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name: Richard     Thompson
about: Public historian, consultant and presenter Richard Thompson has been writing about Oregon's street railways since 1979. This interest in industrial history comes naturally, since he is a decedent of Willamette Valley millwrights and holds a graduate degree in history from the University of Oregon. His passion for the subject of trolleys has resulted in a personal archive that has served as a resource for four books in Arcadia Publishing's "Images of Rail" series as well as 15 entries in the online Oregon Encyclopedia. Thompson has worked as an archivist, historical museum director, librarian and streetcar coordinator. Public historian, consultant and presenter Richard Thompson has been writing about Oregon's street railways since 1979. This interest in industrial history comes naturally, since he is a decedent of Willamette Valley millwrights and holds a graduate degree in history from the University of Oregon. His passion for the subject of trolleys has resulted in a personal archive that has served as a resource for four books in Arcadia Publishing's "Images of Rail" series as well as 15 entries in the online Oregon Encyclopedia. Thompson has worked as an archivist, historical museum director, librarian and streetcar coordinator. ...more