believe, is Frances Fuller Victor's "History of Oregon," of the H. H . Bancroft series. The Charles H. Carey "History of Oregon" is especially strong in the chapters of discovery, exploration and boundary negotiations, and has the merit of being more modern that the Victor-Bancroft history. Another work of high merit is Elwood Evans"History of the Pacific Northwest." Himes and Lang's "History of the Willamette Valley" and Harvey K. Hines "Illustrated History of the State of Oregon" are books of especial value.
Careful reading of these several works will equip the investigator with a working knowledge of the trends of Oregon history and enable him to pursue study into any chosen field. Emphasis may be laid on the need of study of original sources to qualify any writer who would perform distinctive work. The published histories can be of real service only for preliminary or introductory reading.
