[or-roots] Conversations

[Trisha Neal]

There is another book that might be informative about Pioneers coming to
Oregon.   
 
"The Grande Ronde Valley and Blue Mountains: Impressions and Experience of
Travelers and Emigrants, The Oregon Trail, 1812-1880," a report by Stephen
Dow Beckham for the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, La Grande, Oregon.
February 16, 1991.  
 
Beckham found his resources from historical societies, libraries and
archives from Oregon, California, Washington, Indiana and Connecticut.  
 
I found it really interesting reading. I'm not sure if I still have the book
or if I gave it to someone.  You might check with the office in La Grande to
see if they have copies available.  La Grande Ranger District, 3502 Hwy 30,
La Grande, OR  97850  541-963-7186.  They may be available through
interlibrary loan as well.
 
A sample of what is in the book can be found on the Umatilla County History
page that I did several years ago: 
http://gesswhoto.com/um-oregon-trail.html
 
Trish



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I will check on this.
Also I read As Told by the Pioneers)
   I bought ( In their own words Indians and Pioneers )
Also a few other books with good reading.
thanks
Dan M

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From: Robert L  <mailto:casebeer at jeffnet.org> Casebeer 
To: or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us ; wb at valiant.wvi.com 
Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 7:45 AM
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Dan Matney wrote: "Oregon is teaming with stories, interactions and all
that. My people interacted with other people just like every one else's did,
I would like to see us all put this big puzzle together."
 
I only would like to point out that in the late 1930s there were researchers
from the Works Progress Administration taking stories down from pioneers and
pioneer descendants all over Oregon, county by county, I belive.  Many
libraries, at least Douglas County Public Library has theirs, have copies of
these
interviews...and some are posted on the Internet.  For those who want to
ferret out those "big puzzle" Oregon pioneer stories, these interviews are
fascinating.
    Bob Casebeer, casebeer at jeffnet.org

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