan Various newspaper articles about the Ku Klux Klan in the Pacific
Northwest and various clippings.
|
1920-1956 |
5/1 | New England Palladium Claims against France to be paid.
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June 23, 1803 |
5/2 | New England Palladium |
July 29, 1803 |
5/3 | New England Palladium |
August 29, 1803 |
5/4 | New England Palladium Short Piece on Page 2 stating that the Lewis and Clark
expedition is ready to begin. Mentions the possibility of settlements on the
West coast.
|
Friday, September 23, 1803 |
5/5 | New England Palladium Spain’s objections to the Louisiana Purchase
|
Friday, November 4, 1803 |
5/6 | New England Palladium—“Ship News Clearances” |
Friday, August 24, 1804 |
5/7 | Boston Gazette Boston, Massachusetts; Report of Russia about the American west
coast.
|
August 8-26, 1805 |
5/8 | Eastern Argus Portland, Oregon; Notes the arrival of Captain Lewis and Clark,
and their party in St. Louis, Missouri. The article is a summery of specific
places in the Northwest that they stayed.
|
Thursday, November 6, 1806 |
5/9 | Boston Recorder Boston, Massachusetts; Article continued from August 10, 1822,
of the dissertation of the Northwest Coast. The second part is about the
number, languages, character, customs, and religion of the Indigenous people
who inhabit Western America.
|
August 10-17, 1822 |
5/10 | American Traveller Boston, Massachusetts; Arguments in favor of settlement in the
Oregon Territory.
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September 9-13, 1831 |
5/11 | The United States Telegraph Washington D. C.; Report made by a committee of the Senate which
is accompanied by a bill to authorize the immediate occupation of the Oregon
Territory by the United States government. It also includes excerpts from the
Slacum Report, Irving’s Astoria, Lewis and Clark, and others, all justifying
the claim of territory.
|
Monday, March 5, 1832 |
5/12 | American Traveller Boston, Massachusetts; Oregon settlement: an expedition soon to
go to Oregon country. Article covers an account of the country, its advantages,
and the design of the expedition.
|
August 24, 1832 |
5/13 | American Traveller Boston, Massachusetts; Arguments in favor of settlement in the
Oregon Territory.
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September 18-21, 1932 |
5/14 | Daily National Intelligencer Washington D. C.; Report made by a committee of the Senate which
is accompanied by a bill to authorize the immediate occupation of the Oregon
Territory by the United States government. It also includes excerpts from the
Slacum Report, Irving’s Astoria, Lewis and Clark, and others, all justifying
the claim of territory.
|
Monday, September 19, 1938 |
5/15 | New York Times and Commercial Intelligencer New York, New York; A letter to a member of Congress about the
Oregon Territory.
|
Tuesday, January 22, 1839 |
5/16 | The Globe City of Washington, Washington Territory; A summary of
information and history about the Northwest Territory starting from 1774.
|
Wednesday, January 15, 1840 |
5/17 | The Portsmouth Journal Portsmouth, New Hampshire; "Interesting account of the progress
of the settlement at the ‘end’ of the Great west." Population consists of about
75-80 French Canadians and about 50 Americans.
|
Saturday, January 29, 1842 |
5/18 | Nile’s Weekly Register |
Saturday, June 24, 1843 |
5/19 | The New York Herald Vol. X, No. 359 |
Saturday, December 28, 1844 |
5/20 | New-York Daily Tribune Vol. V, No. 208 New York, New York; A memorial of the settlers in the Oregon
Territory "praying for the establishment of a distinct territorial governor to
embrace Oregon."
|
Tuesday, December 9, 1845 |
5/21 | The Daily Chronicle Vol. XII, No. 65 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Map of the disputed territory in
Oregon and the chronological order of exploration.
|
Saturday, January 17, 1846 |
5/22 | New-York Daily Tribune Vol. VI, No. 90 New York, New York; A full copy of the Oregon Treaty along with
message from President Polk.
|
Thursday, July 23, 1846 |
5/23 | New-York Weekly Tribune Vol. V, No. 47 New York, New York; A full copy of the Oregon Treaty along with
message from President Polk.
|
Saturday, August 1, 1846 |
5/24 | National Intelligencer Vol. XLVII, No. 6820 Washington, D. C.; H. H. Spalding’s long description of the
Oregon Country sent to Joel Palmer on April 7, 1846. Included is the extent of
the country, climate, and the advantages of the herding system, market, seas,
and bays.
|
Tuesday, September 8, 1846 |
5/25 | The Pennsylvanian Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; War in Oregon Territory between
Indigenous peoples and settlers resulting in the Whitman Massacre.
|
Monday, May 29, 1848 |
6/1 | New-York Weekly Tribune Vol. IX, No. 19 New York, New York; Article describes the advantages in the
Puget Sound for settlers.
|
Saturday, January 12, 1850 |
6/2 | National Intelligencer |
Saturday, March 26, 1853 |
6/3 | The New York Herald |
Thursday, August 11, 1853 |
6/4 | New-York Tribune Vol. XIII, No. 3,333 Information about Governor Steven’s expedition for exploring
options of a Pacific Railroad.
|
Thursday, November 24, 1853 |
6/5 | New-York Tribune Vol. XIII, No. 4,048 New York, New York; A letter from Governor Stevens, of the
Washington Territory, in reference to the maritime advantages of the Puget
Sound and bountiful natural resources of Washington Territory.
|
Saturday, April 8, 1854 |
6/6 | National Intelligencer Washington, D. C.; A log of the Indian War in Walla Walla, and a
speech by Governor Stevens about Washington Territory and the Oregon Mounted
volunteers.
|
Saturday, February 16, 1856 |
6/7 | National Intelligencer Washington, D. C.; A martial law is put into action by Governor
Stevens in relation to the Indian War.
|
Thursday, July 3, 1856 |
6/8 | Harper’s Weekly Vol. I, No. 34 New York, New York; Article speaks of frontier life in
Washington Territory, and the Indigenous peoples’ way of life before settler
encroachment. Details of Shoalwater Bay’s first trial involving the murder of
an Indigenous person.
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Saturday, August 22, 1857 |
6/9 | Harper’s Weekly Vol. III, No. 148 New York, New York; A map of Vancouver Island and Washington
Territory, showing the San Juan Islands and disputed territory. Debates whether
the San Juan Territory belongs to the United States or Great Britain.
|
Saturday, October 29, 1859 |
6/10 | The States and Union Washington, D. C.; Advertisement of the Pike’s Peek Express
Company for the Pony Express.
|
Wednesday, March 28, 1860 |
6/11 | The Olympia Transcript Olympia, Washington Territory; Prejudice against Indigenous
peoples and questions whether they should be allowed to testify at trials.
|
Saturday, August 29, 1868 |
6/12 | Daily Oregon Herald Vol. 10 Portland, Oregon
|
Sunday, January 8, 1871 |
6/13 | The North-Western Farmer Olympia, Washington Territory; A journal devoted to the
interests of the farm, fireside, and workshop.
|
Saturday, January 30, 1875 |
6/14 | The North-Western Farmer Olympia, Washington Territory; A journal devoted to the
interests of the farm, fireside, and workshop.
|
Saturday, April 24, 1875 |
6/15 | The North Western Farmer Vol. 1, No. 35 Olympia, Washington Territory; A journal devoted to the
interests of the farm, fireside, and workshop.
|
Saturday, September 4, 1875 |
6/16 | The North-Western Farmer, Vol. 1, No. 48 Olympia, Washington Territory; A journal devoted to the
interests of the farm, fireside, and workshop.
|
Saturday, December 4, 1875 |
6/17 | The Democratic Times Vol. VII, No. 33 Jacksonville, Oregon
|
Friday, August 10, 1877 |
6/18 | The New Northwest Vol. VIII, No. 4 Portland, Oregon; Paper edited by Abigail Scott Duniway.
|
Thursday, October 10, 1878 |
6/19 | The West Shore Vol. IV, No. 40 Portland, Oregon; A family paper devoted to literature, science,
art, and the resources of the Pacific Northwest.
|
December, 1878 |
6/20 | The West Shore Vol.V, No. 44 |
April, 1879 |
6/21 | The West Shore Portland, Oregon; A family paper devoted to literature, science,
art, and the resources of the Pacific Northwest.
|
November, 1885 |
6/23 | Port Angeles Tribune Times No. 223 Port Angeles, Washington
|
August 23, 1894 |
6/24 | The Ranch Vol. XXV, No. 21 Seattle, Washington
|
November 1, 1908 |
Series 2: Western United StatesReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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1/21 | Niles’ Weekly Register; Vol. 11, No. 5 Baltimore, Maryland; "Expedition to the Rocky Mountains";
Account of Native American relations with western explorers
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Saturday, October 5, 1822 |
1/22 | Manufacturers' and Farmers’ Journal; Vol. 4, No.
6 Providence, Rhode Island; "Miscellany"; Excerpts from the
account of Indigenous peoples’ relations with western explorers on the
expeditions to the Rocky Mountain.
|
Monday, January 20, 1823 |
1/58 | Niles’ Weekly Register; Vol. 11, No. 5 Baltimore, Maryland; "Expedition of the Dragoons to the West";
Account of relations between western explorers and native tribes.
|
October 4, 1834 |
1/59 | The Sun; No. 339 New York, New York; "Interesting Particulars of the Late
Expedition of the Dragoons"; Expedition of western explorers and their
relationships with Indigenous tribes they encountered.
|
Saturday, October 4, 1834 |
1/60 | The Sun; No. 359 New York, New York; "Traders to the Far West"; Account of
traders from the West and the trials and tribulations they endured returning to
St. Louis.
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Tuesday, October 28, 1834 |
1/61 | Niles’ Weekly Register; Vol. 2, No. 4 Baltimore, Maryland; "Battle of the Fur Traders with the Indians
Near the Rocky Mountains"; Account of a skirmish between traders and Indigenous
people west of the Rocky Mountains.
|
March 25, 1837 |
2/26 | Boston Cultivator; Vol. 7, No. 23 Boston, Massachusetts; "Latest from California"; Report of
revolution in upper California where rebels want to organize a republican
government modeled after the United State’s Government.
|
Saturday, June 7, 1845 |
3/7 | New-York Daily Tribune; Vol. 8, No. 277 New York, New York; "Lieutenant Colonel Fremont"; Account from
Lieutenant Fremont coming from California, in response to the accusations made
against him regarding mutiny in upper California.
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Tuesday, September 21, 1847 |
3/8 | Public Ledger; Vol. 24, No. 42 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; "The Fremont Court Martial";
Transcript from Lieutenant Fremont's court martial for mutiny as a result of
taking control of the upper part of California during the Mexican-American
War
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Mon, Nov 12, 49 |
3/16 | New-York Daily Tribune; Vol. 8, No. 277 New York, New York; "Fremont’s Expedition"; Excerpts from
Lieutenant Fremont’s letters about his new expedition to map the country
between the Mississippi River and the Pacific Ocean.
|
Wednesday, February 28, 1849 |
3/30 | New-York Daily Tribune; Vol. 8, No. 3735 New York, New York; "The New Pass Across the Rocky Mountains" by
D. S. Miles; Account of a new, easier pass across the Rocky Mountains from the
South Western United States territories.
|
Wednesday, April 6, 1853 |
3/46 | New-York Tribune; VOl. 25, No. 7656 New York, New York; "The Great West"; Article countering the
point from another newspaper stating that all fertile land in the West had been
settled, and asserting that there is still much land that can and should be
settled.
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Friday, October 20, 1865 |
3/47 | The Watertown Reformer; Vol. 24, No. 6 Watertown, New York; "Cheap Transportation from the West to the
Seaboard"; Article noting the difficulty and expense of transporting goods from
the West to the Eastern Seaboard, and offering a number of transportation
options to connect the two coasts.
|
Thursday, September 25, 1873 |
4/4 | The New-York Times; Vol. 24, No. 7445 New York, New York; "the Mountain Meadow Massacre"; Account of
the massacre of a group of pioneers headed to California through Utah Territory
by Mormon settlers and Indigenous allies, orchestrated by John D. Lee.
|
Tuesday, July 27, 1875 |
4/12 | National Intelligencer; Vol. 27, No. 39 Washington, D. C.; "Routes to the Pacific"; Excerpts from a
letter about Mr. A. L. Tarasoon’s expedition on the Mississippi River.
|
Thursday, June 29, 1826 |
4/18 | Spirit of the Times; Vol. 15, No. 16 New York, New York; "Dragoon Expedition to the Rocky Mountains";
Letter detailing the departure of the Dragoons for the Rocky Mountains, and
their expedition to explore the West.
|
Saturday, June 14, 1845 |
4/30 | National Intelligencer; Vol. 49, No. 7105 Washington, D. C.; "Official: By the President of the United
States of America, a Proclamation"; Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended
the Mexican—American War in the United State's favor and added 525,000 square
miles to United State’s territory.
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Saturday, July 8, 1848 |
6/22 | The Santa Clara Valley San Jose, California; Tabloid size paper whose declared mission
was "to present valuable information in regard to practical Horticulture and
Viticulture. To advertise to the world the extraordinary resources of our
Country and State."
|
June 1889 |
Series 3: Non—Pacific NorthwestReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
1/1 | The London Gazette; No. 9457 London, England; Local news from London, England.
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March 11-5, 1755 |
1/2 | Pennsylvania Journal Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Events relating to the Boston Tea
Party.
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December 24, 1773 |
1/4 | The Diary or Loudon’s Register; No. 314 New York, New York; Local business and the French Revolution.
|
Thursday, February 14, 1793 |
1/5 | The Diary or Loudon’s Register; No. 397 New York, New York; Local business and the French
Revolution.
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Tuesday, May 1793 |
1/6 | The Diary or Loudon’s Register; No. 533 New York, New York; Local business and the French
Revolution.
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Monday, October 28, 1793 |
1/8 | Columbian Centinel; Vol. 33, No. 55 Boston, Massachusetts; Local business and national politics.
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Wednesday, August 27, 1800 |
1/9 | Republican Gazetteer; Vol. 1, No. 13 Boston, Massachusetts; Local business, France, and Aaron
Burr.
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Wednesday, July 7, 1802 |
1/10 | Weekly Museum; Vol. 15, No. 28 New York, New York; Writings, poetry, and news about war in
Europe.
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Saturday, July 9, 1803 |
1/13 | New England Palladium; Vol. 21, No. 25 Boston, Massachusetts; Local news and information about laws and
elections.
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Tuesday, March 29, 1803 |
1/14 | National Aegis; Vol. 2, No. 101 Worcester, Massachusetts; National news about the President and
France.
|
Wednesday, November 2, 1803 |
1/15 | New England Palladium; Vol. 23, No. 2 Boston, Massachusetts; Local business and the Louisiana
Purchase.
|
Friday, January 6, 1804 |
1/16 | National Intelligencer; Vol. 4, No. 504 Washington, D. C.; New amendments to the Constitution
|
Friday, January 13, 1804 |
1/17 | National Intelligencer; Vol. 4, No. 511 Washington, D. C.; Government matters and a celebration of the
Louisiana Purchase.
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Monday, January 30, 1804 |
1/18 | Weekly Museum; Vol. 16, No. 18 New York, New York; Published letters and local business
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Saturday, May 5, 1804 |
1/19 | Columbian Centinel; Vol. 43, No. 25 Boston, Massachusetts; Local notices and political miscellany.
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Wednesday, May 29, 1805 |
1/28 | The Connecticut Courant; Vol. 48, No. 2468 Hartford, Connecticut; Jefferson’s trade embargo and worries
about war.
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Tuesday, May 12, 1812 |
1/30 | Weekly Aurora; Vol. 3, No. 18 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; War of 1812.
|
Tuesday, September 15, 1812 |
1/34 | Boston Recorder; Vol. 3, No 33 Boston, Massachusetts; "Domestic News: From the North West";
Trade and Indigenous conflicts with tribes, the Spanish, and the Americans.
|
Tuesday, August 11, 1818 |
1/40 | New-York Advertiser; No. 492 New York, New York; Discusses local and state business, and
contains the results of the 4th United States census.
|
Wednesday, January 23, 1822 |
1/41 | New-Hampshire Gazette; Vol. 67, No. 11 Portsmouth, New Hampshire; National legislation.
|
Tuesday, February 5, 1822 |
1/48 | Literary Subalter; Vol. 1, No. 15 Providence, Rhode Island; Stories, writings, and poetry.
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February 20, 1829 |
1/51 | Niles’ Weekly Register; Vol. 1, No. 26 Baltimore, Maryland; National news, including news about
relations with Indigenous peoples in the East.
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February 20, 1830 |
1/52 | New-York American; Vol. 9, No. 829 New York, New York; Letters and local news, as well as the
results of the 1829 election in which President Jackson beat Adams.
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Tuesday, January 6, 1829 |
1/56 | Niles’ Weekly Register; VOl. 8, No. 25 Baltimore, Maryland; Article about the cultivation of tobacco in
Virginia
|
August 17, 1833 |
1/63 | The Pennsylvanian For the Country Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; "Iowa War"; Account of a quarrel
between Iowa and Missouri, imploring the governments to intercede, and the
implications of the government not exacting authority over its territories.
|
December 3, 1839 |
3/2 | New-York Daily Tribune; Vol. 6, No. 102 New York, New York; Local news and news regarding Mexico and the
Mexican-American War.
|
Thursday, August 6, 1846 |
3/4 | The American; Vol. 2, No. 54 Poughkeepsie, New York; "Message of the President of the United
States"; Message from President Polk to the Senate and House about the
Mexican—American War, but also mentions the governance of the Oregon Territory.
|
Saturday, December 12, 1846 |
3/5 | The Illustrated London News; Vol. 10, No.
255 London, England; National and international news that includes
an article about the Mexican—American War.
|
Saturday, March 20, 1847 |
3/31 | Gleason’s Pictorial; Vol. 4, No. 11 Boston Massachusetts; Stories and illustrations including
President Franklin Pierce and Vice President William R. King.
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Saturday, March 12, 1853 |
3/44 | The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Regarding the progression of the
Civil War and battles happening around the country.
|
Friday, March 12, 1862 |
3/45 | The New-York Times; Vol. 5, No. 4386 New York, New York; Local news, international news, and news out
of Washington, D. C.
|
Monday, October 16, 1865 |
4/6 | Columbian Centinel; Vol. 24, No. 42 Boston Massachusetts; The Western Army prepares to take
possession of the "western Posts" near Detroit.
|
Saturday, January 30, 1796 |
4/7 | Columbian Centinel; Vol. 40, No. 2054 Boston, Massachusetts; Local news
|
Saturday, November 26, 1803 |
4/10 | New-York Herald; No. 1350 New York, New York; Accounts of the ships in the Atlantic Ocean,
and letters from James Monroe.
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Wednesday, November 9, 1814 |
4/32 | Montpelier Daily Journal; Vol. 47, No. 38 Montpelier, Vermont; Local news.
|
Wednesday, November 14, 1894 |
4/33 | Marion Weekly Star; Vol. 14, No. 15 Marion, Ohio; "New Inventions: Of the Fairbanks Construction
Company"; An announcement that the Fairbanks Construction Company has invented
a telescope for thresh-men.
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Saturday, September 10, 1898 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Geographical Names
- Northwest, Pacific
- Oregon Territory
- Washington Territory