Marion County History


The Marion County Historical Society began publishing volumes of Marion County History in the 1950s. To date, 15 volumes have been published. The chart below lists the titles of the articles that have been published. The volumes are available for purchase in the historical society's bookstore. Prices range from $4-$31, plus a shipping and handling charge of $4 per book.

VOLUME 1 Author
The Parsonage: A Heritage Burt Brown Baker
History Of The Sam Brown House Elizabeth E. Brown
Fairfield Interest Spot Ben Maxwell
The Aurora Story Clark Moor Will
Marion County Post Offices Edwin R. Payne
Sketch Of Post Offices  
Remembrances Of Lewis Judson George G. Strozut, Jr.
History Of Stayton Mathilda Siegmund-Jones
 
VOLUME 2  
Covered Bridges In Marion County Ben Maxwell
The Penitentiary, Our First Institution Sgt. J. R. Johnson
Willamette, Oldest In The West Kenneth Lottick
The Story Of Tabitha Brown Roy Ohmart
William Parker And Parkersville George Strozut, Jr.
Our Unmarked Fur Posts Helen E. Austin
Champoeg, The Birth Place Of Oregon Chester C. Kaiser
A History Of Hubbard Clark Moor Will
The Rise And Decline Of Oregon Flex William N. Lee
Sketches Of Salem Lewis Hubbell Judson
 
VOLUME 3  
The Harvest Cycle On The Jacob Siegmund Farm From 1873 To 1937 Mathilda Siegmund-Jones
Oregon's First Farmer Harriet D. Munnick
David Leslie Lewis Judson
David Leslie's Report On The Oregon Mission, 1843 David Leslie
Sketches Of Salem From 1851 To 1869 J. Henry Brown
Salem In 1869: A Year Of Transition Ben Maxwell
Memoirs Of Early Salem James W. Cox
The Literary Life Of Claudius Thayer And Estelle Bush Thayer Margaret Magone
Woodburn In The Gay Nineties Della B. Stamps
Some Historical Facts Ray L. Stout
Marion County Before Jason Lee W. W. Herman Clark
The Great Reinforcement That Came On The Lausanne Voyage Marion Rutledge
General Marion, Hero Of The Pioneers M. V. McKeon
The Coming Of Angora Goats To Marion County Lillie L. Madsen
 
VOLUME 4  
The Early History Of Jefferson Joe Benninghoff
The Founding Of Mt. Angel Abbey in 1883 Rev. Ambrose Zenner
Hayesville Should Have Been Named Stephensville George G. Strozut, Jr.
Reverend Lewis Hubbel Judson Lewis Judson
A Hundred Year of Salem Theatrical History Ben Maxwell
How Salem Got Its Water Clark Moor Will
The Transition Decades On French Prairie: 1830-1850 Harriet D. Munnick
Music In Salem: 1900 To 1930 Dorothy Pearce
Mt. Angel College Sister Mary Ida
John M. Hollingsworth's Reminiscences Of Detroit N. B. Payne and Ashley S. Rose
Salem's First Hangings Frank Judd
 
VOLUME 5  
The Development Of The Bush House Susan Snyder
Salem In 1859 Ben Maxwell
Oregon's First Capitols: 1853-1876 Saundra Moore
Street Names In Salem Lewis Judson
History O Sacred Heart Academy Sisters of the Holy Names
A History Of Woodburn Eugene Stoller
The Silverton Story Ruth Geer Kephart
Historical Notes On Chemawa Indian School Mary J. Mitchell
French Prairie Farm: 1839-1850 Margaret J. Bailey
Black Gold: The Story Of Lake Labish George Strozut, Jr.
The James Mechlin Anderson House: 1855 Ruth Kress Anderson
The Earliest Three R's In Oregon: 1830-1840 Harriet Munnick
How I Became A Woman Doctor Mary Bowerman Purvine
Jesse Quinn Thornton Chester C. Kaiser
Margaret J. Bailey: Oregon Pioneer Author Orcutt W. Frost
 
VOLUME 6  
Building The New Courthouse: 1872-1873 Robert Moulton Gatke
Salem's First Streetcar Line Ben Maxwell
Fabritus Smith Roy V. Ohmart
"Dupatti" : Jean Baptiste Desportes McKay Harriet D. Munnick
Scotts Mills, Marion County, Oregon John C. Brougher
History Of Pioneer School, District 13 A Centennial School: 1852-1959 Adelaide Orange and Areta Jones Harper
 
VOLUME 7  
Champoeg Flour Mills Henry Zorn
Grandma was an Indian Harriet D. Munnick
The Chinese in Salem Ben Maxwell
Marion County Centennial Markers Lewis Judson
The Emigration of 1843 J.B. McClane
Salem Street Guide 1880  
Washington Literary Society, Belpassi Rev. T.H. Pearne
 
VOLUME 8  
Jason Lee's "Mill Place" - A New Mission House On The Willamette Elisabeth Walton
The Jason Lee House Lewis H. Judson
An Odor Of Sanctity Harriet Munnick
Overland Staging In The 1860's Ben Maxwell
Journal Of Our Journey To Oregon Eugenia Zieber
Indian Pits In Salem Lewis H. Judson
On Stage In Salem Alice Henson Ernst
Robert Newell And Newell House Henry Zorn
Indian Camp Grounds Of The Willamette Valley George E. Tomkins
 
VOLUME 9  
The Narrow Gauge Railroad Through Marion County Ben Maxwell
Civil War Days In Salem Lewis H. Judson
An Early Ascent Of Mt. Jefferson George J. Pearce
The Marion County Court Wallace S. Wharton
An Empire Henry Zorn
The Prairie That Slacum Saw Harriet D. Munnick
Folk Sayings In A Pioneer Family Of Western Oregon Helen Pearce
Who Gave Salem Its Name? Lewis Judson
 
VOLUME 10  
Medard Godard Foisy, Pioneer Printer Harriet D. Munnick
Recollections Of Crossing The Plains Trenton Hibbard
Introductions Of First Trustees Of Willamette University Lewis H. Judson
The Case House Dale C. Schmidt
The Mehama Story Ray L. Stout
The Cooke-Patton Pioneer Saga Robert D. Greg and Chester C. Kaiser
George Knox Shiel Ben Maxwell
Dr. Luke A. Port, Builder Of Deepwood David C. Duniway
The Russian Old Believers Of Marion County, Oregon Roberta L. Hall
Marion Motor Hotel McMillan Inns, Inc.
A Wedding Record of May 1886 Murray A. Gould and Ione Strang
Constitution Of The Marion County Historical Society  
 
VOLUME 11  
Oregon's Early Furniture And Furniture Makers Ruth McBride Powers
The Reed Opera House Edwin Cooke Patton
The Mission Roll Call Harriet D. Munnick
The Mission Mill At St. Paul Harriet D. Munnick
The Minto Pass And Trail Corwin E. Hein
Aurora Colonists Ascend Mount Hood: 1870 Clark Moor Will
A History Of The Town Of Gervais Mrs. Carl Prantl
Salem, Nature's Garden Spot LaRue E. Ross
The Romance Of The Oregon Mission Rose Lewis Judson
 
VOLUME 12  
Physical Aspects Of The Mission du Willamette: St. Paul In 1847 Harriet D. Munnick
Early Oregon Orchardist Clark Moor Will
Aspects Of South Salem Clark Moor Will
My First Teaching Job Maude Largent Cosho
The Last Of His Tribe - Quinaby Henry Brown
Speech At Chemawa School In 1886 Superintendent Lee
Old Houses Of The Willamette  
Old Cemeteries Of Marion County Members of Society
 
VOLUME 13  
How Teachers Were Prepared And Certified Reprint
A History Of The Salem Public Schools: 1893-1916 Constance Weinman
Some Personal Recollections Of Salem Schools: 1904-1982 Mary E. Eyre
List Of Salem Public Schools  
The History Of Keizer Schools Ann Lossner
St. Louis School District, No. 59 Mrs. Zoe McCormick
Map Of Marion County School Districts  
Edriedge School District, No. 60C Dorothy Nolan
Map Of Gervais Union High School District  
Claggett Cemetery Ann Lossner
A History Of The Silverton-Hills Community Club Mary Hostetler-Murray
Map Of Silverton Union High School District  
On Omnivorous Collector Discovers Aurora Clark Moor Will
Auburn Renasance Harriett D. Munnick
Through The Eyes Of A Visitor: 1851 Harriett D. Munnick
Going To Press Stephen A. Stone
Local History Was His Game Alfred C. Jones
 
VOLUME 14  
Salem's Creeks Joan Marie Salzmann
Prune Industry West Coast, USA, 1890-1982 Forest Cammack
Hop Agriculture In The Willamette Valley Joan Marie Salzmann
Willamette University's First President Ellen Foster
Victor Point Bernita J. Sharp
History Of Clear Lake School Ann Lossner
Pratum School Pearl Eyre Andrews
Bethany And Bowens Ellen Lindholm
The Bell Ringers: Telephone History Walter F. Dodge
The Salem-Keizer Telephone Company Ann Lossner
Lord and Schryver: Landscape Architects David C. Duniway
 
VOLUME 15  
David Duniway Alfred C. Jones
David At Home Malissa Duniway Holland
David, The Unitarian Barbara Hanneman
A Tribute To David Elisabeth Walton Potter
Hager's Grove: Marion County Prehistory Dr. Leland Gilsen
Relating To Kalapuya Culture Suzanne Stauss
Cooking Up Camas Jordis Schick
The Battle Creek Affair Jim Martin
Willamette Mission State Park Jordis Schick
Willamette Mission Park Specifics Oregon Parks & Recreation Department
The Willamette Station Jordis Schick
Henry Eld, Jr., USN Elisabeth Potter
The Willson In Salem Sybil Westenhouse
Panorama History David Weiss
Durbin Livery Stable Jordis Schick
Durbin Family, Oregon Trail Saga Jordis Schick
Weaving The Way To The Oregon Trail Al Jones
Oregon Trail In Keizer? Ann Lossner
E. D. Baker Al Jones
Winifred Byrd: America's Wonder Pianist Al Jones
Salem's First Post Mistress: Helen Dearborn Al Jones
State Archive Site Revisited: Deckebach Family Adele Egan
Hooked On History: 400 Years Of Eoffs Jordis Schick
Ghosts Of Early Court Street Residents Bonnie Hull
Greer Family And Home Bob Humphreys
A. C. Gilbert Suzanne Stauss
At Your Feet :With Korb And Veatch Bonnie Hull
What's Really In Gooch Falls Name? Maynard Drawson
Hallie Parrish Hinges :The Oregon Nightingale Al Jones
The Question Is: Pioneer Cemetery Burials Al Jones
George Putnam Al Jones
Gist Family Tragedy Remembered Al Jones
Grandma Reinhart Annabell Prantl
Brooks Historical Society Mary Jane Chambers
Mt. Angel: Klamath Indians to Octoberfest Ted Dethlefs
Mt. Angel: Religion For Thousands Of Year Ted Dethlefs
SESNA: A Historic Salem Neighborhood Lloyd Chapman
Silver Creek Falls Revisited Bob Humphreys
Turner's: 125th Anniversary Suzanne Stauss
Weather, Floods & Volcanoes In The Willamette Valley Sybil Westenhouse and Adele Egan
Salem Weather Reid Hanson
Old Chemawa Jordis Schick
Salem High School Suzanne Stauss
Sublimity School District Retires Suzanne Stauss
St. Joseph College in St. Paul Mary A. Grant
Battleship Oregon Al Jones
Oregon Electric Robert M. Ohling
Salem Made Aviation History Al Jones
Salem Flight Firsts Al Jones
Salem Streets Al Jones
Salem's Hotel Argo Jordis Schick
Did You Work At The Cannery? Bill Lucas
Cinders On Salem John H. McMillan
Mahonia Hall Jordis Schick
Meier & Frank Annabell Prantl
Patton Brothers Suzanne Stauss
Paulus Saloon Jordis Schick
Salem Public Market Jordis Schick
Lake Labish Eleanor Morgan
Teasel Has A Story Sybil Westenhouse
White House Restaurant Jordis Schick
Babe Ruth Al Jones
Horses: "They're Off!" Jim Martin
Oregon Stat Fair Beginnings Al Jones
The Master Bread Junior Band Richard D. Barber
Politicians Visit Salem Al Jones
"Venus Victorieuse" Mary E. Eyre
Willamette's Football Centennial Al Jones
Salem YMCA Celebrates Centennial Al Jones
The Barlow House Jackie Schulte
The Buchner House Bonnie Hull
Birthday Thoughts Bonnie Hull
A Case In Point Jordis Schick
The Little Gem Store Bonnie Hull
Saving The Yew Trees Jordis Schick
Vanishing Architectural Landscape Bonnie Hull
Starkey-McCully Block Jordis Schick
Uptown Look At Downtown Salem Jordis Schick
It's Still Survival Of The Fittest Jordis Schick
Windows Bonnie Hull

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