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Advice to a Married Couple

Small Marriage Certificant showing this book belonged to James Forler and Kate Thomas who where married in 1864.

392.5 B367 9864 Library
Reference Book of Women's Vintage Clothing: 1900-1919

Kathleen M. La Barre and Kay D. La Barre, 1990

391.2 L113 1990 Library
Reference Book of Women's Vintage Clothing: 1920-1929

Kathleen M. La Barre and Kay D. La Barre, 1994

391.2 L113 1994 Library
Reference Book of Women's Vintage Clothing: 1930-1939

Kathleen M. La Barre and Kay D. La Barre, 1999 

391.2 L113 1999 Library
Reference Book of Childerns's Vintage Clothing: 1900-1919

Kathleen M. La Barre and Kay D. La Barre, 1996

391.2 L113 1996 Library
Victorian Fashions & Costumes From Harpers Bazar: 1867-1898

Stella Blum, 1974

391.2 V52 1974 Library
Antique Combs & Purses

Evelyn Haertig, 1983

391.4 H13 1983 Library
Victoriana Americana: The Customs and costumes of Victorian America

Evelyn Swenson, 1976

391.4 S94 1976 Library
The Button Sampler

Lillian Smith Albert and Jane Ford Adams, 1951

391.45 A44 1951 Library
Fabulous Fashion 1907-67

Stella Blum and Louise Hamer, A Catalogue from The Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

391.09 c68 1981 Library
The Book of Costume: Annotated Edition

Wilton Shep Bach, 1986

391.09 E29 1986 Library
Everyday Fashions of the Twenties: As Pictured in Sears and Other Catalogs

Stella Blum, 1981

391.09 E94 1981 Library
A History of Costume

Carl Kohler, 1963

391.09 K63 1963 Library
American Costume, 1915-1970: mA Source Book for the Stage Costumer

Shirley Miles O'Donnol, 1982

391.0973 036 1982 Library
Reference Book of Men's Vintage Clothing: 1900-1919

Kathleen M. La Barre and Kay D. La Barre, 1992

391.1 L113 1992 Library
The Lingerie Book

Mitchel Gray, 1980

391.2 G73 1980 Library
Mr. Dodey's Ladies: Being a Mosaic of Fashions and Fancies

Robert Kuncior, 1971, Book on Victorian Woman's clothing from 1830 to 1880.

391.2 K85 1971 Library
Dennis Richardson Memorial unveiled at Don Jones Park in Central Point

Friends and family gathered at Don Jones Memorial Park to unveil a memorial to a Central Point city councilor who went on to be a state…

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KTVL Alumni reflect on Station's Farewell

When Sinclair Broadcasting annouced it would cease having a local news team on May 15, 2023, past news employees gathered to grieve the loss with…

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Michael Todd Dawkins, obituary

August 1, 1946 -May 2, 2023

Michael was a man of many interests, from being a child actor for the OSF, Botony and the garden club, to…

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Hop Through History: Butte Falls Heritage Day

Five historic sites were open for Heritage Day.  They included the Butte Falls Pioneer Cemetery, E.W.Smith Home and Bill Edmonson Memorial…

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Life on the Lower River Road: Fort Vannoy Grade School

Gordon Russ gave a personal history of his time in the grade school.  When he started school in 1948, the Dimmick School was a two room…

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Grants Pass Hero Jim Eugene Eastman

Jim Eastman joined the Navy before his woth birthday in 1942.  He studied medicine at medical field schools and earned the rank of Pharmasist…

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Author Edison Marshall: Fame and Fortune

Edison was born in 1894 and moved to Oregon with his parents, a retired published and a teacher.  On his 11th birthday he was given a rifle…

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Slice of Life Preserved on Glass. By Peggy Flint

The Lawrence Powell glass plate negatives were acquired recently by SOHS, and Peggy Flint was assigned to process, catalog and digitize them for…

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Auto dealer Chuck Butler dies at 83

Chuck Butler was a cherished local philanthropist and a member of numerous Southern Oregon boards and organizations.  He was a civic leader…

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Leo Jacob Van Dijk

Leo was an influential veterinary leader in southern Oregon since he and his wife Marianne moved here in 1959,  He helped set up the…

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He Was A Starter But Got No Further: Careers of A.C. Edmunds

Offprint from Oregon Historical Quarterly, Summer 1983

By George N. Belknap

Pam 920 E3 Library
A Letter From Medorem Crawford 1845

A Letter written by early Oregon Pioneer Medorem Crawford encouraging 2 brothers to join him.

Published by the Friends of the Library…

Pam 920 C73 1971 Library
A Brief History of Vance DeBar Colvig (1892-1967)

SOHS pamphlet on the life of Pinto Colvig 

3 copies

Pam 920 C64 1983 Library