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Rh year. Also, a second scrap book, 10x12 inches, compiled by the late Mrs. A. H. Morgan, a pioneer of 1845. When properly indexed both books will be of great value as secondary sources of information relating to a wide range of subjects, as well as a valuable addition to the seventy scrap books the Society has already.

Quite a notable addition to the collection of photographic material was recently secured from Mrs. S. P. Davis, a resident of Oregon City for a number of years, and formerly a minister. Health failing, and having to leave the ministry, he acquired the art of photography, and in retiring from that business he donated eighty-two negatives of varied scenes and individuals to the Society.

Pursuant to the expressed wish of Mrs. Minnie Holmes O'Neill, a pioneer of 1843, who died on June 30, 1918, in her eighty-third year, a number of scenic views, relics of early days, books, and account books of her father William L. Holmes, who was a well known business man of Oregon City sixty years ago, have been acquired. All books recording business transactions, naming different articles of merchandise and stating prices, are valuable as original source material. Through the courtesy of Mrs. B. Lee Paget, who had a good deal to do with the settlement of the estate of the late Mrs. Anna M. E. Mann, a pioneer of 1854, who died on May 27, 1918, an interesting collection of minerals, shells and fossil specimens from a wide range of territory has been secured, Oregon being well represented. The collection was made by Mrs. Mann's father, Mr. D. C. Lewis, a pioneer civil engineer of fine repute, prior to 1866. With the collection there is a suitable case, 20×56×87 inches, with twenty-seven drawers, in which to arrange it. In addition there were twenty volumes of works, a number of them early government reports which are useful for reference.

A diary of Robert H. Renshaw, a pioneer of 1851, kept while crossing the plains, has been unearthed and secured through the interest manifested by a grandson, William E. Kinnear, of Butte, Montana.