Acknowledgments
This site was made possible by a grant from the U.S. Department of
Education. The following people and organizations have contributed time, expertise, and information
to this project. The Center for Columbia River History thanks them.
Marcia Allen, historian and past president of the Cottage Grove Historical Society
Bill Burwell, Center for Columbia River History volunteer
Richard Cassidy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Judy Cummingham, former volunteer coordinator for the city of Cottage Grove
Don Francis, Willamette Riverkeepers
Herschel Henderly, U.S Army Corps of Engineers
Cynthia Henriksen, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Doug Huntington, Bureau of Land Management, Eugene District
Laurie Mercier, Center for Columbia River History and WSU Vancouver
Nancy Mounce, Cottage Grove Chamber of Commerce
Clair Perry, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Donna Sinclair, Center for Columbia River History
Kathy Tucker, Center for Columbia River History and Portland State University
Darrell Williams, Mayor of Cottage Grove
The Bookmine, Cottage Grove
Cottage Grove Museum
Cottage Grove Historical Society
Cottage Grove Sentinel
Lane County Historical Museum
Marion County Emergency Management
Oregon Department of Agriculture
The Oregonian
The Oregon State Archive
Oregon Tourism Commission
Umpqua Ranger District
The staff at the Woodard Library, Cottage Grove
The Center for Columbia River History would like to extend a special thank you to the
people who allowed us to interview them for this project.
Dot Crha
Clair Dross
Marie Geer
Herschel Henderly
Juanita Hensley
Carol Logen
Evelynne Plueard
Charles Plummer
Retta Smith
Carlton Woodard
Isabelle Woolcott
Katy Barber compiled much of the research and wrote this site. Direct
questions and comments to ccrh@pdx.wantweb.net.
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