print email comment close German Americans in the Columbia River Basin URL: http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/crbeha/ga/ Description: This website presents a historical overview of German immigration in the Columbia River Basin region of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington state. The overview discusses the Volga Germans (German Russians) who settled in the Pacific Northwest, including their work, economic life, social customs, culture, and ethnic identity. Features a database of photographs, oral histories, and related materials. From the Columbia River Basin Ethnic History Archive. Publisher: Columbia River Basin Ethnic History Archive Library of Congress Subject Headings: Columbia River Valley -- History Ethnic relations German Americans -- Columbia River Valley German Americans -- History Russian Germans LII Database Information: Record 8157 created by Margaret Myhre on 06/08/2004 Last modification on 07/11/2006 Published: 06/08/2004   Funding agency: Washington State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/8157