Oregon Experience: Lola G. Baldwin
Resources
Books
- Myers, Gloria E., A Municipal Mother
- Oregon State University Press, 1995
- Lansing Jewel, Portland: People, Politics and Power 1851 – 2001
- Oregon State University Press, 2003
- Hills, Tim The Many Lives of the Crystal Ballroom
- McMenamins Pubs & Breweries, 1997
Web Sites
- The Oaks in the Progressive Era: The Moralists
- A site about the history of Portland's amusement park. The site discusses Baldwin's moral concerns about The Oaks during post Victorian Portland and the varying degrees of influence she had over its operations.
- http://www.history.pdx.edu/oaks/moralists.htm
- Gallery
- View a collection of Lola Baldwin photos, early 20th century Portland and the Portland Police Department
- In Lola's Words
- Excerpts of her writing on women police and moral issues of her day
- The War Years
- More about Baldwin's activities during WWI
- Resources
- Find out more about the life and legacy of Lola G. Baldwin
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