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Eminent Astorians : from John Jacob Astor to the salmon kings / edited by Karen Kirtley ; Stephen Dow Beckham, historical adviser.

Title
Eminent Astorians : from John Jacob Astor to the salmon kings / edited by Karen Kirtley ; Stephen Dow Beckham, historical adviser.
Publication
Salem, Or. : East Oregonian Pub. Co. ; Corvallis, OR : Distributed by Oregon State University Press, c2010.

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Details

Additional Authors
  • Beckham, Stephen Dow.
  • Kirtley, Karen.
Description
272 p. : ill., map; 23 cm.
Subject
Astoria (Or.) > Biography
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Introduction / by Stephen Dow Beckham -- Comcomly : Chinook Nation CEO / by John Terry -- John Jacob Astor I : "A most excellent man"? / by Robert Michael Pyle -- George Gibbs / by Stephen Dow Beckham -- Ranald MacDonald and Astoria / by Frederik L. Schodt -- Captain George Flavel and the building of Astoria / by William F. Willingham -- Bethenia Angelina Owens-Adair / by Jean M. Ward -- Silas Bryant Smith / by Stephen Dow Beckham -- Molding Astoria---the role of two editors / by Sandra Haarsager -- The salmon kings / by Liisa Penner.
ISBN
  • 9780870716317 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 087071631X (pbk. : alk. paper)
LCCN
^^2010028547