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Sanitizing History: Environmental Cleanup and Historic Preservation in U.S. West Mining Communities

Frank, Nichelle (University of Oregon, 2020-09-24)

Residents in mining towns of the U.S. West face a troubling quandary in their attempts to preserve historical evidence of their town’s industrial past, because that evidence threatens their health. The 1980 Comprehensive ...
Wild Notions: Preservation of Historic Buildings in Oregon Wilderness

Helmer, Charlotte (University of Oregon, 2020-09-24)

There is a common misperception that historic sites cannot be maintained once they are included in a wilderness designation. This conflict ultimately does a disservice to both heritage and wilderness resources. To that ...