McMinnville Oregon Business History 1895-1910

A history of McMinnville, Oregon during its golden era of growth. I completed this report my senior year at Linfield College in collaboration with the Yamhill County Historical Society. The lengthy publication connects historic photographs, maps and research materials with artifacts that I found locally. The result is an exhaustive look at the industries and consumer culture that shapes the town at the turn of the twentieth century. The publication has been viewed thousands of times online and is available at the Yamhill County Historical Society and several libraries.

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Jeremiah Rowland Artifact Survey

Jeremiah Rowland Homestead Survey

This report was completed in early 2013 as part of a historical research survey at a local farm & vineyard. The property originally was part of the Jeremiah Rowland homestead. Numerous dumps were discovered throughout the property, with the largest being a 1900-1930s ravine dump filled with evidence of early farm life. This report is an example of the standard research and analysis provided to property owners after completion of the artifact recovery process.

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Nicholas Vineyard Artifact Survey

Nicholas Vineyard Artifact Survey

Like the above example, this is another historical research report completed after locating, excavating and restoring artifacts from a farm turned vineyard. The discovered items were all provided to the homeowner. This dump was located in a ravine off the side of the property and largely included items from 1910-1930.

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