Catalog of British Columbiana and Pacific Northwest Americana
Encyclopedia Cascadia Catalog contains book titles of mostly non-fiction Pacific Northwest Coast of North America Titles (primarially British Columbia, Idaho, Oregon and Washington State) in an easy-to-understand title catalog. If you see a link with this badge ONLINE CIRC it means that there is an online institution that provides free access to that title. In some cases there may be more than one institution hosting the title digitally.
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Skeena country the people and the landscape by Provincial Archives of British Columbia Aural History
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1976 |
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Equality on the Oregon frontier Jason Lee and the Methodist Mission, 1834-43 by Robert J. Loewenberg
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1976 |
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50 years on the Klamath by John C. Boyle 
1982 marked the 50th anniversary for the Boyd family on the Klamath River. The family has continued to visit the camp in almost all of the years between then and today. This book tells many stories and tells of many events and happenings that occurred during these years: the burgeoning growth of the families, the construction of additional cabins at the camp, good fishing years and not so good years, and the varied and interesting experiences of life at the Klamath. Most importantly, this book portrays the incalculable value that spending time with family and friends at a place without electricity, television, phones, computers or other modern distractions provides to both young and old. 59, [8] pages of plates : illustrations, maps (some folded) ; 26 cm CIRC [ 1 ]
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1976 |
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McMurray-- gone with the trees by Varee A. Bandazy 
McMurray and Medina are former logging towns in Skagit County, Washington ix, 181 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 21 cm CIRC [ 1 ]
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1976 |
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Old Yamhill the early history of its towns and cities by Yamhill County Historical Society
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1976 |
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From wilderness to suburbia an illustrated history of Parkland, Washington by Richard D. Osness
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1976 |
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Underneath the bough collected poems of Kenneth B. Platt by Kenneth B. Platt 
A collection of poems by Moscow resident and long-time Latah County Historical Society volunteer Kenneth B. Platt. It includes a section of sheet music to accompany various poems. 92 pages, 11 unnumbered leaves of plates, [18] pages (folded) : illustrations, music ; 22 cm CIRC [ 0 ]
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1976 |
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A pioneer gentlewoman in British Columbia the recollections of Susan Allison by Susan Allison, Margaret A. Ormsby 
In 1860, at the age of fourteen, Susan Louisa Moir left England for British Columbia. After settling initially at Hope, she lived briefly in both Victoria and New Westminster, then B.C.’s two most important settlements. Returning to Hope, she helped her mother open the community’s first school, and in 1868 she married John Fall Allison, riding on her honeymoon over the Allison Trail into the unsettled Similkameen Valley. Her record of the voyage, of Victoria, New Westminster, and Hope as they were in the 1860s, and her memories of the isolated but fulfilling life she, her husband, and their fourteen children led in the Similkameen and Okanagan Valleys provide a unique view of the pioneer mind and spirit. There were exciting moments – a horseback journey to Hope through a forest fire that made the Skagit River boil, her husband’s boat nearly crushed by a gigantic ice floe on Lake Okanagan – but setting the tone of the whole account is an abiding natural curiosity and respect for both of her closest neighbours – the Similkameen and Okanagan Indians and the wilderness itself. It is these qualities, expressed in forceful, uncomplicated prose, that make Susan Allison’s Recollections a major addition to Canadian pioneer literature. li, 210 pages, 6 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm CIRC [ 0 ]
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1976 |
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Oregon a bicentennial history by Gordon B. Dodds , American Association for State and Local History
Traces the history of Oregon and discusses the state and its people today xiv, 240 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm. CIRC [ 1 ]
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1977 |
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Postmarked Washington Okanogan County by Guy Reed Ramsey, Okanogan County Historical Society
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1977 |
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Early Indian village churches wooden frontier architecture in British Columbia by John Veillette , Gary White 
Photographs and descriptions of wood churches in native settlements of B.C xx, 195 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 29 cm CIRC [ 1 ]
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1977 |
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Pioneers of the Olympic Peninsula by LeRoy Smith
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1977 |
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Millican memories by Jo Smith Southworth
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1977 |
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Idaho's place in the sun by H. M. Newell 
Published in 1975, Helen M. Newell's Idaho's Place in the Sun provides a comprehensive overview of the Gem State's historical development, moving from its early indigenous populations and fur trappers through the territorial days to modern statehood. The book combines detailed historical narratives with rich anecdotal accounts, capturing the rugged spirit of the miners, ranchers, and pioneers who settled the challenging landscape. Illustrated with archival photographs, it serves as both an accessible introduction for general readers and a valuable reference for those interested in Pacific Northwest history. Keen Insight: Newell’s narrative excels by treating Idaho not as a unified whole, but as a patchwork of isolated, geographically distinct micro-regions whose unique local struggles ultimately forged the state's broader cultural identity. vi, 180 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm CIRC [ 1 ]
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1977 |
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My, how time flies by George Hunsby
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1977 |
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Under eleven governors by Howard C. Belton
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1977 |
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Reflections on early Cannon Beach by John Delbert Griffin
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1977 |
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Kitsap County history a story of Kitsap County and its pioneers by Kitsap County Historical Society Book Committee
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1977 |
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Stehekin a wilderness journey into the Northern Cascades by William A. Bake, United States National Park Service
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1977 |
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Polk County, Oregon, place names by Gordon W. Clarke
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1977 |
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Golden days and pioneer ways by Ruth Pfefferle 
Published in 1934 by Ruth Pfefferle, Golden Days and Pioneer Ways is a localized chronicle of early settlement and domestic life in the Pacific Northwest, heavily focused on the intimate, day-to-day realities of homesteading. Drawing from family lore, pioneer letters, and community reminiscences, the text shifts away from grand geopolitical maneuvering to spotlight the domestic labor, social bonds, and domestic resilience of early families. Through a collection of homespun anecdotes and localized histories, the book paints an idyllic portrait of frontier community-building, celebrating the endurance and adaptability required to establish permanent roots in an isolated and demanding environment. vi, 128 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 28 cm CIRC [ 1 ]
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1977 |
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Capitol names individuals woven into Oregon's history by Philip Cogswell
Along the walls of the House and Senate chambers in the Oregon state legislature are the names of 158 men and women who helped shape Oregon's history. This compilation of biographies uses information taken from a number of existing published sources 133 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm CIRC [ 1 ]
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1977 |
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1977 |
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1977 |
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Last trail to Bear Paw flight of the Nez Perces, 1877 by Rowena L. Alcorn 
From introduction: "This project to paint a series of Nez Perce Indian portraits was undertaken in the fall of 1935, and covered a span of more than twenty years." 80 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm CIRC [ 0 ]
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1977 |
