Search Constraints

Start Over
Filtering by: Creator Lowe, George Remove constraint Creator: Lowe, George Degree Name Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (M.A.I.S.) Remove constraint Degree Name: Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (M.A.I.S.)

Search Results

  • Kinship, Environment and the Forest Service : Homesteading in Oregon's Coast Range

    Creator:
    Prior, Jan M.
    Abstract:
    The settlement history of a remote area in the Coast Range of Oregon, from the 1870s to the 1930s, is examined through factors that may have influenced the success or failure, and length of residence of the homesteaders and later residents. Despite the rugged and isolated location, a small community...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
    Full Text:
    and ideas from my thesis committee members, David Brauner, Philip Dole, and George Stankey. My only

  • Kinship, environment and the Forest Service : homesteading in Oregon's Coast Range

    Creator:
    Prior, Jan M.
    Abstract:
    The settlement history of a remote area in the Coast Range of Oregon, from the 1870s to the 1930s, is examined through factors that may have influenced the success or failure, and length of residence of the homesteaders and later residents. Despite the rugged and isolated location, a small community...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
    Full Text:
    and ideas from my thesis committee members, David Brauner, Philip Dole, and George Stankey. My only

  • Hull -Oakes Lumber Company's Steam-Powered Sawmill : A Case Study in Industrial Archaeology

    Creator:
    Wisner, George B.
    Abstract:
    By examining the combined written, ethnographic and physical evidence of a surviving steam-powered sawmill in the Douglas-fir region of the Pacific Northwest, this thesis seeks to supply new insights into the operation and adaptability of antiquated machinery during a period of rapid social and technological change and to develop a...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
    Full Text:
    Study in Industrial Archaeology AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF George B. Wisner for the decree of

  • Early Commercial Development, Bandon, Oregon : Block 1 of the Averill Addition, 1886-1936

    Creator:
    Vogel, Betty L.
    Abstract:
    Block 1 of the Averill Addition played an important role in the early commercial development of Bandon, Oregon, a town located on Oregon's south coast. Retail establishments located on the block supplied the local residents with a variety of merchandise for the period of 1886-1914. During this period Bandon served...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
    Full Text:
    of George and Fannie Dyer, in 1892.61 By 1895, after the marriage, Lowe had moved his drugstore to

  • Disputant storytelling in divorce mediation

    Creator:
    Hansen, Alan R.
    Abstract:
    This paper investigates the nature of disputants' stories within the context of divorce mediation. Tapes and transcripts of actual mediation sessions from three different sources are scrutinized, utilizing a modified form of conversation analysis known as ethnography of speaking. Several themes emerge from this analysis of disputants' stories: the functions...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
    Full Text:
    Walker, for his guidance, perseverance, sense of humor, and generous giving of his time. Ray Lowe

  • 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:
    presentation I made on this material. Mr. Roy Lowe, USFWS Coastal Biologist, not only gave freely of his time

  • Using Racial Humor at Work: Promoting Positive Discussions on Race

    Creator:
    Foxworth, Teela
    Abstract:
    Employees from two different organizations, a public university and a hospital in Oregon, were asked to take part in an interview to assess their perceptions of how race is discussed in their workplace, if racial humor is used in their workplace, if this humor offers an opportunity to discuss race...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
    Full Text:
    is being made fun of, it is also able to integrate outsiders (Lowe, 1986). Notably, a person is not

  • The Identification of Early Prehistoric Settlement Patterns Along the Coast of Southwest Oregon : A Survey Based Upon Amateur Artifact Collections

    Creator:
    Pullen, Reginald John
    Abstract:
    Surveys of amateur artifact collections in southwest Oregon indicate that traditional settlement pattern models for this region may be in error. Based on the distribution of major styles of projectile points, at least two distinct periods of occupation are definable. The Early period is tentatively dated between 1000 B.C. and...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
    Full Text:
    . 2 Previously excavated sites of this type include Point St. George (Gould 1966) near Crescent City

  • Rural Latinas/os of the Pacific Northwest: College and the Experience of Self- Identification

    Creator:
    Zaragoza, Mariana C.
    Abstract:
    There is an ever growing number of Latinas/os who reside and have settled permanently in rural America. Unbeknownst to most, rural Latinas/os face adversities unfamiliar to those living outside of this scope. As it stands, the barriers urban Latinas/os students face when transitioning to college has been well documented. However,...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis

  • Drum Languages and Their Messages

    Creator:
    Jewett, Susan E.
    Abstract:
    With over 800 languages spoken on the continent of Africa, inter-cultural communication has always been difficult. In addition, many of the peoples of Africa have experienced colonial oppression. Various powers have sought to interfere with intra-cultural dialogues and the free flow of information. Their effectiveness, however, was limited because of...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
    Full Text:
    pitch lower than the other. To develop an appreciation for the complexity of drum signaling, George