Oregon Book Awards
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Edition 2 (1988) Special Award
Dorothy Olga Johansen
ドロシー・オルガ・ヨハンセン
Dorothy Olga Johansen
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1904-05-19 （Seaside, Oregon, United States）
- Died
- 1999-12-13 age 95
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, University professor
- Active Years
- 1922-1969
- Affiliations
- Reed College (faculty), Oregon Historical Society (director), Pacific Northwest Quarterly (advisory board)
- Memberships
- Oregon Historical Society, American Historical Association
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed College | — | — | B.A. | — | United States |
| University of Washington | — | — | M.A. | — | United States |
| University of Washington | — | — | Ph.D. | — | United States |
Reed College
Degree:
B.A.
Year of Graduation:
1933
Country:
United States
University of Washington
Degree:
M.A.
Year of Graduation:
1935
Country:
United States
University of Washington
Degree:
Ph.D.
Year of Graduation:
1941
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Award for Pacific history (Pacific Coast branch of the American Historical Association) | — | — | American Historical Association — Pacific Coast branch | 受賞 |
| 1958 | Oregon Historical Society Award | — | — | Oregon Historical Society | 受賞 |
Award for Pacific history (Pacific Coast branch of the American Historical Association)
1941
Organization:
American Historical Association — Pacific Coast branch
Result:
受賞
Oregon Historical Society Award
1958
Organization:
Oregon Historical Society
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Empire of the Columbia: A History of the Pacific Northwest
1957 HistoryCoauthored with Charles M. Gates, this is an academic regional history surveying the political, economic, and social development of the Pacific Northwest.
Pacific Northwest historyregional historycolonization and developmentrivers and commerce
Robert Newell’s Memoranda
1959 Edited historical documentsAn edited and annotated collection of memoranda by early 19th-century pioneer Robert Newell.
pioneer historyprimary sourcesPacific Northwest
Voyage of the Columbia: Around the World with John Boit, 1790–1793
1959 Voyage account / Edited historical documentsAn edited volume based on John Boit's voyage account, presenting late-18th-century maritime voyages and commercial activities.
naval historymaritime historyexploration
Bibliography
- Empire of the Columbia: A History of the Pacific Northwest (coauthored)
- Robert Newell’s Memoranda
- Voyage of the Columbia: Around the World with John Boit, 1790–1793
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly, heavily annotated prosenarrative focusing on regional history
- Recurring Motifs
- the role of seas and riversregional communities and colonizationemphasis on primary sources
Legacy
Recognized for contributions to Pacific Northwest history and education. Her comprehensive regional histories and edited source collections influenced scholarship, and her long teaching career at Reed College mentored succeeding generations.
Academic Societies
- American Historical Association (Pacific Coast branch)
- Oregon Historical Society
Archives
- Reed College archives (related materials)
Trivia
- Taught in Oregon from 1922 to 1927 and in Yakima, Washington from 1927 to 1930.
- Became an instructor in history at Reed College in 1938 and taught there until retirement in 1969.