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Pacific Northwest History Guide

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History Librarian
Shirley Lincicum
503.838.8890
lincics@wou.edu
WOU History Department
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In our entire collection:

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Browse the online catalog by subject:
Alaska -- History
Idaho -- History
Montana -- History
Northwest, Pacific -- History
Oregon -- Encyclopedias
Oregon -- History
Washington (State) -- History

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Internet sites

  • Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
    Located at Western Washington University, the Center collects private papers, organizational, and institutional records documenting economic, social, cultural, and political trends significant to the study of the Pacific Northwest. The collections include a few items from the late eighteenth century, but most date from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. The format of the Center's holdings vary widely, ranging from photographs, maps, architectural drawings, audio and video tapes, diaries, letters, business ledgers and account books, newspapers, and scrapbooks.
  • Northwest Digital Archives
    Provides information about archival collections in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, and Montana.
  • Pacific Northwest History
    An excellent list of web sites produced by the University of Washington libraries.
  • Idaho State Historical Society Provides information about collections maintained by the Idaho State Historical Society.
  • Montana Historical Society Provides information about collections maintained by the Montana Historical Society.
  • Oregon Historical Society
    Provides information about collections maintained by the Oregon Historical Society.
  • HistoryLink.org
    An online encyclopedia of Washington State history.
  • Washington History
    Historical information and resources compiled by the Washington State Library and Archives.
  • Washington State Historical Society Research Center
    Provides information about collections maintained by the Washington State Historical Society.

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Primary sources online

  • Alaska's Digital Archive
    Search collections of digitized archival materials produced by Alaskan universities and the Alaska State Library.
  • American Indians of the Pacific Northwest
    This digital collection integrates over 2,300 photographs and 7,700 pages of text relating to the American Indians in two cultural areas of the Pacific Northwest, the Northwest Coast and Plateau. These resources illustrate many aspects of life and work, including housing, clothing, crafts, transportation, education, and employment. The materials are drawn from the extensive collections of the University of Washington Libraries, the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture (formerly the Cheney Cowles Museum/Eastern Washington State Historical Society), and the Museum of History and Industry in Seattle.
  • Historical Newspapers in Washington
    A project sponsored by the Washington Secretary of State to provide access to historic Washington newspapers. Provides a searchable online index and full-text images for selected papers. Requires a special plug-in to view full-text; see web site for details.
  • Oregon State University Digital Collections
    Search collections of digitized archival materials produced by Oregon State University.
  • University of Oregon Digital Collections
    Search collections of digitized archival materials produced by the University of Oregon.
  • University of Washington Digital Collections
    Search collections of digitized archival materials produced by the University of Washington.
  • Washington State University Digital Collections
    Search collections of digitized archival materials produced by Washington State University.

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