by Deborah Lobey | Oct 25, 2023 | Oral History - Stories, Posts
There was so much work back then that you could quit one job in the morning and have another lined up the same day and go to work. One can’t speak of the history of Florence without including the logging industry’s significant role in the heritage of the Siuslaw...
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 | 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 | Apr 11, 2023 | Oral History - Stories
The Oral History Project The Oral History Project began as an idea to compile a history of Florence and the Siuslaw Valley. The project includes videos of Story Time presentations and Oral History interviews with audio, stories and transcripts. Search the Oral History...
by Deborah Lobey | Mar 28, 2023 | Oral History - Stories
KEITH HERRING Oral History Project On April 24, 1952 he pitched the first no-hitter baseball game for the Siuslaw Vikings in his junior year against Reedsport. He was known for having a “good pitching arm”, and attended baseball school in Florida at 18 years old....
by Deborah Lobey | Mar 26, 2023 | Oral History - Stories
GOLDIE VAN BIBBER Oral History Project The following story is based on research by Sharon Waite, William Kyle Library Researcher.Story by Deborah J. Lobey. LANE COUNTY TEACHER HAS WORST JOB A number of articles and stories have been written of Goldie Van Bibber’s...
