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Institutionalizing Science in Oregon : The Role of the Oregon State Academy of Sciences, 1905-1914

Creator:

Read, Richard Thomas

Abstract:

In February 1905 the Oregon State Academy of Sciences formed in Portland to promote scientific research and diffusion of scientific knowledge in Oregon. The founders also planned to assist in the discovery and development of the state's natural resources. The Academy was the first scientific society in Oregon with professional...

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Masters Thesis
The Role of Southern Oregon's Coastal Islands in Prehistoric Subsistence

Creator:

Gard, Howard A.

Abstract:

The portion of the Oregon coast extending from Cape Blanco south into California has long been recognized as a distinct physiographic region, with probable ramifications for prehistoric subsistence and settlement patterns. Several researchers have proposed models outlining a greater reliance upon marine/littoral resources among groups within this region, while more...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

1 Date thesis is presented Typed by Jane Wille for April 13, 1990 Howard A. Gard