Volume 1, oregon historical society quarterly, 1900. History the city is named for phillip gearhart, a settler who in 1848 set out from independence, missouri with his family and arrived in oregon city in october of that year. Based on an intriguing illustrated series of articles called an oregon century in the oregonian, this expanded history spans the existence of the northwests largest newspaper, the oldest continuously operating business in portland. Original book entitled oregon county history this book was originally published in the late 80s by the oregon county historical society. The oregon historical society is dedicated to making oregons long, rich history visible and accessible to all. This history of oregon was written by stephen dow beckham, the dr. Professor of history at lewis and clark college, portland, oregon. I found this gem in a nonchain bookstore in eugene. The rights to republish the content and a library of congress designation has been secured to. Over the past 150 years, gearhart nestled into its purpose as a quiet and somewhat exclusive summer coastal destination for the wellheeled of oregon. Written by a professional geologist who has spent countless hours in the field exploring and photographing the state, in search of ancient oregon is a book for all those interested in oregons present and past landscapes, plants, animals. History in 1848, phillip gearhart, eponymous father of the city of gearhart, set out from independence, missouri with his family and arrived in oregon city in october of that year. First published as history of early days in oregon in 1920 and reprinted in 1948. He has written several text and guide books about the oregon trail and oregon city.
John jacob astor and thomas jeffersons lost pacific e. For more than a century, the oregon historical society has served as the states collective memory, preserving a vast collection of artifacts, photographs, maps, manuscript materials, books, films, and oral histories. In celebration of the oregon state librarys centennial, the oregon cultural heritage commission has chosen 100 books from the years 1800 to 2000 that exemplify the. Top 10 books on oregon best book recommendations, best. The oregon historical society has a wide range of items for sale, from books, historic photos, housewares, jewelry, and much more. Oregon historical quarterly oregon historical society. And with a tumultuous past including the american mexican war, the oil crisis, the black exclusion movement, slavery, coupled with the multiracial multicultural wealth oregon has to offer, the avenues for exploration as well as literature.
Jul 17, 20 books in the state library of oregon collection related to oregon history and culture. The subtitle of alfred powers 1930 book promises stories, with original situations and ingenious plots, of the skyline trail, and the old oregon trail, and the pages that follow do not disappoint. The 100 oregon books oregon cultural heritage commission. This fascinating look at a remarkable state, rich with photographs, facts, and timelines, will enable you to know and enjoy oregon as you never have before. The city of gearhart what is now a perfect coastal community for your new home started out in the 1800s as a vacation destination since the 1800s, gearhart has had a way of captivating and delighting an affluent crowd from larger inland cities. For this volume, he gathered more than 200 striking images from the extensive photograph collection of the clackamas county historical society. The book mark having lived in oregon for 20 years, i have always been interested in the history of why. Geology is an extremely visual subject, and in search of ancient oregon is a beautifully photographed, expertly written account of oregons geological story. Experience the history of gearhart, oregon posted on august 19, 2018 by paul tice if you like to consider yourself a history buff or are a vacationer who enjoys learning about the location in which youre staying, then gearhart is the place for you.
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