The Lane County Courthouse - built in 1898 and
replaced in 1959.
Shelton-McMurphey House built in 1888
Newspapers:
There are a variety of newspaper archives available, from local to national, that help explain the daily events. One of the easiest ways (and free) to browse through old papers is through Google News.
1. Open the Google News page and type in Eugene Register Guard.
(or paper of your choice)
2. Choose Archives from the bottom of the far left column.
3. Select from the timeline the decade and then the year you are researching.
4. Simply click on any article from the listings that pop open below.
5. Open Browse this newspaper to see yearly/monthly editions of the paper. Move
from month to month as needed.
6. Print article if desired.
Other Sources:
Oregon Blue Book: The Great Depression
New Deal & WPA Art in Oregon (Oregon Post Offices & murals)
Eugene Post Office Murals (Carl Morris)
University of Oregon - Photo collection (Historic & Contemporary )
Library of Congress- American Memory (Oregon & Lane County 1935-45 photos)
Oregon History Project - the 1930’s
Hunting & Fishing on Doe Creek (Albright tells of his Depression days)
American Experience - CCC (timeline, videos, interviews, etc.)
CCC projects in Oregon (OPB - Oregon Experience)
Civilian Conservation Corps in Oregon (Listing of CCC projects)
The River & Bonneville Dam (Building Bonneville Dam 1934-37)
First person accounts of life during in Oregon (1920-40)
Lane County Historical Society & Museum
Bonneville Dam
