Burn After Reading: Oswego Love Letters from 1919 - 1921
In 2020, a collection of love letters was discovered in the attic of a historic house in Lake Oswego. They revealed the story of a local man freshly back from World War I and the 306 love letters sent to him by multiple young women. Discover the voices of these women, the hardships they faced, and the love they shared, all the way from a Washington logging camp to a Portland hotel to an Oregon schoolhouse in a present-day ghost town. In this lecture by Kathryn Sinor, delve into the lives and perspectives that often get washed away to history, all through the eyes of an Oswego heartbreaker.
About the Speaker
Kathryn Sinor has a passion for getting people excited about their community's history! She has been involved in museum work for over a decade, spending time in science centers and history museums across both Oregon and Arizona. With a Master’s degree in History, Kathryn is most interested in helping people understand today’s world through the lens of the past and using that knowledge to propel us to a better, more equitable future.
THURSDAY, March 26, 2026
7 PM - 8 PM
Museum of the Oregon Territory - 2nd Floor (Murdock Gallery)
211 Tumwater Dr.
Oregon City, OR, 97045
ADMISSION
$10 FOR MEMBERS
$20 For Non-Members
2026 Admission to the Look Back Lecture Series is free for Clackamas County Residents thanks to the Union Pacific Railroad Communities Ties Giving Program
Live, in-person, history programs are at the Museum of the Oregon Territory with the Look Back Lecture Series! See experts recount histories from our region, ranging from culture and community to nature and ecology. Click this link to see what lecture series are coming next.
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