A century of Coos and Curry history of southwest Oregon by Emil R. Peterson, Alfred Powers, Coos Curry Pioneer & Historical Association


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Title Cover Image: A century of Coos and Curry

Title:
A century of Coos and Curry

Sub Title:
history of southwest Oregon

Author(s):
Emil R. Peterson, Alfred Powers, Coos Curry Pioneer & Historical Association

Circulation:
Non-circulating [ 1 ]

Published:
1952

Edition:
1st Edition

Document:
Book · Hardcover

Physical Description:
599 pages : illustrations, portraits, maps ; 23 cm

Genre:
Biographies

Summary:

The nearly 600 pages of the pioneer history includes a 100+ page alphabetical Biographical Appendix with short entries for several hundred people. The history section begins with descriptions of Coos and Curry counties. This history proper starts in 1795 and includes a number of anecdotes, reminiscences, biographical portraits, and city histories, as well as historical narratives. Topics include Battle Rock, Rogue River, southern Curry County, report of an Indian agent, Coos Bay Colony, Bandon Beach, Coos Bay, Coquille Valley, Coos economic activity for 1897, Curry County, Nosler emigration, mineral belt, and crimes, casualties and miscellaneous happenings. Includes photographs of significant buildings and local residents.

Subjects:

Biographies, Coos County (Or.), Coos County (Or.) Biography, Curry County (Or.), Curry County (Or.) Biography, History, Oregon, Oregon Coos County, Oregon Curry County, Oregon Histoire, Oregon History, United States, Oregon, Coos Biography, United States, Oregon, Coos History, United States, Oregon, Curry Biography, United States, Oregon, Curry His

Contents:

Come the Whites Settlement Culture Agriculture Industries Biographies

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Collection Resource Edition Published Publisher Avaliability
The Cascade District
Encyclopedia Library
Book 1st Edition 1952 Binford & Mort Hardcover
The Cascade District
Encyclopedia Library
Resource Book
Edition 1st Edition
Published 1952
Publisher Binford & Mort
Hardcover

 

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