"History of Woodburn" Documents Online

Below is a short collection of scanned documents regarding the history of Woodburn.  All of the documents are in Adobe Acrobat format, and will require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view.

"Woodburn Centennial Program" (A Short History of Woodburn)  (3.8MB, approx. 3 to 5 minute download)

This short program was originally published in 1989 for the Centennial Celebration, and serves as an excellent introduction to the history of Woodburn.

"1902 Edition of the Woodburn Independent’s History of Woodburn"  (3.8MB, approximately 3 to 5 minute download)

A scanned document containing the history of Woodburn as written in 1902 by the staff of the Woodburn Independent. The document focuses on prominent citizens in Woodburn at the time.  The resolution of the document is of poor quality due to the age of the paper, but a higher-resolution copy will be scanned and posted in the near future, so check back soon.

"When Houses Had Porches" (coming soon)

This short book was also published in 1989 to commemorate Woodburn’s Centennial. It contains stories written by long-time residents of Woodburn about the early days of our community, when houses still had porches.

"History of Woodburn, Oregon: 1851-1900" (less than 1MB, approximately 10-30 second download)

This brief history was written by Ivan C. Parker in 1940 as a term paper for his History 337 class.  The report was retyped and formatted for publication on the web, but the text was unchanged.  We aren't sure about the historical accuracy of Ivan's report, but it does make for interesting reading.