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KARLA'S FAVORITE BOOKS of  ASTORIA PEOPLES AND HISTORY


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Seaside:  A beautiful hardcover book on Seaside, Oregon.  A must have!  To order contact the author:  Ky Jennings  Click this link to read more about this wonderful book.

Norwegian Islanders in the Columbia River From Sør-Helgeland in Nordland County, Norway to Puget Island, Washington   Rita Johansen,   Olderåsen, N-8980 VEGA, Norway   E-mail:  [email protected]   Or else you can get it from :   1. Nordic Maid i Poulsbo.  2.  Westerheim Museum i Decorah.  3.   Nordic Heritage Museum in Seattle.   4. The Museum of Cathlamet.  5.  Mrs. Emma Iulo, 965 Winslow Way E # 401, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110. [email protected]   6.  Vivian Olsen, P.O. Box 422, Cathlamet, WA 98612-0422

"Legacy and Testament : The Story of Columbia River Gilnetters"    Irene Elizabeth Martin, 1994.  A history of gilnetting in the Columbia River.

"Last of the Rivermen"   Ray Fadich, 1993 - The life and times of the fishermen of the Columbia River 1930-1960

"The Butterfly Fleet"   Dena Johnson, 1997 - A Saga of Scandinavian fishermen who migrated to fish the salmon,and their sturdy women who settled Astoria,Oregon 1874-1912 period.

"Knappa, Once Upon A Time"   James A. Elliott,  1985 - Life in the Knappa community in the early 1900's.  Available through the Heritage Museum (503) 325-2203.

"The Astorian"   Roger T. Tetlow, 1975 - Personal History of DeWitt Clinton Ireland, pioneer newspaperman, printer, and publisher.

"Work is our Joy"   Irene Martin, 1989 -VHS published Corvallis: Oregon State University, The Story of the Columbia River Gillnetter, with live interviews etc.   Video is available at the Columbia River Maritime Museum.

"Clatsop County, Oregon: It's History, Legends and Industries"   Emma Gene Miller, 1958 -  Oregon's historic past is uniquely related to beautiful Clatsop County, strategically located at the mouth of the Columbia. Here in this thriving coastal community have occurred some of the most fascinating and dramatic events in both state and national history.

The Diary of Mrs. Mary Riddle (1840-1929) Svensen, Oregon    Evelyn Egan, 1981 Typed from the original manuscript for the Astoria Public Library in Astoria, Oregon.

Dictionary of Oregon History   Howard McKinley Corning, 1989  A compendium of the history of Oregon.

"Life on the Clatsop" by Inez Stafford Hanson.   The book is on sale at the Heritage Museum (503) 325-2203.


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