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The best collections of published biographies in Oregon are at the '''[[Oregon Archives and Libraries|Oregon Historical Society Library]]''' and the '''[[Oregon Archives and Libraries|Oregon State University]]'''. The Family History Library also has an excellent collection. Some representative biographical encyclopedias are: | The best collections of published biographies in Oregon are at the '''[[Oregon Archives and Libraries|Oregon Historical Society Library]]''' and the '''[[Oregon Archives and Libraries|Oregon State University]]'''. The Family History Library also has an excellent collection. Some representative biographical encyclopedias are: | ||
Gaston, Joseph. ''The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912'', 4 vols. Chicago, Illinois: S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. ( | Gaston, Joseph. ''The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912'', 4 vols. Chicago, Illinois: S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. (Family History Library book 979.5 H2g; film 1000359.) Volumes 2 and 3 are biographical. | ||
Carey, Charles Henry. ''History of Oregon''. 3 vols. Chicago, Illinois: Pioneer History Publishing Co., 1922. ( | Carey, Charles Henry. ''History of Oregon''. 3 vols. Chicago, Illinois: Pioneer History Publishing Co., 1922. (Family History Library book 979.5 H2cc; fiche 6046590.) Volumes 2 and 3 are biographical. | ||
Lockley, Fred. ''History of the Columbia River Valley from The Dalles to the Sea.'' 3 vols. Chicago, Illinois: S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1928. ( | Lockley, Fred. ''History of the Columbia River Valley from The Dalles to the Sea.'' 3 vols. Chicago, Illinois: S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1928. (Family History Library book 979 H2Lf; film 1000362 items 2-4.) Volumes 2 and 3 are biographical. | ||
''Portrait and Biographical Record of the Willamette Valley, Oregon''. Chicago, Illinois: Chapman Publishing Co., 1903. ( | ''Portrait and Biographical Record of the Willamette Valley, Oregon''. Chicago, Illinois: Chapman Publishing Co., 1903. (Family History Library book 979.53 D3p; film 1000365.) | ||
All of these volumes and 43 additional collected biographies are indexed in Patricia Brandt and Nancy Guilford, ''Oregon Biography Index'' (Corvallis, Oregon: Oregon State University, 1976; Family History Library book 979.5 D3b index; film 1321470 item 18). <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> | |||
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