From heritage.info at state.or.us Fri Jul 1 08:58:01 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2011 08:58:01 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-07-01 Message-ID: <4E0D8C18.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In This Issue: 1. Deadline Approaches for NEH Historical and Cultural Organizations Grants 2. Conservation Center Seeks Preservation Needs Program Applicants 3. Champoeg State Heritage Area Hosts OSU Archeological Dig 4. Treasures and Tales Program Offered by Clackamas County Historical Society 5. ?Windows in Time? Begins July with ?Music to Our Ears? 6. Historic Ranger Station Opens July 1 DEADLINE APPROACHES FOR NEH HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS GRANTS NEH has posted new application guidelines at www.neh.gov for the America's Historical and Cultural Organizations grant competition, with an upcoming deadline of August 17 and future deadline of January 11, 2012. The grants will fund humanities projects intended for broad public audiences at museums, libraries, historic sites and other historical and cultural organizations. Grants support interpretive exhibitions, reading or film discussion series, historic site interpretation, lecture series and symposia, and digital projects. NEH especially encourages projects that offer multiple formats and make creative use of new technology to deliver humanities content. Program officers in the Division of Public Programs will provide assistance, including discussion of project ideas or reading draft proposals. Please call the NEH Division of Public Programs (202) 606-8269 or email publicpgms at neh.gov for further information. CONSERVATION CENTER SEEKS PRESERVATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROGRAM APPLICANTS The Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts is seeking applicants for its Preservation Needs Assessment program. Through funding from the NEH, the Center offers a limited number of subsidized assessments for $350, including the assessor's travel expenses. The Center must receive applications by July 15, 2011. To review detailed information on the Preservation Needs Assessment Program visit www.ccaha.org . For questions call (215) 545-0613 or email pso at ccaha.org . CHAMPOEG STATE HERITAGE AREA TO HOST OSU ARCHEOLOGICAL DIG Champoeg State Heritage Area will offer guided tours of an archeological dig beginning at 10 a.m., Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays through August 3. OSU Professor of Anthropology, Dr. David Brauner, and 26 of his students are conducting the dig - the fourth excavation since 2002 - at the Champoeg townsite. Settlers formed Oregon's first provisional government on this site in an historic vote on May 2, 1843. The townsite includes the former home Robert Newell, chief promoter of the town of Champoeg, and speaker of the Provisional Legislature after the 1843 vote. According to Brauner, the Newell cabin is the most intact pre-1855 domestic structure and associated artifacts in the Willamette Valley. Tours will begin in the Riverside day use parking area near the Pioneer Mothers Cabin. TREASURES AND TALES PROGRAM OFFERED BY CLACKAMAS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Visit the Museum of the Oregon Territory for the ?Treasures and Tales? program in July. Learn about the Willamette Falls and what it means to Native Americans. Grand Ronde Tribal member Greg Arched will present ?Native Americans of Clackamas County and the historic Willamette Falls in their lives - past and present? at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 and 3 p.m., July 2. Visitors will see heritage craft demonstrations in woodworking and basketry during the event. During the same times on July 6, guests can meet a living history fur trader and hear about his life experiences from the trail and nearby Hudson By Company?s Fort Vancouver. For further information about these and future Treasures and Tales events, visit www.clackamashistory.org, email info at clackamashistory.org or call (503) 655-5574. ?WINDOWS IN TIME? BEGINS JULY WITH ?MUSIC TO OUR EARS? ?Windows in Time?, a lunchtime series featuring well-known writers and historians that share stories about the people, values and events that shaped Southern Oregon heritage, continues in July. Join Ed Wight for his presentation ?Music to Our Ears: City Bands in Southern Oregon? from noon - 1 p.m., July 6 at the Medford Branch Library and July 13 at the Ashland Branch Library. Visit www.sohs.org or call (541) 773-6536 for additional information. HISTORIC RANGER STATION OPENS JULY 1 After 50 years of service in the Old Mono National Forest east of the Sierra Nevada, the old ranger station office relocated to the High Desert Museum. Today it offers the public a snapshot of the roll forest rangers and ranger stations played on the Western frontier. From July 1 thru Labor Day, stop by the restored 1933 High Desert Ranger Station and visit with a ranger to learn about U.S. Forest Service operations during the mid-20th century. To learn more, call (541) 382-4754 or visit www.highdesertmuseum.org . ------------------- 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 Jul 6 11:38:54 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2011 11:38:54 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-07-06 Message-ID: <4E14494E.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In This Issue: 1. Disaster Planning Workshop Offered 2. Oregon Archives Month Planning Committee Seeks Photos 3. Benton County Historical Society Seeks Coordinator 4. Presentations on Archeological Discoveries Set at SOHS DISASTER PLANNING WORKSHOP OFFERED Kristen Kern, Fine & Performing Arts Librarian, Portland State University will present ?Protecting Cultural Collections: Disaster Prevention, Preparedness, Response & Recovery? at the Willamette Heritage Center from 9 a.m. -- 4 p.m., August 22 and at the Willamette Heritage Center in Salem. Part 1 will take place on August 22 (Part 1: Prevention and Preparedness) and November 7 (Part 2: Response and Recovery). Sponsored by Western States & Territories Preservation Assistance Service (WESTPAS), administrators and staff responsible for emergency preparedness, response and decision-making, in all types of cultural institutions should attend the free workshops to achieve their disaster preparedness goals. The workshop requires pre-registration and workshop attendees should plan to register in pairs so they can work together on disaster preparedness activities. Participants will complete a disaster response and collection salvage plan; learn how to train staff to implement the plan effectively; set pre- and post-disaster action priorities for collections; understand practical decision-making skills needed during an emergency; and experience salvage procedures for a wide variety of material including books, documents, photos and objects. Participants will also prepare short assignments prior to the first session and during the four-week break between sessions, they will undertake additional assignments resulting in a completed disaster plan at the end of Part 2. Upon completion, the participating institutions will have the opportunity to join an informal network of WESTPAS trained personnel to provide mutual aid in the event of emergencies involving collections in the region. To register, visit http://tiny.cc/ZePOL . For registration assistance, email Wendy Cao caow at plsinfo.org . For general and content information, email Kristen Kern kkern at westpas.org . OREGON ARCHIVES MONTH PLANNING COMMITTEE SEEKS PHOTOS The Oregon Archives Month Planning Committee is creating a poster that speaks to this year's theme of creating communities in Oregon. It will feature images from around the state that illustrate Oregon?s communities as part of the Oregon Archives Month celebration. Do you have an image that characterizes your community? There is no strict definition - the committee will accept images of a physical place or those that promote a sense of being. The poster will feature horizontal, vertical, color and black and white photographs, formatted as jpg or tiff files at 300 dpi and measuring approximately 4 x 6 inches. Include the repository name and a caption with all submitted photos by July 14 and email them to Jeremy Skinner at skinner at lclark.edu . BENTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY SEEKS COORDINATOR The Benton County Historical Society in Philomath is seeking a part-time membership and fundraising events coordinator. The coordinator will develop and operate the historical society?s membership program including appeals, acknowledgments, member cultivation, new member solicitation, and maintenance of the membership database. The coordinator will also plan, organize and execute all fundraising events. For a complete position description contact Irene Zenev, Executive Director, Benton County Historical Museum, PO Box 35, Philomath, OR 97370 or email Irene at bentoncountymuseum.org . PRESENTATIONS ON ARCHEOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES SET AT SOHS The Southern Oregon Historical Society will present the latest archaeological research relating to pivotal moments in the Rogue Indian Wars from 4-7 p.m., July 16 at Hanley Farm. Drs. Paul Baxter and Brian O?Neill, archaeologists at the University of Oregon, will discuss their discovery and the most recent excavation of the Harris Cabin site, location of the infamous Harris Cabin massacre - considered the trigger point of the Wars. In his presentation ?Search for the Battle of Hungry Hill?, Mark Tveskov, director of the Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology, will talk about a key battle during the Wars and the new evidence that he and his team of archaeologists and students discovered in the hills of Josephine County. Moderator and archaeologist Chelsea Rose will provide background on the relationship between the Harris and Hanley families, and discuss archaeological research that has taken place at Hanley Farm. For more information visit www.sohs.org or call (541) 773-6536 ext. 1002. ------------------- 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 Jul 8 08:20:25 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2011 08:20:25 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-07-08 Message-ID: <4E16BDC9.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this issue: 1. Organizations Offer Positions Openings 2. ?Oregon Encyclopedia Project? Among AASLH Award Winners 3. Century Farm and Ranch Booklet Released 4. Hard Hat Tour Features Portland?s Oldest Building ORGANIZATIONS OFFER POSITIONS OPENINGS Portland: The Cultural Advocacy Coalition is seeking a director. The primary mission of the CAC is to increase ongoing public investment in Oregon?s arts, heritage and humanities. The director?s duties will include constituent outreach and advocacy, fundraising, financial management and administrative duties. Application deadline is 4 p.m., July 30. Visit www.oregonculture.org for further information. For clarification questions, contact Liz Fuller at (503) 552-5067 or Liz.Fuller at gmail.com . Pendleton: The Umatilla County Historical Society is seeking a museum manager / membership coordinator for its Heritage Station Museum. The manager will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the museum, the store and selected development activities. For further information, see http://www.heritagestationmuseum.org/news2.html . Washington State: The Washington State Historical Society is seeking a director to serve as the principal leader of the organization and oversee all areas of its operations. The application deadline is July 15. Applicants should be prepared to interview at the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma beginning July 25 through August 4. For further information, visit www.washingtonhistory.org/wshs/jobs.aspx or call (253) 798-5900. ?OREGON ENCYCLOPEDIA PROJECT? AMONG AASLH AWARD WINNERS The Oregon Council of Teachers of English, Portland State University and the Oregon Historical Society?s ?The Oregon Encyclopedia? has received a Leadership in History award from the AASLH. ?The Leadership in History Awards is AASLH?s highest distinction and the winners represent the best in the field,? said Terry Davis, AASLH President & CEO. ?This year, we are pleased to distinguish each recipient?s commitment and innovation to the interpretation of history, as well as their leadership for the future of state and local history.? This year, AASLH conferred fifty-nine national awards honoring people, projects, exhibits, books, and organizations. Recipients will receive their awards at a special banquet during the 2011 AASLH Annual Meeting in Richmond, Virginia, on Friday, September 16. CENTURY FARM AND RANCH BOOKLET RELEASED The Wallowa Land Trust will release its new booklet, ?Wallowa County Century Farms and Ranches? during a tour of the Wallowa County Museum, at 9 a.m., July 16. The tour will also offer participants the opportunity to view the museum?s recent expansion project. The booklet features interviews, historical documents and photographs illustrating Wallow County?s unique agricultural heritage and registered Century Farms and Ranches. For more information, visit www.wallowalandtrust.org or call (541) 426-2042. HARD HAT TOUR FEATURES PORTLAND?S OLDEST BUILDING In 1857, a new brick building arose on the corner of Front Street at Oak, designed by Absalom Hallock. William McMillan not only built the new structure, but also joined Hallock in tenancy there - perhaps as Portland's first "design-build" business entity. The Hallock and McMillan building survived the cast-iron demolition waves of the 20th Century, and today stands as Portland's oldest building. New owner John Russell will soon begin restoring the building?s exterior. Be among the participants of a special opportunity for a "hard hat tour" of a transformation-in-progress from 6 - 8:30 p.m., July 14, 237 SW Naito Parkway, Portland. Attendees will tour the inside of the building and learn about its initial construction, changes over time, the vision for its future and a peek inside the adjacent Dielschneider Building. To pre-register for the tour and learn more about this event, visit http://visitahc.org/content/hallock-mcmillan-building-tour-2011 . ------------------ 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 Jul 11 08:49:37 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2011 08:49:37 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News Message-ID: <4E1AB921.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this issue: 1. Sumpter Valley Dredge Workers to Hold Reunion 2. Hatch Residence Listed on National Register 3. McCullough Bridge 75th Anniversary Celebration Set SUMPTER VALLEY DREDGE WORKERS TO HOLD REUNION Join the men who once worked on the Sumpter Valley Dredge as they celebrate the days when the dredge operational. Hear the stories told by those who worked eight-hour shifts, day or night, winter or summer for 75 cents an hour! Tour the Dredge and imagine working a night shift in the frigid cold of winter when Sumpter temperatures often dip to below zero. For more information call (541) 894-2472, email info at friendsofthedredge.com or visit www.friendsofthedredge.com . HATCH RESIDENCE LISTED ON NATIONAL REGISTER SHPO recently announced the listing of the Charles and Elizabeth Hatch residence of Rogue River in the National Register of Historic Places. Constructed between 1907 and 1909, the Hatch Residence is a well-preserved example of the Late Victorian Eclectic architectural trend popularized in the last decade of the nineteenth century. Treasured by the community, the house tells the story of a temporally distinct architectural trend at the turn of the last century, filling the gap between the high-style Queen Anne examples in nearby Jacksonville and Gold Hill, and the rural vernacular commonly found throughout Jackson County. The only property in Rogue River listed in the National Register, the Hatch Residence was a striking landmark during the town?s most prosperous years and is one among very few buildings remaining in the city that date to the period representing the town?s most vigorous growth. Serving today as the home of the Woodville Museum, it remains in its original location and relatively unchanged. For more information about the National Register and recent Oregon listings, visit www.oregonheritage.org and click on ?National Register?. MCCULLOUGH BRIDGE 75TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION SET The Coos Historical and Maritime Museum will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the McCullough Bridge at 2 p.m., July 16. Part of the July Jubilee, the event will feature Judy Fleagle, author of ?Crossings: McCullough's Coastal Bridges,? author. Completed in 1936 and the longest in Oregon, the McCullough Bridge is one of five "jeweled clasps" designed by Conde B. McCullough, which connect Oregon?s coastal towns from Yaquina Bay to Coos Bay. For more information about the July Jubilee event, visit www.cooshistory.org, call (541) 756-6320, or email ccollections at frontier.com . ------------------ 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 Jul 12 08:49:44 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 08:49:44 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News Message-ID: <4E1C0AA7.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this issue: 1. Heritage Commission to meet in Monmouth 2. Seaman?s Day Set at Fort Clatsop 3. ?Earth From Space? Featured at Cannon Beach History Center 4. The Horse Culture Featured At Tam?stslikt HERITAGE COMMISSION TO MEET IN MONMOUTH The Oregon Heritage Commission will meet at 9 a.m., July 18, in Straub Conference Room 301A in the Hamersly Library on the Western Oregon University campus in Monmouth. The meeting will be the first for two organizations recently added as advisors by the Oregon Legislature. The addition of the Oregon Tourism Commission and the State Historic Records Advisory Board brings to nine the number of advisors appointed by the Governor representing Oregon?s heritage and geographical diversity. A variety of issues related to Oregon heritage sites, organizations and activities is on the preliminary agenda for this public meeting. The Monmouth meeting site is accessible to people with disabilities. Arrange for special accommodations 72 hours in advance by calling (503) 986-0655. Visit www.oregonheritage.org for additional information about the Commission or contact Commission coordinator Kyle Jansson at 503-986-0673. SEAMAN?S DAY SET AT FORT CLATSOP Over two hundred years ago, 33 people of the Lewis and Clark Expedition wintered at Fort Clatsop. The 34th ?member? of this expedition was not a human. Visitors will learn about Meriwether Lewis? Newfoundland dog, Seaman, and to meet some modern Newfoundland dogs during the 18th annual Seaman?s Day commemorating the dog of the Corps of Discovery on Wednesday, July 13 at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Fort Clatsop. According to the explorers? journals, Seaman served as a watchdog, hunter, retriever, companion and diplomat during the two-and-a-half year voyage of discovery. Visit http://www.nps.gov/lewi/planyourvisit/events.htm to learn more about the day?s activities, or call the park: (503) 861-2471. ?EARTH FROM SPACE? FEATURED AT CANNON BEACH HISTORY CENTER Visitors to the Cannon Beach History Center and Museum can view ?Earth From Space?, a travelling Smithsonian Exhibit now through August 28. Featuring satellite imagery of the Earth, the exhibit reveals the true beauty of our home. Four by seven foot banners illustrate the Giza Pyramids, the Amazon rainforest, and the digital video globe deemed "The Magic Planet" allows viewing of images returning from orbiting satellites. For exhibit details, visit http://www.cbhistory.org/events-exhibits.php or call (503) 436-9301. HORSE CULTURE FEATURED AT TAM?STSLIKT The culture of the horse overtook Indian country and changed the Plateau Indian world in the 18th century when Indians acquired horses indirectly from Spanish explorers. Indian artisans adapted elements of Spanish horse armor. On July 16 visitors to Tam?stslikt will learn how Indian people held the horse in high esteem, and expressed this by dressing it up using natural materials at first, and later using glass beads, woolen trade cloth, and metal bells and tinklers. The horse became a prominent theme in developing the Indian people?s aesthetic, their ideal of beauty. Interpreters will dress horses with regalia and trappings such as martingale collars, hide-covered saddles, masks, keyhole ornaments, and saddle bags. The display of horse regalia will continue from July 17 - 22. For further information, visit http://www.tcimuseum.com/exhibits.cfm or call (541) 429-7707. ------------------ 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 Jul 13 07:56:28 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2011 07:56:28 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Applications Now Available for Four Grant Programs References: <4E156A980200002900016C0B@prd.state.or.us> <4E16BE6B0200002900016C4A@prd.state.or.us> <4E1D4F630200002900016DBD@prd.state.or.us> <4E1D4FAC0200002900016DC1@prd.state.or.us> Message-ID: <4E1D4FAC.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> Heritage Programs, a division of Oregon Parks and Recreation, is now accepting applications for four grant programs to help preserve and develop Oregon?s pre-historic, historic and heritage resources. Apply now for: Historic Cemetery Grants - These grants support restoration, preservation, protection, security, education, training, research and interpretation of cemeteries established before 1910. Eligible projects may include, but aren?t limited to: security needs, training, conservation of historic elements such as curbs, markers, etc., documentation and mapping, signage, landscape restoration and planning. Oregon Heritage Grants - These matching grants to non-profit organizations, federally recognized tribal governments and local governments support projects that conserve, develop or interpret Oregon?s heritage. Museum Grants - These support Oregon museums in projects for the collection and management of heritage collections, for heritage-related tourism, and heritage education and interpretations. It is the state?s oldest cultural grant program. Preserving Oregon Grants - 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. For complete information and applications about the above grant programs, visit www.oregonheritage.org and click on ?grants.? For additional information, contact Kuri Gill at 503-986-0685 or kuri.gill at state.or.us . ------------------ 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 Jul 14 11:37:03 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:37:03 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-07-14 Message-ID: <4E1ED4DF.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this issue: 1. History Center Seeks Museum Collections Specialist 2. New Edition of Emergency Response and Salvage Wheel Available 3. Tracing Rock Art Activity Set at Historical Society 4. Blacksmiths and Woodsmiths to Showcase Skills HISTORY CENTER SEEKS MUSEUM COLLECTIONS SPECIALIST The Oregon Coast History Center is seeking a part time museum collections specialist who will provide artifacts care and conduct research activities. Applicants should hold a BA/BS in museum studies, history or related field and demonstrate two years museum work experience and computer skills and possess an Oregon driver?s license. The position offers paid vacation and sick leave. Mail resume to Search Committee, Oregon Coast History Center, 545 SW 9th St. Newport, OR 97365. NEW EDITION OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND SALVAGE WHEEL AVAILABLE Heritage Preservation has announced a new printing of the popular Emergency Response and Salvage Wheel. The 2011 edition features a water-resistant coating and magnets for easy access. The hands-on tool helps protect precious collections and significant records; allows access to reliable information instantly; and assists in saving damaged objects after a disaster. Side one of the wheel outlines actions steps through the critical stages of disaster response, such as stabilizing the environment and assessing damage. Side two provides salvage steps and practical tips for nine types of collections including books and documents, photographs, electronic records, paintings and more. To learn more about the wheel, visit www.heritagepreservation.org/catalog/Wheel1.htm . TRACING ROCK ART ACTIVITY SET AT HISTORICAL SOCIETY George Poetschat, an avocational archaeologist and author of books on rock art, will talk about Native American rock art from 2 to 4 p.m., July 16, in the Carriage House of the Lincoln County Historical Society in conjunction with the exhibit, ?Oregon Archaeology Celebrations: Invitations to the Past,? on display at the Burrows House Museum. The exhibit features artifacts such as a carved bird whistle, a harpoon, dentalia, and an arrowhead, and documentation regarding excavations at Yaquina Head Lighthouse. As part of his talk, Poetschat will provide stone rock art replicas of petroglyphs such as Tsagaglalal (?She Who Watches?), sea monsters, Kokapelli, big horn sheep, and Thunderbirds for museum visitors to trace onto plastic and take home with them. The first 25 visitors to the activity will receive a free Oregon Archaeology Celebration poster like the ones in the museum exhibit. For more information, visit www.oregoncoast.history.museum or call at (541) 265-7509. BLACKSMITHS AND WOODSMITHS TO SHOWCASE SKILLS The blacksmith and woodsmith played important roles in creating and maintaining farm equipment during the 1860s. Visitors to Champoeg State Heritage Area will hear the ringing of the hammers on iron and wood as blacksmiths and woodworkers showcase their skills from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., July 16. The old oak tree behind the visitor center will bring shade to the blacksmiths and their wood-working counterparts as they demonstrate the many steps involved with the crafts of iron smithing and woodcraft with 1860s-style tools. Visit www.champoeg.org for more information or contact Kim Martin by phone (503) 678-1649 or email kim at champoeg.org . ------------------ 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 Jul 15 08:56:34 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2011 08:56:34 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-07-15 Message-ID: <4E2000C2.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this issue: 1. Grant Writing Workshop Offered in Cottage Grove 2. Historic Cemeteries Commission Meeting and Workshop 3. Exhibit Unveiled at Museum of Natural and Cultural History GRANT WRITING WORKSHOP OFFERED IN COTTAGE GROVE Plan to attend a Designing Projects for Successful Grants Workshop in Cottage Grove from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., July 22, in the Shepard room at 700 E Gibbs. Free to all interested parties, the workshop will cover how to plan your project and write about it for a successful grant application. Heritage Programs will emphasize the Heritage Grants, Museums Grants and Historic Cemeteries Grants programs; however, participants will find the information useful in applying for any grant. For additional information, email Kuri Gill Kuri.Gill at state.or.us or call (503) 986-0685. HISTORIC CEMETERIES COMMISSION MEETING AND WORKSHOP The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries will meet from 1 to 4 p.m., July 22 in the Shephard room at 700 E Gibbs. Agenda items will include grant reports, current projects and upcoming plans. The commission will invite public comments. The Commission is offering a Cemetery Preservation Basics workshop at the McFarland Cemetery from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., July 23. Registration is required for the free workshop, which will address marker cleaning, leveling and repair. Learn more information about commission activities, the meeting and workshop registration from historic cemeteries program coordinator, Kuri Gill, at (503) 986-0685 or by e-mail: Kuri.Gill at state.or.us . EXHIBIT UNVEILED AT MUSEUM OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY The University of Oregon?s Museum of Natural and Cultural History recently unveiled a new exhibit titled ?We Are Still Here: The Many Nations Longhouse?. It highlights the story of the Many Nations Longhouse and its steward, Gordon Bettles, who works to protect Native American cultural values. For further information, visit http://natural-history.uoregon.edu/exhibits . ------------------ 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 Jul 19 07:06:41 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 07:06:41 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-07-19 Message-ID: <4E252D01.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this issue: 1. ?Finding Fremont in Oregon: 1843? Set to Show in Troutdale 2. Documentary Film Tells Oregon Nikkei Story 3. Event to Highlight Suffragist Centennial 4. Architectural Center Sets Heritage Home Tour 5. Albany Features Tour of Homes, Churches and Museums ?FINDING FREMONT IN OREGON: 1843? SET TO SHOW IN TROUTDALE The Oregon Encyclopedia continues its History Night series with a look back at the seminal people and events that have shaped our communities. Beginning at 6:30 p.m. on July 26, see ?Finding Fremont in Oregon: 1843? a film presented by Loren Irving and Kelly Cannon-Miller at McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale. For more information about this free event, visit www.oregonencyclopedia.org . DOCUMENTARY FILM TELLS OREGON NIKKEI STORY A free film screening of ?The Oregon Nikkei Story: Japanese Americans in Oregon 1880-1941? will take place at 6:30 p.m., July 26 at the Garden Home Recreation Center, 7475 SW Oleson Road, Portland. This documentary covers the first and second generation Japanese community in Oregon and features interviews with Homer Yasui, George Azumano, Tom Yoshikai and George Katagiri. It tells the story of the developing Japanese communities in Salem, Hood River and Portland before the tragic events of Pearl Harbor in 1941 with archival stills, photographs and film. A question and answer session with the filmmaker, Thomas Coulter, will follow the screening. To learn more about the film, visit www.frame-by-frame-productions.com . EVENT TO HIGHLIGHT SUFFRAGIST CENTENNIAL Did you know that women formed Oregon?s first equal suffrage organization in 1870? It took 42 years and five unsuccessful campaigns before Oregon men voted to give women the vote in 1912. The Oregon Women?s History Consortium is holding an event to mark the centennial and highlight the accomplishments of Oregon women from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m., July 27 at the Coleman Scott House, 2110 NE 16th Ave., Portland. Visit centuryofaction.org to learn more and to RSVP for the event. ARCHITECTURAL CENTER SETS HERITAGE HOME TOUR The Architectural Heritage Center will conduct its second annual tour of Portland historic houses from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., July 30. The five homes offered on the tour span five decades of residential construction in Portland and represent a variety of styles and notable architects. The tour includes two Colonial Revival style homes: the 1916 Lewis H. Mills House and the 1900 Samuel W. King House; the large Arts and Crafts style 1906 Henry Hahn House, the 1926 Tudor Revival style Chester Benson House, and the 1948 Mid-Century Modern Burkes-Belluschi House. For more information about the tour, call (503) 231-7264 or visit www.vistahc.org . ALBANY FEATURES TOUR OF HOMES, CHURCHES AND MUSEUMS Albany will hold its 34th annual historic homes tour from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., July 30. This year's tour features five homes in the Queen Anne style, bungalows and English cottages from the 1930s. Participants can view the Whitespires Church, United Presbyterian Church and the St. Mary's Catholic Church Rectory and Train House in celebration of its 125th anniversary. The tour includes the Albany Regional Museum, Monteith House Museum and Historic Carousel and Museum. This is a self-guided tour, so visitors visit the sites in any order; homeowners and hosts will be available to answer questions about restoration efforts. Trolley and horse-drawn wagon rides are also available. Visit www.albanyvisitors.com for further information. ------------------ Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info at state.or.us . ------------------ 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 Jul 21 08:11:59 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:11:59 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-07-21 Message-ID: <4E27DF4E.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this issue: 1. Clatsop Community College Offers Preservation Classes 2. Blacksmith Classes Featured at Flora School 3. Lifesaving Heritage Conference to be Held in Newport CLATSOP COMMUNITY COLLEGE OFFERS PRESERVATION CLASSES Registration is open for fall classes in historic preservation at Clatsop Community College. Courses include construction and tool safety for historic preservation, and workshops on windows, floor and wall systems, stair layout and glass work. Classes begin on September 20. Visit www.clatsop.edu or contact contact Lucien Swerdloff by email lswerdloff at clatsopcc.edu or phone (503) 338-2301 for more information. BLACKSMITH CLASSES FEATURED AT FLORA SCHOOL Interested in learning how to heat weld and bend metal using a traditional forge and blacksmith tools? The Flora School is offering several classes in July and August for the blacksmith enthusiast. Bob Gilmore will offer the Blacksmith II class on July 23 - 24 for those who have a bit of blacksmithing background; however, if there is enough interest he will also offer Blacksmith I, which provides the basics. He will offer Blacksmith III on August 26 - 28 and class participants will work on a Flora School restoration project. For more information, call (541) 828-7700 or (541) 828-7010, email info at floraschool.org or visit http://www.floraschool.org . LIFESAVING HERITAGE CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN NEWPORT The U.S. Life-Saving Service Heritage Association will meet in Newport at the Oregon Coast History Center's Pacific Maritime Heritage Center for its 15th annual conference Sept. 28 - Oct. 1. Based on Newport's working waterfront, the conference offers presentations on local life-saving service and Coast Guard history and tours of the Yaquina Head and Yaquina Bay Lighthouses. For more information visit www.uslife-savingservice.org and click on the annual meeting link. Email conference at uslife-savingservice.org or call 781-724-7131 with questions. ------------------ 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 Jul 26 07:37:27 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 07:37:27 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-07-26 Message-ID: <4E2E6EB6.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this issue: 1. Historical Society Cannon Ball Provides Warning 2. Santiam Heritage Foundation Hosts Open House 3. OHS to Hold Lecture about Portland Timbers History 4. Interpretive Center Offers Multi-day Workshops HISTORICAL SOCIETY CANNON BALL PROVIDES WARNING The Southern Oregon Historical Society received a cannon ball and other items on loan for consideration as part of a possible exhibit about Robbie Collins and his role in making Jacksonville a National Heritage. They later determined the exhibit not feasible; however, when curator Tina Reuwsaat saw the cannon ball she contacted the local bomb squad, a division of the Oregon Department of State Police. Guessing that the bomb arrived in Oregon during the Rogue Indian Wars, they planned to detonate it as a training exercise. They approached it as if live, but when it "went off like the Civil War," they were extremely surprised according Detective Blain W. Allen, a bomb technician. He also noted, "Every year, two or three people get killed handling old cannon balls." Do you think there is ordinance in your collection? The best thing to do is call local law enforcement. They will direct you to the experts. SANTIAM HERITAGE FOUNDATION HOSTS OPEN HOUSE The Santiam Heritage Foundation will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., July 30, at the Charles and Martha Brown House, 425 North First Avenue, Stayon. During a tour of the house, visitors can view exhibits featuring information about the restoration process during the past ten years. A 1903 Queen Anne structure, it was Stayton's first house with ?built-in? indoor plumbing and wiring, and an innovative radiant heating system. The house served for ten years as Stayton's first hospital in the 1930s. For additional information call (503) 769-7817, email Kay Pendleton rpendleton at wvi.com or visit www.brownhouse.org . OHS TO HOLD LECTURE ABOUT PORTLAND TIMBERS HISTORY Plan to hear curator Michael Orr during his lecture ?Green is the Color: A Brief History of the NASL Portland Timbers, 1975-1982?, 2 p.m., July 31 at the Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Avenue, Portland. The lecture will take place in conjunction with the Historical Society?s ?Soccer City, USA? exhibit, which features the Timbers and their role in the North American Soccer League. For further information call (503) 222-1741 or visit www.ohs.org . INTERPRETIVE CENTER OFFERS MULTI-DAY WORKSHOPS The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center in Baker City is offering interpretation and historic skills workshops in August. A Basic Blacksmithing workshop will take place over two days August 13-14. Interpretation 101, taught by Mike Follin of the Ohio Historical Society, runs August 15-18 and features training in the basics of how to research and develop an interpretive presentation. The beginner-level-workshop will also teach public speaking skills and is a suitable for anyone working at a museum, park or historic site who would like to learn about or improve their presentation skills. For details about the above workshops and others visit http://www.trailtenders.org/Services.html , email OR_NHOTIC_Mail at blm.gov or call 541-523-1843. ------------------ 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 Jul 27 08:07:03 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 08:07:03 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-07-27 Message-ID: <4E2FC726.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this issue: 1. Harvest Events Planned near Jacksonville, McMinnville 2. Portland?s Cast-Iron Buildings Featured on Tour 3. Membership / Public Relations Manager Sought HARVEST EVENTS PLANNED NEAR JACKSONVILLE, MCMINNVILLE Jacksonville: Visit the Hanley Farm from August 3 - 6, and participate in the harvest - from cutting and threshing the wheat to making flour. The farm?s draft horses will pull the harvesters to cut and bind the wheat and visitors can help make wheat shocks. Visitors can also observe the farm workers as they set up and clean a 1930s threshing machine to prepare it for wheat threshing. After the harvest, children will have the opportunity to grind the wheat into flour, churn butter and peel apples. The event will also feature methods for preserving vegetables, meats, dairy, and herbs - with plenty of opportunities for tasting. Hanley Farm is located at 1053 Hanley Road, between Central Point and Jacksonville. Visit www.sohs.org/hanley_farm.html for a full schedule of events. McMinnville: The Yamhill Valley Heritage Center?s Harvest Fest will take place August 13 and 14. During the two-day event mule teams, farmers and antique equipment, including a 1927 Advance Rumley threshing machine, 1925 John Deere stationary baler, 1936 McCormick Deering mule-pulled binder, and a 1912 Peerless Steam Traction Engine, will harvest a crop of oats. A tractor parade will take place both days beginning at 1 p.m., and will feature Allis Chalmers tractors, with the oldest dating to the 1920s. Visitors will also have the opportunity to witness operating blacksmith and sawmill shops on location. To see a full schedule of events, visit www.yamhillcountyhistory.org . PORTLAND?S CAST-IRON BUILDINGS FEATURED ON TOUR Plan to spend an evening exploring the oldest part of downtown Portland from 6:30 - 8 p.m., August 4, during the ?Cast-Iron Portland: Skidmore-Old Town Walking Tour?. Learn about architectural cast-iron, used throughout most of the last half of the 19th century as you see some examples of surviving structures. The tour features some of the city?s oldest standing buildings including the Dielschneider (1859), New Market Theater (1872) and the Glisan (1889), one of the last cast-iron buildings constructed in Portland. See www.VisitAHC.org for more information. MEMBERSHIP / PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER SOUGHT Willamette University is seeking a Membership / Public Relations Manager to oversee the overall membership program at the Hallie Ford Museum of Art and various recruitment drives. The individual in this position will compile and maintain mailing lists, process receipts of membership dues and some contributions, and provide information to members, patrons, donors, and others in a timely fashion. Responsibilities also include the dissemination of information to the print and electronic media regarding the Hallie Ford Museum of Art?s collections, exhibitions, programs, and related services. For complete job description and application, visit https://jobs.willamette.edu/postings/115 . ------------------ 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 Thu Jul 28 09:45:53 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:45:53 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Historic Oregon newspapers go online Message-ID: <4E312FD1.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> EUGENE, Ore. -- On Feb. 4, 1910, the headline across the Medford Mail Tribune's front page announced "United States At Mercy of Foreigners." The story, based on the Army's General's Staff report, warned that the Japanese could land 100,000 troops on the U.S. Pacific Coast in three weeks, and the Germans "a trained army of 200,000" on the east coast. That's just one look-back-into-time experience to be pulled from more than 180,000 pages from 18 Oregon newspapers now available online through the University of Oregon newly launched website Historic Oregon Newspapers. The website, made possible through the Oregon Digital Newspaper Program (ODNP), is the culmination of more than two years of work by program staff at the UO Libraries, in collaboration with the Library of Congress, National Endowment for the Humanities and a number of state agencies and stakeholders. The site provides unprecedented access to "first-draft" historical materials originally published by Oregon journalists between 1846 and 1922, program officials said. "These primary source materials provide a unique window into the life of Oregon communities a century or more ago,? said Jason Stone, ODNP project manager. ?In their own voices, early Oregonians tell the story of the state's industrial, agricultural and social development. We can revisit the ways that people in our state viewed and responded to major national and international news events of the day. There is also a great deal of information on topics such as race relations in early Oregon, the woman's suffrage movement, the pioneer days, Native peoples, urbanization, the emergence of environmental values ? the list goes on and on.? Historic Oregon Newspapers was created using open source software developed by the Library of Congress. UO programmers helped troubleshoot the code and were the first to implement it outside of the Library of Congress. A separate blog site provides project updates and examples of studies users might do, including June 1 entry focusing on "Hawaiians in Northwest History." Content at Historic Oregon Newspapers is drawn from widely circulated titles like the Portland Oregonian and Salem Capital Journal, short-lived regional papers like the Sumpter Miner and Jacksonville Oregon Sentinel, and community-of-interest titles such as the first African-American paper in the state, the Portland New Age, and Abigail Scott Duniway?s suffragist journal, the New Northwest. While microfilm continues to be the preservation and archival medium of choice for newspapers, it has long presented serious issues of access and research value for the public. Comprehensive microfilm collections are often beyond the means of local libraries. And even when a copy of the film can be located, a researcher must spend hours, days, or even weeks scanning through the filmed pages, hoping to catch a glimpse of sought-after information. Navigating the Historic Oregon Newspapers website will be simpler and more intuitive for most computer users. All the digitized newspaper pages have undergone a process of optical character recognition, in which bit-mapped texts on scanned page images are analyzed and converted to vector-based characters. This conversion allows other computers to read the output text, allowing for rapidly completed keyword searches. ?Having the ability to keyword search has dramatically improved the potential to use historical newspapers for research,? said Karen Estlund, ODNP director and head of Digital Library Services for UO Libraries. ?The data provided are not only useful for the casual researcher but also provide extensive data-mining possibilities to analyze trends in history.? The utility of this resource already is being appreciated. ?I'm really enjoying using the site. It is a tremendous help for a heavy newspaper researcher like me,? said Kimberly Jensen, professor of history and gender studies at Western Oregon University. Cricket Soules, a volunteer researcher for the Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery, agreed. ?The same information it took us three hours to find on microfilm, we found in under 30 seconds using keyword searching on the website.? Essays with background information about each of the selected newspaper titles also available on the site, along with brief tutorials on searching and browsing, lesson planning materials for K-12 educators and answers to frequently asked questions. Beginning in 1953, the UO Libraries started the Oregon Newspaper Program to microfilm the state's newspapers for preservation. The web-digitalization project took root in 2009 under a Library Services & Technology block grant of $79,883 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Oregon State Library in Salem. It was expanded by a $365,393 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for the National Digital Newspaper Program, an additional $246,880 under the Oregon Library Services & Technology program, and by matching grants totaling $181,046 from the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office and the Oregon Heritage Commission through the Oregon Cultural Trust From heritage.info at state.or.us Fri Jul 29 08:51:25 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 08:51:25 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-07-29 Message-ID: <4E32748C.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this issue: 1. Lighthouse Parking Lot and Trail Project Underway 2. "Grant?s Getaways" Features Heritage Sites 3. Online Newspaper Web Address Listed 4. Watzek House designated National Historic Landmark 5. Travel Oregon Grant Idea Deadline Approaches 6. IMLS Seeks Strategic Plan Comments 7. Arts and Crafts Style Subject of Talk in Portland LIGHTHOUSE PARKING LOT AND TRAIL PROJECT UNDERWAY Heceta Head Lighthouse parking lots and trail will close to the public for approximately 7 weeks beginning Aug. 15. There will be no access to the park or lighthouse until completion of work, which should conclude by Sept. 30, 2011. The USFS and OPRD are working together to improve the west parking lot and the uneven, erosion-prone half-mile trail leading to the lighthouse. The east parking lot also will close to serve as a staging area for the project contractor. The USFS and OPRD are partnering on the project because the work occurs on lands owned by both. The project will reshape and repave the west parking lot to improve drainage and repair erosion damage, chronic problems at the site. A new sidewalk leading to the beach will improve accessibility to the beach. Trail work includes installing culverts and shifting parts of the trail into the hillside, a safety move to counter severe erosion. The project all includes the addition of new benches and interpretive signs along the trail, and improved trail surface at the lighthouse. The historic assistant lighthouse keeper?s house, which the USFS operates through a concessionaire as a B&B, will remain open, although parking will be limited. Although the parking lot and trail project should take 4-7 weeks to complete; however, much of the work depends on the weather. Visit www.oregonstateparks.org/park_124.php for updates. "GRANT?S GETAWAYS" FEATURES HERITAGE SITES Grant McOmie recently traveled to southern Oregon to visit the Wolf Creek Inn and Golden State heritage sites and featured his experience on his Travel Oregon program, ?Grant?s Getaways?. To view the approximately seven minute program and tour the sites visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZ576y9Yzjs&feature=player_embedded . ONLINE NEWSPAPER WEB ADDRESS LISTED Yesterday you read about the online Oregon Newspaper Project at the University of Oregon. As a follow-up, here's the address to the project: http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu . WATZEK HOUSE DESIGNATED NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK The Landmarks Committee of The National Park System Advisory Board unanimously voted to recommend designation of the Watzek House, in Portland, as a National Historic Landmark. This action comes from years of research and work on the historic John Yeon-designed house. The house is only the 17th site in Oregon to receive this national honor, joining seven other buildings, including Pioneer Courthouse (Portland); Timberline Lodge (Mount Hood); and Deady and Villard Halls (University of Oregon), Native American sites, historic districts, highways and dams. For further information, visit http://aaa.uoregon.edu/institutes/yeon . TRAVEL OREGON GRANT IDEA DEADLINE APPROACHES The deadline to submit an idea worksheet to the 2011-2012 Travel Oregon Matching Grants Program is August 10. Cities, counties, port districts, federally recognized Tribes and non-profit entities located in Oregon and involved with tourism promotion and development are eligible for grants from the program. Applicants must complete several steps before submitting the application online by the deadline of August 22. For further information visit http://industry.traveloregon.com/Departments/Tourism-Development/Matching-Grants-Program.aspx , call (503) 378-8850 or email Grants at TravelOregon.com . IMLS SEEKS STRATEGIC PLAN COMMENTS The IMLS is creating a five-year strategic plan and soliciting ideas on how it can carry out its statutory responsibility ?to support museum, library, and information services to meet the information, education, research, economic, cultural, and civic needs of the people of the United States.? It has developed five questions to help envision future services and asks for suggested answers from its constituents through leaving ideas, commenting on ideas others have provided, and voting on the questions and ideas that have the greatest merit. The comment period will continue until Aug. 12. Visit http://imls.ideascale.com to participate. ARTS AND CRAFTS STYLE SUBJECT OF TALK IN PORTLAND Jim Heuer and Robert Mercer bought an Emil Schacht-designed Craftsman Style home in 1999, which launched them on a journey of discovery revealing the rich treasure of Craftsman and Arts and Crafts Style residences in Portland. They have identified hundreds of previously unattributed works by local architects like Emil Schacht, Joseph Jacobberger, and Alfred Faber, all pioneers in Craftsman and other period styles. Join Heuer and Mercer at 7:30 p.m., August 9 at the Rialto Poolroom and Bar, 529 SW 4th Ave., Portland, to hear their presentation ?Craftsman Style and the Great Boom-Building Portland?s Classic Arts & Crafts Neighborhood in the Early 20th Century? as part of the ongoing Oregon Encyclopedia series. For further information, visit www.oregonencyclopedia.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 .