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The Meaning of Christmas – Beatrice Crawford
The Meaning of Christmas – Beatrice Crawford

History Tidbits, People

The Meaning of Christmas – Beatrice Crawford

Heritage Center2020-12-29T15:32:01-08:00December 18th, 2017|Categories: History Tidbits, People|Tags: 1904, Army, Beatrice Crawford, Browns Island, Edna Crawford, Harvey Newcomb, James Drury, John Crawford, Lillie Crawford, Magic Countdown, Marion County Historical Society, New York University, Oregon State University, Salem High School, World War II|

John and Lillie Crawford with daughters Edna (back) and Beatrice (front). […]

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Oakes Family Quilt
Oakes Family Quilt

History Tidbits, People

Oakes Family Quilt

Heritage Center2021-06-04T12:51:36-07:00March 19th, 2017|Categories: History Tidbits, People|Tags: Albert N. Oakes, Albert R. Oakes, Bennington, Capitol Journal, Caroline Tenney Oakes, City View Cemetery, Elliott W. Oakes, Franklin Oakes, Gordon M. Oakes, Marian Sprague Oakes, Marion County Historical Society, Mildred M. Oakes, Milton A. Oakes, Myrtle Taylor Oakes, Navajo reservation, Oakes, Pearl Warner Oakes, Raymond F. Oakes, Salem Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Sheridan, Spokane, Veda Oakes, Vermont|

Albert and Pearl Oakes 40th Anniversary QuiltWillamette Heritage Center 2016.095.0001 Operation quilt rescue began with a vigilant thrift shop volunteer on the [...]

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Parsonage Gets a Makeover

Heritage Center2016-10-20T14:56:29-07:00May 7th, 2013|Categories: Historic Buildings, History Tidbits, Uncategorized|Tags: 1325 Ferry St, Burt Brown Barker, Bush Park, Gustavus Hines, Hamilton Cambell, Julia Lyons, Mamie Vrabel, Marion County Historical Society, Marion Square Park, Mission Mill Museum, Old Parsonage, Parsonage, Pioneer Oil Company, Salem, Willamette University, Willamette Woolen Manufacturing Company, Willson Park|

This article was published in the Statesman Journal, Sunday, May 5, 2013. By Kylie Pine and Sara Beringer This winter the Methodist Parsonage at the [...]

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Photo of the Day: Mystery Round Building

Heritage Center2016-10-20T14:56:39-07:00March 10th, 2012|Categories: Can You Identify?|Tags: Marion County Historical Society, Photograph, round barn|

This photo is from a collection of scrapbooks donated to the Marion County Historical Society in 1983. It is unmarked. Does this building look familiar? [...]

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Aerial Photos of Marion County, Oregon

Heritage Center2020-11-22T20:09:14-08:00April 22nd, 2011|Categories: Research Tips|Tags: aerial photographs, Aerial photography, Issac N. Gilbert, Marion County Archives, Marion County Historical Society, Marion County Public Works Department, Marion County Surveyor, Oregon State Archives|

Who knew it would be so tough to track down aerial photos? While WHC has some aerial photos in our collection, they are mostly of [...]

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Marion County Historical Society
Marion County Historical Society

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