Introduction from Secretary of State Kate Brown
Kate Brown, Oregon Secretary of State
January 2011
Dear Fellow Oregonians:
Welcome to the Web version of the 2011–2012 Oregon Blue Book.
And happy 100th birthday to Oregon’s Blue Book! Oregon first published the Blue Book in 1911 and has continued to print the beloved book to the present day. In these 100 years, Oregon and its people have changed and so has the Blue Book.
For a look at how it all started, Oregon’s Office of the Secretary of State is offering a limited edition, commemorative version of the original Oregon Blue Book. This is a unique opportunity to own an authentic look into what life was like in Oregon a century ago. For the first time since Ford’s Model Ts dominated the automobile market, this book will be for sale. Learn more.
This online Blue Book offers a wealth of original cultural resources and this edition is especially rich since it features two new Web exhibits. The first exhibit celebrates the 2012 centennial of woman suffrage in Oregon with colorful images and descriptive text.
The second exhibit takes a nostalgic look back at 100 years of Oregon Blue Books from the evolution of the book covers to the wide-ranging subjects of the photos inside.
Best,
Kate Brown
Secretary of State
P.S. - Don’t forget that you can also use this Web site to help us update the Blue Book and make it better and easier to use. Just click on the Report changes link at the bottom of each page.
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