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Clark County History 2008
Price: $14.00

Clark County History 2008 is the current Annual Publication of the Clark County Historical Society (CCHS). The publication has been published by the CCHS since 1960 and has a new look this year. Special thanks are due to our publication editor Howard Gingold and graphic artist Diana Rice Bonin as well as printing services provided by the Clark County Printing Services. Society members receive a complimentary copy of the Society’s Annual Publication. (Student members do not receive a complimentary copy of the Annual Publication.) Here is a link to our membership form. Please contact the Clark County Historical Museum (phone 360-993-5679) if interested in the availability and ordering of back issues.

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We invite readers of Clark County History 2008 to complete and return the 2007 Annual Publication Survey. Your feedback will help us gauge the success of the publication's new look.

Woven History: Native American Basketry of the Clark County Historical Museum
Edited byJulie Daly, Co-authored by Mary Dodds Schlick, Arthur Erickson, Mariana Mace and Kaye Van Valkenburg
Price: $24.95

This first edition, 98 page, full color book showcases the basket collection of the Clark County Historical Museum.

Each chapter highlights a different area of the collection, with the main focus on the West Coast of North America. Basketry experts discuss the culture of the Native weavers and the history and uses of each area's baskets. Full color photos of select baskets illustrate the text. The entire collection of 200+ baskets is featured in a separate catalog section. There is information on basket care and display, basketry techniques, and materials used.

This exceptional publication was funded by a grant from the Meyer Memorial Trust, Portland, Oregon. The book was printed locally at Adco Printing in Vancouver. The book was edited by Vancouver resident, Julie Daly and Co-authored by Mary Dodds Schlick (Hood River, OR), Arthur Erickson (Portland, OR), Mariana Mace (Corvallis. OR) and Kaye Van Valkenburg (also of Portland). The editor and co-authors of this publication donated 3500 hours of their time to produce the book. One-hundred percent of the sales of the book will help fund museum operations.

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Twelve days in Clark County
Price: $9.95

Sunday, November 3, 1805 was cold and foggy as the “corps volenteers for North Western Discovery” canoed down the Columbia River and into “the Columbian vally wide & butifull.” Today, Clark County, Washington is a part of that “vally wide & butifull.”

For three days in the fall of 1805, the Corps of Discovery canoed through “the Columbian vally” (November 3-5, 1805). In the spring of 1806, they came back through this valley, spending nine days here (March 29-April 6, 1806).

The Corps of Discovery mapped the river and the land. They visited with the Chinookan-speaking people living here. The people they met were kind, and welcomed Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and the Corps of Discovery to their homeland. They traded for food, and shared their knowledge of the land, the rivers and the mountains with the Corps’ mapmaker, Captain William Clark.

One of the languages the Corps of Discovery heard during their TWELVE DAYS IN CLARK COUNTY was the trade language used throughout the Pacific Northwest. The language was called Chinook Wawa. You can find words in Chinook Wawa throughout TWELVE DAYS.

Come! Meet the Corps of Discovery! Learn about their twelve days here in Clark County, Washington.

As you explore the Corps of Discovery’s trail in Clark County, and take your own journey of re-discovery, help keep this valley “butifull.” Remember to be a good steward of the story and of the trail. Walk softly. Respect the land and the people.

Mitlite kloshe tumtum mesika cooley.

Enjoy your journey.

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Naming Clark County, 2002 Edition, by Pat Jollota

This second edition of Naming Clark County builds on the overwhelming success of the original book that was published in 1993. The original book was printed due to the public's request for more information about the historic meaning of old and current places in Clark County. A Clark County Fair exhibit set up by the Historical Society entitled "Names on the Land" received high praise and the idea to expand on that theme was hatched.

Clark County Historical Museum Curator, Pat Jollota, has continued her research by interviewing people for the past eight years. Many new places have been documented and further details on the older places have been investigated.
From the photo collection of over 20,000 images at the Clark County Historical Museum, many never before seen photos have been included to complement the text. Over 550 places and names are discussed and over 100 photos included to create this unique historical insight to the naming of Clark County. Anyone who has ever asked or wondered, "Why on earth did they call it that?" will enjoy this book.

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Darkness Next Door, by Pat Jollota

Over the years, many people have come into the Clark County Historical Museum asking us to help them research a house or property. Most of the time, it's mundane, but then, there are those whose hesitant request begins, "You'll think I'm crazy, but I think it's haunted."
The search begins, and, if, eventually, we find a tragedy in the house, or better, yet, a violent crime, they go away happy. Their story has been justified.

We've passed these tales on, sharing them with others. One of the most popular talks that the museum gives is "ghost stories." These stories form the basis for this book and are about places in Clark County with a tale of darkness - a house or property associated with a long-ago tragedy or a violent past. These are not pretty stories; they are definitely not for children.

Are these stories true? The people who told us about their experiences believed them. The stories of violence and fear are most definitely true. They leap out from the pages of newspapers. Some pages are so old that the paper is brittle and yellow, and yet they remind us again and again that there is nothing new in our society.

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For the Love of Farming – Clark County 2008
A Glimpse at Contemporary Clark County Farms

Produced & Directed by Mary Grgich & Crystine Jividen

Clark County, WA farms continue to evolve and adapt to a changing landscape. Pressures related to urban development challenge the survival of the family farm. Working with WSU Clark County Extension Small Farms Program, Mary Grgich and Crystine Jividen take a look at what local farmers do to maintain sustainable practices and to continue farming in the changing and challenging environment of urbanization. Eleven Clark County farmers were interviewed for this custom DVD narrated by Lex Browning and featuring music courtesy of Mike George and Trails End Productions. For the Love of Farming was produced in conjunction with our hosting the exhibit, Sustaining Change on the American Farm: An Artist-Farmer Exchange January 17 to April 30, 2008.

The video discs can be purchased from the museum by phone or by mail for $12 (members receive 10% off of cover price $10.80), plus $5.00 shipping and handling and $.97 sales tax for Washington residents (reduced S&H rate for multiple copies, please contact the museum).

To purchase the DVD, click here for order form and details.

Vancouver Then & Now
A Photograph Reflection of Historic and Contemporary Vancouver

Produced & Directed by Mary Grgich & Crystine Jividen

This wonderful photo journal chronicles the changes of historic downtown Vancouver. This disc features historic images from the photo collection of the Clark County Historical Museum. Each comparison image was thoughtfully setup to be a near match to the historic photo including the perspective, automobiles and people. It is a delightful way to view the historic images and having the present day images in a similar context makes it easy to see the vast changes that have taken place in the intervening years. Order yours today!

The video discs can be purchased from the museum by phone or by mail for $12 (members receive 10% off of cover price $10.80), plus $5.00 shipping and handling and $.97 sales tax for Washington residents (reduced S&H rate for multiple copies, please contact the museum).

To purchase the video CD, click here for the order form and details.