Oral History Archives

Oral history is an intregal part of the historical record.  CCRH actively promotes the collection and dissemination of oral histories pertinent to the history of the Columbia River Basin through a variety of programs and projects that tap the talents and expertise of CCRH staff, regional scholars, Portland State University and Washington State University graduate and undergraduate students, and Oregon Historical Society's Office of Oral History.

Community History Oral Archives

Columbia Slough, Oregon
Cottage Grove, Oregon
Moses Lake, Washington
Sandpoint, Idaho
Umatilla, Oregon

Special Project Oral Archives

Columbia River Dissenters Series
Women and Timber
World War II Conscience Objectors Oral History Project A pdf file of edited oral history interviews with COs who spent time at Camp #56 near the town of Waldport on the Oregon Coast.

Student Project Oral Archives

Voices From the Columbia National Forest