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Oregon Country Journal
The Society’s quarterly journal, Oregon Country, continually strives to present sound answers to implicit or explicit postal history questions, mostly inquiries into verifying events and conditions affecting the movements of the mail. It relies on the premise that the study of postal history is an intrinsically valuable undertaking. Research satisfies a natural curiosity. It promotes understanding and creates insights about collecting.
Research can be simple or complex in scope, informal or formal, and private or public. “Scholarly” research refers simply to using an orderly methodology, good supporting documentation, and developing informed conclusions. There is no secret formula for doing historical research, most anyone can do it or interpret it. And, you may find it addictive.
A few selected Oregon Country past issues are available for public viewing. Click the image to view or download that issue.
Research can be simple or complex in scope, informal or formal, and private or public. “Scholarly” research refers simply to using an orderly methodology, good supporting documentation, and developing informed conclusions. There is no secret formula for doing historical research, most anyone can do it or interpret it. And, you may find it addictive.
A few selected Oregon Country past issues are available for public viewing. Click the image to view or download that issue.
Dan Barnes has created an index of Oregon Country past issues from 1980 through Fall 2023. Click here to view or download a PDF version of the index.
Fall 2013 (Volume 33, Number 2)
- Lockwood's Expresses
- Astoria Transit Marking
- Wagontire, Oregon - Town for Sale
- An Interesting Washington Territorial Correspondence
- Endersley, Oregon
Winter 2014 (Volume 34, Number 3)
- Oregon’s Newest Post Office Names
- Crewport, Washington - A Port for Crews
- La Grande, Oregon Community Advertising Cover
- Pioneer Remembrances
- Incoming – A.E.F. Correspondence
- Ed Payne Correspondence
- Portland Post Office Locations
Spring 2018 (Volume 37, Number 4)
- Washington Territorial Postmarks
- Black Lake, Idaho - Idaho Gold Coin Mining & Milling Company
- Vacouver, Washington Branches of World War I
- International Machine Cancel Service Letters: An Update
- Incoming 1857 letter to Fort Dalls, Oregon Territory
- Divide, Oregon
- Three Forks, Montana to Yakima, Washington in 26 hours
Summer 2019 (Volume 39, Number 1)
- A Surviving Artifact from the Vanport City, Oregon Post Office
- A Not-so-ordinary Special Delivery Letter
- Neah Bay, Washington Letter
- Before Post Offices - 1838 Missionary Letter
- Nyssa, Oregon Community Advertising Post Card
Fall 2018 (Volume 38, Number 2)
- Bohemia Mining District, Oregon
