Gems of Oregon

The Southern Oregon Digital Archives (SODA) is a digital library of three major collections:
1) Southern Oregon History Collection - books, maps, government documents, oral histories, correspondence and miscellaneous materials that document the unique historical experience of Southern Oregon. Most materials focus on historic era settlement or economic development in Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, and Josephine Counties. Agriculture, mining, forestry, commerce, education, government, and politics, religious organizations, and social life of the region are among the aspects represented.
2) Bioregion Collection - a unique collection of materials relating to the Southern Oregon Klamath-Siskiyou bioregion containing selected Oregon state publications from agencies such as the Departments of Energy, Environmental Quality, Forestry, Fish and Wildlife, and Water Resources Board to add to the Bioregion Collection.
3) First Nations Collection - documents, books, and articles relating to the indigenous peoples of southwestern Oregon and northern California. Some of these nations include the Coos, Hupa, Karuk, Klamath, Modoc, Takelma, Shasta, Siuslaw, Cow Creek Band of Umpqua, Yahooskin, and Yurok nations.

Originally collected by private collector, purported to be an example of every English translation of the Bible. Housed in the Reference room available for viewing and research by the public, but cannot be checked out. See web site for available hours.

Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Historical Collections & Archives is the repository of primary and secondary source materials pertaining to the history of the institution, the history of health sciences education and practice in the Pacific Northwest, and the history of the health sciences generally.
The collection includes all pre-1901 imprints and other rare and valuable published works, as well as archival records and personal papers, images, and artifacts.

Mount Angel Abbey Library has over 200,000 items in its collection, with an emphasis on philosophy and theology. The American Civil War collection is also extensive. In Special Collections are books dating back to the 13th century. The highlight is a group of illuminated Books of Hours, the digital images of which can be viewed at http://www.mountangelabbey.org/library/manuscripts.htm. The library building and furnishings were designed by world famous Finnish architect Alvar Aalto.