Over the years friction developed between the State Archives and the Oregon Historical Society related to collecting private records. After a series of confrontations and conferences, the political pressure became too great. The State Library (and therefore the State Archives) agreed to withdraw from further collecting. In 1958 the manuscript collections held by the Archives Division were transferred to another division of the State Library. A 1960 agreement further developed the separation of responsibilities. 
Introduction
| Prohibition
| McLoughlin
| Prison
| Expositions
| Copperfield
| Environment |
ithin a few months of starting work as state
archivist, Duniway had accepted several large photographic
collections from local studios. Soon manuscript collections
documenting important local individuals and businesses came
to the State Archives. The ostensible reason for collecting
from private sources was to provide an option for people
who, for one reason or another, did not want to deposit
their papers with the Oregon Historical Society or the
University of Oregon Library.17