Words marked by a place : local histories in Central Oregon

Ramsey, Jarold 1937- (author.).

Summary: "A chronological collection of writings that present key and often overlooked episodes in the human and natural history of central Oregon, from nineteenth-century exploration to the railroading and homesteading era through the era of community-building and development that followed"--

Record details

ISBN: 0870719203
ISBN: 9780870719202
ISBN: 0870719211
ISBN: 9780870719219
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xviii, 204 pages)
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Publisher: Corvallis : Oregon State University Press, 2018.
Copyright: ©2018

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Henry Larcom Abbot in Central Oregon, 1855 -- A visit from Sam Anaxshat," from Maudy's Year -- Our homestead orchards -- The Railroad Era and its legacy -- The birth of Jefferson County: Part One -- The birth of Jefferson County: Part Two -- Local history on stage: Five Skits -- The mystery homesteaders -- "Words marked by a place" in search of a Central Oregon lingo -- Farmers and old iron -- Rowboat rescue on the Deschutes, 1940 -- Airacobra in memoriam 2nd Lieutenant Robert L. Cranston, 1924/1944.
Source of Description Note:	Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 09, 2018).