Local author celebrates release of new book

By Midge Pierce

The West Linn Tidings, Jan 22, 2009, Updated Oct 30, 2009

SUBMITTED PHOTO / BRIGID PIERCE

West Linn author Cornelia Becker Seigneur poses with her new book, “Images of America: West Linn,” in the historic Willamette district.

The first thing you notice about author, mother, mentor and now West Linn historian Cornelia Becker Seigneur is her community pride.

“So many generous people living here give so much back,” Seigneur said. “My book is for everyone. My hope is to unify our town.”

The recent release of her pictorial history book, “Images of America: West Linn,” coincides with this year’s 150th anniversary of Oregon. It is the first comprehensive compilation of historical photos and facts about the town originally designated as Millsburg until a grassroots movement decided West Linn was a better moniker.

She dedicated her book to local residents, as well as her supportive family. The book will be officially unveiled at a signing and celebration at 6 p.m. on Monday at the West Linn Public Library. “We live in a caring, service-oriented town,” she said. “This is part of our rich heritage.”

In her research, she discovered that the Willamette River flooded the original Linn City; that at its dedication, the Oregon City Bridge was declared the most beautiful bridge in America; and parts of West Linn had electricity before New York.

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