A Century of Coos and Curry History of Southwest Oregon copyright 1952
by Emil R. Peterson and Alfred Powers "assisted by many hands" (lots of pioneer families contributed financially)
Coos-Curry Pioneer and Hostorical Association Coquille, 1977
chapters: Come the Whites--old mariners, trappers, Coos and Curry Indians, "the land"
Settlement--early colonies, 3 more colonies, some pioneer families, Indian troubles, rise of towns, ghost towns, pioneer merchants, early doctors, Coos plants, wild life (animals), Rogue River
Culture--education since 1854, churches, Coos and Curry newspapers, literature, libraries, music and drama, Coos officials, Pioneer Association
Agriculture--farmlands and farming, Coos Bay dairymen, bulbs and bulb growers, cranberries, the Grange
Industries--gold, coal, ships, builders, captains, forests, timber, lumbering, fish and fishing, grist mills, electricity, assortment of enterprises, land transportation, communication, inventions and science
Biographies (A-Y)