Research and Library
Explore Oregon’s History
The Oregon Historical Society’s research library and the Oregon Historical Quarterly are invaluable resources for learning about the past and providing context on our present. Our library preserves the world’s largest collection of Oregon-related materials, documenting the people, places, and events that have shaped Oregon’s history. Visitors enjoy broad access to our materials, both in our newly renovated reading room and online through our digital collections, digital history resources, and free scholarly articles.
Library Information
Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Ave
Portland, OR 97205
Voicemail: 503-306-5240
Email: libreference@ohs.org
Hours
The research library is now scheduling appointments for in person research. Please contact libreference@ohs.org or 503.306.5240 for scheduling.
Visit the Library
The Oregon Historical Society’s research library preserves Oregon’s history and provides access to its collections to all researchers, professional or non-professional.
Learn MoreOur Collections
The Oregon Historical Society’s research library holds the largest collection of archival and published materials relating to the history of...
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Learn how to use the resources of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library to perform many different kinds of research.
Learn MoreOHS Digital Collections
Use OHS Digital Collections to find photographs, oral histories, maps, moving images, and documents that can be accessed online.
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Oregon Historical Quarterly
The Journal of Record for Oregon History
The Oregon Historical Quarterly is a scholarly asset and a public resource that is dedicated to putting the power of history into everyone’s hands and to advancing knowledge in all corners...
Research Fellowships
The Donald J. Sterling, Jr. Fellowships in Pacific Northwest History at the Oregon Historical Society in Portland have been established through an endowment, made possible by...