Edition History
The first three editions were edited by Lewis A. McArthur and published by Binford & Mort; Lewis L. McArthur took over from his father as of the fourth (1974) edition, which was the first to be published by the Oregon Historical Society Press.
The seventh edition contains 6252 entries, with references to another 2679 names scattered throughout the text.
| Year | Edition | Editor | Publisher | Pages | Library of Congress Control Number |
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| 1928 | 1st | McArthur, Lewis A. | Binford & Mort | 450pp. | LCCN 28-6175 | |
| 1944 | 2nd | McArthur, Lewis A. | Binford & Mort | 581pp. | LCCN 45-36769 | |
| 1952 | 3rd | McArthur, Lewis A. | Binford & Mort | 686pp. | LCCN 53-95 | |
| 1974 | 4th | McArthur, Lewis L. | Oregon Historical Society | 835pp. | ISBN 0-87595-038-8 | LCCN 72-86812 |
| 1982 | 5th | McArthur, Lewis L. | Western Imprints (Oregon Historical Society) | 839pp. | ISBN 0-87595-113-9 | LCCN 82-18808 |
| 1992 | 6th | McArthur, Lewis L. | Oregon Historical Society | 957pp. | ISBN 0-87595-236-4 | LCCN 92-17234 |
| 2003 | 7th | McArthur, Lewis L. | Oregon Historical Society | 1073pp. | ISBN 0-87595-278-X | LCCN 2003-20467 |
The current author's daughter, Mary McArthur, is taking over editorship for the book's upcoming 8th edition, which in 2009 was scheduled for publication in 2011.
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