The Oregon Encyclopedia

Historians, scholars, and experts have been sharing their research in entries for The Oregon Encyclopedia for over a decade. They have created a compendium of Oregon History free and open to all, and it grows each week, entry by entry. Check here to read the latest pages on The OE.

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Barry Holstun Lopez (1945-2020)

Renowned author Barry Lopez was both a world traveler and a writer deep…
Beverly Clarno (1936-)

In a political career that spanned thirty-two years, Beverly “Bev” Clar…
Camp Meriwether

Camp Meriwether is a youth recreational and educational facility in nor…
Charles B. Maxey (1917–2001) and Johnnie Obina Samples Maxey (1919-2020)

Charles Britton Maxey and Johnnie Obina Samples Maxey, known as the per…
Judith Ramaley (1941-)

Judith Aitken Ramaley served as president of Portland State University …
Mastodons in Oregon

The mastodon (Mammut americanum) has captured the American imagination …
Meier & Frank Building (Portland)

The heart of downtown Portland’s commercial district in the twentieth c…
Nancie Peacocke Fadeley (1930-2024)

Nancie Peacocke Fadeley’s life in Oregon was marked by three attributes…
Public Employee Collective Bargaining Act (PECBA)

The Oregon Public Employee Collective Bargaining Act (PECBA) was enacte…
Rufus

The small city of Rufus, incorporated in 1965, is located along the Col…
Seaside

Seaside is a city on the north Oregon coast at the mouth of the Necanic…
Wheeler

The City of Wheeler lies on the eastern shore of Nehalem Bay on Oregon’…