From heritage.info at state.or.us Wed Jun 1 12:28:09 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:28:09 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-06-01 References: <4DE5F1AC0200002900016288@prd.state.or.us> <4DE630590200002900016299@prd.state.or.us> Message-ID: <4DE63058.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this issue: 1. Potter Award application deadline extended to June 15 2. Museum Assessment Program announces 2011 awardees and July deadline 3. Klamath County armory listed in National Register 4. PSU hosting archaeology exhibit, celebration 5. Oregon topics on industrial archaeology program list POTTER AWARD APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JUNE 15 The new deadline for the 2011 Elisabeth Potter Historic Preservation Advocacy and Education Awards is 5 p.m., June 15. All types of historic preservationists are encouraged to apply: craftspeople who need training for preservation projects in their community, "Main Street" pro-active participants, historic cemetery organization members, tribal members, archaeologists, city and county planners involved in preservation issues, landmarks commission members and others who are dedicated to local historic preservation-related initiatives. Designed to assist successful applicants in their efforts to attend a conference, seminar or workshop focusing on an area of historic preservation advocacy and education of significant benefit to their local community, these travel-funding awards will cover expenses related to airfare, lodging, meals and conference registration fees. Conferences, workshops and seminars must be in the U.S., and take place between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012. For information about the award and an application, visit www.oregonheritage.org . Individuals can submit applications via email before the deadline as long as they also mail the hard copy with signature. For further information or questions, call David Bogan (503) 986-0671 or email David.Bogan at state.or.us . MUSEUM ASSESSMENT PROGRAM ANNOUNCES 2011 PARTICIPANTS AND JULY DEADLINE The Museum Assessment Program, an initiative that promotes professional practices in museums, has announced its latest group of participants. Funded by the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the American Association of Museums, the program advances best practices and fosters improvement in museums. The hallmarks of MAP have remained constant: guidance and growth through self-study, peer review and consultative advice. A new cooperative agreement by AAM and IMLS will provide more resources and training to increase the capacity of participating museums; more recognition for participants; greater focus on technology competencies including social media; access to a community of participants; 21st century skills awareness; and mentoring from program peer reviewers throughout the process, from application to implementation phase. Program participants in 2011 include museums from 34 states, encompassing small and mid-sized museums of all types, including the Crater Rock Museum of Central Point. A complete list of the 2011 museums, and an application, is available at www.aam-us.org/map . Application deadlines are July 1 and Dec. 1. KLAMATH COUNTY ARMORY ADDED TO NATIONAL REGISTER The Klamath County Armory and Auditorium has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. It was designed by local architect Howard Perrin and constructed in 1935 during the middle of the Great Depression to meet the growing county?s need to have a place to accommodate large gatherings and help build a sense of community. The building was designed in the Classical Moderne styling of Art Deco architecture with an emphasis on verticality in its tall windows and engaged columns. Decorative architectural elements on the exterior include cast-stone stylized eagles and helmeted soldier figures, while the interior boasts a stylized painted floral ceiling and an impressive laminated arched wood roof spanning the central hall space. The nomination said the building is important for this architecture but also for its role in providing space to the Oregon National Guard?s 249th Coast Artillery and for recreation and entertainment in Klamath Falls and the greater county through the 1960s. The building functioned as a community center for local activities and large public gatherings, as well as a venue for boxing and wrestling matches, circuses, community dances, and also musical acts that ranged from Duke Ellington and B.B. King, to Tex Williams and Hank Thompson. The building was converted for use as the Klamath County Museum in 1969 and the building remains today as the museum?s biggest and most important artifact. Oregon?s State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation recommended the building?s nomination in February 2011. The Klamath County Armory and Auditorium joins 11 other historic Klamath Falls properties now listed in the National Register, which is maintained by the National Park Service under the authority of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. More information about the National Register and recent Oregon listings is online at http://www.oregonheritage.org/OPRD/HCD/NATREG/index.shtml PSU HOSTING ARCHAEOLOGY CELEBRATION, EXHIBIT Portland State University will host an exhibit of archaeology and community from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. June 2 in the Park Blocks by Lincoln Hall. The university's community archaeology class has developed posters and exhibits that relate the fascinating narratives of place and time as learned from archaeological projects on campus and archaeology in general. One event goal is to engage the public in the excitement of discovery and provide them with a more complex view of Portland?s past than is generally known and presented. It also wants to foster collaborative relationships between PSU and outside partners. The day also includes an Archaeology First Thursday talk at 4 p.m. in Smith Center 328 by Robert E. Kopperl on archaeology in Puget Sound lowlands. For more information, contact Michael Myers, 401-633-2590, mhbmyers at gmail.com . OREGON TOPICS ON INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY PROGRAM LIST Sandy Carter of West Linn, Susanna Kuo of Lake Oswego and Ed and Sharon Wortman of Clackamas County will make presentations during the Society for Industrial Archeology?s national conference June 2-5 in Seattle. Carter will speak on ?Stories from the Mill at the Falls?Insiders? Memories of the Evolution of mill work at Crown Zellerbach International?, and Kuo on?The Oswego Iron Works: An 1866 Charcoal Iron Furnace near Portland, Oregon.? The Wortmans will talk about ?Developments on Historic Bridges in the Portland Area.? More information about the conference is available at http://www.sia-web.org/ ----------------------------------------------------------- Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission, which can be contacted at heritage.info at state.or.us From heritage.info at state.or.us Fri Jun 3 10:19:39 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2011 10:19:39 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-06-03 Message-ID: <4DE8B53B.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this issue: 1. Advisory Committee Considers National Register Nominations 2. Preservation Workshops Set For Five Cities 3. Events Take Place in Hillsboro, Oregon City and Salem 4. Proposals Sought for Museums Conference 5. Coos Historical & Maritime Museum Seeks Education Coordinator ADVISORY COMMITTEE CONSIDERS NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATIONS Oregon?s State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation will consider nominations to the National Register of Historic Places beginning at 10:30 a.m., June 9 and 9:30 a.m. June 10 at the Willamette Heritage Center, 1313 Mill Street SE, Salem. Nominations recommended by the SACHP go to the National Park Service, which maintains the Register under the authority of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. The Committee will review a proposed boundary reduction for the Mill Pine Neighborhood Historic District in Roseburg and a boundary increase for the Oregon Caves Historic District in Cave Junction. Nominations for individual properties include the Depoe Bay Ocean Wayside (Whale Watching Center); Jerry Andrus House in Albany; Springdale School in the Corbett vicinity; and the George W. Bowers House, Ira F. Powers Warehouse and Factory, and Portland Public Services Building in Portland. Visit www.oregonheritage.org/OPRD/HCD/NATREG/nrhp_sachphome.shtml to view the agenda and nominations. PRESERVATION WORKSHOPS SET FOR FIVE CITIES This summer the Historic Preservation League of Oregon will conduct a series of half-day workshops for people interested in saving the places that matter in their communities. Participants will learn about the basic principles of historic preservation and its practical applications to local resources, hear about how preservation and Main Street revitalization go hand-in-hand, and explore preservation strategies for local places that may be endangered or in need of rehabilitation or adaptive reuse. Historic Preservation 101 workshops will take place from 9 a.m. to Noon on June 16 in Oakland; June 17 in Klamath Falls; June 22 in Redmond; July 7 in Coos Bay / North Bend; and 1 to 5 p.m. July 21 in Pendleton. Pre-registration is required. For detailed location information and to sign up visit www.HistoricPreservationLeague.org or call 503 243-1923. EVENTS TAKE PLACE IN HILLSBORO, OREGON CITY AND SALEM Oregon City: Portland landscape designer and Master Gardener Gregg Everhart will be the featured free program speaker at 1 p.m. June 4 at the Clackamas County Historical Society, 211 Tumwater Drive. Everhart will discuss historic uses of the camas lily by Native Americans. An important food staple harvested annually by Native Americans who roasted the bulbs and ground them into flour, the six-petaled perennial lily, known for its periwinkle blue flower, blooms in meadows and prairies every spring, Native Americans helped Lewis and Clark recognize Camas bulbs as an important food source during the Corps of Discovery. For further information visit www.clackamashistory.org or call 503-975-6393. Salem: Heather Wilson will present ?The Povey Brothers and Their Work - Stained Glass Masters of Oregon?, at 6 p.m. June 9 at Historic Deepwood Estate, 1116 Mission St.. Carrying on her family legacy, Wilson will share details and images of the Povey Brothers? work. Reservations are recommended. Call 503-363-1825 for reservations. Hillsboro: The Oregon Encyclopedia presents ?The Greatest Place: how preservationists and policymakers are saving Oregon history?, beginning at 1 p.m., June 12 at McMenamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse, 4045 NW Cornelius Pass Road. Join panelists Val Ballestrem from the Architectural Heritage Center, Peggy Moretti from the Historic Preservation League of Oregon, John Williams from Metro, and a representative from the Beaverton Main Street Program to hear their approaches to preservation efforts, including a discussion on how an urban growth boundary affects preservation and conservation. Visit www.oregonencyclopedia.org for more information PROPOSALS SOUGHT FOR MUSEUMS CONFERENCE The Oregon Museums Association is seeking proposals for sessions revolving around the theme "The Sustainable Museum: People, Environment, and Economy," for its conference Oct. 16-18 in Philomath. For more information, visit www.oregonmuseums.org or contact OMA vice president Lori Erickson, at lerickson at omsi.edu. The deadline for proposals is July 1. COOS HISTORICAL AND MARITIME MUSEUM SEEKS EDUCATION COORDINATOR The Coos Historical & Maritime Museum seeks an energetic and creative person for its expanding schools program. The 11-month AmeriCorps education coordinator position responsibilities include ensuring conceptual continuity between program content and classroom learning; developing or revamping lesson plans, supporting materials and field trips as needed, utilizing museum and community resources; assisting museum staff in adapting exhibits to support programs; scheduling and delivering training for teachers and volunteers; and coordinating and accomplishing program delivery with schools, partner organizations and volunteers. To apply, submit a hard copy cover letter, resume, and contact information for three references to Education Coordinator Position, Coos Historical & Maritime Museum, 1220 Sherman Ave., North Bend OR 97459. Applications will be accepted until June 22 For more details about terms of AmeriCorps service, visit www.AmeriCorps.gov. For application questions or more information about the position email Vicki Wiese, ccollections at frontier.com or visit www.cooshistory.org . ---------------------------------------------- Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission, which can be contacted at heritage.info at state.or.us From heritage.info at state.or.us Wed Jun 8 08:21:56 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2011 08:21:56 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-06-07 References: <4DEF30FB0200002900016483@prd.state.or.us> <4DEF31240200002900016486@prd.state.or.us> Message-ID: <4DEF3123.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this issue: 1. Five Oregon Sites Make Final Cut in This Place Matters Community Challenge 2. Gordon House to Celebrate Frank Lloyd Wright?s 144th Birthday 3. Annual Brigade Encampment Set to Take Place at Fort Vancouver 4. Northwest History Network to Present ?Finding David Douglas? FIVE OREGON SITES MAKE FINAL CUT IN THIS PLACE MATTERS COMMUNITY CHALLENGE Out of more than 250 nominations, the National Trust for Historic Preservation?s This Place Matters Community Challenge selected 100 finalists and five of those are located in Oregon. Visit http://www.preservationnation.org/take-action/this-place-matters/community-challenge to view photos, learn more about each site and vote for your favorite finalist. Out of the 100 finalists, three sites will receive a cash prize (first $25,000; second $10,000; and third $5,000) for use on anything from renovations to operating costs. Oregon?s finalists include The John Quincy Adams Young House in Beaverton; Eugene's Historic Wooden Stadium; the Municipal Elevator in Oregon City; the OK Theatre in Enterprise; the Cottage Grove Armory. Voting ends June 30. GORDON HOUSE TO CELEBRATE FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT?S 144TH BIRTHDAY The Gordon House, designed by world renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright, will hold a special celebration from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., June 18, to commemorate what would have been the month of Wright?s 144th birthday. Built in 1964 in the Wilsonville area as Wright?s example of the only truly American architectural style, the Gordon House is the only example of his work in Oregon. He designed the house for Conrad and Evelyn Gordon as an ?affordable? Usonian style home, which was part of his vision of the Usonian Community. Knowledgeable tour guides will be on hand to answer questions and share stories about house. For more information visit www.thegordonhouse.org, email gordonhouse1957 at verizon.net or call (503) 874-6006. ANNUAL BRIGADE ENCAMPMENT SET TO TAKE PLACE AT FORT VANCOUVER The Annual Brigade Encampment, which celebrates the end of the fur trapping season at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., June 18. The 1840s fur brigadiers will arrive at the site?s Columbia River waterfront, gather at Old Apple Tree Park and walk to the Fort?s village where they will share stories of adventure and life in the wilds. The day-long encampment offers hands-on and engaging activities for everyone in the family. In addition, archaeologists will demonstrate field techniques and show how archaeology aids in public understanding of the site?s rich history. The Public Archaeology Field School will conduct excavations in the village beginning on June 15 through July 22. For further information visit www.nps.gov/fova or call (360) 816-6230. NORTHWEST HISTORY NETWORK TO PRESENT ?FINDING DAVID DOUGLAS? The Northwest History Network will present ?Finding David Douglas? at 1 p.m., June 25 at the Laurelhurst Theater, 2735 E. Burnside, Portland. Produced by historian and film maker Lois Leonard, the 56-minute film follows the adventures of Scots botanist David Douglas. On his cross-country trek he developed multi-cultural relations with members of the Hudson?s Bay Company and many Indian tribes in Western North America. He also made significant scientific contributions by documenting plant and animal species, many of which carry his name. Visit www.northwesthistory.org/2011/05/special-screening-finding-david-douglas.html for further information. ---------------------------------------------- Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission, which can be contacted at heritage.info at state.or.us . From heritage.info at state.or.us Thu Jun 9 08:50:03 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Thu, 09 Jun 2011 08:50:03 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-06-09 Message-ID: <4DF0893B.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this issue: 1. Kam Wah Chung Opens New Interpretive Center 2. State Parks Feature Summer Activities 3. Upcoming NEH Grant Deadlines 4. Job Opportunities in Hillsboro, Portland KAM WAH CHUNG OPENS NEW INTERPRETIVE CENTER Kam Wah Chung is home to a museum and now an interpretive center, which is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Oct. 31. Filled with displays and artifacts, the newly remodeled space features 8-foot-high display panels lining the walls. The displays illustrate the story of Chinese immigrants to the United States in the late 19th century and the founding of Kam Wah Chung and Co. by Doc Hay and Lung On. The new center features selected relics from over 60,000 items found in the collection, an Oregon Public Broadcasting documentary detailing the contributions of Doc Hay and Lung On to the John Day area and a new audio tour featuring the voice of ?Doc Hay? to ?guide? visitors through the center every hours. For more information visit www.oregonstateparks.org/park_8.php . STATE PARKS FEATURE SUMMER ACTIVITIES Summer offers many activities at State Parks this year, including ?A Walk Through History?, a one hour event featuring information about native peoples, loggers, townspeople, a daredevil, and hundreds of young, willing CCC hands who all a part of the history at Silver Falls and living history events at Fort Stevens and Collier. Visit www.oregonstateparks.org/events.php for further information. UPCOMING NEH GRANT DEADLINES NEH Preservation and Access Education and Training Grants help the staff of cultural institutions obtain the knowledge and skills needed to serve as effective stewards of humanities collections. Grants also support educational programs that prepare the next generation of conservators and preservation professionals, as well as projects that introduce the staff of cultural institutions to new information and advances in preservation and access practices. The application deadline is June 30. For more information, visit www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/pet.html . The NEH Humanities Collections and Reference Resources program supports projects that provide an essential foundation for scholarship, education, and public programming in the humanities. Funding from this program strengthens efforts to extend the life of archives, museums, and historical organizations? collections and make their intellectual content widely accessible, often through the use of digital technology. The application deadline is July 20.Visit www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/HCRR.html to learn more. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN HILLSBORO AND PORTLAND Hillsboro: The Rice Museum of Rocks and Minerals is seeking a curator who has a proven record of working to advance institutional goals while maintaining excellent interpersonal relations. The Curator is responsible for the organization, documentation, and presentation of the museum's collections, the purchase of new acquisitions, the receiving and processing of specimen donations and development of the educational program including the instruction of varying numbers of part-time employees and volunteers. For more information visit www.smmp.net/job-Rice.htm . Portland: OMSI is seeking a Research and Evaluation Associate who has experience in evaluation of education programs, exhibits, survey research; and planning, organizing, and coordinating projects; and working with teams. For complete job description and application information, visit www.omsi.edu/sites/all/FTP/files/hr/researchandevaluationassociate.pdf . From heritage.info at state.or.us Tue Jun 14 08:19:57 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 08:19:57 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-06-14 Message-ID: <4DF719AC.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this issue: 1. IRS Posts Oregon Nonprofits on Revocation Lists 2. HPLO to Hold Roundtable on Design Standards and Compatible Infill 3. Events Slated in Brooks, Enterprise IRS POSTS OREGON NONPROFITS ON REVOCATION LIST The IRS recently posted a list of 3,733 Oregon nonprofits with revoked tax-exempt status stemming from a failure to file annual returns. Visit http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=240099,00.html to review the list. If you discover your nonprofit listed, visit the Council of Non-Profits to learn about options: http://www.councilofnonprofits.org/revocation . The site offers a tip sheet on automatic revocation and what to do if your organization?s tax-exempt status was revoked. It also features a podcast that explains a nonprofit?s obligation to file an annual return and how revocation is automatic if it does not file for three consecutive years. Nonprofits that re-apply may write a letter to the IRS requesting reinstatement of their tax-exempt status retroactive to the date of their original tax-exempt recognition, but the IRS will grant that request only if it determines that there was 'reasonable cause' for the nonprofit to have missed the filing deadlines. Visit http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=237760,00.html for more on 'reasonable cause' and to learn about 'retroactive reinstatement' see http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=221593,00.html . HPLO TO HOLD ROUNDTABLE ON DESIGN STANDARDS AND COMPATIBLE INFILL The HPLO?s 2011 Preservation Roundtable will build upon the recommendations presented in the 2010 Roundtable on Health Historic Districts by developing baseline principles for compatible infill design during two sessions from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: June 25 at the Old St.Peter?s Landmark, 405 Lincoln Street, The Dalles; and July 8 at the Ashland Community Center, 59 Winburn Way, Ashland. Rick Michaelson, Karen Karlsson, and Jeff Joslin will lead the half-day workshops and will examine the issues, review best practices and outline compatible infill design criteria. A follow up final review and vetting session will take place in Portland on July 23. For additional details, visit http://www.historicpreservationleague.org/roundTable.php or call (503) 243-1923. EVENTS SLATED IN BROOKS, ENTERPRISE Brooks: The Brooks Historical Society and Depot Museum will hold and an open house honoring Marie Dorion and her descendants at 10 a.m., June 18. A member of the Ioway tribe and wife of interpreter Pierre Dorion, Marie Dorion came to Astoria with the Wilson Price Hunt party. After wintering at Fort Astoria, she and her children accompanied the men on a hunting party to the Boise River area in the late summer of 1813, survived attacks by the Snake Indians, and nearly starved before finding help from the friendly Indians on the Walla Walla River. Special guest Jane Kirkpatrick will speak about Dorion during this event. Space is limited. Visit http://www.oregonpioneers.com/marion/MadameDorion.htm for further information. RSVP to (503) 393-2053, or jennifercorvallis at yahoo.com . Enterprise: The Flora School Education Center will celebrate and demonstrate historic folk arts and agriculture during Flora School Days from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., June 18. Volunteers will be building wagon wheels, blacksmithing, making soap, rope and candles, creating corn husk dolls, silversmithing and leading tours of the school and the historic town of Flora. Musicians will play old-time music throughout the day. Visitors will also have the opportunity to view a display of antique quilts, including a recently-donated 200-year-old crazy quilt. For more information on School Days or to volunteer or donate, call (541) 828-7010 or email info at floraschool.org . Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission, which can be contacted at heritage.info at state.or.us . From heritage.info at state.or.us Thu Jun 16 09:01:59 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2011 09:01:59 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-06-16 Message-ID: <4DF9C686.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this issue: 1. Tourism Commission Opens Matching Grants Program 2. Scholarships Available for AASLH Meeting 3. Fundraising Webinar Features Tips for Success 4. Tools of Survival Exhibit to Open at Willamette Heritage Center 5. Aurora Colony Historical Society to Hold Strawberry Social 6. Speaking Events Offered in Portland TOURISM COMMISSION OPENS MATCHING GRANTS PROGRAM The Oregon Tourism Commission recently opened its Matching Grants Program for 2011-12 for projects that contribute to the development and improvement of local economies and communities through enhancement, expansion and promotion of the visitor industry. Cities, counties, port districts, federally recognized Tribes and non-profit entities are eligible for the grants program and must equally match the award amount. Several steps need to be completed before an application can be submitted online. The deadline for submitting the application online is August 22, 2011. For further details about the program, visit http://industry.traveloregon.com/Departments/Tourism-Development/Matching-Grants-Program.aspx. SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR AASLH MEETING There are several scholarships available to attend the AASLH Annual Meeting, September 14-17. The AASLH Small Museums Committee offers five Small Museum Scholarships of $500 each to AASLH members who are full-time, part-time, paid, or volunteer employees of small museums. The scholarship covers the cost of registration with any remaining funds available for use in offsetting travel and / or lodging expenses. To qualify, the applicant must work for a museum with a budget of $250,000 or less and either be an individual member of AASLH or work for an institutional member. The deadline for applications is June 30. The application form is available at http://www.aaslh.org/SmallMuseums . The Douglas Evelyn Scholarship for Minority Professionals, named in honor of Douglas Evelyn, AASLH president from 1992-1994, supports professional development and increases culturally diverse participation at the AASLH annual meeting and in all of the association?s programs. The scholarship includes annual meeting registration fee, a one-year individual membership in AASLH, and $500 toward travel and hotel expenses. Applications are due in the AASLH office by July 1 and available through http://www.aaslh.org/2011AMScholarships.htm . FUNDRAISING WEBINAR FEATURES TIPS FOR SUCCESS The basics of nonprofit fundraising are more important than ever in these challenging economic times. ?Hope Is Not a Strategy: Fundraising in Tough Times?, a webinar offered through AASLH from 2 - 3:30 p.m. Eastern time, June 21,will offer tips on successful fundraising in today?s world. Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko, CEO of the Abbe Museum, will discuss the importance of demystifying potential funding resources and sticking to your mission. Marianne Bez, development consultant for small and medium-sized historical associations and museums, will share tools on assessing your membership program and encouraging renewals. Linda Norris will highlight new online fundraising tools and how they may benefit organizations of any size. This webinar is designed for anyone charged with raising money for their organization including board members. To learn more and to register, visit http://www.aaslhnetwork.org/steps2011/#3 . TOOLS OF SURVIVAL EXHIBIT TO OPEN AT WILLAMETTE HERITAGE CENTER Weapons have nearly always been central to human activity throughout Oregon's history. In its own way, each knife, bow or gun tells a story about who used it and the time in which it was used. ?Tools of Survival: Oregon?s Past as Told by the Weapons that Witnessed Its History? is a new exhibit set to open at the Willamette Heritage Center on June 24. A sampling of stories and weapons include the Native American-carved Russian musket that bears witness to the Russian fur-trading expansion down the Northwest Coast; the story about one of the first repeating firearms in the United States that came to Oregon with the Lewis and Clark expedition; and the resourcefulness of Native American defenders during the Indian Wars through the eyes of a much-repaired and very worn 1873 Winchester rifle. For more information, call (503) 585-7012 or visit www.missionmill.org . AURORA COLONY HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO HOLD STRAWBERRY SOCIAL The Aurora Colony Historical Society will hold its 41st annual Strawberry Social from noon - 4 p.m., June 26. Set in the National Historic District of Aurora, the event will feature music from the Old Time Fiddlers, Little Miss Pioneer Court, cake, strawberries and ice cream. Visitors can tour the new exhibit featuring the Giesy family, and see quilting and spinning demonstrations in the Steinbach Log Cabin and Kraus House. For more information, visit www.auroracolony.org or call (503) 678-5754. SPEAKING EVENTS OFFERED IN PORTLAND ?Stumptown Stories: Portland history and legends?, a new public history series, begins at 7:30 p.m., June 21 at the Rialto Poolroom and Bar, 529 SW 4th Ave., with Carl Abbott?s presentation ??The rich fruits of human effort?: Portland's 1905 World's Fair and its Rose Festival Legacy?. The story of the World?s Fair tells us about the civic goals of its planners and how their efforts affected the cultural, social, and economic development of Portland and the state, including the woman's suffrage movement, massive irrigation projects, international trade, the "progress" implied by the pioneering spirit of the state's non-Native settlers and the Portland Rose Festival. Visit http://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/ for more information. Judy Margles, Director of the Oregon Jewish Museum, will present ?Old South Portland - Recalling the City?s Thriving Jewish Community? from 7 - 9 p.m., June 27 during History Pub at the McMenamins Kennedy School Theater, 5736 NE 33rd Ave. This event will also feature a panel of former South Portlanders. See http://www.ohs.org/visit-ohs/events.cfm for further information. Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission, which can be contacted at heritage.info at state.or.us . From heritage.info at state.or.us Tue Jun 21 08:24:57 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 08:24:57 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-06-21 References: <4DF7147502000029000165E2@prd.state.or.us> <4DF9C5950200002900016699@prd.state.or.us> <4DFB144C02000029000166E9@prd.state.or.us> <4E00555902000029000167D8@prd.state.or.us> Message-ID: <4E005559.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this issue: 1. Heritage Bulletin Features Cemetery Vandalism 2. National Trust Preservation Funds 3. Young Student Produces Video on Umpqua River Lighthouse 4. Hood River's History Museum Launches Photo Blog 5. Internship Opportunity Offered HERITAGE BULLETIN FEATURES CEMETERY VANDALISM The newest Heritage Bulletin features vandalism in historic cemeteries. Following several recent events in Oregon, the Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries has compiled lessons learned in the aftermath. It is a practical guide full of tips to avoid vandalism, be prepared for it and to get the best results following it. Visit http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/Bulletins.shtml to read this and other Heritage Bulletin articles. NATIONAL TRUST PRESERVATION FUNDS This spring, the National Trust awarded more than $35,000 in Preservation Fund grants to projects in the Western Region, including the Historic Preservation League of Oregon, which received $3,100 to support generating a report on the proceedings of the 2011 Preservation Roundtable Sessions on Design Standards for Compatible Infill throughout the state of Oregon. To learn more, visit www.preservationnation.org/about-us/regional-offices/western/regional-office-updates/western-grants-feb11.html . YOUNG STUDENT PRODUCES VIDEO ON UMPQUA RIVER LIGHTHOUSE Rhune Kaza Kelley, an 8th grade student from the Portland area, visited the Umpqua River Lighthouse Museum recently and became so inspired that he decided to create a video of the experience for a required 8th grade project. The video, titled ?Umpqua River Lighthouse?, includes descriptions and footage of Winchester Bay and Umpqua River history as well as interviews with guides on a brief tour of the Lighthouse. View the video by visiting www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHEXO51rMik . HOOD RIVER'S HISTORY MUSEUM LAUNCHES PHOTO BLOG The History Museum of Hood River recently launched a blog, which posts a photograph - and other archive materials - from the museum's collection each weekday. Fast becoming a daily morning spotlight for over 1,500 viewers, the blog allows guests to post comments and has resulted in personal stories and historical information relating to the photographs and enhancing the collection. A collaborative effort between Hood River mayor Arthur Babitz and museum coordinator Connie Nice, the blog has created a whole new "buzz" about the museum and its treasures. Visit www.historichoodriver.com to view the blog. INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY OFFERED The Shelton McMurphey Johnson House of Eugene offers an internship for a student of history, historic preservation, museum studies, women?s studies, or similar material culture and historical interpretation-related field during fall 2011. This internship will focus on our winter 2012 exhibit, which will feature Eugene women in civic life and relate to the statewide effort to commemorate the 2012 Oregon woman suffrage centennial. The intern will work collaboratively with staff and volunteers and will coordinate efforts with the statewide campaign. More information is available at www.smjhouse.org/w/internship . ------------------------------- 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 Jun 21 08:48:25 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 08:48:25 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Ten days to reach Cultural Trust goal Message-ID: <4E005AD8.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> Fewer than 10 days remain to help the Oregon Cultural Trust reach a fundraising goal. Last month, the Trust challenged Oregonians to raise $630,000 in new donations by June 30 to support of Oregon culture. That will mean a record $1.7 million dollars in grants to be issued next month for heritage, humanities and arts organizations across the state. "You are Oregon Heritage. You are Culture. This is your opportunity to make a gift to the Cultural Trust that expresses the value of Oregon culture in your life," says Trust manager Kimberly Howard. "Every gift matters. No gift is too small. And the Cultural Trust only works if people pay in, by making a donation. So pay in. Join the thousands of Oregonians who?ve already paid in. Help reach the goal of $4.3 million by June 30, so that as the Cultural Trust announces its 2011-12 grants, we can be as generous with our awards as you?ve been to Oregon culture." To make a donation or to find print-ready materials to send to your friends, family, clients and members, visit www.culturaltrust.org From heritage.info at state.or.us Fri Jun 24 07:31:14 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:31:14 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-06-24 Message-ID: <4E043D41.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In This Issue: 1. OPRD seeks Heritage Outreach Specialist 2. National Register of Historic Places Lists Two Oregon Properties 3. New Publications Available OPRD SEEKS HERITAGE OUTREACH SPECIALIST The Heritage Programs Division of Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is seeking to fill a Heritage Outreach Specialist position. This permanent, full-time position is part of the "Heritage Outreach" team that assists local history and heritage organizations throughout the state. Duties include assisting with the annual Heritage Conference, conducting training and public education activities, providing technical assistance to grant recipients, and providing support to one or more of our affiliated commissions/boards (Heritage Commission, Commission on Historic Cemeteries, etc.). The following web page provides further details about the position and links to the online application form: www.oregonstateparks.org . NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES LISTS TWO OREGON PROPERTIES SHPO recently announced two new listings on the National Register of Historic Places. Springfield Motors Buick Dealership of Springfield received a listing for its well-preserved example of Streamline Moderne commercial architecture and its association with the development of transportation during the post-World War II period. Designed using pattern books published by Buick and General Motors during the late 1940s and built by Gustave J. DeVos in 1949 using local materials and labor to help improve the economy in the area, the white stucco building has a curved corner with large glass windows and an original neon sign with the business name. It was the first new automobile franchise built in Springfield during the postwar era. Clarence L. Scherer originally leased the building for the dealership and the Scherer family continues operating as a Buick dealership in the building today. Lew Williams Chevrolet Dealership of Eugene received a listing as an important local example of post-World War II modern era commercial architecture and for its association with the changing infrastructure in Eugene during this period. Attached to a former Coca-Cola bottling plant and designed in 1959 by local architecture firm Balzhiser, Seder, and Rhodes, the dealership?s display pavilion embodies the futuristic aspects of mid-century commercial architecture with its oval shape, glass walls, and the ultramodern, aerodynamic nature of its roof line. Strategically placed along Franklin Boulevard, the dealership opened in 1960, later became the Joe Romania Chevrolet Dealership in 1969, and remained in the Romania family until University of Oregon purchased the property in 2005. The buildings join 130 other historic places in Lane County listed in the National Register, maintained by the National Park Service under the authority of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. Find more information about the National Register and recent Oregon listings at www.oregonheritage.org (click on ?National Register? at left of page). NEW PUBLICATIONS AVAILABLE ?House Paints, 1900 - 1960?: The versatility of modern commercial house paints has ensured their use in a broad range of applications, including the protection and decoration of historic buildings. ?House Paints, 1900 - 1960?, written by conservator Harriet A. L. Standeven, traces the history of the household paint industry in the United States and United Kingdom. The 160-page book includes chapters on the development of paints, resins and lacquers and the conservation implications of these materials. Available from Getty Publications under the imprint of the Getty Conservation Institute, conservators, curators, art and architectural historians will find this book of interest. Visit http://shop.getty.edu/product885.html to learn more. ?Fundraising for Small Museums in Good Times and Bad ?: Designed specifically for people running small museums, historic houses, and historic sites who wear many hats: curator, researcher, building manager, accountant, and fundraiser, ?Fundraising for Small Museums in Good Times and Bad? by Salvatore G. Cilella, Jr., guides administrators through securing funding for programs and institutions. For more information, visit http://www.altamirapress.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 Jun 28 08:52:56 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 08:52:56 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-06-28 Message-ID: <4E099667.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this issue: 1. Nineteenth Century Textile Demonstrations Featured at Champoeg 2. ?Kids Dig? at McLoughlin House 3. Hazeldell Drama Unfolds in Oakridge 4. ?Shots from the Past? Featured at Benton County Museum 5. ?Taken: FBI? Now on Exhibit at Washington County Museum NINETEENTH CENTURY TEXTILE DEMONSTRATIONS FEATURED AT CHAMPOEG Costumed volunteers will demonstrate 19th century textile arts during Textile Day at Champoeg State Heritage Area from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., July 2, including carding and spinning wool, weaving, crocheting, knitting and quilting. Visitors can try a drop spindle, use a knitting jenny, make a quilt square and learn more about textile arts of the 1860s. This free event is part of Saturday Living History programs. For more information contact Kim Martin (kim at champoeg.org or (503) 678-1649), or visit www.champoeg.org . ?KIDS DIG? AT MCLOUGHLIN HOUSE Kids can learn about archeology by attending ?Kids Dig? beginning at 11 a.m., July 9 and August 13 at the McLoughlin House in Oregon City. Participating children, ages 8-12, will receive an introduction to archaeology and participate in a "dig", mapping their artifact finds, and filling out site forms. As they excavate and screen with the help of park staff and volunteers, participants will discuss how archaeology teaches us and why we should preserve these pieces of our past. ?Kids Dig? is limited to 20 children on a first-come, first-served basis. Visit http://www.nps.gov/fova/parknews/mcloughlin-house-summer-events-2011.htm or contact Heidi Pierson (heidi_pierson at nps.gov or (503) 656-5151) to learn more. HAZELDELL DRAMA UNFOLDS IN OAKRIDGE Participate in the Oakridge Museum?s ?Pioneer Picnic? from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., July 10, and watch a new drama written by Rachel Spencer, titled ?Hazeldell 1910? and set in the old Bert Hebert house, formerly located on the Pope and Talbot mill site. Bring a side dish (vegetable, salad or desert) to the picnic and enjoy watching the drama unfold at Green Waters Park. For more information, call (541) 913-2055 or (541) 782-1031. ?SHOTS FROM THE PAST? FEATURED AT BENTON COUNTY MUSEUM Don?t miss ?Shots from the Past: Early Benton County Photographers?, on exhibit through July 30 at the Benton County Museum. A collaboration between Oregon State University, the Horner Museum and the Benton County Historical Society, the exhibit features photos and biographical highlights of over two dozen Oregon photographers prior to World War I. Those featured include William Maurice Ball, Henry DeGroot, Lottie Butler Ebbert, Winfield S. Gardner, Emile and Eugene Pernot, Sydney Trask, Ettie and Lucy Woodruff, and more. To learn more, visit www.bentoncountymuseum.org . ?TAKEN: FBI? NOW ON EXHIBIT AT WASHINGTON COUNTY MUSEUM In December 1941, the FBI arrested prominent members of the Portland Japanese community and took them to special camps away from their families. On exhibit through October at the Washington County Museum, ?Taken: FBI? features their stories, artifacts and memories of their experiences. A special Crossroads Lecture by Sharon Inahara will take place at 6:30 p.m., July 20. Visit www.washingtoncountymuseum.org or call (503) 645-5353 for further information. ----------------------------- Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us at heritage.info at state.or.us .