From heritage.info at state.or.us Mon Aug 1 08:51:15 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2011 08:51:15 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-08-01 Message-ID: <4E366902.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this issue: 1. ?Oregon Blue Book? Centennial, 1911 Editions Available 2. Oregon Humanities Programs Available 3. Cowgirls Exhibit Set to Open at Tamastslikt 4. Home Skills of 1862 Brought to Life at Champoeg ?OREGON BLUE BOOK? CENTENNIAL, 1911 EDITIONS AVAILABLE The ?Oregon Blue Book?, published every other year for 100 years, is the state?s official fact book and almanac with information about government, agencies, state history, the economy, educational institutions and all 242 cities and 36 counties. The Centennial Edition 2011-12 includes a color exhibit celebrating the 100th anniversary of women?s right to vote in Oregon, and an expanded section dedicated to Oregon?s nine federally recognized Native American tribes. Published by the Oregon Secretary of State, Archives Division, the Almanac section lists facts about annual rainfall and temperatures, natural resources, notable Oregonians and more! In recognition of the Book?s 100th birthday, the State Archives reprinted the original 133-page ?1911 Oregon Blue Book?. A companion 37-minute video, ?100 Years of the Oregon Blue Book?, created by local historian Darrell Jabin, features historical vignettes and interviews with Oregon?s legislative leaders. For more information, call the State Archives at (503) 378-5199 or visit http://bluebook.state.or.us/ . OREGON HUMANITIES PROGRAMS AVAILABLE Oregon Humanities is offering nonprofits across the state twenty-six discussion programs during its 2011-12 Conversation Project season. Led by some of Oregon's most respected humanities experts the project features a variety of topics including the sesquicentennial of the Civil War and Black history in Oregon. Nonprofits may begin applying on Aug. 1 for programs beginning Nov. 1. Visit http://oregonhumanities.org/programs/section/conversation-project to view the full catalog of available Conversation Project programs and detailed instructions about applying. For questions or additional information, contact program coordinator Annie Kaffen by phone at (503) 241-0543, (800) 735-0543, ext. 116 or email at a.kaffen at oregonhumanities.org . COWGIRLS EXHIBIT SET TO OPEN AT TAMASTSLIKT A photographic exhibition called ?Cowgirls: Contemporary Portraits of the American West?, will open Aug. 12 and run through Oct. 9 at Tam?stslikt Cultural Institute in Pendleton. The exhibit reveals the complex, unglamorous, yet often inspiring reality of women steeled by ranch life in the modern west. Supplemented with historic photos and public programming around the topics of local cowgirls and the interface of tribal culture with cowgirl culture, the exhibit features female saddle bronc riders, horse trainers, trick riders, jockeys, and ranchers. For more information, visit http://www.tcimuseum.com/exhibits.cfm . HOME SKILLS OF 1862 BROUGHT TO LIFE AT CHAMPOEG Come experience some the women?s work of the 19th century! Champoeg State Heritage Area will focus on women?s work of the 19th century during Home Skills Day, Aug. 6. Visitors to the farmstead will have a chance to make herbal vinegars, knead bread dough, mend clothing, sew a quilt square, wash and wring out the laundry, and taste hand-churned butter on a roll baked in the Dutch oven. For additional information visit www.champoeg.org or contact Kim Martin via email: kim at champoeg.org or phone: (503) 678-1649. ------------------ Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info at state.or.us . From heritage.info at state.or.us Wed Aug 3 08:52:27 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2011 08:52:27 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-08-03 Message-ID: <4E390C4A.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this issue: 1. Reading of Allen Diaries Set in Tillamook 2. HPLO Offers Benton County Field Trip 3. Steiner Cabins Featured on Self-Guided Tour READING OF ALLEN DIARIES SET IN TILLAMOOK Dean Bones will read selections from the Dr. Elmer Allen Diaries at 11 a.m., Aug. 13 at the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum as part of its Great Speaker Series. Dr. Allen was a local physician and chronicler of Tillamook history at the turn of the 20th century. His family owned and operated the Allen House hotel for many years. Mr. Bones has read selections from the Allen diaries at the museum and returns to read different passages this year. For more information, visit www.tcpm.org or call 503-842-4553. HPLO OFFERS BENTON COUNTY FIELD TRIP The Historic Preservation League of Oregon will take a field trip to see some of Benton County's most historic places from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., August 14. The field trip begins in Kings Valley where participants will visit the Watson-Price barn, a circa 1848 hand-hewn structure listed as one of the HPLO's 2011 Most Endangered Places and an 1852 Greek Revival residence. From there participants will travel to Corvallis and the campus of Oregon State University, where they will learn about the history of the recently-listed National Register district while seeing some of the most architecturally significant buildings in the Willamette Valley. Space is limited. For more information, and to RSVP, email Brandon at HistoricPreservationLeague.org . STEINER CABINS FEATURED ON SELF-GUIDED TOUR In the late 1920s, Suzette Franzetti hired wood artisan Henry Steiner to build modest cabins on parcels of her 140-acre mountainside property, located on Mt Hood?s western slope. During the next two decades, he built nearly 30 rustic, log dwellings from the property?s trees, glacial stones and river rock. Steiner?s wife and many of his 13 children contributed to the building project. They cleared the land, turned giant into boulders material for chimneys and fireplaces, hand peeled timber for walls, and created cedar shingles for siding and roofs - all with manual tools because Mt. Hood offered no electricity at the time. The public will have the opportunity to tour of many of the hand crafted Steiner Cabins and the St. John Church, also built by Steiner, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Aug. 13. For more information about this self-guided tour visit www.mthoodmuseum.org or call (503) 272-3301. ------------------ Grants are now available! Visit www.oregonheritage.org to learn more. Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info at state.or.us . From heritage.info at state.or.us Fri Aug 5 09:41:20 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2011 09:41:20 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-08-05 References: <4E3BAEB6020000290001742F@prd.state.or.us> <4E3BBAC0020000290001743A@prd.state.or.us> Message-ID: <4E3BBAC1.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this issue: 1. Commission to Form Collections Preservation Cabinet 2. Yaquina Bay Bridge Memories Sought 3. Storytellers Association Seeks Mentors COMMISSION TO FORM COLLECTIONS PRESERVATION CABINET The Oregon Heritage Commission has accepted a request from two dozen statewide preservation leaders to form an advisory group to plan and strategize on initiatives to better preserve heritage collections. The request came through the Connecting to Collections Project, a collaborative effort by archives, libraries and museum groups in Oregon funded by a grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services. A survey of the archives, libraries and museums in Oregon has found that many have inadequate staffing and funding for preserving historic document and object collections. Most do not have a disaster preparedness plan that is current and ready to be activated. The survey by the Connecting to Collections Project has found that more than half of the institutions have no paid staff for preservation, and that 25 percent of heritage institutions have no funds whatsoever allocated to preservation. In addition, 85 percent of the institutions do not have a disaster preparedness plan that is current and ready to be activated. ?Oregonians place great importance on their heritage,? said Jan Mitchell, chair of the Oregon Heritage Commission. ?This advisory board will focus on ways that organizations can be better prepared to preserve it even when disasters strike.? The advisory group will be made up of representatives of professional organizations such as the Oregon Museums Association, the Oregon Library Association, and the Northwest Archivists Inc.; agencies such as the Oregon State Archives, the Oregon State Library, the Oregon Historical Society, and the State Historic Records Advisory Board; and the state?s federally recognized tribes. The collections preservation board?s initial agenda will include developing a plan for implementing and funding the Connecting to Collections Project?s strategic recommendations and conducting an inventory of critical objects and collections in the state. For more information, contact Kyle Jansson, coordinator of the Oregon Heritage Commission, at kyle.jansson at state.or.us or 503-986-0673. The project?s full report is available at http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/OHC/docs/c2c_final.pdf YAQUINA BAY BRIDGE MEMORIES SOUGHT Were you in Lincoln County during the construction of the Yaquina Bay Bridge? Do you have memories of that era? If so, the Lincoln County Historical Society, in conjunction with the Committee to Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Yaquina Bay Bridge, would like to talk to you at 11 a.m. Aug. 11 in the Carriage House next to the Burrows House Museum at 545 SW Ninth, Newport. John Baker of Northwest Management will facilitate and Dave Morgan of NewsLincolnCounty will tape the interviews and edit them for presentation during the anniversary celebration at the bridge on Oct. 2. The interviews also will become part of the collection of the Lincoln County Historical Society. For more information, call 541-265-7509. STORYTELLERS ASSOCIATION SEEKS MENTORS The Northwest Indian Storytellers Association is seeking master tribal storytellers to mentor two emerging tribal storytellers during a nine-month mentorship period from September 2011 though May 2012. Teams will be awarded free transportation, lodging, and attendance at both an October festival and the association's March retreat as well as an honorarium. The application deadline is Sept. 15. To apply or for more information about the mentorship opportunity, visit www.wisdomoftheelders.org or contact Fox Blackhorn-Delph at (503) 775-4014 or by e-mail at fox at wisdomoftheelders.org . ------------------ Grants are now available! Visit www.oregonheritage.org to learn more. Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info at state.or.us . From heritage.info at state.or.us Mon Aug 8 14:19:13 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:19:13 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-08-08 References: <4E3FA53B02000029000174BD@prd.state.or.us> <4E3FA5AB02000029000174C1@prd.state.or.us> <4E3FF06102000029000174E6@prd.state.or.us> Message-ID: <4E3FF073.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this issue: 1. Archivist, Heritage Conferences to be Joint Gathering in 2012 2. Disaster Preparedness and Response Plan Offered Free 3. Marie Equi Subject of Talk in Portland 4. Book Highlights African-Americans in Marion, Polk Counties 5. Saltmakers Return Aug. 19-21 to Seaside ARCHIVIST, HERITAGE CONFERENCE TO BE JOINT GATHERING IN 2012 The Northwest Archivists and Oregon Heritage Commission will jointly conduct a 2012 conference April 26-28 in Salem. ?The attendees at the 2009 joint conference in Portland said they enjoyed it and found it very worthwhile,? said Kyle Jansson, coordinator of the Oregon Heritage Commission. ?We look forward to creating an even better event for 2012 that informs and inspires people.? The conference theme will be ?Fertile Ground: Planting the Seeds for Restoration, Innovation and Collaboration.? Using the fertile lands of the Williamette Valley as a backdrop, it highlights the multi-disciplinary approaches that are strenghtening and expanding the capacity of archives and other heritage fields in the Northwest. Attendees will include community leaders, staff and volunteers from archives, records repositories, historical societies, museums, historic cemeteries, ethnic organizations, schools, historic preservation commissions, humanities groups, Main Street programs, the tourism industry, economic development, history buffs and professional historians, youth, and local, tribal, state and federal governments The 2012 conference will include new events, as well as activities popular at Northwest Archivists meetings and Oregon Heritage Conferences. These include keynote speakers, panels, workshops, and behind-the-scenes visits to some of the area?s heritage sites and historic buildings. The Oregon Heritage Excellence Award banquet and the Oregon Heritage Fellowship research talks are also scheduled. A request for presentations at the conference will be announced shortly. Mark your calendar now for April 26-28 to attend the joint Northwest Archivists/Oregon Heritage Conference in Salem. DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE PLAN OFFERED FREE The Architectural Heritage Center in Portland received an Oregon Museum Grant recently to prepare its ?Disaster Preparedness and Response Plan?. Focusing on seismic preparedness, the document also contains abundant coverage of multiple potential disasters, advanced planning and preparation. The center is making its plan available to other organizations to use as a starting point. Visit http://www.visitahc.org/content/disaster-preparedness-and-response-plan to download, review, and / or customize it. MARIE EQUI SUBJECT OF TALK IN PORTLAND Heather Mayer will present ?The Story of Dr. Marie Equi? as part of the Oregon Encyclopedia project?s ?Stumptown Stories: Portland History and Legends? at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23, at the Rialto Poolroom and Bar, 529 SW 4th Ave., Portland. A remarkable woman during Portland?s Progressive Era, Equi was a suffragist, an advocate for labor rights, and a vocal political agitator against World War I, imperialism, and profiteering. She was also a physician who often provided free treatment for women and children in Portland?s working-class neighborhoods. A part-time instructor at Portland Community College, Mayer is currently working on her dissertation, ?Beyond the Rebel Girl: Women and the Industrial Workers of the World in the Pacific Northwest, 1905-1924.? To learn more visit www.oregonencyclopedia.org, call (503) 725-3990 or email pdx05508 at pdx.edu . BOOK HIGHLIGHTS AFRICAN AMERICANS IN MARION, POLK COUNTIES African Americans played an essential part in building Oregon, sometimes un-noted, even before wagon trains arrived bringing more from the East. ?Perseverance: A History of African Americans in Oregon's Marion and Polk Counties? brings their names, biographical information and accomplishments in the Willamette Valley together. Produced by Oregon Northwest Black Pioneers, the 280-page illustrated book will make its debut from 4 to 6 p.m., Aug. 27 at the First Congregational Church, 700 Marion St. NE, Salem. Visit www.oregonnorthwestblackpioneers.org to preview the book and learn more. SALTMAKERS RETURN TO SEASIDE Pacific Northwest Living Historian interpreters will set up a camp to make salt from seawater on the beach in south Seaside, beginning at 5 p.m., Aug. 19 thru 3 p.m., Aug. 21. Located on the beach at the west end of Avenue U, the annual event offers visitors an opportunity to talk with actors portraying members of the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery as they make salt for their return trip and tend fires to boil seawater and make salt. To get to the location from Highway 101 take Avenue U to the beach; from the Promenade in Seaside, walk south to where Avenue U meets the beach. For more information, call Fort Clatsop at (503) 861-2471, ext 214; the Seaside Museum and Historical Society at (503) 738-7065, or visit http://www.seasidemuseum.org/saltmakerspromo.cfm . ------------------ Grants are now available! Visit www.oregonheritage.org to learn more. Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info at state.or.us . From heritage.info at state.or.us Wed Aug 10 08:37:51 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 08:37:51 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-08-10 References: <4E40F21A020000290001751D@prd.state.or.us> <4E40F4540200002900017521@prd.state.or.us> <4E42435F02000029000175A7@prd.state.or.us> Message-ID: <4E42435F.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this issue: 1. Deadline Approaching for Historic Cemeteries Grants 2. Tour, Trail Tunes Featured at Rose Farm 3. Speaker Series to Begin at Butteville Store 4. Oregon in the Civil War Lecture Set 5. Historic Barn Tour Set in Clackamas County DEADLINE APPROACHING FOR HISTORIC CEMETERIES GRANTS The deadline is approaching for Historic Cemetery Grant applications. These grants provide financial assistance to cemeteries throughout Oregon in the following general categories: protection and security, restoration and preservation, education and training, and research and interpretation. Eligible projects may include security fencing or lighting, skilled monument repair or training, and signage. Endeavors like historic element conservation of curbs, markers, etc., documentation and mapping, landscape restoration, interpretation and planning efforts are also eligible. The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries must receive grant applications by Sept. 23. For further information, visit www.oregonheritage.org and click on ?grants?, contact Kuri Gill by phone (503) 986-0685 or email kuri.gill at state.or.us . TOUR, TRAIL TUNES FEATURED AT ROSE FARM When pioneers William and Louisa Holmes arrived with the ?great migration? of 1843 they settled on a 640-acre land claim at the south edge of Oregon City. They lived in a log cabin until completing their new home in 1847, which survives as the oldest American home in Oregon City. It served as the scene of early government meetings and social events, including first territorial governor Joseph Lane?s inaugural address, presented from its balcony to territorial citizens gathered on the lawn below. It earned the nickname ?Rose Farm? for the many roses Louisa planted in the garden. Visit Rose Farm (536 Holmes Lane, Oregon City) from noon - 4 p.m., Aug. 13, tour the home and enjoy the toe-tapping tunes of the Oregon Trail era with local musical duo, "Heartstrings" on the lawn. For more information, visit www.mcloughlinhouse.org or call (503) 656-5146. SPEAKER SERIES TO BEGIN AT BUTTEVILLE STORE Author and historian Kurt Nelson will discuss the era of treaty negotiations resulting in the Great Outbreak of 1855 - 1858 from 7 - 8:30 p.m., Aug. 13 at the Butteville Store, 10607 Butte St., Butteville. The Great Outbreak and its aftereffects resulted in a changed political and cultural landscape in the Willamette Valley. This event is the first of three Third Thursday events at the Butteville Store. For more information, contact Dianne Stefani-Ruff at (503) 678-1605 or visit www.buttevillestore.com, or www.champoeg.org . OREGON IN THE CIVIL WAR LECTURE SET Steve Betschart of the Northwest Civil War Council will discuss Oregon?s role in the Civil War from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Aug. 17, at the Washington County Museum, 17677 NW Springville Rd., Portland. Betschart will discuss highlights of the 1st Oregon Volunteer Infantry, basic military functions and the local political climate - and why it was important in the end. For more information, call (503) 645-5353, ext. 103 or visit www.washingtoncountymuseum.org . HISTORIC BARN TOUR SET IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY The Architectural Heritage Center will conduct a tour of historic barns in Clackamas County from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Aug. 27, beginning at the Mark Prairie School, 7528 S Mark Road, south of Canby. Participants will watch a video, ?Historic Barns of Clackamas County?, hear about Washington?s ?Heritage Barns? and the National Trust?s ?Barn Again!? programs, and learn about Oregon?s Century Farm program and the newly-minted Oregon Heritage Barns initiative from Richard Engeman. Following the presentation, the group will board vans for an in-depth tour of several historic barns. Bring a brown bag or picnic lunch to enjoy along the way. To pre-register, visit www.VisitAHC.org or call (503) 231-7264. ------------------ Grants deadlines are approaching! Visit www.oregonheritage.org to learn more. Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info at state.or.us . From heritage.info at state.or.us Thu Aug 11 07:56:41 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2011 07:56:41 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Long lost cemetery discovered and preserved Message-ID: <4E438B38.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> Long lost cemetery discovered and preserved When vineyard manager Ken Johnston was looking into some Waldo Hills property off Howell Prairie Road, he heard that there had been a cemetery on the land someplace. The property, ripe with significant Oregon history, was owned by Daniel Waldo. Waldo was an early Oregon Trail settler. He spent time at Jason Lee?s Willamette Mission before settling on the property where the vineyard grows today. Waldo served as judge for Oregon?s provisional government prior to statehood, so many significant discussions and decisions took place on the property. As the vineyard owned by Winemakers Investment Properties, LLC, was being planted a cluster of three headstone bases were discovered. Work stopped and the company chose to plant around the area, giving it a wide boundary. Kuri Gill, Oregon Historic Cemeteries program coordinator, was thrilled to hear about the discovery and decision to preserve the cemetery site. ?This is just the kind of action we hope property owners will take when they make such a discovery,? she said. ?The ideal situation is for historic cemeteries to be documented and preserved in their original locations.? Based on their actions, Heritage Programs of Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, which houses the Historic Cemeteries Program, has presented Ken Johnston and Winemakers Investment Properties, LLC with an Oregon Heritage Stewardship Certificate. Johnston is taking the preservation effort a step further by working with the Aumsville Historical Society, Oregon Northwest Black Pioneers, the Willamette Heritage Center, descendants of the Waldo family, and the Historic Cemeteries program to conduct further research and enhance the spot with a fence and historically related plantings. There is some debate about who is interred at the site, but the burials may include some of the Waldo family children, a black man named Drake and George Beale who was hanged for murder in 1865. While there are plans to enhance the cemetery, the property is not open to the public. As a working farm, safety is a concern. The cemetery may be accessed by making an appointment with the property manager. The Heritage Stewardship Recognition Program was initiated by Heritage Programs of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department to raise the profile of Oregonians who go the extra mile in protecting the state?s heritage. ?We are happy to recognize people doing good deeds for historic resources in the state,? said Roger Roper, who heads up Heritage Programs. For more information visit www.oregonheritage.org or contact Kuri Gill at Kuri.Gill at state.or.us and (503) 986-0685. ------------------ Grants are now available! Visit www.oregonheritage.org to learn more. Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info at state.or.us . From heritage.info at state.or.us Fri Aug 12 08:43:34 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2011 08:43:34 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-08-12 Message-ID: <4E44E7B5.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this issue: 1. Workshop to Focus on Job Search Skills 2. Maxville to Feature Logging Presentations, Guided Tours 3. Historical Society Sponsors Photo Contest 4. Speaker Series Set For August 18 at Butteville Store WORKSHOP TO FOCUS ON JOB SEARCH SKILLS Job seeking is often a very frustrating process, full of hidden - and not-so-hidden - obstacles. What is going on in the minds of the recruiters? Will your application gets the consideration it deserves? Plan to attend the Seeking - and Getting - an Archives Job Workshop, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Oct. 6 and 7 at the Oregon Historical Society, 1200 Southwest Park Avenue in Portland. This workshop, conducted by Arlene Schmuland, will focus on the job search process - from preparing application materials to writing interview thank you notes, with an added emphasis on crafting application materials and interviewing. To register for the workshop, visit http://northwestarchivistsinc.wildapricot.org/eventscalendar . To learn more about the instructor, visit http://www.elusivearchives.blogspot.com or contact her by emailing arlene at uaa.alaska.edu . MAXVILLE TO FEATURE LOGGING PRESENTATIONS, GUIDED TOURS Learn about the multi-ethnic railroad and timber industry culture of Maxville from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Aug. 20 during the third annual Maxville Gathering at the Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center, 211 E. 2nd St., Wallowa. Visitors can participate in a guided tour, see logging presentations, listen to music and more. To learn more, Visit www.maxvilleheritage.org , email info at maxvillheritage.org call (541) 426-3545. HISTORICAL SOCIETY SPONSORS PHOTO CONTEST Do you have old or new, black and white or color photographs of Yaquina Bay Bridge? The Lincoln County Historical Society is sponsoring a photo contest in conjunction with the 75th anniversary of the opening of Yaquina Bay Bridge in Newport. The Society will add the winning photographs to its collection, which consists of thousands of images. ?We?re proud of our photo collection, and we receive donations to it regularly. This contest provides an opportunity to get the best photos out there to help tell the story of the bridge and our community,? said Loretta Harrison, executive director of the Society. For contest rules, visit http://www.oregoncoasthistory.org/whatsnew/index.php . For further information call 541-265-7509 or e-mail ochceducator at newportnet.com . SPEAKER SERIES SET FOR AUGUST 18 AT BUTTEVILLE STORE Author and historian Kurt Nelson will speak at the Butteville Store on August 18. This event is the first of three Third Thursday events at the Butteville Store. For more information, contact Dianne Stefani-Ruff at (503) 678-1605 or visit www.buttevillestore.com, or www.champoeg.org . ------------------ Grant deadlines are approaching! Visit www.oregonheritage.org to learn more. Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info at state.or.us . From heritage.info at state.or.us Mon Aug 15 08:49:41 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 08:49:41 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-08-15 Message-ID: <4E48DDA4.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this issue: 1. Oregon Main Street Conference Set for Baker City 2. Site Offers Archaeological Site Protection Strategies 3. OHS to Feature ?Oregon Rocks!? OREGON MAIN STREET CONFERENCE SET FOR BAKER CITY Baker City Learn why Baker City was a finalist in Rand McNally's Best of the Road "Prettiest Small Towns in America" competition during the Oregon Main Street Conference, Oct. 5-7. The Best of the Road video http://ontheroad.bestoftheroad.com/2011/07/11/mcnavigators-visit-baker-city-or should spark your interest. Conference highlights include keynote speaker Roger Brooks from Destination Downtown International, who has assisted nearly a 1,000 communities in their efforts to become better places to live, invest, establish a business, or visit. He will present "The 20 Ingredients of an Outstanding Destination", which is based on six years of surveying and studying more than 400 well-branded, vibrant downtowns, downtown districts, and communities across the country to identify the most common elements that let to their success. The conferences will also feature the "Excellence in Downtown Revitalization" awards, spotlighting the best projects and activities from around the state; and concurrent sessions and walking tours covering the areas of organization, promotion, design, and economic restructuring. To register on-line, visit http://oms2011.eventbrite.com and for additional information, visit http://www.oregonheritage.org/OPRD/HCD/PROGRAMS/2011_Main_Street_Conference.shtml . SITE OFFERS ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE PROTECTION STRATEGIES An updated website with a new address has resulted from the joint efforts of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Archaeological Conservancy, the Society for American Archaeology, the Society for Historical Archaeology, the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers, and two National Park Service Cultural Resource offices (Heritage Preservation Services and the Archeology Program). ?Strategies for Protecting Archeological Sites on Private Lands" offers a wide variety of tools available for protecting archeological sites on private lands. The site, (http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/pad/strategies.html) contains information on strategies used throughout the U.S., case studies, keys to success, contact information, and links to other sources of useful information. Key strategies include land ownership, financial strategies, development regulation, laws specific to archeology, voluntary strategies, and site management. OHS TO FEATURE ?OREGON ROCKS!? For generations, Oregon - and Portland, in particular - has been a hotbed for great music. A new exhibit will open on Aug. 26 at the Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Ave., Portland, that celebrates Oregon?s rich and diverse musical history and begins a conversation about Oregon?s role in national musical movements. An ?Oregon Rocks!? concert will kick off the exhibit from 5:30 - 11 p.m., Aug. 25, at the Dill Pickle Club, 519 SW 3rd Ave., Portland. >From the jazz cabarets and supper clubs that lit up North Williams Street in the 1940s, through the teen dances and band battles of the 1960s, to the wild and raggedy North Portland house party scene of today, Oregon music exemplifies the pioneering spirit of the Northwest. The exhibit will spotlight favorites like Southern Oregon?s Johnnie Ray, the Kingsmen of ?Louie, Louie? fame, and Paul Revere and the Raiders with their Revolutionary War garb. Visitors will also become acquainted with newer legends, including Nu Shooz and the Dandy Warhols. For more information, call (503) 306-5198, email orhist at ohs.org or visit www.ohs.org . ------------------ Grants deadlines are approaching! Visit www.oregonheritage.org to learn more. Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info at state.or.us . From heritage.info at state.or.us Thu Aug 18 07:58:31 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 07:58:31 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-08-18 Message-ID: <4E4CC626.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this issue: 1. Deadline Approaching for Preserving Oregon Grants 2. Oregon Humanities Letters of Interest Deadline Set 3. Historic Barn Survey Participation Requested 4. Oregon Rocks! At OHS, Not Dill Pickle Club DEADLINE APPROACHING FOR PRESERVING OREGON GRANTS The deadline is approaching for Preserving Oregon Grant applications. These matching grants enable rehabilitation and preservation of resources listed in the National Register of Historic Places or identification, preservation and / or interpretation of significant archaeological sites. Successful applications will convey completion of work using appropriate preservation practices featuring the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation of Historic Properties, State Historic Preservation Office regulations for archaeological work, etc. Bids and estimates will strengthen applications. The grantee must match funds 1:1. Local financial support allows the program to assist more projects and fosters local support for preservation. Match can include cash, in-kind donations, and volunteer time. SHPO must receive proposals no later than Sept. 30 and will notify successful applicants by Nov. 1. The deadline for project completion, reporting and billing is Nov. 1, 2012. For complete information and applications about the above grant programs, visit www.oregonheritage.org and click on ?grants?. For additional information and questions, contact Kuri Gill at 503-986-0685 or kuri.gill at state.or.us. OREGON HUMANITIES LETTERS OF INTEREST DEADLINE SET Last year, Oregon Humanities Public Program Grants funded many conversations including that of three generations of women to talk about a century of voting. Public Program Grants also supported community arts and culture festivals, lecture series, and guided walking tours in rural Oregon. Oregon Humanities is currently reviewing letters of interest for Public Program Grants that use the humanities to connect Oregonians to ideas that change lives, transform communities, bring together diverse groups of Oregonians and that reflect collaboration between organizations within a community. Oregon Humanities will accept letters of interest postmarked no later than Oct. 31 for programs beginning after April 1, 2012. For guidelines and other information, visit www.oregonhumanaties.org. HISTORIC BARN SURVEY PARTICIPATION REQUESTED There is growing concern about the future of historic barns, farmsteads and outbuildings - all part of our rich agricultural heritage. The Historic Preservation League of Oregon recently placed two barns and one farmstead on their ?2011 Most Endangered Places? list. In an effort to evaluate and address the needs of our rural architecture, a collaborative OregonBARN initiative is seeking input from farmers, preservationists and barn fans. Please take a few minutes to complete an Oregon Heritage Barn Survey at www.surveymonkey.com/s/R2YGFS8 . OREGON ROCKS! AT OHS, NOT DILL PICKLE CLUB The ?Oregon Rocks!? concert will take place at the Oregon Historical Society, from 5:30 - 11 p.m., Aug. 25, 1200 SW Park Ave., Portland; not at the Dill Pickle Club as previously reported. ------------------ Grants deadlines are approaching! Visit www.oregonheritage.org to learn more. Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info at state.or.us . From heritage.info at state.or.us Fri Aug 19 08:30:55 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2011 08:30:55 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-08-19 Message-ID: <4E4E1F3E.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this issue: 1. Deadline Approaching for Museum Grants 2. Fish Stories Told at Heritage Center 3. Folk Music and Fiddles Featured in Baker City DEADLINE APPROACHING FOR MUSEUM GRANTS The deadline is approaching for Oregon Museum Grants. These grants support projects for the collection and management of heritage collections, for heritage-related tourism, and heritage education and interpretation. They require no match; however, projects with an in-kind or cash match are more likely to succeed. The Oregon Heritage Commission must receive proposals no later than Sept. 30 and will notify successful applicants in November. The timeline for project completion is Nov. 1, 2012. For complete information and applications, visit www.oregonheritage.org and click on ?grants?. For additional information and questions, contact Kuri Gill at 503-986-0685 or kuri.gill at state.or.us . FISH STORIES TOLD AT HERITAGE CENTER Share your fish stories and enjoy the ?Fishin? in the ?50s? exhibit beginning at 2 p.m., Aug. 27 at the Columbia River US Quarantine Station?s Knappton Cover Heritage Center. The Center is located 3 miles upriver from the north side of Astoria and the Megler Bridge. For further information, visit www.knapptoncoveheritagecenter.org or contact Nancy Anderson by calling (503) 738-5206 or emailing thecove at theoregonshore.com . FOLK MUSIC AND FIDDLES FEATURED IN BAKER CITY Pacific Northwest folk musicians Phil and Vivian Williams bring their program of historic fiddle music to the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center in Baker City on Aug. 25 - 27. They will present their program at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. each day in the Leo Adler Theater. Based in Seattle, the Williams? have researched, recorded and preserved folk music since the early 1960s. Their recorded archive of northwest fiddle and old time music is the largest in the country. In their program, ?Fiddling Down the Oregon Trail?, they will feature dance tunes and fiddle music from pioneers who traveled the trail to the Pacific Northwest plus fascinating stories of the origins of the fiddle tunes and dances common in that era. Visit oregontrail.blm.gov for more information or call (541) 523-1843. ------------------ Grants deadlines are approaching! Visit www.oregonheritage.org to learn more. Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info at state.or.us . From heritage.info at state.or.us Mon Aug 22 08:51:44 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 08:51:44 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-08-22 Message-ID: <4E52189F.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this issue: 1. Register Now for Days of Culture Events and Photo Contest 2. Barn Dance Set at Philip Foster Farm 3. Museum to Host Cemetery Tales 4. Cultural Trust Seeks Communications Manager REGISTER NOW FOR DAYS OF CULTURE EVENTS, PHOTO CONTEST In 2010, 65 Oregon cities and towns hosted 599 Days of Culture events including film screenings, live performances, tours, exhibits, readings, lectures, dinners, community gatherings, volunteer activities, and family events. From Oct. 1 - 8, Oregon communities converged across the state, from Ashland to Portland to Pendleton, from Eugene to Bend to Burns. This year promises the biggest Days of Culture yet and it will feature a statewide photo contest that includes prizes! To register your 2011 events, visit www.oregondaysofculture.org . Your event page will link to your own website (and the posting of your free events). You will see your events posted to the website in less than 24 hours. The photo contest begins Oct. 1. For questions or further information call (503) 986-0088 or email cultural.trust at state.or.us . BARN DANCE SET AT PHILIP FOSTER FARM Philip Foster Farm National Historic Site will hold its annual Pioneer Dinner and Barn Dance beginning at 5 p.m., Aug. 27. The dance will feature music by Heartstrings Duo, square dance lessons with the Country Cut-ups Square Dance Club, and couples and folk dancing with the Heartland Classic Country Band, with Foster Farm manager Elaine Butler on the fiddle. For more information, visit www.philipfosterfarm.com or call (503) 637-6324. MUSEUM TO HOST CEMETERY TALES Cemetery Tales, a community event that combines heritage with dynamic first-person monologues of people buried at Idlewilde Cemetery in Hood River, will take place Sept. 16 and 17 beginning at 5:30 p.m., and Sept. 18 beginning at 2 p.m. Parking and tour departures will take place at the Hood River Valley Adult Center, 2010 Sterling Place. This is the third year for this popular event. For further information, call (541) 386-6772, email thehistorymuseum at hrecn.net or visit http://www.co.hood-river.or.us . CULTURAL TRUST SEEKS COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER The Oregon Cultural Trust, located with the Oregon Arts Commission in the State?s Business Oregon Department, is recruiting for a full-time Communications Manager. This position plans and implements public communication strategies, manages media relationships and coordinates communications to the Trust?s stakeholders in the arts, heritage and humanities sectors. It also coordinates the development of increased resources for the Trust?s advertising and communications, including earned media coverage, contributed display advertising and radio or television underwriting. Visit http://www.governmentjobs.com/AgencyInstructions.cfm to view the complete job description and apply by Aug. 23. ------------------ Grants deadlines are approaching! Visit www.oregonheritage.org to learn more. Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info at state.or.us . From heritage.info at state.or.us Tue Aug 23 08:37:32 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:37:32 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-08-23 Message-ID: <4E5366CB.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this issue: 1. Oregon Folklife Network Seeks Executive Director 2. BLM Archeologist Position Open in Vale 3. Pacific Northwest Field School Director Sought 4. Editor Sought for ?We Proceeded On? OREGON FOLKLIFE NETWORK SEEKS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The Oregon Folklife Network (OFN), Oregon?s designated folklife organization, is seeking a full-time Executive Director. Based at the University of Oregon in Eugene, the OFN?s mission is to document, sustain, and promote Oregon?s folklife and cultural heritage through research and public programming. The Executive Director is responsible for overseeing the overall professional operations of the OFN through effective program implementation, staff management, strategic planning, network development, and financial development in order to achieve the Network?s mission. A minimum of a Master?s degree in Folklore, Cultural Administration, or related field is required. A qualified candidate will preferably have a minimum of 3-5 years of management experience in a non-profit organization, fundraising experience (including grant writing), excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, demonstrated competency using new technologies, outstanding organizational and motivational skills, and a leadership style marked by vision, enthusiasm, innovation, and confidence. Experience teaching and working with university students is desirable. The successful candidate will have the ability to work effectively with community members, faculty, staff and students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and economic backgrounds. To view the complete job description, visit http://ofn.uoregon.edu/about-us/news . Mail application materials to Dr. Lisa Gilman, Search Committee Chair, The Oregon Folklife Network, 6204 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-6204. Email materials to Dr. Gilman at lmgilman at uoregon.edu . For questions, call (541) 346-3967. BLM ARCHEOLOGIST POSITION OPEN IN VALE The BLM is seeking a professional archeologist to assist with the Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line Project the Vale District, Malheur Field Office. As the lead for the working group, this position provides professional knowledge in inventory evaluation, protection, resource planning, environmental analysis, and programming; serves as public affairs liaison and manages paleontological, prehistoric and historic resources. To view the full job description and apply, visit http://www.usajobs.gov/ and enter announcement number OR-DEU-2011-0098 for the Archeologist GS-0193-11 position before the application deadline of Aug. 26. PACIFIC NORTHWEST FIELD SCHOOL DIRECTOR SOUGHT The Historic Preservation Program in the School of Architecture and Allied Arts at the University of Oregon invites applications for a director of the Pacific Northwest Field School. Duties include budget, personnel management, advertising, lodging, and transportation, meals, equipment, and site tours, teach courses in preservation technology and building documentation and analysis. A minimum of a master's degree in relevant field and prior teaching experience is required for this position, which works closely with a Park Service Board of Advisors and is under the direct supervision of the Historic Preservation Program Director. Interested parties should mail letter of interest, the names and contact information for three references, and vitae to Tracy Bars, c/o AAA Dean?s Office, School of Architecture & Allied Arts, 5249 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-5249. Application review will begin on August 31, 2011. EDITOR SOUGHT FOR ?WE PROCEEDED ON? The Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation is seeking a qualified freelance editor-in-chief for its quarterly magazine, ?We Proceeded On?. A high quality, full-color journal, ?We Proceed On? publishes feature articles and book reviews about the Lewis and Clark Expedition and broader topics in Western American history. Contributors include academics, freelance writers, and independent scholars. The editor's responsibilities include assigning and editing articles, acquiring photography and artwork, laying out the full issue, and supervising proofreading and production. The editor should have journalistic experience and a robust interest in American history. The editor will report to the Foundation board from a location in any of the 50 states. Please direct inquiries to Stephenie Ambrose Tubbs, President, Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation, atinc at mt.net . ------------------ Grants deadlines are approaching! Visit www.oregonheritage.org to learn more. Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info at state.or.us . From heritage.info at state.or.us Fri Aug 26 08:51:35 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 08:51:35 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-08-26 Message-ID: <4E575E96.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this issue: 1. Fellowship Application Information Available 2. Women in Public Service Topic of History Pub 3. Farmstead Day Featured at Champoeg 4. Genealogy Forum of Oregon Sets Grand Opening Events 5. Workshop to Teach How to Research House History FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION INFORMATION AVAILABLE The Heritage Programs Division of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department will provide 1-3 fellowships to undergraduate students who are seniors and to graduate students for researching, writing and presenting a topic related to history, geography, archaeology, cultural heritage, or historic preservation in Oregon. The Fellowship recipients will make a 20-minute presentation of their project or research findings April 27 at the Oregon Heritage Conference/Northwest Archivists Conference in Salem. The purpose of the Heritage Fellowship is to encourage the thoughtful inquiry of Oregon's heritage by emerging scholars. Many new topics remain to be pursued, and fresh perspectives on previously examined topics are needed as well in order to keep the investigation of Oregon's history fresh and relevant. The Fellowship offers a financial incentive for those research efforts and an opportunity for sharing the results with the Oregon heritage community through a public presentation. The recipients must be full-time students at a university in the state of Oregon. For more information, visit http://www.oregonheritage.org/OPRD/HCD/OHC/fellowship.shtml WOMEN IN PUBLIC SERVICE TOPIC OF HISTORY PUB Learn about the history of Oregon women in public service during History Pub at 7 p.m., Aug. 29 in McMenamins Bagdad Theater, 3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Portland. Historian Kimberly Jensen will provide an illustrated overview of women and citizenship in Oregon, giving context for a conversation among pioneering women public servants and young women from the New Leadership Oregon program who have interviewed them over the summer. Reflecting on their interviews, the panel will engage in conversation about the history and future of women in Oregon politics. The panel includes Gretchen Kafoury, Norma Paulus, Avel Louise Gordly and Kathryn Harrison. For further information email info at centuryofaction.org or visit http://centuryofaction.org/index.php/main_site/news/lives_of_women_citizens_history_pub . FARMSTEAD DAY FEATURED AT CHAMPOEG Visitors will enjoy guided tours of a 1860s kitchen garden and an original wheat threshing barn, demonstrations, hands-on activities and old time music during Farmstead Day from 1 - 4 p.m., Sept. 3 at Champoeg, 8239 Champoeg Road NE, St. Paul. Costumed volunteers will demonstrate early farmstead crafts and skills, including woodcraft, butter churning, Dutch oven baking, quilting, blacksmithing and wool spinning. Children can help with chores, play 19th century games, make simple toys and try on fashions from the era. For more information, call Kim at 503-678-1649, email kim at champoeg.org or visit www.champoeg.org. GENEALOGY FORUM OF OREGON SETS GRAND OPENING EVENTS The Genealogy Forum of Oregon (GFO) is moving its research library, which contains over 32,000 volumes and special collections, to a new location: 2505 S.E. 11th Ave., Suite B-18, Portland. To celebrate its move the GFO will hold a month-long grand opening filled with speaker events and workshops, beginning Sept. 10. For further information call (503) 963-1932, email gfoinfo at hotmail.com or visit www.gfo.org . WORKSHOP TO TEACH HOW TO RESEARCH HOUSE HISTORY Who lived in your house before you? What did your house look like originally? Why is there a bathroom on the back porch? Researching the history of your house can answer those questions and many others. It might also shed light on the development of your neighborhood. Tibby O?Brien and Morgen Young will demonstrate the steps of uncovering the history of vintage houses and other buildings from 10 - 11:30 a.m., Sept. 10 at the Architectural Heritage Center, 701 SE Grand Avenue, Portland. For further information, visit www.visitAHC.org or call (503) 231-7264. ------------------ Grants deadlines are approaching! Visit www.oregonheritage.org to learn more. Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info at state.or.us .