Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society: April 9, 2016 Program- Researching Family History Using City Directories

The April program will be "Researching Family History Using City Directories".

The program will be presented by Georga Foster. The presentation is based on the

family history of Jesse Coldren Hostetler, his brothers and wife Wilma Dawson Hostetler

It's story of wealth, tragedy and hardships that helped form the foundation of Wasco County and

the City of The Dalles.

The research notes and facts primarily were gleaned from the city directories of The Dalles

and Portland , Oregon. Some information was gathered from the Wasco County deed books and historical newspaper accounts.

Its a mix of stories from Georga's family, historical accounts from The Dalles Chronicle, Sunday Oregonian and a lesson on city directories and their use and history.

The program begins at 1:00PM in the downstairs conference room at the

Columbia Gorge DiscoveryCenter. Public is invited.

2024 Program Schedule

January 6, 2024 - America's Extension Service - Resources for Genealogy - Georga Foster
February - Original Courthouse History Forums- Members are encouraged to attend.
March - Darrelll Jabin - Oregons Traveling Historian- March 23, 2024
June 10, 2024 - Hood River Museum Meetup - 1:00pm
July/August - Summer Break
September 14, 2024 - Solutions To Geneaogical Research In Todays Economy
October 5, 2024 - Thomas MacEntee LIVE
Nov. 9, 2024 - FamilySearch Workshop -LDS LIbrary
December- No Program- Merry Christmas

Pioneers of The West

Header Photo: Helen Lundeberg created this painting while employed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), a New Deal program that employed artists during the Great Depression. Like other WPA artists, Lundeberg depicted a hopeful view of the United States during a time of turmoil and uncertainty by showing a dreamlike image of western expansion. The group of pioneers, with their backs to the viewer, follows an ox-drawn wagon into a valley. The monumental figures appear strong and assured in their forward progress. Rising mountains melt into the sun. Lundeberg's style of mixing fantastic images with reality is evident in the background: The pink, rolling mountains blend into the orange, pink, and bluish haze of the sky; it is difficult to determine where the mountains end and the sky begins. The careful use of space and dreamlike elements in Pioneers of the West is representative of Lundeberg's postsurrealist style. This movement, derived from surrealism, purposely combined fantasy with reality and was predominantly found on the West Coast. (Helen Lundeberg, Pioneers of the West, 1934, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1985.8.27) GSA: Information and images created or owned by the GSA unless otherwise indicated, are considered in the public domain. They may be distributed or copied as permitted by applicable law.