Racial Diversity in Old Oswego
We believe that historic preservation should be inclusive and that it is important to tell the stories of the many different people who were part of the history of Lake Oswego.
Racial Diversity in Early Oswego: Asian Farmers in Oswego
The racial justice movement sparked by the death of George Floyd has caused many cities to examine their history of race relations. Lake Oswego is no exception. The city’s reputation as an exclusive white enclave has made it a poster child for white privilege. But was it always this way? These articles explore what census records reveal about people of color who lived in Oswego during its first 80 years. ASIAN FARMERS IN OSWEGO The farming community was one of the few places where Asian…
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Racial Diversity in Early Oswego: In Search of Oswego’s Chinatown
The racial justice movement sparked by the death of George Floyd has caused many cities to examine their history of race relations. Lake Oswego is no exception. The city’s reputation as an exclusive white enclave has made it a poster child for white privilege. But was it always this way? These articles explore what census records reveal about people of color who lived in Oswego during its first 80 years. IN SEARCH OF OSWEGO’S CHINATOWN According to local tradition, there was once a small Chinatown…
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Racial Diversity in Early Oswego: Chinese Workers in the Oswego Iron Industry
The racial justice movement sparked by the death of George Floyd has caused many cities to examine their history of race relations. Lake Oswego is no exception. The city’s reputation as an exclusive white enclave has made it a poster child for white privilege. But was it always this way? This series of articles explores what census records reveal about people of color who lived in Oswego during its first 80 years. CHINESE WORKERS IN THE OSWEGO IRON INDUSTRY In 1860 Oswego was a small…
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Racial Diversity In Early Oswego: African Americans & Native Americans
The racial justice movement sparked by the death of George Floyd has caused many cities to examine their history of race relations. Lake Oswego is no exception. The city’s reputation as an exclusive white enclave has made it a poster child for white privilege. But was it always this way? This series of articles explores what census records reveal about people of color who lived in Oswego during its first 80 years. AFRICAN AMERICANS & NATIVE AMERICANS From its founding in 1850 until the late…
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