Newberg History Blog
The Story of Hair Wreaths and Death Culture Death is an inevitable experience. In many cultures around the world, death is seen not as an end of the living soul but as a transcendence into a form incomprehensible to those still on Earth. Although their mortal body is...
Lowell Edwards and The Starr-Edwards Heart Valve
The Star Edwards Heart Valve came at a time when no recorded patients had lived past three months with a prosthetic valve in the mitral position. Lowell Edwards had already a successful engineering career when he began working with Albert Star to create his biggest...
Cameo Theatre
In December 1936, the Cameo theatre broke ground under the original ownership of Averil Combs. Combs said to “spare no expense,” and the theatre was fitted with a high-tech sound system, double padded seats, and a heating and cooling unit that would keep the theater...
Chapters or the Morris, Miles, and Company Building
The Morris, Miles and Co. building, erected in 1891, was the first commercial brick building in Newberg. At that time, Newberg had been an officially incorporated town for only two years. In this year, the fledgling Pacific Friends Academy added their college arm...
Camellia Festival Trolley Tour
Missing the annual trolley tour during the Camellia Festival? Now you can do it on your own! This tour has been adapted from one originally created by George Edmonston, founder of the Newberg Area Historical Society.
Past Mayors of Newberg
A list of the past mayors of Newberg, Oregon from its founding to present day: Morris, Francis A. — April 8, 1889-1890Williams, George W. — 1891McConnel, G. W. — 1892-1893Votaw, Moses — 1894Emrey, Omar C. — 1895-1896Littlefield, H. J. — 1897-1898Headley, J. G. —...
Cowboy Beans
This Cowboy Bean recipe comes from Bill Hiscox, a 93 year old former cowboy and rancher. Ingredients: 2 cups dried pinto or similar beans8 oz tomato sauce4 pieces of bacon, chopped1 cup chopped onion3 tablespoons of molasses2 tsp pepper1/2 tsp nutmeg2 tsp garlic...
Ewing Young History
A young 22 year-old Courtney Walker first came to Oregon with Nathaniel Wyeth. Wyeth was an American businessman in Boston’s ice industry. In the 1830s, he became interested in the Oregon Country thanks to Hall Jackson Kelley and the Oregon fever breaking out along...
Ewing Young Day 2021
Ewing Young Day 2021 is Going Digital! Join up online February 8-12, 2021 for a Ewing Young Day celebration that will last all week. Throughout the week historical articles, photos, and challenges will be posted to help you engage with Ewing Young's history. We invite...
Ewing Young Sawmill
Richard H. Engeman for the Oregon History Project says, “The sawmill was a defining symbol of Oregon for more than a century, and the mill was an iconic institution in hundreds of Oregon communities.” The very first sawmill along the Columbia River was...
Ewing Young Bibliography
This is a list of references we have compiled for those interested in learning more about Ewing Young. NATIVE AMERICANS IN NORTHERN WILLAMETTE VALLEY Beckham, Stephen Dow; The Indians of Western Oregon, This Land was Theirs, Aarago Books, 1977. Clarke, S.A.; Pioneer...
Ewing Young Distillery
In 1836, Ewing Young, seeking a way to support himself, began a distilling operation. He purchased materials and constructed a still. The historical record conflicts on whether or not he actually began distilling however. Ewing Young's operation was vehemently opposed...
The Newberg Friendly Club
A mysterious box full of letters was recently donated to the Newberg Area Historical Society. Upon opening, we discovered that it was the correspondence of an organization called the "Friendly Club." With such a name, we at first assumed it must be part of the local...
The Mysterious “E. Wright”
By Chuck Zickefoose Why mysterious? His name shows or has shown up on sidewalks around Newberg. The sidewalk faces have a distinctive white paint-like appearance not seen on other walks in town. Also he is associated with two “Union Block” buildings,...
Central School to Chehalem Cultural Center: Part Seven
By Barbara Doyle This is the final installation of a multi-part series on the history of Central School. Installments in this series are adapted from Barbara Doyle's book on this topic: From Then 'til Now: Schooling in Newberg, Oregon. Image above shows the renovation...
Central School to Chehalem Cultural Center: Part Six
By Barbara Doyle This is part six of a multi-part series on the history of Central School, look for new installments in the weeks to come! Installments in this series are adapted from Barbara Doyle's book on this topic: From Then 'til Now: Schooling in Newberg,...
Central School to Chehalem Cultural Center: Part Five
By Barbara Doyle This is part five of a multi-part series on the history of Central School. Installments in this series are adapted from Barbara Doyle's book on this topic: From Then 'til Now: Schooling in Newberg, Oregon. Fifth and final version of Central school, c....
Central School to Chehalem Cultural Center: Part Four
By Barbara Doyle This is part four of a multi-part series on the history of Central School. Installments in this series are adapted from Barbara Doyle's book on this topic: From Then 'til Now: Schooling in Newberg, Oregon. Central School, c. 1936-38. Photo courtesy of...
Central School to Chehalem Cultural Center: Part Three
By Barbara Doyle This is part three of a multi-part series on the history of Central School. Installments in this series are adapted from Barbara Doyle's book on this topic: From Then 'til Now: Schooling in Newberg, Oregon. Photo of a fire chute attached to the old...
Central School to Chehalem Cultural Center: Part Two
By Barbara Doyle This is part two of a multi-part series on the history of Central School. Installments in this series are adapted from Barbara Doyle's book on this topic: From Then 'til Now: Schooling in Newberg, Oregon. Central School photo courtesy of the George...
Central School to Chehalem Cultural Center: Part One
By Barbara Doyle This is the first part of a multi-part series on the history of Central School. Installments in this series are adapted from Barbara Doyle’s book on this topic: From Then ’til Now: Schooling in Newberg, Oregon. Central School photo courtesy of the...
The Precedent for Unprecedented Times Part 2: The Spanish Flu and George Fox University
By Rachel Thomas This is the second part of a two-part series on the history of the Spanish Flu in Newberg. Note: The George Fox University Archives are available for research! For more information visit their website! All clippings in this post are from the Crescent...
The Precedent for Unprecedented Times: The Spanish Flu in Newberg 1918-1919
By Rachel Thomas This is the first part of a two-part series on the history of the Spanish Flu in Newberg. Note: Clippings in this article are from the Newberg Graphic, accessible through the University of Oregon Historic Oregon Newspapers project. In...
Evangeline Martin and Amanda Woodward
By Rachel Thomas Photo: Amanda Woodward and Evangeline Martin in buggy, courtesy of the George Fox University Archives. In 1910, Newbergers became familiar with the sounds of a horse and buggy clip clopping down the streets, stopping at each home and business. In...
What’s all this about Herbert Hoover?
By Britta Mansfield Photo: First Class of Friends. Pacific Academy, Newberg, OR 1855. President Hoover, age 11, second pupil on left in front row. If you’ve been around Newberg or George Fox University you may have noticed that the name Herbert Hoover comes up a lot....
The Story of Hair Wreaths and Death Culture Death is an inevitable experience. In many cultures around the world, death is seen not as an end of the living soul but as a transcendence into a form incomprehensible to those still on Earth. Although their mortal body is...
Lowell Edwards and The Starr-Edwards Heart Valve
The Star Edwards Heart Valve came at a time when no recorded patients had lived past three months with a prosthetic valve in the mitral position. Lowell Edwards had already a successful engineering career when he began working with Albert Star to create his biggest...