Portland's Lost Waterfront: Tall Ships, Steam Mills and Sailors' Boardinghouses
Barney Blalock is the great grandson of Oregon pioneer settlers to Tillamook County. He was born in central Oregon, raised in Yokohama, Japan, and finally came to settle in Portland. He worked on the Portland waterfront for thirty-three years inspecting export grain for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Curiosity about his surroundings and the people he worked with eventually gave rise to a website about the history of the Portland waterfront and to writing this book. Barney is a member of the Oregon Historical Society and the Oregon Maritime Museum. He is now semi-retired and works as a writer and web manager. Father of three wonderful children and grandfather of two, Barney and his wife, Nektaria, live in Southeast Portland with their beloved cat Ralph.