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Clackamas Review - History
Article Title | Newspaper Date | Page |
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City was important trading point when Portland was village | 21 Dec 1916 | 1 |
Milwaukie – its location, advantages and institutions that go to make it up | 21 Dec 1916 | 1 |
Plans made for historical society | 2 May 1935 | 1 |
Milwaukie Historical society is organized | 1 Aug 1935 | 1 |
Historical society elects | 5 Jan 1935 | 1 |
Old Llewellyn house being torn down | 14 Mar 1940 | 1 |
Historical Society makes plans | 24 Jul 1941 | 1 |
Historical Society pays tribute to pioneer mothers | 21 Aug 1941 | 1 |
No Negroes considered in Kellogg Park | 12 Nov 1942 | 1 |
Historical society to observe centennial | 24 Jul 1947 | 1 |
Pageant proposed in ’48 | 7 Aug 1947 | 1 |
Silas Peake to head centennial in Milwaukie | 21 Aug 1947 | 1 |
Seth Luelling kin to attend fall program | 4 Sep 1947 | 1 |
Contestants for centennial queen picked | 18 Sep 1947 | 1 |
Queen candidates picked ; Apple Pie Committee named | 25 Sep 1947 | 1 |
"No tickets, no apple pie" says chairman | 2 Oct 1947 | 1 |
Luelling centennial program | 9 Oct 1947 | 1 |
Silver social to open 3-day fete | 9 Oct 1947 | 1 |
St. John’s entry picked in Queen Ramona race | 16 Oct 1947 | 1 |
Milwaukie on road to becoming largest city in state with many mills … but that was in 1850 | 2 Feb 1950 | 1 |
Public invited to attend meeting at City Hall Friday night to plan for centennial here this year | 13 Apr 1950 | 1 |
United Nations Week is honored by city, Capper-Johnson to speak tonight | 23 Oct 1951 | 1 |
Milwaukie will celebrate its 100th anniversary with gala four-day festival | 7 Sep 1950 | 1 |
Founders centennial edition | 14 Sep 1950 | 1 |
Parade big event of centennial | 21 Sep 1950 | 1 |
Rush draft call to get married men | 1 Nov 1951 | 1 |
Missing soldier to be given hero award today | 1 Nov 1951 | 1 |
Milwaukie in 1848 all business | 8 Nov 1951 | 8 |
City's 50th birthday marked Monday by officials, wives | 29 Jan 1953 | 1 |
Plans complete for City of Milwaukie’s 50th birthday fete; plaque unveiling set | 4 Jun 1953 | 1 |
Miss Carmen gets nod for beauty title | 2 Jul 1953 | 1 |
Rites held for Herman Ledding, leading citizen | 29 Apr 1954 | 1 |
Milwaukie’s first election in 1902; incorporation voted 35 to 23; population 377 | 8 Jul 1954 | 9 |
Farewell parade through Milwaukie Saturday for old street car | 22 Jul 1954 | 1 |
Ancient horse car rebuilt for display | 29 Jul 1954 | 1 |
In welcome to Harry and Bess | 9 Jun 1955 | 4 |
Clackamas Democrats hail Harry’s day | 16 Jun 1955 | 1 |
10 Anniversary of U.N. ceremonies | 27 Oct 1955 | 1 |
36,690 attracted here by H Day, many successful programs staged | 12 Apr 1956 | 1 |
Centennial beaver corns go on sale, early history traces currency need | 27 May 1959 | 1 |
Woolen mills picture of rustic yesteryear | 22 Aug 1963 | 1 |
Indian legends still live in Pendleton Woolen Mills | 26 Sep 1963 | 4 |
"History of Milwaukie" 22 year project | 22 Oct 1965 | 5 |
Here’s how Milwaukie looked 80 years ago | 10 Nov 1965 | 6 |
Milwaukie history on sale this week | 24 Nov 1965 | 1 |
Here is how Milwaukie looked 80 years ago | 10 Nov 1965 | 4 |
Milwaukie history on sale this week | 24 Nov 1965 | 1 |
Tie discovered between Browns and historic trip | 14 Sept 1966 | 3 |
'Pages of Past' collection fascinates Students | 13 March 1968 | 3 |
Sen. Robert Kennedy visits North Clackamas County on Whistle Stop Tour | 24 April 1968 | 3 |
First Milwaukie School Enrolls 50 Students | 28 Aug 1968 | 12 |
Oldtime Milwaukians had problems too | 6 Nov 1968 | 1 |
Milwaukie named by Pottawottamic tribe | 26 Feb 1969 | 7 |
City of Milwaukie built on land once owned by Indians | 26 Feb 1969 | 12 |
Restoration of Holt house opens doors to curious | 19 Mar 1969 | 1 |
Anniversary celebration honors Milwaukie’s 100 year old tree | 26 Mar 1969 | 1 |
Brownell’s Holly Farm: a landmark for over 60 years | 5 May 1971 | 1 |
Distinguished history of Milwaukie: First Festival Daze | 26 Jul 1972 | 9-11 |
Historical Hager’s Pond | 7 Jan 1976 | 1 |
Milwaukie’s forefathers lie in weed-infested final resting place | 2 Jun 1976 | 1 |
Incredible journey brought Bomber here | 5 Jan 1977 | 1 |
Monroe Lake really a public road | 5 Jan 1977 | 1 |
Island once rocked to Motorolas | 16 Feb 1977 | A4 |
Milwaukie memories | 23 Feb 1977 | Sup. 2 |
Milwaukie boasted first class hotel | 30 May 1978 | Mag. 1 |
Early Milwaukie | 19 May 1978 | Sup. |
It took quite a while to create Milwaukie | 16 Aug 1978 | Sup. 6 |
County Historical Society set to open | 29 Jan 1987 | 11 |
Milwaukie celebrates 84th year | 14 May 1987 | 3 |
Brownell House savior faces 7-year renovation | 23 Feb 1989 | 5 |
Will historic depot return to old home | 18 May 1989 | 1 |
O.C. depot is old; but not that old | 25 May 1989 | 1 |
O.C. opts to move depot as price drops | 1 Jun 1989 | 1 |
Historic depot return trip said more difficult | 8 Jun 1989 | 5 |
O.C. commissioners bicker over spending for historic depot | 15 Jun 1989 | 5 |
City decides not to purchase historic depot | 29 Jun 1989 | 3A |
New O.C. seal founded in history | 13 Jul 1989 | 7 |
Structure move was no free ride on railroad | 17 Aug 1989 | 8 |
Valley, O.C., Damascus part of historic investigation by county | 26 Oct 1989 | 12 |
Historical groups are sought for registry | 26 Oct 1989 | 12 |
$62,000 from Milwaukian helps historical society | 2 Nov 1989 | 14 |
Headlines show changing life, times during the 1980’s in the county | 4 Jan 1990 | 8 |
Plans to move historic home | 29 Mar 1990 | 3 |
Bronaugh House move canceled for now | 19 Apr 1990 | 1 |
Clackamas Historical Museum opening delayed again | 3 May 1990 | 3 |
Smurfit awards $6,000 to CCHS | 7 Jun 1990 | 9 |
County museum will finally open | 2 Aug 1990 | 2 |
County museum holds celebration opening | 13 Sep 1990 | 17 |
Homeowner group may rescue Mt. View | 4 Oct 1990 | 1 |
County Historic Review Board will consider landmarks | 29 Nov 1990 | 8 |
OC family challenged by Ainsworth house restoration | 21 Feb 1991 | 3 |
Clackamas celebrates 148 years | 4 Jul 1991 | 3 |
Oregon Trail Pageant comes of age | 8 Aug 1991 | 1 |
Clackamas County winds down search for historic sites | 16 Jan 1992 | 5 |
Walking tours turn on Oregon City history buffs | 18 Jun 1992 | 19 |
Mural project brings history to view | 25 Jun 1992 | 24 |
Baker Cabin members fighting vandalism | 6 Aug 1992 | 5 |
Mcloughlin House said to haunted | 29 Oct 1992 | 1 |
McLoughlin House has more than just history around | 29 Oct 1992 | 5 |
Oak Grove just never seems to change | 12 Nov 1992 | 1 |
No vinyl on the historic buildings | 17 Dec 1992 | 6 |
Christa McDonald keeps own history in line | 25 Mar 1993 | 1 |
O.C. expected to be lively in summer | 5 May 1993 | 5 |
History volunteer busy these days | 19 Aug 1993 | 1 |
D-Day vets visit the past | 2 Jun 1994 | 1 |
Oregon City’s 150th celebrates first city status | 25 Aug 1994 | 10 |
Monaghan leaves museum to save it | 29 Dec 1994 | 1 |
Rose Farm museum opens to public after winter break | 8 Mar 1995 | 6 |
Milwaukie Museum is fun | 19 Apr 1995 | 2 |
Wagon refurbished at Baker Cabin site | 1 Jun 1995 | A2 |
Historic Church to celebrate 100 years | 27 Jul 1995 | A7 |
Mountainview Cemetery receives much needed TLC | 23 Nov 1995 | A9 |
Captain Ainsworth house: a mansion reborn | 14 Dec 1995 | A1 |
Museum eyes increased membership | 21 Dec 1995 | A2 |
Bomber restaurant plans renovation, expansion, museum | 21 Dec 1995 | B7 |
Museum fails to get 99 year lease | 16 Feb 1996 | A4 |
Museum showcases breadth of county history | 22 Mar 1996 | A8 |
80th Anniversary | 19 Apr 1996 | Sec. C |
Intricate details reveal history of warfare | 5 Jul 1996 | B1 |
Peering into the past | 30 Aug 1996 | A1 |
Haunted history | 18 Oct 1996 | A1 |
Lake Oswego’s prehistory | 15 Nov 1996 | A1 |
Home sweet home: the Birkemeier/Sweetland home on the Banks of Kellogg Lake may soon be recognized for it's historical significance | 14 Aug 1998 | 1 |
Milwaukie museum keeps history alive in house on Adams Street | 11 Sep 1998 | 12 |
Museum's 'trunks' exhibit peers into closets of the past | 2 Oct 1998 | 6 |
History is district's common denominator | 20 Nov 1998 | 7 |
Preservation provides bond for McLoughlin neighbors | 20 Nov 1998 | 7 |
A McLoughlin Promenade | 20 Nov 1998 | 7 |
Book series chronicles Eastern Oregon history from Native American perspective | 27 Nov 1998 | 7 |
New historic designations recognize flax industry's importance | 27 Nov 1998 | 13 |
Walking history's path | 4 Dec 1998 | 7 |
Prejudice on the trail | 10 Feb 1999 | 1 |
Distribution of Tourism Development dollars questioned | 10 Feb 1999 | 8 |
‘Taps’ brings Civil War’s passion, racism to life | 24 Feb 1999 | 6 |
The POWs remember | 21 April 1999 | 1 |
Big man, big temper, big book | 22 Sept 1999 | 1 |
Meyer Memorial Trust promises $125,000 to Clackamas Museum of History | 27 Oct 1999 | 10 |
Respecting the uniform | 17 Nov 1999 | 1 |
Secrets of the Torah scrolls | 1 Dec 1999 | 1 |
A century of toy stories | 15 Dec 1999 | 1 |
A new beginning at the End of the Trail | 19 Jan 2000 | 1 |
County history museum gets more money for renovations | 26 Jan 2000 | 8 |
Shards of history | 26 Apr 2000 | 1 |
Time capsule to come to light | 22 May 2000 | 6 |
Back to the ballgame | 24 May 2000 | 1 |
Latino mural brings history, culture to OCHS | 31 May 2000 | 6 |
Visitor center to lure tourists right to OC’s "End of the Trail" | 28 June 2000 | 1 |
Memorial taking shape in Wilsonville | 28 June 2000 | 3 |
Strange artifacts | 12 July 2000 | 1 |
Message in a capsule | 9 Aug 2000 | 1 |
Churchin’ on the Trail | 27 Sept 2000 | 1 |
Vandals, zealots threaten pioneer graves! | 11 Oct 2000 | 1 |
Tales of the bootleg diaries | 18 Oct 2000 | 1 |
Remember the heroes | 15 Nov 2000 | 1 |
Hymn to the fallen | 22 Nov 2000 | 1 |
Will Fort Vancouver adopt the McLoughlin House? | 29 Nov 2000 | 1 |
Laughing at evil | 6 Dec 2000 | 1 |
The inventor remembered: Charles Willock | 14 Mar 2001 | 1 |
Military Living History Day set for Camp Withycombe | 9 May 2001 | 1 |
“Living History Day” is back – and bigger than ever | 1 Nov 2001 | 1 |
Images from Milwaukie High transformation into walking, talking Veterans’ Memorial | 22 Nov 2001 | 1 |
Ba-da-Bing! How a cherry made Milwaukie | 24 Jan 2002 | 6 |
Tallying the honored dead – Milwaukie High | 13 June 2002 | 1 |
Milwaukie turns 100 | 29 Jan 2003 | 1 |
History on tape -- Milwaukie | 12 Mar 2003 | 1 |
Milwaukie puts its "Daze" aside for Centennial celebration | 18 Jun 2003 | 1 |
Learn about 'Homes of Historic Interest' during weekend walks | 22 Oct. 2003 | 1 |
"Heritage Partners" kick off drive to boost Oregon City | 21 Sept 2005 | 2 |
Images from the end of the trail | 13 Dec 2006 | 1 |