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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's large-scale digitization efforts. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the original text that can be both accessed online and used to create new print copies. The Library also understands and values the usefulness of print and makes reprints available to the public whenever possible. This book and hundreds of thousands of others can be found in the HathiTrust, an archive of the digitized collections of many great research libraries. For access to the University of Michigan Library's digital collections, please see http://www.lib.umich.edu and for information about the HathiTrust, please visit http://www.hathitrust.org ... Read more

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Ultimate investment and business guide for conducting business in the state. Business, investment and export-import opportunities. State economy, government structure, mineral resources, technology, government, political and business contacts and more... ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Oregon Civic Justice Center - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia On October 12, 1901, the Salem Woman's Club was organized with the wife of Oregon Governor Theodore Thurston Geer serving as president of the organization. Two years later the group started the Salem Public Library at Geer's home, and then later located at Chemeketa and High streets in downtown Salem in the then city hall, with the library's collection totaling 50 books at that time. The library group hired a librarian, Miss F. Phillips, for a salary of $20 per month to run the library. In 1907, the group explored options to build a stand-alone library building using funds provided by Andrew Carnegie, who was providing funds for building libraries around the world. In May 1909, the Womans Club purchased an option to buy the property on the southwest corner of Winter and State streets for $5500, which was located across State from Willson Park (a city park at that time). This group then raised the funds to purchase the land for $12,000, and Salem applied for a grant from the Carnegie foundation. The city was allotted $14,000 by the foundation to build a library, but the Womens Club which owned the existing library and land had not been involved in the process. The organization was able to get the money rescinded, and in November 1910, worked with the city to increase their maintenance fund for the library. Carnegie then raised the grant to $27,500 at the lobbying of Lulu Bush (daughter-in-law to Asahel Bush) and the Womans Club deeded the lot and the other library assets to the city of Salem. The library in 1920On September 12, 1912, the new library opened on the property near Willamette University and the Oregon State Capitol, though construction on the structure was not complet... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=19350819 ... Read more

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Chapters: Oregon State Capitol, Mark O. Hatfield Library, Oregon State Hospital, Waller Hall, Oregon Civic Justice Center, Fairview Training Center, Oregon Supreme Court Building, Lausanne Hall, Salem Hospital, Gatke Hall, Union Street Railroad Bridge, Salem First United Methodist Church, Art Building, Capitol Center, Elsinore Theatre, Reed Opera House and Mccornack Block Addition, Eaton Hall, Oregon State Library, St. Joseph's Catholic Church (Salem, Oregon), Mahonia Hall, Boon Brick Store, Capitol Theater (Salem, Oregon), Marion Street Bridge, Grand Theater (Salem, Oregon), Center Street Bridge, Oregon State Penitentiary, Old West Salem City Hall, Edward W. St. Pierre House, Port-manning House. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 133. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Oregon State Capitol is the building housing the state legislature and the offices of the governor, secretary of state, and treasurer of the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located in the state capital, Salem. The current building, constructed from 1936 to 1938, and expanded in 1977, is the third to house the Oregon state government in Salem. Two former capitol buildings were destroyed by fire, one in 1855 and the other in 1935. New York architects Trowbridge ... Read more

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Lists Oregon's libraries with special or unusual collections. Includes activities that teach students about the importance of libraries,the Dewey Decimal System, the Library of Congress, Books-in-Print,contributions of Andrew Carnegie and how and why to use libraries. Listing includes many libraries with special collections about Oregon. Free teacher's guide. ... Read more

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A Window to the Past
Fred Lockley's compilation of interviews with Northwest pioneer men gives a rare glimpse and frequently humorous twist into the lives of those who participated in the westward expansion during the mid-1800's.

As a compliation of oral history, it gives a picture of the western territories (California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho) from those who emigrated on the Oregon Trail.Outlaws, lynchings, gambling, indian skimishes, military operations, economics, gold mines, disease and life on the trail are all part of these unedited stories.

While told from a pioneer perspective, the stories themselves clearly outline the conflicts that arose in the struggle for land, culture and natural resources that ensued during the migration.

This book would be a great supplement to the teaching of this period of history.Many of the stories contain events that could be used by teachers or parents to facilitate discussion of current world events.

We read the book to our grade school boys and had no difficulty keeping their attention, which speaks volumes for the book!

Overall, an entertaining read! ... Read more