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Coos County (Or.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Lcnaf

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Daniel Giles autobiography

 Collection — Multiple collection box [CB G391] 1: [Barcode: i39081448]
Identifier: CB G391
Abstract

Daniel Giles was born in 1836. He traveled overland from Iowa to Oregon in 1852. Collection consists of a typed copy of the account of Giles' journey overland from Iowa to Oregon in 1852, and his experiences in gold mining and Indian fighting in southern Oregon, 1853-1855.

Dates: 1852-1855

Harry S. Stamper, Jr. papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 361
Abstract

Harry S. Stamper, Jr. (1944-2012) was a longshoreman and folksinger who spent most of his working life in Coos Bay, Oregon. This collection documents Stamper's musical and literary activities and contains information on regional labor history, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, environmental politics, and other subjects.

Dates: 1955 - 2013; Majority of material found within 1965 - 2013