Linfield University received its charter from the Oregon Territorial Legislature on January 30, 1858, as the Baptist College of McMinnville. The institution’s heritage lies …

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The Link River runs through Klamath Falls and connects Upper Klamath Lake with Lake Ewauna.  One of the nation’s shortest rivers, the Link River was …

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The outpost of Linkville (present-day Klamath Falls) was established by George Nurse (1820–1905) in 1867 at the juncture of the Link River and Lake Ewauna. …

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This image of an 1878 engraving found in Historical Atlas Map of Marion and Linn Counties, Oregon shows the property of Dr. Henry A. Davis …

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In 1887, the Linn County Pioneer Association was formed to plan a reunion for homesteaders of Linn County. Originally called the Linn County Pioneers' Reunion, …

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This image shows the front and back covers of a promotional pamphlet published by the Commerce Committee of Albany about 1902. When this pamphlet was …

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The Linnton Plywood Association (LPA) was a cooperative worker-owned mill, one of the earliest in the region. It operated on the Willamette River in the …

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Linus Pauling, who was born, raised, and educated in Oregon, became one of the world’s leading scientists and the only person to win two unshared …

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Lisa M. Steinman writes “to make sense of myself and the world,” she told Claire Sykes in the June 2014 Reed Magazine. A prolific …

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Literary Arts is a nonprofit arts organization with a mission to enrich the lives of Oregonians through language and literature. Its programs include Portland Arts …

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