Collection: 1871-1900 Yaquina Head Lighthouse Letter books
LillianLodine added a note to page 21 in the work Visitor Logs August 15th 1887 in 1871-1900 Yaquina Head Lighthouse Letter books collection, saying “July 22 (continued) Mrs. V. B. Nunn (?) Albany Or
Leta Nunn " "
Zula Nunn " "
M J Price (?) Portland.
Mary E. Johnson – Sioux City, Iowa
Laura E. Frazee, Portland, Or.,
J. N. Ellison Shedd "
S.M. Ellison " "
Jas Gault. " "
Dora Gault " ...”
JMickleburgh added a note to page 20 in the work Visitor Logs August 15th 1887 in 1871-1900 Yaquina Head Lighthouse Letter books collection, saying “July 20 1891
Laura E Frazee - Portland, Or
Mrs J H Frasey - Portland, Or
May E Johnson - Sioux City, In
Anna L Pope - Portland, Or
Z F Vaughan - Dallas
Jas Lawton - Dallas
Wm Muller - Newport
July 21 1891
John Stapleton - Salem, Or
Mrs J...”
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JMickleburgh added a note to page 19 in the work Visitor Logs August 15th 1887 in 1871-1900 Yaquina Head Lighthouse Letter books collection, saying “1891 July 16
Geo W Dodder - Albany
Sarah M Dodder - Albany
Bertha M Dodder - Albany
LIllian L Dodder - Albany
Harry D Dodder - Albany
Pi Zeigler Ind - Albany
D Zeigler Ind
Dora J Elliott - Scholl's Ferry, Oregon
Annette Elliott - Scholl's...”
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Evasher added a note to page 18 in the work Visitor Logs August 15th 1887 in 1871-1900 Yaquina Head Lighthouse Letter books collection, saying “July 15, 1891
Mary B. Perin
Caleb Perrin
CJ Cannon
Mary Wood
Laurin B. Baldwin - Philomath
Ole A. Franklin - Philomath
I.G. Knouth - Portland
Ada B. Sheck - Philomarthin
Iona Feigler - Dayton Ind.
U. W. Bal - Newfront
Ward Harklarvarl ...”
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Sarahjd added a note to page 18 in the work Visitor Logs August 15th 1887 in 1871-1900 Yaquina Head Lighthouse Letter books collection, saying “Oregon July 12 1891 - George F Sylvester Newport
Oregon July 12 1891 G Robertson
Oregon July 12 1891 Ethel Trapp Yaquina
Oregon July 14 1891 M Jane Morris Albany
Oregon July 14 1891 Mary Sedgwick Albany
Oregon July 14 1891 ? Gray Philomath O...”
DReade added a note to page 17 in the work YH LH location and building Vol. 311 in 1871-1900 Yaquina Head Lighthouse Letter books collection, saying “Onealta was listed as a Benton County post office in the 1885 register of Post Offices and Postmasters.
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caroleholmson added a note to page 12 in the work 1910-11 keepers logs in 1871-1900 Yaquina Head Lighthouse Letter books collection, saying “December 14: "Delivered 11 cases of oil to Pickins for Mr. Booth at Newport" Possibly Fred Booth, who worked in Newport as a jeweler before coming on as 2nd asst in 1914? "Mr. J.W. Collins joined this station as second asst keeper"”
caroleholmson added a note to page 5 in the work 1910-11 keepers logs in 1871-1900 Yaquina Head Lighthouse Letter books collection, saying “May 18: "crew of the wrecked steam Sch. J. Marhoffer were cared for at this station" The remains of the ship drifted up to what's now known as Boiler Bay, where its boiler is still visible at low tide.”
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caroleholmson added a note to page 22 in the work 1908-09 Keeper Logs in 1871-1900 Yaquina Head Lighthouse Letter books collection, saying “October 1: "Keeper left sta at 10. for New York on important business"
October 29: "Keeper returned to station at 10:00 PM from leave of absence"
Keeper Henry Wilson was born in Boston, Mass. and was a member of the I.O.O.F. of Arbor Vitae, Brooklyn,”
caroleholmson added a note to page 11 in the work 1902-03 Keeper Logs in 1871-1900 Yaquina Head Lighthouse Letter books collection, saying “June 13: "Keeper gave 2nd asst Ewald Glass 7 days leave from sta the 4th should have returned the 12th but did not - Received a letter from him the 13th stating that he would not come back it was to lonesome for him - Keeper went to Newport to send report”
caroleholmson added a note to page 23 in the work 1902-03 Keeper Logs in 1871-1900 Yaquina Head Lighthouse Letter books collection, saying “December 4: "The Gale yesterday loosened lightning rod on Tower"
December 6: "Keeper and assts renailing Lightning Rod on Tower that became loosened in the Gale of the 3rd Also replaced signal halyards on flag pole that the gale broke"”
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caroleholmson added a note to page 34 in the work 1902-03 Keeper Logs in 1871-1900 Yaquina Head Lighthouse Letter books collection, saying “May 25 "By order of Major W.L.Langfit Engineer 13th Light House District the keeper of this station is authorized to expend $250.00 in repairing road leading to the station - Keeper has employed Mr. Briggs - Mr. Birch - Mr. Ford and Mr. Greenbrooks."”
