Soap Creek Valley oral history series · Monograph #8

Neil Vanderburg

Monograph #8 in the Soap Creek Valley oral history series: Neil Elton Vanderburg, recorded in 4 sessions between August 8, 1990 and October 11, 1991, printed 1994.

Family Farming and Saw Milling on Berry Creek, Benton County, Oregon: 1935-1941

Cover of Neil Vanderburg as printed — The printed cover. Full-size scan on the creator's own site, nwmapsco.com.

Photograph printed in the monograph: Neil Elton Vanderburg and his wife, Edith Vanderburg — **Neil Elton Vanderburg and his wife, Edith Vanderburg.** As printed: “Title Page Photo: Edith Vanderburg and her husband, Neil. Rockhounding in Wildhorse, Arizona, February, 1994.” From the front matter of the printed monograph (front-2 (title page)), reproduced from the creator's own scan.

Zybach, Bob and George B. Wisner 1995. Neil Vanderburg. Family Farming and Saw Milling on Berry Creek, Benton County, Oregon: 1935-1941. Soap Creek Valley History Project, Monograph #08, 2nd printing. Oregon State University Research Forests and College of Forestry, Corvallis, Oregon: 169 pp.

Provenance

Creator: Dr. Bob Zybach
Narrator: Neil Elton Vanderburg
Recorded: 4 sessions, August 8, 1990 to October 11, 1991
Transcribed, audited, edited: Bob Zybach (interviewer); George Wisner (interviewer); Bob Zybach (co-author); George B. Wisner (co-author); Mary Vanderburg Stone (other); Lisa Buschman (transcriber); Holly Behm Losli (editor); Tami Torres (editor); Md. Shahidul Islam (editor); Pam Beebee (editor); William Atkinson (authorizer); Jeffery Garver (series-editor); Bonnie Humphrey (indexer); Myra Moore Lauridson (other); Samuel H. Moore (photographer)
Printed: 1994, 2nd printing (per Bob Zybach's catalogue citation, dated 1995); the PDF scanned here carries '1994' on the cover and title page · Soap Creek Valley History Project, OSU Research Forests / Oregon State University College of Forestry, Corvallis, Oregon
Pages: 169 printed pages
Original: http://www.nwmapsco.com/ZybachB/Oral_Histories/Soap_Creek_Valley/08_Vanderburg/Zybach-Wisner_1994.pdf
Accessioned: From Bob Zybach’s upload, 23 August 2026
Source file checksum: sha256:63e4ff62e4707fe43053761ab3910ba4…

What is not here, and why

Withheld from this edition. Printed p. 8, p. 100, p. 112, pp. 145–149 — 8 pages of this volume are withheld while the Library completes a review. Each keeps its number and its permanent link, so a citation to any of them still lands on the page it names. The reasons differ from page to page and are not given here, so that the notice on one page says nothing about another. What is withheld, and why.

Front matter, as printed

Cover, as printed

NEIL VANDERBURG Family Farming and Saw Milling on Berry Creek Benton County, Oregon: 1935-1941 Oral History Interviews by Bob Zybach & George Wisner Soap Creek Valley History Project OSU Research Forests OSU RESEARCH FORESTS COLLEGE OF FORESTRY Monograph #8 1994

Cover photograph

Cover Photo: Courtesy of Myra Moore Lauridson and the Soap Creek Schoolhouse Foundation. Pictured is the Moore family farm on Soap Creek, taken about 1899 or 1900 by Mrs. Lauridson's father, Samuel H. Moore.

Acknowledgments

The Soap Creek Valley History Project was authorized by, and was under the direction of, Dr. William Atkinson, former Director of the OSU Research Forests, from 1989 until 1993. Beginning in 1994, the oral history portion of this project has been under the direction of Jeffery Garver, OSU Research Forests Manager. Funding for the Soap Creek Valley History Project is provided by the OSU College of Forestry. Lisa Buschman, former OSU Research Forests secretary, initially transcribed most of the recorded interviews to computer files and assisted with draft editing, formatting, and indexing. Holly Behm Losli, Tami Torres and Md. Shahidul Islam, OSU Research Forests text editors, completed final formatting and indexing under the direction of Pam Beebee, OSU Research Forests Office Manager. Finally, both the Introduction and Appendix A of this history were written by Neil's daughter, Mary. This project could not have been completed without the help of these people.

Soap Creek Valley History Project

THE SOAP CREEK VALLEY HISTORY PROJECT The Soap Creek Valley History Project was undertaken by the Oregon State University's Research Forests in 1989 for the purpose of better understanding the history, ecology, and culture of an area that has been impacted by OSU land management practices for nearly seventy years. An important part of the project has been the location and publication of existing recorded oral history interviews with individuals who have had an influence upon the valley's history. New recordings have also been made with significant individuals who have not been previously consulted, as well as "follow-up" interviews with people who have continued to contribute to our understanding of the Soap Creek area. The publication of these interviews as a series of cross-referenced and indexed monographs has been undertaken in an effort to make them available to resource managers, researchers and educators. An additional use is accurate and available references for a planned written history of the area. One of the primary accomplishments of the Soap Creek Valley History Project has been the creation of a computerized concordance file, currently on IBM Word Perfect 5.1. This was made possible through the assistance and expertise of Bonnie Humphrey, of the former Homer Museum staff, Lisa Buschman, former secretary for the OSU Research Forests, and Holly Behm Losli and Tami Torres, text editors for OSU Research Forests. In 1994, the concordance file was thoroughly tested and redesigned under the direction of Md. Shahidul Islam, currently the publications editor for this project. His refinement of the concordance file now allows for a more efficient and systematic indexing of the monographs in this series. In addition, the system will now be much easier for students, staff, and others to use, and will provide a better method for cross-referencing other research materials being used in the construction of the scholarly history portion of this project. The Soap Creek Valley history is being assembled from the written and spoken words of the people who made it and lived it. The use of the concordance file allows information from the journal entries of botanist David Douglas, the transcribed words of Kalapuyan William Hartless, the memories of pioneer "Grandma" Carter, and the recordings of the Depression- era Berry Creek resident, Neil Vanderburg--a history spanning over a century and a half--to be systematically searched and organized. The index to this monograph is an example of the applied use of the file. Citations should mention both the OSU College of Forestry and OSU Research Forests. 1

Introduction

INTRODUCTION Neil Elton Vanderburg A Perspective of Generations Anna's pen captured us well, and I had to laugh. At thirteen years old, her school assignment to write her family history crystalized her memories and yielded some interesting insights. What did she say about her grandpa, the "character" of this volume? "My grandpa fits the word unique perfectly. He is a man you have to love, and he is not at all reticent. I think my grandfather flatters the age of sixty- three because on the inside, I think he is about twelve. This man is not afraid to tell a corny joke, and as he retells his stories, you can watch them grow.. Though my grandfather is very wise and smart, it's nice to still see the glimmer of a kid at heart in him." This "kid" also has another side. My daughter might characterize her grandpa's childhood as hard. His life facts, some of which are contained in this book, might lead you to think so, but I don't think Daddy would ever see it that way. During the Great Depression, when meals were scant, and chewing on his small collars pacified the hunger, his heart was satisfied with the love of his family. When his bicycle was a Sears catalog dream, all of nature was his playground to which he added a wild imagination and an inquisitive mind. Never have I heard him recall the past with bitterness or regret. It made him what he is, and he is grateful. I also am grateful, because his life flows in mine. Some of my favorite memories of Daddy are when as an early teen I chose often to accompany him to the fields to help move irrigation pipe or check on the cows. It was in these quiet moments, that I saw most clearly the gentle and loving heart of this big strong man It was he who put me on a first name basis with the Columbine, Lambs Tongue, and Larkspur. He taught me to see the beauty of fox at play, a hawk in flight, and the changing colors of the sky. The work of farming was only an excuse to reap the harvest of hearts. There is no work, there is no life, that is an end to itself. This book is a testament to that truth. For myself and generations to come, thank you Daddy for what you have given. Mary Vanderburg Stone July 1994 vm

The map

SOAP CREEK VALLEY MAP (p. ii): key labels include STATE OF OREGON, BENTON [County], Corvallis, SOAP CREEK VALLEY, VANDERBURG PLACE, NOT TO SCALE.

The recording sessions

August 8, 1990 — 530 NW 15th [Street], the home of Bob Zybach, Corvallis, Oregon Interviewer: Bob Zybach · Mode: interview · Source: as stated Part I. Opening words on p. 1: "This is Neil Vanderhurg. We're at 530 NW 15th on August 8, and we're talking about his family history."
September 1, 1990 — Soap Creek / Berry Creek, Benton County, Oregon (driving tour, stops A-P) Interviewer: Bob Zybach · Mode: tour · Source: as stated Part II. Page 27: "[Interview conducted September 1, 1990 by Bob Zybach.]" Tour stops keyed A-P to the map on p. 26.
January 26, 1991 — Berry Creek and Oak Creek, Benton County, Oregon (driving/walking tour, stops Q-Z) Interviewer: Bob Zybach · Mode: tour · Source: as stated Part III. Page 63 caption: "Neil Vanderburg on the road to the Coote and Weinert's sawmill, January 26, 1991. Interview conducted by Bob Zybach." Tour stops keyed Q-Z to the map on p. 62.
October 11, 1991 — the narrator's home, Independence, Oregon Interviewer: George Wisner · Mode: interview · Source: as stated Part IV. Page 115: "[interview with Neil Vanderburg, conducted at his home in Independence, Oregon, on October 11, 1991 by George Wisner.]"

Cover p. [front-1]
Title Page p. [front-2]
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS p. [front-3]
THE SOAP CREEK VALLEY HISTORY PROJECT p. i
SOAP CREEK VALLEY MAP p. ii
TABLE OF CONTENTS pp. iv–v
INTRODUCTION p. viii
Part I.. August 8, 1990 Interview pp. 1–24
1.. Family History pp. 1–7
2.. California Homestead pp. 8–9
3.. Land of Milk Nickel Trees p. 10
4.. Migration to Oregon p. 11
5.. Berry Creek Farm pp. 12–14
6.. Snowstorm of 1937-1938 p. 15
7.. Bennett's Mill pp. 16–17
8.. Coote's Sawmills pp. 18–19
9.. The Chaffin Place pp. 20–22
10.. Old-Growth pp. 23–24
Part II.. September 1, 1990 Interview pp. 27–60
A.. The Hildebrand Fire p. 27
B.. The Marcks Place p. 28
C.. The Joe Smith Place pp. 28–32
D.. The Cox Dairy p. 33
E.. The Ennis Place p. 34
F.. The Dodson Place p. 35
G.. The Mulkey Place pp. 36–37
H.. The 000 Road p. 38
I.. Brinkley's Hill pp. 39–40
J.. The Vanderburg Place pp. 41–47
K.. White's Place pp. 48–49
L.. The 100 Road p. 50
M.. Cooper's Sawmill p. 51
N.. Bennett's Sawmill pp. 52–54
O.. The Chaffin Place pp. 55–56
P.. The Gardner Place pp. 57–60
Part III.. January 26, 1991 Interview pp. 63–114
Q.. The Mill Pond Creek pp. 63–65
R.. Possible Mill Site pp. 66–78
S.. The Coote—Cornutt Sawmill #2 pp. 79–85
T.. Coote—Cornutt Sawmill #1 pp. 86–93
U.. Berry Creek Schoolhouse p. 94
V.. Sulphur Springs and Charlie White pp. 95–102
W.. The Oak Creek—Sulphur Springs Trail pp. 103–106
X.. The Oak Creek Gate p. 107
Y.. Skunk Creek Road and Oak Creek School p. 107
Z.. The Tortora House and Raising Kids pp. 108–114
Part IV.. October 11, 1991 Interview pp. 115–135
1.. Coote and Weinert's Sawmill pp. 115–124
2.. Bennett's, Cooper's, and Ford's Sawmills pp. 125–127
3.. Suver p. 128
4.. The Coote and Weinert Mill Site pp. 129–135
Appendix A.. Vanderburg Genealogy pp. 137–150
Appendix B.. Bucking Timber On The Siletz In 1943 pp. 151–152
INDEX pp. 153–169

Maps printed in this volume

SOAP CREEK VALLEY MAP Printed page ii Locator map: State of Oregon, Benton County, Corvallis, Soap Creek Valley and the Vanderburg Place. Marked "NOT TO SCALE".
Map of the tour of Soap Creek and Berry Creek with Neil Vanderburg on September 1, 1990 Printed page 26 Legend: A · B · C · D · E · F · G · H · I · J · K · L · M · N · O · P Map of the tour of Soap Creek and Berry Creek with Neil Vanderburg on September 1, 1990. Notice the juncture of the creeks to the east of Highway 99. Modern U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) quadrangle maps have the junction in error, to the west of the highway. Based upon a claim made by his father in the 1930s, Neil objected to the first draft of this map, which contained the USGS error. After visiting and surveying the creeks with Neil during the fall of 1994, it was determined that his memory of his father's claim was indeed more accurate than current government maps. OSU Research Forests maps and computer files were subsequently updated to reflect this new information.
Map of the tour of Berry Creek and Oak Creek with Neil Vanderburg on January 26, 1991 Printed page 62 Legend: Q · R · S · T · U · V · W · X · Y · Z Map of the tour of Berry Creek and Oak Creek with Neil Vanderburg on January 26, 1991. Notice that many of the stops on this tour are included on the previous tour map on page 26.

Photographs

Captions are printed exactly as they appear in the book. The photographs themselves are in the printed volume and are not online yet; the scanned PDF of the whole book shows them.

Cover Photo: Courtesy of Myra Moore Lauridson and the Soap Creek Schoolhouse Foundation. Pictured is the Moore family farm on Soap Creek, taken about 1899 or 1900 by Mrs. Lauridson's father, Samuel H. Moore. Photograph in the printed book, [front-1] (not yet online) about 1899 or 1900 · Photograph by Samuel H. Moore · Courtesy Myra Moore Lauridson and the Soap Creek Schoolhouse Foundation
Title Page Photo: Edith Vanderburg and her husband, Neil. Rockhounding in Wildhorse, Arizona, February, 1994. Photograph in the printed book, [front-2] (not yet online) February, 1994
Two views of the Vanderburg home in 1937. Notice the maple limb in the upper photo, a portion of a row of bigleaf maples separating the home from Berry Creek Road. These maples were recorded in a 1990 inventory of OSU Research Forests' cultural resources as the "Vanderburg Maples." Photograph in the printed book, iv (not yet online) 1937
Shirley Mae Vanderburg and new husband, Fred W. Morris, at Vanderburg home following their marriage on October 17, 1936. Fred recently celebrated his 80th birthday and the couple is approaching their 60th wedding anniversary. Photograph in the printed book, v (not yet online) October 17, 1936
Berry Creek School 8th grade graduating class, 1937. Betty White, Neil Vanderburg and Leslie Gardner. Photograph in the printed book, [front-10] (not yet online) 1937
Neil Vanderburg, after a grueling interview regarding his family's history and his memories of the Berry Creek area during the 1930s. Neil is pictured on August 8, 1990 at the home of Bob Zybach, Corvallis, Oregon. Photograph in the printed book, p. 1 (not yet online) August 8, 1990 Read the page it is printed on
Neil Vanderburg on the road to the Coote and Weinert's sawmill, January 26, 1991. Interview conducted by Bob Zybach. Photograph in the printed book, p. 63 (not yet online) January 26, 1991 Read the page it is printed on
Photo of the Rose children, c. 1910. Dorothy Louise Rose Vanderburg, born on Christmas Day 1899, is in the back row with her brother, Clarence. Sisters Helen Lillian, Esther Myra, and Margery Mae, are seated. Photograph in the printed book, p. 136 (not yet online) c. 1910 Read the page it is printed on
Neil Vanderburg and sister, Shirley Morris, on Appleton Street in Gleneden (now Glendale), California, 1944. When Neil first joined the Marines, he "had a 46-inch chest and a 30-inch waist and weighed 205 pounds. The Marines sure liked to get the loggers from the northwest." Photograph in the printed book, p. 150 (not yet online) 1944 Read the page it is printed on

Index to this volume

Bob's own back-of-book index, made live: each page number opens that page of the transcript. Every heading also appears in the Series Index, where it gathers references from all fifteen monographs.

African Americans

Negro 141
Slave 143

Animals, Domestic

Cattle 7, 9, 10, 13, 16, 20, 21, 28, 35, 37, 38, 46, 55, 80, 82, 95, 103, 104, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111, 113, 114
Cattle, Bulls 9
Chickens 36, 59, 109, 113
Dogs 7, 21, 35, 72, 110, 111, 113
Horses 7, 10, 12, 18, 19, 20, 22, 30, 42, 45, 48, 49, 51, 56, 57, 67, 71, 80, 81, 82, 85, 86, 87, 92, 93, 95, 96, 97, 98, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 110, 116, 117, 124, 125, 134, 143
Sheep 6, 15, 21, 22, 29, 38, 46, 47, 48, 49, 79, 80, 82, 94
Turkeys 110

Apple Varieties

Gravenstein 41

Automobiles 98

1935 Diamond T Bus 12
Chrysler 84
Ford, Model A 83, 84, 120
Ford, Model T 6, 83, 84, 85
Ford, Mustangs 60
International 16

Bald Hill [Philomath, Benton Co.] 109, 110

Barber, Robert 138

Barton Family 110, 113

Bennett Family 42, 52, 127

Birds, Wild

Cranes 31, 109, 114
Ducks 31
Eagles 31
Egrets 31
Geese 31
Hawks 31
Jays 43
Owls 31
Pheasants 32, 43

Brinkley Family 12

Brinkley Hill 12, 39

British 141

Burbank Family 69, 88

Businesses

Airlie Store 121
Christian Supply Store 3
Currin-Green Boot Company 75
Dutch West Indies Company 140
Fred Meyer 3
Richards Store 128
Sears and Roebuck 114
Werner Timber Company 71, 72

Cabins 15, 55, 81

California 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 18, 30, 38, 72, 85, 89, 104

Fullerton 5, 6, 85, 139
Los Angeles 7, 89, 104
Ontario 139

Camp Adair 12, 22, 44, 65, 94, 115, 124, 125

Canada 1, 2, 3, 6, 72

Caulkiins, Jane Vanderburgh 144

Cemeteries 5

Chaffin Family 9, 20, 21, 22, 32, 42, 49, 50, 55, 80, 86, 87, 92, 93, 128

Chaffin, [Mrs.] 20

Chaffin, Ralph 20

Chainsaw 71, 72

Clinton, George [Governor] 143, 144

Cook, Roy 98

Cooper Family 52

Coote Family 13, 14, 15, 40, 41, 47

Coote, Bill 11, 18, 21, 40, 42, 44, 46, 54, 63, 64, 65, 67, 67, 68, 69, 70, 79, 85, 86, 87, 89, 93, 99, 115, 116, 118, 118, 119, 119, 121, 124, 125, 127, 128, 129, 130

Cornutt Family 48, 88, 127

Cornutt, Clifford 41, 44, 68, 86, 87, 88, 93, 117, 128

Crane Family 114

Creeks

Baker [Benton Co.] 95
Berry [Benton Co.] 1, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 39, 40, 41, 44, 46, 48, 50, 56, 63, 68, 70, 76, 77, 81, 85, 86, 89, 90, 91, 94, 95, 98, 99, 103, 104, 115, 120, 127, 129
Euchre [Lincoln Co.] 72
Maxfield [Benton Co.] 33
Oak [Benton Co.] 88, 91, 95, 97, 98, 103, 105, 107, 108, 110
Savage [Benton Co.] 15, 49, 50, 80, 87, 91, 94, 95, 115, 117, 125, 126
Soap [Benton Co.] 1, 2, 11, 15, 64, 70, 76, 77, 95, 102, 103

Crops

Alfalfa 10
Barley 13
Hay 28, 37, 48, 81, 95
Oats 13, 37
Vetch 13, 37
Wheat 13, 32, 37, 110, 111

Cummings, Orval 72

Curtis, Herb 139

Declaration of Independence 143

Delaware 140

Demerett, Fanny Wilson 138

Demerett, William 138

Depression, The Great 5, 7, 10, 18, 42, 54, 82, 119, 127

Dickey Family 13, 31, 33, 38, 42, 46, 49, 82, 117

Dickey, Donald Charles 33, 47, 51, 58, 69, 71, 71, 79, 89, 94, 121, 151

Dobrinin Family 28

Dodson Family 35

Dorsey, [Mr.] 15

Dunn Forest [Paul M. Dunn Forest] 33

Durling, John [Captain] 144

Dutch 141

Eastland, J.B 139

Eastland, Margery May Rose Curtis 139

England 140, 143, 144

English 141

Epidemics 6

Influenza [1918] 6

Fabritius, Jacob 141

Farm Equipment & Tools

Baler 48
McCormick-Deering 85
Plow 16, 46
Tractor, Fordson 85
Tractors 10, 28, 30, 37, 68, 81, 82, 85, 97, 101, 117, 118, 122, 123, 129, 130, 134
Wagon 81

Farming

Dairy 7, 13, 33, 37, 111, 113

Federal Government

Civilian Conservation Corps [CCC] 95, 103, 104, 107
Federal Housing Authority [FHA] 10, 85
Soil Conservation Service 14
U.S. Army 144
Works Project Administration [WPA] 10, 11

Fennell, Al 89

Fires

Hildebrand House [c. 1938] 27
Thomas Wilson House [c. 1640] 137
Weinert's Sawmill [c. 1939] 65

Fish & Aquatic Animals

Fish 33, 46, 106
Trout, Salmon 6

Floods 16

Flowers, Domestic

Roses 1, 2, 7, 43, 44, 109, 139
St. Johns Wort 43

Folk Family 14, 28, 29, 49

Folk, Bert 30, 82

Forest Peak [1853, Benton Co.] 17, 23, 33, 42, 66

Fort Independence 144

Fort Montgomery 144

Fort Orange 141

France 2, 143

Fruit & Nuts

Apples 17, 18, 36, 41, 43, 46, 94, 105
Blackberries 43, 44, 45, 55, 90, 109
Blackberries, Evergreen 109
Blackberries, Himalayas 109
Blackberries, Trailing 109
Blackberries, Wild Mountain 109
Cherries 36
Pears 27, 36, 42
Plums 10
Prunes 122
Strawberries 39, 102
Walnuts 5, 110

Gardner Family 18, 19, 22, 57, 79, 88

Gardner, [Mr.] 18, 127

Gardner, Charlotte 19

Gardner, Leslie 28, 47, 50, 71, 80

Garver, Jeff 32, 93, 96, 101, 102, 107

Gates 103, 107

Germany 35

Glender, Eugene Carl (1923-) 15, 27

Govier Family 28

Grandy, Douglass 139

Grandy, Esther Myra Rose 139

Grasses

Brachopodium 102, 106

Graves 39

Green, Jack 17, 18, 34, 125

Hanish Family 9, 13, 17, 18, 22, 48, 51

Hanish, Fred 23, 30, 49, 77

Hanish, James 14, 30, 39, 42, 58, 66, 80

Hanish, James "Jim" 23

Hannah, Henry 139

Hannah, May "Mary" 139

Hildebrand Family 27, 28

Holidays

Christmas 2, 28, 35, 37, 109
Halloween 99
Red Hat Days 74
Thanksgiving 109

Homesteads 18, 59, 110

Hubbard Family 110, 113

Humphrey, Cornelius [Col.] 144

Humphrey, William [Col.] 143

Hyde Park 141

Illinois Counties

Mackinara 139
Meramera 139
Wayne 139

Insects

Bees 42
Grasshoppers 47

Jackson, Royal 107

John Deere 85, 122

Jones, Harold 89

Kansas 9

Kester Family 12

Kings Valley [Benton Co.] 33, 88, 89, 104

Kleinschmidt, [Mr.] 70

Knight Family 110, 113

Knotts Berry Farm 2

Larson, Mr 88, 90, 91

Lauridsen, Myra Moore 2

Lewis, Thomas 141

Lewisburg Saddle 95, 104

Lincoln, Abraham [U.S. President] 139

Livingstone, [Col.] 144

Logging 9, 19, 24, 34, 39, 42, 51, 52, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 65, 66, 67, 69, 71, 72, 73, 74, 76, 77, 78, 82, 87, 89, 91, 92, 93, 116, 117, 121, 123, 126, 127, 128, 151, 152

Clearcutting 28, 77, 104
Horse Logging 67, 71, 81
Skid trails 51, 52, 67, 76
Stinger 72
Swede Fiddle 71, 72, 117, 151

Logging Equipment

Double Bit Ax 151
Faller's Az 73
Peavy 77
Saws, Hand 73
Saws, Power 73
Six-Pound Maul 151
Timber Beast [Timber Hog] 72
Trucks, Flatbed 120

Logging Jobs

Bucker 72
Fallers 123
Loggers 123
Power Saw Operator 72
Stinger Operator 72

Lowden, Men 37

Madison Square 70

Mallow, Reese 28

Mammals, Wild

Bears 144
Beaver 32, 73, 95, 97, 102, 106, 107
Deer 6, 9, 10, 32, 58, 66, 75
Fox 32
Nutria 32
Raccoons 32
Skunks 107

Marcks Family 28

Massachusetts 137

Maxfield, Caroline Vanderburgh 144

Maxfield, Jesse 144

McAlpine, [Mr.] 69

McCoy Family 35

McDonald Forest 95

McKibbon Family 22, 56

McKibbon, [Mrs.] 56

Minnesota 105, 151

Moore, Myra [Lauridsen] 2

Moore, Samuel H. 2

Mountains & Named Peaks

Bald Hill [Philomath, Benton Co.] 109, 110
Forest Peak [1853, Benton Co.] 17, 23, 33, 42, 66

Mulkey Family 35, 36, 82, 110

Mulkey, [Mrs.] 37

Mulkey, Guyland 37

Mulkey, Johnson 110

Mulkey, Shirley 37

Mulkey, Wilma 37

Nebraska 9

New England 143

New York 140, 141

Austerlitz 144
Beekman 142, 143
Brooklyn 141
Gardiner Hollow 143
Manhattan 141
New Amsterdam [New York] 140
New Netherland (New York City) 141
Poughkeepsie 141
Poughquag 143, 144
Staatsburgh 141

New York Counties

Chemung 144
Columbia 144
Dutchess 141, 144

Noxon, Bartholomew 142

Obernolte, Burnell 139

Obernolte, Helen Lillian Rose 139

Orchards 14, 15, 17, 21, 36, 42, 55, 94, 107, 108

Oregon Cities & Towns

Adair Village 11
Airlie 11, 12, 15, 20, 21, 33, 34, 51, 65, 70, 90, 121, 122
Albany 10, 38, 101, 104, 141
Aloha 70
Alsea 6, 73
Corvallis 1, 3, 6, 12, 28, 29, 32, 60, 70, 96, 98, 104, 108
Dallas 121, 121
Eddyville 65, 121
Eugene 15
Independence 12, 34, 52, 97, 115, 143, 144, 152
Lebanon 22, 33, 139
Lewisburg 95, 104
Maple Grove 33
Monmouth 11, 34, 89
Ontario 139
Philomath 6, 89, 104, 111, 113
Portland 104, 139
Roseburg 127
Salem 34, 76, 77, 116
Siletz 24, 56, 151
Suver 11, 12, 17, 29, 31, 34, 70, 124, 125, 127, 128, 135
Sweet Home 106
Tampico 27, 39, 53, 63, 70, 79, 85, 86, 120, 124, 126, 127
Toledo 5, 56
Valsetz 24, 151
Woodburn 122
Wren 101
Yoncalla 56, 71

Oregon Coast Range 16

Oregon Counties

Benton 1, 12, 86, 96, 101, 127
Columbia 144
Lincoln 14, 72, 151
Polk 12, 127

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality [DEQ] 37

Oregon State

Department of Forestry 95
Penitentiary 99, 101

Oregon State University 1, 2, 55, 66, 89, 97, 102, 126

College of Forestry 96
Peavy Arboretum 95

Page, Betsy Wilson 138

Parker Family 82

Parker, [Mr.] 101

Peavy Arboretum 95

Phelps Family 90

Phelps, [Mrs., Sunday School Teacher] 90, 90

Plum, Mr 88, 90, 91

Politics

Loyalist 144

Prescribed Fires

Field Burning 37
Fire Control 102

Quarries 101

Rafier Family 40

Railroads 129

Ray, Edith 56

Ray, Wilfred 56

Recreation

Baseball 95, 97
Camping 144
Drinking 50, 90, 123
Fishing 30, 47, 98, 105, 106
Genealogy 3, 137, 140
Golf 15, 70
Hiking 59, 64, 107
Horseback Riding 20, 22, 101
Hunting 53, 57, 58, 66, 74, 89
Motorcycles 101, 102
Mountain Bikes 97, 98
Picnicking 30, 97, 98
Swimming 30, 44, 45, 47, 90
Target Shooting 9, 10, 32, 127, 128
Toy trucks 101

Religion 29, 88, 89, 90, 91

American Sunday School Union 89
Baptism 90
Catholic 139
Christ Church 142
Christianity [Bible] 88, 88
Church 4, 20, 41, 90, 96, 97, 105, 125, 129, 138, 139, 141, 142, 144
Church of England 144
Congregational Church 138
Dutch Church 141
Evangelical 20, 90
French Church 142
His Majesty Chapel 141
Mennonites 89
Presbyterian 90
Sunday School 41, 89, 96, 97
Suver Church 125
Trinity Church 141
Two by Twos 88, 89, 90, 91

Reptiles

Snakes 14
Snakes, Rattlesnakes 94

Rivers & Lakes

Columbia 5
Delaware River 140
Foster Reservoir 105
Hudson River 140, 144
Lewis [Washington Co.] 72
Marys 58
South River 140

Roads & Trails

100 Road 50
Applegate Trail 108, 109
Cardwell Hill Road 108
Chatsworth 5
Corduroy Roads 79
County Roads 9, 17, 53, 78, 79, 80, 95, 125
Highway 20 12, 14, 15, 101
Highway 99 12, 19, 128
Patterson Road 104
Philomath Road 113
Plank Road 64, 78, 79, 120
Ridgewood Drive 109
Route 107 138
Skunk Creek 107
Slab Roads 126
Sulphur Springs Trail 97, 103
Tampico Road 27, 39, 53, 63, 70, 79, 85
Tram Roads 64, 78, 79, 126, 129

Roberts, Mary J 138

Robins, Ben 72

Rose, Clarence de Ruchie 139

Rose, Daisy 139

Rose, Eliza E. Wilson "Nellie" 139

Rose, Gertrude Swenson 139

Rose, James 139

Rose, Leila Lockwood 140

Rose, Mae Pierce 140

Rose, Myra 139

Rose, Nellie Wilson 139

Rose, William de Ruchie 139

Rowley, Mary 51, 55

Sawmill Equipment

Babbitt Bearing 130
Blowers 122
Boiler Plate 129
Dogs 123, 131
Edger 122
Firebox 132
Lumber Dryers 133
Peavy 18, 124
Rollers 122
Steam Tractor 129
Steam Tractor, Waterloo 122
Veneer Dryers 133
Wigwam Burner 129

Sawmill Jobs

Cutoff Saw Man 69
Edger Man 122
Green Chain 123
Green Chains 69
Off Bearer 69
Pond Monkey 69
Ratchet Setter 69
Resaw Man 69
Sawyer 69

Sawmills 118

Bennett Brothers 48, 87, 89, 127
Bennett's Mills 53
Coote 64, 81, 94, 126
Coote and Cornutt 80, 87
Coote-Weinert 122, 128
Webbs Mill 144
Weinert's 65, 81, 125
W.O.W. [Eddyville] 65, 65, 121

Schools

Berry Creek 11, 15, 44, 81, 89, 89, 94, 99
Corvallis High School 70
Oak Creek 88, 106, 107, 108
Savage Creek 15

Sekermestrovich, Edward 107

Sheppard Family 57, 63, 64, 78, 79

Siletz River 24, 151

Sinkler Family 138

Skillings, [Mr.] 108

Smith Family 6, 31, 36, 39, 40, 48, 49, 82

Smith Peak 29, 38, 64, 77, 85, 92, 93, 94

Smith, Joe 14, 28, 29, 31, 33, 46, 82, 115

Soap Creek Valley 1, 2

Social Organizations

Boy Scouts 96

Soil 10, 14, 30, 82, 96, 102, 129

Chehalis 82

Statts, Samuel 141

Stephenson, Tom 117, 119, 119, 123, 124

Stone, Peter John 39

Sulphur Springs 32, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 101, 102, 103

Swedes 152

Tandy Family 13, 14, 40, 45, 49, 56, 82, 90

Tandy, [Mrs.] 56

Tandy, Edith 40, 56, 70, 71, 88, 98, 99

Tandy, Forest 13, 14, 16, 40, 45, 48, 49, 51, 56, 69, 70, 71, 80, 88, 90, 98, 99, 117

Tandy, Harvey 80

Tandy, Mabel 40, 88

Telephones 6, 13, 86

Tortora Family 110

Trees

Alder 24, 67, 104
Bastard Fir 23
Cedar 24
Cherry tree 36
Christmas Trees 28, 35, 37
Douglas-Fir 24
Fir 23, 24, 28, 32, 35, 38, 39, 42, 43, 52, 57, 76, 77, 106, 135
Fir, Red 23, 24, 52, 77
Fir, White 23, 24, 76, 77
Fir, Yellow 23
Grandfather 23
Hemlock 24
Holly 2, 108
Laurel 54
Madrone 53, 54, 77
Maple tree 12, 33, 40, 42, 43, 45, 47, 87, 92, 93
Maple, Vine 87, 93
Oak 24, 34, 42, 51, 54, 57, 76, 77, 79, 88, 91, 95, 97, 98, 103, 105, 107, 108, 110
Old Growth 21, 23, 24, 66, 76, 77, 128, 152
Second Growth 76
Snags 42, 43, 66
Spruce 5, 73

U.S. Government

Colonial Government 144
Soil and Water Conservation Board of Directors 97

Vail, Israel [Captain] 144

Vancouver 5

Vancouver Barracks 5

Vanderburg Family 13, 40

Vanderburg, Annete Comelise 140

Vanderburg, Audrey Lee Orey 35

Vanderburg, Clarence Raymond 5

Vanderburg, Dorothy Louise Rose "Muzzy" 139

Vanderburg, Elton Don 139

Vanderburg, Neil Elton [b. 1923] 1, 27, 38, 47, 51, 53, 67, 77, 99, 115, 129, 131, 135, 137, 140, 151, 152

Vanderburg, Velma 5

VanDerBurgh Family 140

Vanderburgh, Almira 143

Vanderburgh, Anna Maria 142

Vanderburgh, Arent 140

Vanderburgh, Bartholomew [Ensign] 142

Vanderburgh, Caroline 143

Vanderburgh, Clarence Federal 144

Vanderburgh, Clarissa 143

Vanderburgh, Cornelis 140

Vanderburgh, Desire Cady 144

Vanderburgh, Dirck (Dircksen VanDerBurgh) 140, 141

Vanderburgh, Egbert 143

Vanderburgh, Elizabeth 142

Vanderburgh, Elsie 140

Vanderburgh, Federal 143

Vanderburgh, Gabriel 143

Vanderburgh, George Washington 143

Vanderburgh, Helena Clark 142, 143, 144

Vanderburgh, Hendrick 140

Vanderburgh, Henry [Captain b. 1756] 142, 142, 142

Vanderburgh, Hester 142

Vanderburgh, James [Col.] 142, 142, 144

Vanderburgh, James III 144

Vanderburgh, James Jr. [b. 1759] 144

Vanderburgh, Jane Rosecrans 144

Vanderburgh, Jennie Mariette "Etta" Hiserodt 3

Vanderburgh, Johannes 140

Vanderburgh, John 142

Vanderburgh, Lester Clarence 3

Vanderburgh, Lewis [b. 1863] 144

Vanderburgh, Lucas Dircksen 140, 141

Vanderburgh, Magdalen [b. c. 1740] 142

Vanderburgh, Magdalena Knight 141

Vanderburgh, Magdalenna [b. 1761] 142

Vanderburgh, Margaret "Polly" Jessup 144

Vanderburgh, Margaret [b. 1770] 143

Vanderburgh, Margaret Noxon 142

Vanderburgh, Margarite [b. 1658] 140

Vanderburgh, Paulina 143

Vanderburgh, Peter 142

Vanderburgh, Phoebe 144

Vanderburgh, Pieter 142

Vanderburgh, Polly 144

Vanderburgh, Richard 142, 143

Vanderburgh, Salome Smith 144

Vanderburgh, Sarah Maxfield 144

Vanderburgh, Stephan [b. 1765] 142

Vanderburgh, Stephen [c. 1733] 142

Vanderburgh, Susanna 142

Vanderburgh, William 142, 143

VanDerBurghs' Cove (Rhinebeck) 141

Vannostrand, Anna Marie 141

Vannostrand, Henry 141

Vannostrand, Reymerig 141

VanRenscelaer, [Col.] 144

Vegetables & Herbs 13

Vegetation

Dog Fennel 110, 111, 113
Ferns 13, 30, 32, 33, 82, 111, 133
Poison Oak 76
Thistle, Canadian 13, 82
Thistle, Russian 111

Wars

Revolutionary 138, 143
World War 1 4, 5, 6
World War II 32, 76, 99, 101, 121

Washington 4, 5, 6, 14, 75, 139, 143

Washington State

Seattle 139

Washington, George [General] 143

Weather 49, 64, 80, 125

Columbus Day Storm 53
Rain 16, 91
Snow 15, 16, 29, 49, 50, 81, 94
Snowstorm of 1937-1938 15, 29, 49, 94
Snowstorm of 1969 16
Wind 50, 83

Weinert, John "Jack" 65, 67, 69, 115, 119, 121, 122, 124, 132

Weinert, John Jr 121

Werner Timber 24, 71, 72, 151

Werner, Carl 70

Wheeler, Bill 105, 106, 107, 108

White Family 14, 29, 48, 49

White, Betty 47, 70, 71

White, Charlie 29, 40, 95, 98, 99, 101, 103, 104

White, Mr 29

Wildflowers 32, 102

Daisies 111
Ladyslippers 21, 32, 58
Mayflowers 80
Roses, Wild 109
Strawberries, Wild 39, 102
Sweet Briar 109

Wilson Family 137

Wilson, Alonzo "Lonnie" 139

Wilson, Anna 137

Wilson, Ben Sager 139

Wilson, Charles Milo 139

Wilson, David A 139

Wilson, Deborah 137

Wilson, Elizabeth Barber 137, 138

Wilson, Elizabeth True 138

Wilson, Fanny Proctor 138

Wilson, Gertrude 139

Wilson, Hannah 137

Wilson, Humphrey 137

Wilson, Jabez 137

Wilson, James 137

Wilson, Jeremiah 138

Wilson, Job 138

Wilson, John 137, 138

Wilson, John T 139

Wilson, Jonathan 137, 138

Wilson, Josephine Sager 139

Wilson, Joshua 137

Wilson, Judith Hersey 137

Wilson, Levi 138

Wilson, Lorenzo "Lennie" 139

Wilson, Lydia 137

Wilson, Malvina 139

Wilson, Martha 137

Wilson, Mary 137

Wilson, Mary Leavitt 137

Wilson, Mary Light 137

Wilson, Mary Roberts 138

Wilson, Milo 139

Wilson, Moses 137

Wilson, Nathaniel [Elder] 138, 138

Wilson, Rebecca 137

Wilson, Robert 138

Wilson, Samuel T 137, 138

Wilson, Sarah 137

Wilson, Thomas Goodwin 139

Wilson, Warren 138

Witham Family 110

Wood Products

Fire Wood 9, 76
Railroad Ties 54, 68, 116, 126, 129
Shingle 118, 119, 123

Woodhouse, James 138

Woodhouse, Panthea Wilson 138

Woods, Abigail P. Wilson 138

Woods, James 138

Yaquina Head 65

Zybach, Bob 27, 64, 95, 121, 126, 127, 128

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As printed: Zybach, Bob and George B. Wisner 1995. Neil Vanderburg. Family Farming and Saw Milling on Berry Creek, Benton County, Oregon: 1935-1941. Soap Creek Valley History Project, Monograph #08, 2nd printing. Oregon State University Research Forests and College of Forestry, Corvallis, Oregon: 169 pp.
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