Exploring our past, and looking ahead
The Elgin Museum and Historical Society is excited to announce the acceptance of a $3,000 grant awarded by American 250 Oregon Commission. Please see the Press Release.
Elgin Recorders Newspapers are now available online!!
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- Elgin Recorder Newspapers Online
- Historic Newspapers
- Elgin Museum Newsletters
- Inventive Hug Family Presentation on YouTube (Presentation Series
The museum is excited to announce the digitization of over 100 years of local Elgin area newspapers, online!!
The digitization of the following newspapers was completed in November 2025:
The Elgin Recorders from 1895 thru 1980
The Elgin News from 1980 thru 1981
Union County Review-Recorder 1980 thru 1981
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This project was funded by the Oregon Heritage Commission, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. See Press Release.
We are working on our new display on the History of Banking, including the history of the museum's home, the historic Bank of Elgin. More information will be coming as we put the display together.
Stay tuned for our list of 2026 Presentations!