History:
Community Colleges in Oregon
Publications and web sites about the history of community colleges in Oregon.
- Blue Mountain Community College
- History of Blue Mountain Community College, by Ron Daniels, 1997
- Central Oregon Community College
- Blazing a Trail: the 50-year History of Central Oregon Community College, by Frank X. Fiedler, 2000
- Chemeketa Community College
- A History of Chemeketa Community College, 2003
- Chemeketa Community College: Creating Success Stories for 25 Years, 1995
- Clackamas Community College
- An Autobiographical History of John Warren Hakanson, by John Warren Hakanson, 2003
- A Brief History of Clackamas Community College, by Moma Escriva, 2003
- Clatsop Community College
- Clatsop Community College: A Brief History / published by Clatsp Community College in celebration of Its twenty-fifth anniversary, by Vera Whitney Gault, 1983
- Columbia Gorge Community College
- History of Community Colleges in The Dalles, Oregon, 1983
- Klamath Community College
- Klamath Community College Historical Document, by Mary McClellan, 2003
- Lane Community College
- Fourth and Madison: a History of the Eugene Vocational School 1938-1965, by David Butler, 1976
- Lane Community College: The Parnell Years, by Larry Romine, 1998 (book, web exhibit)
- Mt. Hood Community College
- Lest We Forget : the Earliest Beginnings of Mt. Hood Community College, by Irene Bradfield, 1993
- Mt. Hood Community College - 1966-76: the Klapstein Years, by Hugh Gale, 2003
- Oregon Community College Association
- Community College Alumni: Building Oregon's Future, 1994
- Oregon's Community Colleges: Their Beginnings and Growth : With a Short History of the Oregon Community College Association, by Dr. John W. Hakanson, 2003
- Portland Community College
- Portland Community College: The First 25 Years, 1961-1986, 1986
- They Just Did It: The First Quarter Century of Portland Community College: An Informal History, by John Guernsey, 1989
- Rogue Community College
- The People's College: A 30-year History of Rogue Community College, by Rand Hill, 2002
- Rogue Community College: The Early Years: Four Personal Accounts, by Henry Pete, George Kurtz, Tenison Haley, and Mary Slayter, 2003
- Where Are We Going; Where Have We Been: 30 Years at RCC, 2001
- Southwestern Oregon Community College
- The First 20 Years of Southwestern Oregon Community College, Southwestern Oregon Community College, 1981
- Southwestern's History (on the web)
- Tillamook Bay Community College
- History of Tillamook Bay Community College, 2003
- Umpqua Community College
- Umpqua Community College: The First 30 Years of Excellence: Remember 1964, Celebrate 1994, by Joel Gorthy, 1994
Access to publications:
- Contact the college directly.
- Contact the Oregon State Library which serves as a repository of publications about the history of community colleges in Oregon. To access their catalog, go to Oregon State Library - Catalog and do a Subject Search using the terms "oregon community colleges history" and you will see a list of publications about the history of community colleges in Oregon.Contact the OSL for more information.
- Contact the interlibrary loan department of your local library for information about borrowing these books.