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.'
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.
