About Us
Mission Statement
The Oregon Encyclopedia of History and Culture provides definitive, authoritative information written in accessible and literate language about the State of Oregon, including significant individuals, places, institutions, events, peoples, and artistic expressions.
Project Description
The Oregon Encyclopedia is a statewide digital resource of history and culture. It is the authoritative and creative resource on all things Oregon, a substantive and lasting recognition of the state's complex history and culture.
The OE is designed to expand and grow as new entries and essays are written and as new web-based features are created. Authors and editors review entries regularly to ensure that they include up-to-date information and sources.
The OE is part of the Oregon Historical Society's Digital History Projects, in partnership with Portland State University and the Oregon Council of Teachers of English. The OE has also received support from the Oregon Cultural Trust through the Oregon Cultural Heritage Commission, Willamette University, and the Oregon State Library. The OHS Digital History Projects include The OE, the Oregon History Project (digitized and annotated primary resources), and the Oregon History Wayfinder (interactive map). Together, the sites provide the largest compendium of digitized material and scholarship about Oregon history and culture on the Web.
Significant financial support has come from Portland State University, the Chancellor’s Office of the Oregon Higher Education Board, Oregon Cultural Trust, Willamette University, and the Oregon Council of the Teachers of English, plus contributions from the public and grants. As of 2022, The Oregon Encyclopedia has published over 1,800 entries and essays written by over 1,000 contributors. The OE's twenty-seven-member volunteer Editorial Board, copy editors, and managerial staff produce a publication that averages nearly one million visits per year.
Staff
Editors-in-Chief
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Ulrich Hardt
Portland State University, Professor Emeritus
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Jeff LaLande
Retired archaeologist and historian, U.S. Forest Service; Southern Oregon University, adjunct History and Anthropology faculty
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Linda Tamura
Willamette University, Education, Professor Emerita
Executive Committee of the Editorial Board
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Kimberly Jensen
Western Oregon University, Professor of History and Gender Studies
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William Lang
Portland State University, History, Professor Emeritus
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Barbara Mahoney
Independent Historian; former director of Willamette University Alumni Relations
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Jim Scheppke
Former State Librarian of Oregon
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Gregory P. Shine
Independent Historian
Editorial Office, Oregon Historical Society
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Amy Platt
Project Manager
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Tania Hyatt-Evenson
Editorial Coordinator; Community Relations and Outreach Coordinator
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Marianne Keddington-Lang
Managing Editor
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Ana Bane
Fact Checker
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Shawna Gandy
Director, OHS Research Library
Design and Development
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Upswell
Editorial Board
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Carl Abbott
Portland State University, Urban Studies and Planning, Professor Emeritus
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Edwin Battistella
Southern Oregon University, Professor of English and Writing
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Steven Beda
University of Oregon, Associate Professor of History
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Scott Burns
Portland State University, Emeritus Professor and Past-Chair of Geology
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Kelly Cannon-Miller
Executive Director, Deschutes County Historical Society
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Thomas J. Connolly
Director of Archaeological Research Division, UO Museum of Natural and Cultural History
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Doug Decker
Former Oregon State Forester and Director of the Oregon Department of Forestry
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Richard Etulain
University of New Mexico, American Studies and Literature, Professor Emeritus
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Timothy Graham
Social Studies teacher, Cleveland High School
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Matthew Hampton
Cartographer, Portland Metro
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Kimberly Jensen
Western Oregon University, Professor of History and Gender Studies
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David Johnson
Portland State University, History, Professor Emeritus
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Larry Landis
Oregon State University Archivist
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William L. Lang
Portland State University, History, Professor Emeritus
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Carol Lauritzen
Eastern Oregon University, Education, Professor Emerita
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David Lewis (Takelma, Chinook, Molalla, Santiam Kalapuya)
Oregon State University, Professor of Ethnic Studies and Anthropology
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Barbara Mahoney
Independent Historian; former director of Willamette University Alumni Relations
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Shirley I. Metcalf
Central Oregon Community College, President Emerita
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Mary Oberst
Oregon State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation; Oregon Northwest Black Pioneers
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Stephanie Phillips
Senior Policy Analyst, Urban League of Portland
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Charlie Presti
Portland and Clackamas Community Colleges, Department of History
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Jim Scheppke
Former State Librarian of Oregon
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David Sherrod
United States Geological Survey, Scientist Emeritus
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Gregory P. Shine
Independent Historian
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Zachary Stocks
Executive Director of Oregon Black Pioneers
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Jerry Sutherland
Public Historian
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Katee Withee
District Archaeologist, Malheur National Forest