Abstract The collection contains organizational files from the Center for Columbia River History. Most of the records are working files and drafts produced by Laurie Mercier, PhD., history professor at Washington State University Vancouver. The records pertain to program planning including the James B. Castles Endowment Program and the Columbia Communities Project, a website that included histories of communties along the Columbia River. Also included are board meeting minutes, curriculum planning,...

Abstract The collection includes 15 VHS tapes containing videos of public programs contributed by the Center for Columbia River History (CCRH) from 1996 to 2001. The presentations focus on the history of communities and life along the Columbia River. More broadly the content features Pacific Northwest history and includes topics on the demographic shifts and changes in relationship to the river over time. Many of the videos featured in this collection are a part of the James B. Castles lecture...