Background
Vaughan, Thomas James Gregory was born on October 13, 1924 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Daniel George and Kathryn Genevieve (Browne) Vaughan.
(Part of the North Pacific Studies Series, Voyages of Enli...)
Part of the North Pacific Studies Series, Voyages of Enlightenment is about the Spanish Admiral Alejandro Malaspina and his expedition on the Northwest Coast from 1791-1792.
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Vaughan, Thomas James Gregory was born on October 13, 1924 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Daniel George and Kathryn Genevieve (Browne) Vaughan.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1948; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1950; doctoral residence, University of Wisconsin, 1951-1953; Doctor of Letters, Pacific U., 1969; Doctor of Laws, Reed College, 1975.
Executive director, Oregon History Society, Portland, 1954-1990;
editor in chief, Oregon History Quarterly, 1954-1989;
Adjunct Professor, Portland State University, since 1968. Chairman of the Board Salar Enterprises, Ltd. Board directors American Heritage Public Company, 1976-1985.
Film producer, 1958-1976. Historian laureate State of Oregon, 1989.
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(Book by Thomas Vaughan, A. A. St. C. M. Murray-Oliver)
(Book by Vaughan, Thomas)
1st chairman Oregon State Committee for Humanities, National Endowment of the Humanities, since 1969. 1st chairman Governor's Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation Oregon, 1970-1977. Secretary Oregon Geography Names Board, 1958-1989.
Adviser 1000 Friends of Oregon, since 1972. Lay member Oregon State Bar Disciplinary Review Board, 1975-1982. Vice chairman advisory panel National Endowment Arts, since 1975.
Member National History Publications and Records Commission Matrix, 1975-1976. Historian laureate State of Oregon, 1989. With United States Marine Corps, 1942-1945.
Fellow Royal Geography Society (life). Member American Association State and Local History (board director 1955-1974, president 1976-1978), American Association Museum (council, executive committee), National Trust History Preservation (advisory council), Center for Study Russian American, Russian Academy of Sciences, City Club (Portland, board governors), University Club (Portland, board governors), The Arts Club (London).
Married Elizabeth Ann Perpetua Crownhart, June 16, 1951. Children: Meagan, Margot, Stephen, Cameron.