2. Start a list of names, addresses phone numbers and email addr. as potential customers and those to be interviewed.
3. Decide on Chapter Headings--short and "snappy sounding names.
4. What years will your history cover?
5. Make a collection of old clippings, photos, programs, old newsletters, scrapbooks, printed histories etc.
6. Make a Time Line of important dates. Add significant local, national, and international events.
7. Interview older folks who were involved.
Early Missionaries Met Opposition & Trials
Going West, Perils and Perseverance
Expansion and the Next Generation
Rented Halls and Drafty Walls
World War II Years and Changing Times
Building the Kingdom
Putting Our Shoulders to the Wheel
Remember When?
Education, Increasing the Glory of God
Musical Moments, Super Activities, and Festive Fun
Publicity: Bad News, Good News
The Portland Temple, a "Jewel of the Pacific"
APPENDICES: Time Line, Cemetery Records of Sunset Hills Cemetery, List of Mission Presidents, Stake Presidents 1991-1998. INDEX of NAMES & PLACES,
Also: Endnotes & Bibliography of Sources
This book has been reprinted and is available AT THE REDUCED PRICE OF $19.95 + $5 Postage & Handling from the author Send email to [email protected].
If you use a group approach you can shorten the time considerably. by sharing the work.
When I wrote the second edition in 1998 I added two new chapters. New information is always being found
if you would like to see the first edition it is available on microfilm through the Salt Lake Family History Library or one of its local branch libraries. It is also located in the Fort Vancouver Regional Library, the Multnomah County Oregon Library, as well as the LDS FH library, Portland Stake, 30th & Harrison Streets and the Clark Co. WA Genealogical Library.
Do you want to include short biographies?
Would adding a feature like favorite recipes be appropriate for your history?
What do you want the cover to look like?
Where have folks moved to? Can you locate them?
Where can you find more information?
- Newspaper clippings
- Libraries
- Archives
- Natiional HQ of your Organization
- Universities
- Pioneer Orgnizations
Who has skills in writing? editing? photography? interviewing?
bookkeeping?
Interview significant people (or their descendants).
Writing. Typing Proofreading
Keep a log of who was contacted, when and the results.
Compilie a list of Sources
Index names & places
Scan Photos (or paste-up pages)
Contact a Printing place to get estimates on printing and covers.
Obtain a Copyright
Pay the bills.
