Columbia River Bicentennial 1792 1992 Gray Ship Maritime History Oregon Museum For Sale

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# THE ULTIMATE MULTIMEDIA MASTER ARCHIVE:

## 1792–1992/1993 Columbia River Bicentennial Commission Official Collection

This is a rare, comprehensive institutional master archive tracking the complete development, planning, educational outreach, and multimedia output of the Columbia River Bicentennial Commission (1792–1992/1993). Stemming from an estate directly tied to regional archival planning, this museum-grade collection bridges official internal state documentation with rare audio cassettes and promotional ephemera.

Perfect for university libraries, regional Pacific Northwest historians, or institutional curators.

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### 🗂️ WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THIS ARCHIVE:

#### 1. MULTIMEDIA & AUDIO OUTREACH (4 CASSETTE TAPES)

*   **The Chinook Language Tape (\"Enhanced\" Master Copy):** Formally duplicated by Rex Recording Co. (Portland, OR). This critical linguistic asset features professional archival audio documentation, including historical reconstructions of Chinook Jargon.

*   **\"In Their Own Words\" Oral History Series (Volumes 1, 2, and 3):** Complete multi-cassette oral history suite tracking firsthand accounts, community impact statements, and regional narratives published specifically for the Bicentennial timeline.

#### 2. INTERNAL PLANNING & GRANT DOCUMENTATION

*   **Official Master Proposal to the Meyer Memorial Trust:** The full, detailed institutional grant binder outlining funding requirements for \"Exploration and Encounter: Educational Materials for the Maritime Bicentennial.\"

*   **Complete Administrative Press & Ephemera Folio:** Includes official stationery, internal bicentennial committee newsletters (\"Columbia Currents\"), promotional project outlines, and the personal business card of Program Assistant Marguerite Wright.

#### 3. HISTORICAL PRESS & MEDIA DOCUMENTATION

*   **Curated Regional Press Book:** Extensive, contemporaneous newspaper clippings from major regional outlets (including *The Sunday Oregonian*), mapping public reception, maritime replica construction, and event tracking throughout 1991–1993.

*   **Bicentennial Itinerary Posters:** Official \"Adventure & Encounter: Captain Gray on the Columbia\" traveling exhibit manifest posters featuring key commission leaders (Chairman James B. Thayer, Senator Joan Dukes, J.W. Forrester, Rep. Jackie Taylor).

#### 4. FINE ART & VISUALS

*   **Premium Presentation Folios:** Distinctive deep-blue, gold-embossed \"Columbia River Bicentennial 1792-1992\" presentation binders featuring portraits of Captain Robert Gray.

*   **High-Fidelity Watercolor Print Companion:** Includes gorgeous, heavy-stock watercolor lithographs depicting Captain Gray’s historic ship, the *Columbia Rediviva*, anchoring off the Northwest coast alongside Native American canoes.

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### 🔍 CONDITION & PROVENANCE

All paper ephemera, binders, press clippings, and artwork are in excellent, clean, and structurally sound archival condition. Cassettes are neatly labeled, properly cased, and visually clean (untested but exceptionally well-preserved in a climate-controlled setting).  These gems of Pacific Northwest history were in the home office of Garry Breckon and I was fortunate to halt his wife in her attempt to dispose of these rare, possible one-of-a kind treasures.

This is a singular opportunity to acquire a complete, 360-degree look at how the Pacific Northwest’s maritime bicentennial was organized, funded, and preserved for public memory.

📦 Shipped securely with heavy-duty padding via trackable USPS media/priority mail to ensure archival preservation