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James C. Scott

James C. Scott is a reference librarian with the Oregon Historical Society’s Research Library. Prior to that, he managed the Special Collections and Archives of the Sacramento Public Library. Scott holds a bachelor’s degree in history and political science from Marquette University, a master’s degree in history from Portland State University, a master’s degree in information science from San José State University, and a graduate certificate in archival studies from the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee. He has written articles and other content for OHS, the Public Broadcasting Service, the University of California Press, and American Libraries. A fourth-generation Portlander, Scott and his wife live in Albina. 

Author's Entries

  • Tongue Point Naval Air Station (Astoria)

    Located some three-miles east of Astoria, Oregon, the Tongue Point Naval Air Station—named for the one-mile-long tongue-shaped peninsula that it once occupied—was commissioned in December 1940, making it the first of several primary and auxiliary naval air stations established in Oregon during World War II. As of late 2025, the …

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