A century of Coos and Curry history of southwest Oregon
|
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. |
| Author(s): | Emil R. Peterson, Alfred Powers, Coos Curry Pioneer & Historical Association |
| Document: | Book · Hardcover · CIRC [ 1 ] |
| Edition: | 1st Edition |
| Published: | 1952 |
| Physical Description: | 599 pages : illustrations, portraits, maps ; 23 cm |
| Genre: | Biographies |
| Contents: | Come the Whites Settlement Culture Agriculture Industries Biographies |
| 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 |
| Related Places: | Coos County , Curry County |
Circulation
Here are a list of places where this title can be found and the various formats it can be found in.
| Collection | Resource | Available | Edition | Published | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cascade District: Encyclopedia Library | Book | Hardcover | 1st Edition | 1952 | Binford & Mort |
Last updated: 2026-09-11