Overview
The
Oregon Blue Book is the state's official almanac and fact book. Published since 1911, it is produced by the Oregon State Archives, a division of the Secretary of State's Office. It contains listings and descriptions of government agencies and educational institutions. It also features an almanac, maps, facts about Oregon history and elections, as well as information on the arts, media, and other cultural institutions in Oregon. The
print version of the Oregon Blue Book is published during odd-numbered years as required by ORS
177.120.
Goals and Features
The primary goal of the Oregon Blue Book is to help the citizens of Oregon understand and gain access to their government and related institutions. To accomplish this, the Oregon Blue Book provides thousands of Web links. But understanding requires more than just directories that list websites. Accordingly, the Oregon Blue Book is brimming with original content:
We contacted hundreds of government offices, newspapers, cultural institutions and others in an effort to gather the most up-to-date information for this edition of the
Oregon Blue Book.
This is one of dozens of photos in the
featured exhibit celebrating 100 years of Oregon state parks. The
Oregon History section has been rewritten and illustrated. This 2020 history of Oregon by Professor Bob Reinhardt introduces the myriad ways that different people interacted with their environments to create this place we know as Oregon. Other sections, such as
Economy,
Government Finance and
Almanac, have been rewritten to reflect important changes. And the
Oregon Topics section includes links to subjects that cut across rigid organizational hierarchies.
This
Oregon Blue Book has a theme of celebrating the centennial of Oregon state parks. The
featured exhibit combines photos and artwork to visually take readers on a tour of the variety of state parks in every corner of Oregon. Keeping with the Oregon state parks centennial theme, the
featured essay explores some of the interesting and quirky state parks. In another reflection of the theme of the Oregon state parks centennial, we asked Oregon students to write
essays describing their favorite state parks. We selected the top essays from the large number of submissions to be displayed in this edition of the
Oregon Blue Book.
Discover!
Like Oregon, the
Oregon Blue Book is expansive - totaling over 1,200 Web pages with thousands of images. We encourage you to explore the
Oregon Blue Book and, by extension, explore the state itself. The
scenic photos displayed throughout the
Oregon Blue Book will give you a taste of the rich natural and cultural beauty to be found in Oregon. You can also take a
photo tour of the governmental center of Oregon, the State Capitol.
Use the form below to let us know if you have suggestions for making the Oregon Blue Book a better tool for understanding and accessing Oregon resources.
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