by Deborah Lobey | Jun 23, 2023 | Oral History - Stories, Posts
School Teacher and Community Leader A long-time resident of Florence for over 57 years, Roger McCorkle is someone who has devoted much of his life to community service and the history of Florence. Born in Vancouver, WA, his parents (Dean and Alice) moved to Oregon in...
by Deborah Lobey | Jun 1, 2023 | Posts
“Life takes you to places, but you have to be open, flexible.” ROBERT (“BOB”) SERRA It was a chance glance at a picture of the Heceta Lighthouse on the back of a magazine that made a lasting impression on Bob Serra. He grew up in Chicago and graduated from...
by Deborah Lobey | May 27, 2023 | Exhibit, Posts
During the 1850’s, Jeff Campbell’s family had a homestead in the Fernridge Lake area of Veneta. Jeff’s grandfather, Chester Lieu (“Cap”) Campbell lived on River Road in Eugene and often fished on the Siuslaw River. Fishing was always a good way to spend the day, and...
by Deborah Lobey | May 20, 2023 | Oral History - Stories, Posts
JOE DOYLEAlton F. Baker Boy Scout Camp I had met Joe Doyle several years ago, but we hardly spoke, and I never knew much about him. That is, until an icebox from the 1900’s prompted me to get in touch with him. Joe was born in 1930. He attended school in the...
by Deborah Lobey | May 1, 2023 | Behind the Scenes, Posts
Wander into the Siuslaw Pioneer Museum and our docents are on hand to greet you with a warm welcome. They provide a brief introduction of our former schoolhouse building and a short explanation of the Museum exhibits. You are encouraged to roam the main and upper...
by Deborah Lobey | Apr 12, 2023 | Behind the Scenes, Posts
The Siuslaw Pioneer Museum has completed its project of converting cassette tapes from its Oral History project to CDs. These CDs are available for public viewing at the museum’s on-site Kyle Research Library. Copies of the digitized collection have also been donated...
