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May 24, 1915

Heritage Center2015-05-24T10:00:00-07:00May 24th, 2015|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: Dallas Oregon, J.W. Elliot, John Ritner, Pitchblende, Polk County, radium, Uraninite|

by Richard van Pelt, WWI Correspondent The news and headlines from the Daily Capital Journal: AUSTRIA STRIKES AS SOON AS ITALY MAKES DECLARATION OF WAR [...]

Mrs. Phillip's Hymnbook?

Heritage Center2016-10-20T14:56:12-07:00September 17th, 2014|Categories: Artifact Spotlight|Tags: 2007.001.1469, Elizabeth Hibbard Phillips, Elizabeth Phillips, John E. Phillips, Methodist Episcopal Hymnal, Polk County, Spring Valley, X2013.016.0004, Zena|

WHC’s Collections. X2013.016.0004 This 1849 Methodist Hymnbook (X2013.016.0004) caused a bit of a quandary this afternoon while we were cataloging and [...]

Bush College or Brush College?

Heritage Center2016-10-20T14:56:20-07:00March 27th, 2014|Categories: Behind the Scenes, Community Memories, History Experiences, History Tidbits, News from the Past, People, Uncategorized|Tags: Asahel Bush, Brush College, Eola Hills, Harritt, Oregon Statesman, Polk County, Schools, Willamette University|

Original Brush College Schoolhouse built in 1860.Photo courtesy of Salem-Keizer School District. In the past few weeks this question has [...]

Polk County

May 2015

May 24, 1915

September 2014

Mrs. Phillip's Hymnbook?

March 2014

Bush College or Brush College?