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Mega Index
| Title | Body | Location | Source Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the City of St. Anna | the Story of the Man Child the story of Marlin E. Merle, 1892-? Edward A Merritt, author (earlier known as Marlin E. Merle) … |
920 M 47 1908 | Library | |
| Tour Guide to National Forests of Western Oregon | Descriptions of several driving tours of national forests with maps and details of what to see and where to stay, camping sites and fishing areas… |
917.95 S76 | Library | |
| Cogitations of an Old Codger | Reminiscences of George Edward Marshall's childhood in Will Couty, Illinois, together with his observations of his life and times. Several… |
920 M5 c.2 | Library | |
| 100 Hikes in Southern Oregon | William L. Sullivan, 1976 detailed description of hikes with directions and descriptions of what will be seen. |
917.96 S95 1997 | Library | |
| Letters of John R. Tice | copied from the Oregon Historical Quarterly March 1936, Vol. XXXVII, no. 1 J. F. Santee comments on John Tice letters which were… |
917.95 T52 1936 | Library | |
| Annie's Story | Life in Early 20th Century Western Oregon; Descendants of the Oregon Applegate Family Written for the… |
920 L6 | Library | |
| The Pacific Northwest and Alaska | by the Union Pacific Railroad system, 1926 all the glories to be seen along the railroad includes Crater Lake. Several maps |
917.95 U55 1926 | Library | |
| William Holms McGuffy and His Readers | "The author has attempted in this book to exhibit the social status of the times and the character of the population of the Ohio country which… |
920 M14 1936 | Library | |
| Oregon East, Oregon West | Travels and Memoirs by Theodor Kirshhoff, 1987 tells of Kirshhoff's travels around Oregon from 1863-1872 Southern Oregon and… |
917.95 T77 1987 | Library | |
| McLoughlin and Old Oregon: A Chronicle | A story of McLoughlin's life and of the Oregon territory. Eva Emery Dye A C McClurg and Co. 1900 |
920 M15 1910 | Library | |
| John McLoughlin | "Father of Oregon" Mcloughlin was the Commandant of the British Hudson's Bay Company and became the "formost figure of the fur trade-… |
920 M15 1935 | Library | |
| From the Gold Mine to the Pulpit | The story of the Rev. T. L. Jones, Backwoods Methodist Preacher in the Pacific Northwest During the Closing Years of the Nineteenth Century.… |
920 J65 1904 | Library | |
| The Career of Joseph Lane, Frontier Politician | A dissertation. Explores the life and politics, including his loyalty to the Southern cause, leading up to the Civil War. He was the… |
920 L24 1942 | Library | |
| Peter Britt: Pioneer Photographer of the Siskiyous | Alan Clark Miller, 1972 The life and work of Peter Britt in the context of his time and location. Many appendices. Trinity College… |
920 B73 1972 | Library | |
| Joe Lane of Oregon | Machine Politics and the Sectional Crisis, 1849-1861 This volume focuses on the role of Joseph Lane in the politics of the Oregon… |
920 L35 1967 | Library | |
| Christian Lehnerr, Pioneer | The story of one pioneer's journey west with his family, and their settlement in the Couqille-Coos Bay area, as told by his daughter. folksy and… |
920 L43 1900 | Library | |
| Life and Letters of Mrs. Jason Lee | Anna Maria Pittman Lee journeyed from Boston around the Horn to Oregon in 1835 to become the wife of the missionary Jason Lee, who she hardly knew… |
920L43 1936 | Library | |
| Mostly Alkali | The Story of General Stephen Perry Joycelyn 's 44 years of service in the US Army, mostly in isolated forts on the Western frontier. The book is… |
920 J62 1953 | Library | |
| Treasures from the Trapper | "Treasures from the Trapper 1965-1994, Douglas County Historical Society includes photos note: The Umpqua Trapper = quarterly… |
979.529 D68 1995 | Library | |
| Memories of Long Ago/Pioneer Stories | by Sherley Clayton, Dillard, Oregon, May 1, 1956 includes story of Mrs. Susan Winston, pioneer, living with daughter and son-in-law Mr.… |
979.529 C53 1956 | Library | |
| Cow Creek Valley Memories, Early Settlers of Riddle, Oregon | by John M. Cornutt (who autographed book, 1971) Riddle, OR early settlers' story, "remembered in John M. Cornutt's autobiography" … |
979.529 C67 1971 | Library | |
| Wagon Trains Lead to Roses in December, Pioneer History of Drain, OR | by Jen Carlson (included had written dedication "Nov. 5, 1959--God bless you--Jen Carlson" history of Drain, OR (first settled 1847) story… |
979.529 C37 1959 | Library | |
| Land of the Umpqua, History of Douglas County, Oregon | by Stephen Dow Beckham (2 copies--1 hardback c.1, 1 paperback c.2) about the Umpqua area, Douglas County, Oregon the land, first… |
979.529 B39 1986 c.1 & c.2 | Library | |
| One Hundred Years in Canyonville | by Bess A. Clough (with dedication: To Miss Mary From Bess A. Clough) story about Canyonville (list of business sponsorships in… |
979.529 C56 1958 | Library | |
| Lone Rock Free State | by Lavola J. Bakken (printed: The Mail Printers, Myrtle Creek, OR) April, 1970 historical adventures and incidents in North Umpqua Valley,… |
979.529 B33 1970 | Library | |
| Living Among Headstones, Life in a Country Cemetery | by Shannon Applegate about small cemetery in western Oregon story about neglected, 5 acre, small cemetery Shannon Applegate inherited… |
979.529 A7 | Library | |
| Talent, Images of America | by Jan Wright of Talent Historical Society; (3 volumes c.1, c.2, c.3) contents: landscape, people, dwellings, downtown, occupations,… |
79.5289 W6 c.1, c.2, c.3 | Library | |
| Report on the Talent Urban Renewal Plan | (2 volumes clipped together) prepared by the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Talent, Oregon: Report on the Talent Urban Renewal… |
979.5289 T2 | Library | |
| Early Pioneers & Settlers of Phoenix & Vicinity + sketch of Samuel Colver | by Orsen Avery Stearns (1843-1926) plus 6 letters of transmittal to Mrs. Effie Talyor, Medford, Oregon Ashland, Oregon 1921-1922 early… |
979.5287 S8 | Library | |
| Talent rural fire department | by Donald L. Roberts, research paper for Dr. F. Haines, Southern Oregon College, History of the Pacific Northwest class August, 1960:… |
979.5289 R62 1960 | Library |