Handwritten letters written by Holmes and other members of the Holmes and Lockett families in various areas of Oregon. The items deal largely with family matters and document the changes in the nature of Oregon society over several decades.

Handwritten letters from Harriet P. Goodell Howard and other members of the Goodell family including M.W. Goodell. The letters discuss Goodell family matters and give insights into life in the mining camps.

This collection contains newspaper clippings reporting interviews by Fred Lockley with numerous elderly people of Oregon. These persons tell about the early history of the state. The items were published in the Oregon Journal newspaper in Portland, Oregon.