Origin of Washington geographic names by Edmond S. Meany


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Title:
Origin of Washington geographic names

Author(s):
Edmond S. Meany

Circulation:
ONLINE Circulation [ 2 ] Non-circulating [ 1 ]

Published:
1923

Edition:
1st Edition

Document:
Book · Hardcover

Physical Description:
ix, 357 pages ; 21 cm

Genre:
History

Summary:

Published in 1923 by the University of Washington Press, Origin of Washington Geographic Names is a comprehensive reference work compiled by noted regional historian and professor Edmond S. Meany. The book catalogs the etymology and historical background of place names across Washington State, serving as a foundational text for Pacific Northwest history. Originally serialized as a collection of articles in the Washington Historical Quarterly, the 357-page volume documents how various towns, waterways, and landforms received their designations. Today, it remains a valuable resource for understanding the geographic, indigenous, and pioneer heritage of the region

Subjects:

Names, Geographical, Names, Geographical Washington (State), Noms géographiques Washington (État), Washington (State)

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Collection Resource Edition Published Publisher Avaliability
Oregon State University
ScholarsArchive@OSU
Book 1st Edition 1923 University of Washington Press Read Online · Oregon State University
The Cascade District
Encyclopedia Library
Book Reprint 1968 Gale Research Company Book Tower, Detroit, 1968 Hardcover
Internet Archive
Digital Books
Book 1st Edition 1923 Seattle: University of Washington Press Read Online · Internet Archive
Oregon State University
ScholarsArchive@OSU
Resource Book
Edition 1st Edition
Published 1923
Publisher University of Washington Press
The Cascade District
Encyclopedia Library
Resource Book
Edition Reprint
Published 1968
Publisher Gale Research Company Book Tower, Detroit, 1968
Hardcover
Internet Archive
Digital Books
Resource Book
Edition 1st Edition
Published 1923
Publisher Seattle: University of Washington Press

 

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