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The Heppner Library-Museum is a joint public library and county museum located in Heppner, Oregon. |
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== History == |
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=== Library === |
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The Heppner Library has its origins as early as 1893 when two Heppner citizens campaigned to create the burgeoning town’s first library. H. E. Riner and O.K. Fitzsimmons reportedly canvassed the town for books and even persuaded the Oregon State Library in Salem to donate a thousand books. Fitzsimmons and Riner also donated $500 each to aide in the startup. This first library was located in a small, nondescript wooden building on the main street.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn97071042/1976-05-13/ed-1/seq-3/|title=Bicentennial Forum|last=Weatherford|first=Justine|date=13 May 1976|work=Heppner Gazette-Times|access-date=10 November 2017|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|publisher=University of Oregon Libraries; Image provided by: Morrow County Museum; Heppner, OR}}</ref> |
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=== Museum === |
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== Notable People == |
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== References == |
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Revision as of 04:29, 11 November 2017
The Heppner Library-Museum is a joint public library and county museum located in Heppner, Oregon.
History
Library
The Heppner Library has its origins as early as 1893 when two Heppner citizens campaigned to create the burgeoning town’s first library. H. E. Riner and O.K. Fitzsimmons reportedly canvassed the town for books and even persuaded the Oregon State Library in Salem to donate a thousand books. Fitzsimmons and Riner also donated $500 each to aide in the startup. This first library was located in a small, nondescript wooden building on the main street.[1]
Museum
Notable People
References
- ^ Weatherford, Justine (13 May 1976). "Bicentennial Forum". Heppner Gazette-Times. University of Oregon Libraries; Image provided by: Morrow County Museum; Heppner, OR. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
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