From heritage.info at state.or.us Mon Dec 5 08:56:45 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Mon, 05 Dec 2011 08:56:45 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-12-05 Message-ID: <4EDC874D.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In This Issue: 1. Heritage Bulletins Provide Tips 2. Cultural Trust Provides Benefits 3. Oregon Encyclopedia Sets December Talks HERITAGE BULLETINS PROVIDE TIPS There is no single source to gather information about places. Quality research efforts require time, travel, communication and patience. Although you?ll discover many sources on the internet, you should still visit libraries, museums and government offices in person. Discover valuable tips about research in Heritage Bulletin Number 12: ?Research Tips and Sources? by visiting www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/docs/Heritage_Bulletins . CULTURAL TRUST PROVIDES BENEFITS The Oregon Cultural Trust is in the business of investing in Oregon communities. In 2010, over 500,000 young people were touched by cultural programs. The Oregon Cultural Trust?s permanent fund is performing as intended: ensuring that cultural funding exists, in good times and bad. The Trust fund, conservatively managed by the State Treasurer?s office in an interest-bearing account, was not affected by recent steep declines in investment markets. Now is the time for heritage organizations to promote the value of the Trust and its tax credit for donations to their members. Oregon?s unique cultural tax credit is a powerful incentive and it helps sustain Oregon?s cultural heritage. Visit http://www.culturaltrust.org/communicate for helpful materials. OREGON ENCYCLOPEDIA SETS DECEMBER TALKS The Oregon Encyclopedia (The OE), continues its History Night series in December beginning tonight at 7 p.m. with a talk by Gregg Shine titled ?The Pacific Northwest and The American Civil War? at McMenamins Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan, Portland. The Northwest played an interesting role in the Civil War?not only because its states and territories were part of the ongoing battle over freedom and slavery?but also because of the army?s particular relationship with the region?s Native American groups. Shine describes the Civil War period in the Northwest, the significant people and events that influenced the outcome, and the role memory plays in our understanding of the Civil War, 150 years after the first shot. Philip Niles will present ?The Portland of A.E. Doyle? at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 13 at the Rialto Poolroom and Bar, 529 SW 4th Ave, Portland. Architect A.E. Doyle left his mark on Portland. The Benson Hotel, Civic Stadium, Meier and Frank, the Pacific Building?these structures and dozens more are reminders of Portland?s rapid growth in the early 20th century and, significantly, how architectural design during that period identified and legitimized institutions and the social structure of the growing city. Historian Phil Niles examines the stages of Doyle?s development as an architect, the evolution of his style, and how his career reflected?and furthered?Portland?s growth. Visit www.oregonencyclopedia.org ( http://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/ ) for further details. ------------------ Save the dates for the 2012 Oregon Heritage Conference: April 26 -28! Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info at state.or.us . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From heritage.info at state.or.us Tue Dec 6 08:34:14 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2011 08:34:14 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-12-06 Message-ID: <4EDDD385.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In This Issue: 1. Heritage Commission to Meet 2. Archival Materials Now Available Online 3. OHS to Present WWII Events 4. Albany Features ?Parlour Tour? HERITAGE COMMISSION TO MEET The Oregon Heritage Commission will meet via teleconference at 1:30 p.m., Dec. 9. The public listening room will be in Room 146 of the North Mall Office Building, 725 Summer St. NE, Salem. The Heritage Commission is comprised of nine people appointed by the Governor who represent Oregon?s heritage and geographical diversity. There are nine advisory representatives from state agencies and statewide organizations. A variety of issues related to Oregon heritage sites, organizations and activities is on the preliminary agenda for this public meeting. The mission of the Oregon Heritage Commission is to secure, sustain, and enhance Oregon's heritage by ensuring coordination of heritage initiatives by public and private organizations; advocacy on its behalf; education of the public about its extent and value; and promotion and celebration of its diversity. More information about the Commission is available at www.oregonheritage.org or by contacting Commission coordinator Kyle Jansson at 503-986-0673. Special accommodations may be arranged up to 72 hours in advance by calling 503-986-0655. ARCHIVAL MATERIALS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE Researchers can now access the Directory of Archival and Manuscript Repositories in the Northwest by visiting the Northwest Archivists website http://northwestarchivistsinc.wildapricot.org/directory . The Directory provides access to information about heritage institutions in the Northwest that contain archival, manuscript, and photograph materials. Compilation of information is on-going. If your repository is not included, or if you have updates for any of the entries listed, contact Linda Long at llong at uoregon.edu or (541) 346-1906. OHS TO PRESENT WWII EVENTS OHS will present two events surrounding World War II this week. Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor and America's entry into World War II, OHS will present ?An Evening with Heroes? beginning at 7 p.m., Dec. 7. World War II scholar and Marion County Circuit Court Judge Vance Day will moderate the event, during which guests will hear Technical Sergeant Donald Malarkey and 1st Lieutenant Lynn "Buck" Compton share their stories of remarkable gallantry and courage. Malarkey and Compton are two of the original members of "Easy Company," the 506th Parachute Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, portrayed in the HBO mini-series Band of Brothers. Also recognizing the 70th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor bombing, a panel of speakers will acquaint guests with ?Unusual Stories of World War II? beginning at 2 p.m., Dec. 11. Discussing some of the less-well-known effects of World War II, retired history professor G. Thomas Edwards will tell stories about how Taft, on the Oregon coast, reacted to potential threats by forming a civilian defense force. Katy Barber, of Portland State University, will talk about the camp at Waldport, Oregon, where Conscientious Objectors lived during the war, working for the Forest Service and producing art in their free time. Jeremy Skinner, of Lewis and Clark College's Special Collections will present some of that art during the event. Nicole Nathan, of the Oregon Nikkei Endowment, will describe how the FBI forcefully removed members of the Oregon Japanese American community from their homes and incarcerated them. For further information, visit http://ohs.org/visit-ohs/events.cfm . ALBANY FEATURES "PARLOUR TOUR" A tour featuring several historic homes, two churches, the Albany Regional, Monteith House and the Historic Carousel museums, and the Carnegie Library, will take place from 2 ? 7 p.m., Dec. 11 in Albany. Also included in the tour are the Orchard House and Pumpkin Hollow, a reproduction salt box style home and mill. The tour will begin at Two Rivers Market, where guests can travel the self-guided tour via horse-drawn wagon, vintage trolley or their own vehicle. For more information, call (800) 526-2256 or (541) 928-0911 or visit www.albanyvisitors.com . ------------------ Save the dates for the 2012 Oregon Heritage Conference: April 26 -28! Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info at state.or.us . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From heritage.info at state.or.us Thu Dec 8 07:38:41 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Thu, 08 Dec 2011 07:38:41 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-12-08 Message-ID: <4EE06980.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In This Issue: 1. 2011 Oregon Museum Grants Awarded 2. Heritage Excellence Deadline Approaches 3. ONE, Learning Institute Host Talk 4. Speaker Set at Fort Clatsop 2011 OREGON MUSEUM GRANTS AWARDED Financial aid ranging from $3,600 for archival supplies in Sherman County to $8,000 for Southern Oregon Historical Society?s community engagement and exhibit project are among the latest grants released by the Oregon Heritage Commission to support Oregon?s museums. The Oregon Museum grants will support 13 projects estimated to cost more than $100,000 in eight counties. ?The museum grants support the preservation and interpretation of significant historic collections all over the state, as well as develop heritage tourism,? said Kyle Jansson, the commission?s coordinator. ?These grants enable museums of all sizes to take on projects they might otherwise be unable to accomplish.? The Museum Grants program, established in 1965, is the state?s oldest cultural grant program. More than 100 museums have used the funds over the years. For more information on the Oregon Museum Grants contact Kuri Gill at Kuri.Gill at state.or.us or call (503) 986-0685. To view a list of the Oregon Museum Grants visit www.oregonheritage.org ( http://www.oregonheritage.org/ ) . HERITAGE EXCELLENCE DEADLINE APPROACHES There is one month left to nominate individuals, organizations and projects that have made outstanding contributions to preserving Oregon?s heritage for an Oregon Heritage Excellence Award. Intended to draw public attention to important heritage efforts in Oregon and to raise the quality of heritage-oriented activities, award winners will receive recognition at the 2012 Oregon Heritage Conference on April 27 in Salem. Visit www.oregonheritage.org ( http://www.oregonheritage.org/ ) for a nomination application and recognize someone for exceptional and commendable work, the development of new ideas, and / or approaches and innovations in heritage-related activities. The deadline for nominations is January 13. For more information, contact Cara Kaser at (503) 986-0670 or cara.kaser at state.or.us . ONE, LEARNING INSTITUTE HOST TALK Oregon Nikkei Endowment (ONE) and the University of Oregon Osher Lifelong Learning Institute will host a lecture by Jane Comerford, featuring slides and information from her new book, "A History of Northwest Portland: From the River to the Hills" at 1 p.m., Dec. 14 in Room 152 at the University of Oregon White Stag building, 70 NW Couch, Portland. Comerford?s book begins with the Donation Land Claims of the 1840s and chronicles the move of residential neighborhoods back from the river, leaving behind an area of boarding houses and hotels, filled with ethnic minorities, sailors and transients that would become Old Town. The book records the NW quadrant of Portland as it moves through its first century and a half, and features over 150 images, including some from the ONE collection. Images show Nihonmachi, or Japantown, and feature Rokuichi Ninomura and his family in front of their bathhouse, barbershop, and cleaners which is now home to the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center. The photos add historical context and vibrancy to the rich fabric of the Northwest neighborhoods. For further information call (503) 224-1458 or visit www.oregonnikkei.org . SPEAKER SET AT FORT CLATSOP Elita Tom will present ?Getting to Know Sacagawea? at 1 p.m., Dec. 18 in the Netul River Room of the Fort Clatsop visitor center as part of the ?In Their Footsteps? speaker series. A high school junior and a member of the Yakima Indian Nation, Elita works with the Pacific Northwest Living Historians as they portray members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. She portrays Sacagawea each August at The Saltmakers Return in Seaside and at the January Wintering Over program at Fort Clatsop. She is the winner of the National Park Service?s Pacific West Region 2010-2011 George and Helen Hartzog Youth Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service for this and other work in the park. She enjoys acting and behind-the-scenes work in both high school and community theater. Dressed as Sacagawea might have been, Elita will present a Chautauqua-style monologue where the audience will get to ?meet Sacagawea.? A discussion about her research and preparation will follow this ?first-person? performance. A premiere of three short films made by high school students from the park?s Film Camp, an annual workshop where teens make documentaries about Lewis and Clark National Historic Park, will follow Elita?s presentation at 2 p.m. For more information, call the park at (503) 861-2471. ------------------ Save the dates for the 2012 Oregon Heritage Conference: April 26 -28! Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info at state.or.us . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From heritage.info at state.or.us Tue Dec 13 08:34:14 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:34:14 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-12-13 Message-ID: <4EE70E05.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In This Issue: 1. Fa?ade Restoration Grants Available 2. Museum Offers Curatorial Residency FA?ADE RESTORATION GRANTS AVAILABLE The Oregon State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) is offering ?Diamonds in the Rough? grants to restore or reconstruct heavily altered building facades. The emphasis is on commercial buildings in historic downtown districts. The application deadline is Jan. 27, 2012. The grants provide financial support for projects such as exposing transom windows, removing aluminum or wood paneling that covers the original features, and restoring missing decorative features like cornices. The purpose is to return the buildings to their historic appearance and potentially qualify them for historic register designation. National Register designation contributes to eligibility for state and federal incentives for further work on the property. Visit www.oregonheritage.org ( http://www.oregonheritage.org/ )for application forms. Potential applicants may contact Grants and Outreach Coordinator Kuri Gill at 503-986-0685 or Kuri.Gill at state.or.us for more information on the grant program and to discuss projects. MUSEUM OFFERS CURATORIAL RESIDENCY The National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) is seeking applications for a one-year paid residency for entry-level Native American museum professionals interested in pursuing museum careers or those early in established careers who feel they would benefit from a residency at NMAI. Applications for the first round are due by Jan. 15, 2012. NMAI will notify the successful candidate by Feb. 1, and work will commence the 3rd week of March 2012. The residency may be extended for a second year based upon exemplary performance. The successful candidate will demonstrate commitment to the museum profession through academic preparation, experience with paid or volunteer work at museums or community cultural centers, experience with exhibitions and/or collections research, and/or a track record of community-based scholarship. The Curatorial Resident will join the staff of NMAI?s Museum Scholarship group in exhibition development and/or collections research projects. Applications should include a complete curriculum vitae or professional resume; an essay of no more than 1200 words describing the candidate?s career goals for museum work; what the candidate hopes to gain from the residency experience; and why the NMAI in particular can play an important role in the candidate?s career development; and a letter of support from an academic or community-based sponsor or mentor. Consideration will be given to candidates who can demonstrate how their experience will benefit their communities. Send applications to Patricia Scott, Cultural Resources Center, 4220 Silver Hill Road, Suitland, MD 20746-2863. For queries email David W. Penney at penneyd at si.edu . ------------------ Save the dates for the 2012 Oregon Heritage Conference: April 26 -28! Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info at state.or.us . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From heritage.info at state.or.us Thu Dec 15 08:14:16 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:14:16 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-12-15 Message-ID: <4EE9AC58.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In This Issue: 1. Museum Seeks Administrative Coordinator 2. Open House Planned at Fort Clatsop MUSEUM SEEKS ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR The Albany Regional Museum is seeking an Administrative Coordinator. This position will oversee membership, marketing and routine operational duties, and will promote the visibility and usage of the museum as a community resource. The successful candidate will possess good Customer service and computer skills, marketing and advertising experience. An interest in history and museums, non-profit and supervisory experience is a plus. Visit http://www.armuseum.com/Museum%20Job%20Opp..pdf to view a complete job description. Send resume and handwritten cover letter to Chairman, P.O. Box 1463, Albany, OR 97321. OPEN HOUSE PLANNED AT FORT CLATSOP Lewis and Clark National Historical Park will hold a holiday open house from 9 a.m. ? 5 p.m., Dec. 18 at Fort Clatsop, Seaside. Visit the fort during the season when the Lewis and Clark Expedition stayed near the Pacific Ocean. The event will kick off at 9:30 a.m., with the raising of the Star Spangled Banner. Open house activities will include gunfire flintlock programs, Christmas 1805 ranger talks, ranger-led discovery walks on the Netul Trail; tallow rendering and candle making and hands-on children?s activities. After visiting the fort, guests can warm-up in the visitor center with hot apple cider, enjoy Elita Tom?s presentation ?Getting to Know Sacagawea? at 1 p.m., and watch three short films from the park?s 2011 Teen Film Camp at 2 p.m. Retiring of the Star Spangled Banner will take place at 3:30 p.m. and a special night flintlock volley of gunfire will take place after the last ranger talk. For more information, call the park at (503) 861-2471. ------------------ Save the dates for the 2012 Oregon Heritage Conference: April 26 -28! Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info at state.or.us . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From heritage.info at state.or.us Fri Dec 16 08:19:52 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 08:19:52 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-12-16 Message-ID: <4EEAFF27.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In This Issue: 1. Native American Architecture Topic of Lecture 2. Online Historic Map Collection Growing 3. Historical Society Seeks Executive Director in Moro NATIVE AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE TOPIC OF LECTURE Melissa Darby will present ?Native American Architecture of the Lower Columbia, Oregon Coast and Willamette Valley: The Vernacular Style? following a general business meeting that begins at 7 p.m., Jan. 3, at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, 1945 SE Water Street, Portland. Ethnographic, archaeological and ethnohistorical accounts suggest that the architecture of the people of Western Oregon and the lower Columbia region was similar to other Northwest Coast groups, but there were some distinct differences in dwelling styles on the central and southern Oregon Coast. Several house styles from the region will be described and compared with descriptions of the people and their houses found in the logs and charts of Captain Francis Drake, who landed on the West Coast of America during the summer of 1579. These documents were suppressed, and the official account censored. Darby will explore whether these descriptions ?fit? the record. Principal investigator for Lower Columbia Research and Archaeology, and president of the non-profit Drake Anchorage Research Collaboration, Darby is a noted authority on the ethnohistory of the lower Columbia River region. Visit www.oregonarchaeological.org or call (503) 727-3507 for more information. ONLINE HISTORIC MAP COLLECTION GROWING The USGS Historical Topographic Map collection is now online. With over 90,000 of the more than 200,000 maps in the collection now available for download, this map collection can be a boon to people who use historical maps as research tools. The agency will continue to add maps to the collection through the next year, until its entire map library is online and available for public use. To view the maps, visit http://nationalmap.gov/historical . HISTORICAL SOCIETY SEEKS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN MORO The Sherman County Historical Society, located in Moro, is seeking an executive director. Responsibilities include daily operations of the Society's museum, meeting annual goals, supporting the Society's Board in its stewardship role and supervising volunteers associated with various museum functions. The successful candidate will be energetic and a collaborative leader; will possess strong communication skills and have a record of achieving results, a passion for rural community development and experience in rural communities. A related degree, and a minimum of five-years experience in educational or hands-on museum management, volunteer management, nonprofit management, fund development and grant writing preferred. Direct experience in museum collections care and management is a plus. For a complete job description, visit http://www.shermanmuseum.org . Send resume and cover letter postmarked by Jan. 4, 2012 to Hiring Team, carrie at wheatacresranch.com or Hiring Team, Sherman County Historical Society, P. O. Box 173, Moro, OR 97039. ------------------ Save the dates for the 2012 Oregon Heritage Conference: April 26 -28! Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info at state.or.us . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From heritage.info at state.or.us Tue Dec 20 08:15:24 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:15:24 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-12-20 Message-ID: <4EF0441B.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In This Issue: 1. Cultural Tourism Grants Available 2. Lincoln County Museum Seeks Director CULTURAL TOURISM GRANTS AVAILABLE The Oregon Arts Commission is now accepting Cultural Tourism grant applications. Cultural Tourism grants support projects and partnerships that positively impact arts-based cultural tourism activities. This effort advances the Commission?s long-range plan calling for stronger links between the arts, culture, the tourism industry, and local economic development. To review the grant guidelines and download an application form, visit http://www.oregonartscommission.org/grants/grants-for-organizations/cultural-tourism-grants . For further information, contact Shannon Planchon at (503) 229-6062 or via e mail shannon.planchon at state.or.us . LINCOLN COUNTY MUSEUM SEEKS DIRECTOR Lincoln County Historical Society, located in Newport, is seeking an Executive Director. Successful candidates will possess a BA / BS in history or related field, five years of museum or cultural organization management, fundraising experience. Knowledge of and experience with standards and practices for history museums and historical properties is required. An advanced degree is preferred. This is a full-time position. Send resume and a letter of interest by Jan. 13, 2012 to Search Committee, Lincoln County Historical Society, 545 SW 9th St., Newport, OR 97365. ------------------ Save the dates for the 2012 Oregon Heritage Conference: April 26 -28! Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info at state.or.us . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From heritage.info at state.or.us Thu Dec 22 08:53:17 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 08:53:17 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-12-22 Message-ID: <4EF2EFFC.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In This Issue: 1. Deadline Nears for 2011 Cultural Trust Donations 2. CCHS Seeks Part-Time Director 3. Railroad Heritage Symposium Set DEADLINE NEARS FOR 2011 CULTURAL TRUST DONATIONS Your heritage organization still has time to promote the benefits of donations in 2011 to the Oregon Cultural Trust to your members and friends. The benefits: -- Dozens of heritage organizations in Oregon (perhaps even your own or one that you cooperate with) have received grants this year from the Oregon Cultural Trust or its county and tribal coalitions. The Trust lists all of its statewide grantees on its website at www.culturaltrust.org -- The Oregon Cultural Trust promotes cooperation and collaboration by heritage, humanities and arts organizations, which strengthens the cultural infrastructure in Oregon. -- Oregonians are able to be eligible for tax credits when filing their 2011 Oregon income tax returns because of donations to their heritage organizations and the Oregon Cultural Trust. How your organization can participate: -- On your organization's Facebook page, friend the Oregon Cultural Trust's Facebook page. Or use a tweet to get people to the Trust's website. -- Include in your organization's end-of-year e-newsletter an article about donations to the Trust and a link to its website at www.culturaltrust.org -- Include a printed Cultural Trust flyer in the envelope when you send receipts to your donors. -- Remind folks of the Cultural Trust's message: "Donate to the Cultural Trust today. Get it all back at tax time. Your donation is free to you and good for Oregon." So take a moment now, to help the Cultural Trust lead in building an environment in which heritage and other cultural organizations are sustained and valued as a core part of vibrant Oregon communities. CCHS SEEKS PART-TIME DIRECTOR The Clackamas County Historical Society (CCHS), in Oregon City, is seeking a part-time Program Director of Programs and Expenses. Applicants should have program and development experience, an appreciation of history, a familiarity with technology, strong organizational skills and the ability to tell a compelling story. The successful candidate will work in a team-building environment with volunteers and other staff and will development monthly programs for weekend, workshop or special events. This position will also assist with developing a strategy to organize and make the collection available to the public, and research and submit relevant grant applications. To apply for the position, email a r?sum? and cover letter via email with the subject line Program Director, to cchsoregon at gmail.com . To learn more about CCHS, visit www.clackamashistory.org ( http://www.clackamashistory.org/ ) . RAILROAD HERITAGE SYMPOSIUM SET Interested in sharing success stories and challenges? Does your organization desire to collaborate with another to achieve a goal? The Yaquina Pacific Railroad Historical Society will host a Railroad Heritage Symposium from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Jan. 28 at the Northwest Truck Museum, Antique Powerland, 3995 Brooklake Road NE, Brooks. For more information contact Bill Bain via email bill at yaquina.com or telephone (541) 961-0600. ------------------ Save the dates for the 2012 Oregon Heritage Conference: April 26 -28! Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info at state.or.us . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From heritage.info at state.or.us Tue Dec 27 08:44:49 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2011 08:44:49 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-12-27 Message-ID: <4EF98581.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this Issue: 1. One Final Favor to Do for Oregon Heritage In 2011 2. NPS Seeks Archivist for Crater Lake National Park 3. PSU Seeks Assistant Prof. of North American History ONE FINAL FAVOR TO DO FOR OREGON HERITAGE IN 2011 Oregon?s heritage is a legacy for the future, preserved among prehistoric and historic archaeological sites, and in historic buildings and landscapes. It is contained in the collective wealth of our museums and heritage institutions, and embodied in our public celebrations and anniversaries. Hundreds of organizations, small and large, every year make valiant efforts to preserve and develop Oregon's heritage. With a donation to the Oregon Cultural Trust, you can support them and take an important step toward a tax credit for yourself. In order to qualify for a tax credit for 2011, you must act now. Here's how: 1. If you haven't already made a donation to an Oregon heritage, arts or humanities organization, make one now. 2. Make a matching gift to the Oregon Cultural Trust by making a donation at www.culturaltrust.org/give . You can also make a donation by phoning 503-986-0088 (8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays) or sending a check to the Oregon Cultural Trust at 775 Summer St. NE, Suite 200. Salem, OR 97301. 3. Claim your entire contribution to the Trust as a tax credit (up to certain limits), reducing your Oregon tax bill during the next few months. The time to act is now, as 2011 is nearing the end. By acting now, you will enable the Oregon Cultural Trust to support cultural heritage organizations across the state in preserving and developing Oregon's cultural heritage. NPS SEEKS ARCHIVIST FOR CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK The National Park Service is seeking an Archivist to implement the arrangement and description components of the archival program within the museum program at Crater Lake National Park. The incumbent will apply professional knowledge and skill to processing archival and/or manuscript collections including appraisal, planning, organization, arrangement, preservation and description. The collections may be complex and include special formats such as photographs, maps, audio-visual materials, or electronic records. The Archivist will complete archival surveys and write collection-level survey descriptions. Duties also include the evaluation of all records, archival, and manuscript collections with the records management guideline, archival appraisal criteria, and park's scope of collection statement as appropriate; recommending specific non-official records for inclusion in museum collection; and in conjunction with museum staff, identifying historical records, determining which materials are active and inactive, and disposing of inactive official records as described in the records management guideline. Qualifications include professional experience in archival science, or in a directly related field of work such as history that involved the collection, appraisal, or synthesis of information having historical or archival values. The application deadline is Dec. 28. For a complete job description and application criteria, visit http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/304957700#TopofPage. PSU SEEKS ASSISTANT PROF. OF NORTH AMERICAN HISTORY The History Department of Portland State University is accepting applications for the position of tenure-track assistant professor of North American history, with expertise in both public history and environmental history. This position will commence Sept. 16, 2012. Job duties include teaching courses and conducting research in U.S. public and environmental history, and serving on department / university committees. Applicants should possess a PhD in a relevant field of study by the hire date. Screening of applications will begin Jan. 23, 2012, and continue until finalists are identified. For further information, visit http://www.pdx.edu/hr/sites/www.pdx.edu.hr/files/CLAS%20HST%20Assistant%20Professor%20D98279_0.pdf. To apply, Send letter of application detailing teaching and research, CV, examples of research, and three letters of reference (electronic submission of all materials preferred) to Dr. Katrine E. Barber, Department of History, Portland State University, Box 751, Portland OR 97207-0751; or email to publichistorysearch at pdx.edu. For questions, call (503) 725-3979. ------------------ Save the dates for the 2012 Oregon Heritage Conference: April 26 -28! Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info at state.or.us . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From heritage.info at state.or.us Fri Dec 30 08:52:45 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:52:45 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-12-30 Message-ID: <4EFD7BDC.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In This Issue: 1. ?Wintering Over? Program Set at Fort Clatsop 2. New Year, New Exhibits at Eagle Point, Salem 3. OAS offers Archaeology for the Curious Program ?WINTERING OVER? PROGRAM SET AT FORT CLATSOP Lewis and Clark National Historical Park will present "Wintering Over: Snugly Fixed in Their Huts," a special living history program from 9 a.m. ? 5 p.m. Jan. 14 and 14 at Fort Clatsop, located southwest of Astoria, three miles east of U.S. Highway 101. During this two day ?Wintering Over? event, visitors will explore the people behind the story as they converse with expedition members (portrayed by first-person character interpreters) camped at their Fort Clatsop winter headquarters during 1806. Explore what it is like for these Corps members as they survive off elk and the good graces of their Clatsop and Chinook neighbors, while preparing to return to the United States. Discover who these people are, where they came from and what their journey has been like so far. The Pacific Northwest Living Historians partner with the park to provide this program and allow for a real experience (not a staged event); visitors direct their own discoveries. In addition to the event at the fort, there are movies in the visitor center theater including, ?A Clatsop Winter Story,? which discusses the 1805-06 winter from a Clatsop Indian perspective, and ?Lewis and Clark: Confluence of Time and Courage,? which covers the entire voyage of the Corps of Discovery. For further information, call the park at (503) 861-2471 ext. 214 or visit www.nps.gov/lewi . NEW YEAR, NEW EXHIBITS AT EAGLE POINT, SALEM Eagle Point: The Southern Oregon Historical Society will present ?Wire by Wire: How the Telephone, Fencing, and Electricity Came to Lake Creek,? an exhibit on display through mid-January at the Lake Creek Historical Society, 739 South Fork Little Butte Creek Road, Eagle Point and open 10 a.m. ? 3 p.m., Weds., Fri. and Sat. An open house will take place from on Jan. 14. ?Wire by Wire: How the Telephone, Fencing, and Electricity Came to Lake Creek? explores how the community changed with the introduction of new technologies. After a community forum in September, participants decided to explore the idea of wire versus wireless in their community. Bonded by more than simply geography, Lake Creek?s determination and spirit of self-reliance helped forge the unique character of their rural community. The use of wire reflects the story of this community, as seen through the history of the telephone, fencing, and electricity, to illustrate the different ways residents united to change their lifestyles. A map of Lake Creek traces the community?s development and depicts many of the original homesteaders. This exhibit is part of ?History: Made by You,? a traveling exhibits program designed to engage the community in discussions about contemporary issues of local importance and to research the historic roots of these issues. For more information or to request a public forum / traveling exhibit for your community, contact Amy Drake at the Southern Oregon Historical Society via email amy at sohs.org or by phone (541) 773-6536 ext. 1006, or visit www.sohs.org ( http://www.sohs.org/ ) . Salem: ?Willamette Women? will debut during the second annual Heritage Invitational Extravaganza beginning Jan. 20 and running through March 10 at the Willamette Heritage Center, 1313 Mill Street SE, Salem. The exhibit will provide 21 Mid-Valley heritage, cultural, history museums and organizations the opportunity to shine a light on women from their communities. Throughout the exhibition's run, visitors will walk through the history of women in the Mid-Valley, as they view a wide array of locally, regionally and nationally important objects and images. ?Willamette Women? encourages the preservation and appreciation of our local organizations that do so much to foster understanding and enjoyment of our community's heritage. Exhibit participants include the Aumsville Historical Society, Brooks Historical Society, Bush House, Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, Forest History Center, the Gordon House, Historic Deepwood Estate, Hoover-Minthorn House, Jensen Arctic Museum, Keizer Heritage Museum, Linfield Anthropology Museum, Lord and Schryver Conservancy, Mt. Angel Historical Society, Oregon State Hospital Museum, Old Aurora Colony Historical Museum, Polk County Historical Society, Salem YWCA, Silverton Country Historical Society, Western Oregon University Archives, Willamette University Archives and the Yamhill County Historical Society. Topic Examples include Polk County Historical Society presenting "Words We Leave Behind: Women Authors of Polk County," Silverton Country Historical Society displaying "Women Making History in Silverton Country," the Gordon House looking at "Evelyn Gordon, Another Frank Lloyd Wright Woman," and the Aurora Colony Museum highlighting Emma Wagner Giesy. For more information, visit www.missionmill.org ( http://www.missionmill.org/ ) or contact Keni Sturgeon by email at kenis at missionmill.org or phone at (503) 585 7012. OAS OFFERS ARCHAEOLOGY FOR THE CURIOUS PROGRAM Are you looking to learn more about archaeology basics, or do you need a refresher on the history of the Pacific Northwest ? The Oregon Archaeological Society (OAS) is offering ?Archaeology for the Curious?, a basic training program co-sponsored by Portland Community College and the Washington County Museum beginning on Feb. 4 and running consecutive Saturdays through March 17 at the Portland Community College Rock Creek Campus, in Room 121, Building 7. Taught by experienced regional professionals from organizations, such as the National Forest Service, BLM, and the University of Oregon, topics for the first two sessions include archaeology basics as well as information on artifacts, laws and ethics, Northwest archaeology and rock art, site stewardship and volunteering. For those who want to dig further into archaeology, the four additional Saturday training sessions will cover field excavation and laboratory methods, site mapping, cataloging and compass reading beginning. The program is a great way to network with other archaeology lovers and to learn how to get involved in the field. Visit oregonarchaeological.org to download the application. For additional information, email oas.basictraining at gmail.com or contact Steve Satterthwaite via email satterts at hotmail.com or phone (503) 824-2264. ------------------ Save the dates for the 2012 Oregon Heritage Conference: April 26 -28! Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info at state.or.us . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: