From heritage.info at state.or.us Tue Nov 1 08:24:21 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2011 08:24:21 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-11-01 Message-ID: <4EAFACB5.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this issue: 1. Heritage Excellence Award Nominees Sought 2. Tips and Ideas to Help Preserve Oregon?s Heritage 3. Development Director Sought HERITAGE EXCELLENCE AWARD NOMINEES SOUGHT Applications are now available to nominate individuals, organizations and projects for the Oregon Heritage Excellence Award. The Award spotlights exceptional and commendable work in the development of new ideas, approaches and innovations in heritage-related activities and outstanding contributions to preserving Oregon?s heritage. Intended to draw public attention to important heritage efforts in Oregon and to raise the quality of heritage-oriented activities, a presentation of the Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards will take place during the 2012 Oregon Heritage Conference on April 27 in Salem. The deadline for nominations is Jan. 13. Visit www.oregonheritage.org to download a nomination form, or contact Cara Kaser by calling (503) 986-0670 or emailing cara.kaser at state.or.us . For more information about the awards, and to view a list of past award recipients, visit www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/OHC/award_info.shtml . TIPS AND IDEAS AVAILABLE IN HERITAGE BULLETINS Did you know that Oregon Heritage Bulletins provide tips, ideas and more to help preserve Oregon?s heritage? For example, Bulletin 2: ?How to Spread the News? describes helpful ways to publicize heritage resources. Oregon?s historic structures, museums, cemeteries, etc., benefit when the community and its leaders know all the great things going on! When communities see activity happening with heritage resources they become curious and might be compelled to help out. Anytime work is happening at or with a heritage resource, it is news. Publicizing those who support the effort encourages more businesses, organizations and individuals to participate. Visit http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/Bulletins.shtmlto learn more tips on spreading the news about heritage resources, or to review and download other helpful Heritage Bulletins. FOUNDATION SEEKS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR The Historical Outreach Foundation is seeking a Development Director to assist with a capital campaign for the Oregon Military Museum. Reporting to and in partnership with the Executive Director, this position will spearhead fundraising, gifts and grants and assist with the growth of the Historical Outreach Foundation. A new position in the organization, the Director of Development will have the opportunity to creatively build the development program for the institution. The Historical Outreach Foundation is a nonprofit educational organization, established in 2009 with the mission to enrich public understanding and awareness of the historical contributions, significant events, personalities and values of this region?s unique military community. The Foundation is committed to provide specialized educational history programs for students and organizations in the Pacific Northwest in partnership with the State of Oregon?s Military Museum. To apply for this position, send r?sum? to Alisha Hamel, Executive Director, Historical Outreach Foundation, 2253 NE 164th Ave, Portland, OR 97230 or email historicoutreach at aol.com. ------------------ Save the dates for the 2012 Oregon Heritage Conference: April 26 -28! Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info at state.or.us . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From heritage.info at state.or.us Thu Nov 3 15:22:44 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:22:44 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Heritage Commission to meet Nov. 7 at Timberline Message-ID: <4EB2B1C3.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> The Oregon Heritage Commission will meet at 9 a.m. Nov. 7, at Timberline Lodge in Timberline. The Heritage Commission is comprised of nine people representing Oregon?s heritage and geographical diversity who have been appointed by the Governor. There are nine advisory representatives from state agencies and statewide organizations. A variety of issues related to Oregon heritage sites, organizations and activities is on the preliminary agenda for this public meeting. The mission of the Oregon Heritage Commission is to secure, sustain, and enhance Oregon's heritage by ensuring coordination of heritage initiatives by public and private organizations; advocacy on its behalf; education of the public about its extent and value; and promotion and celebration of its diversity. More information about the Commission is available at www.oregonheritage.org or by contacting Commission coordinator Kyle Jansson at 503-986-0673. The Timberline meeting site is accessible to people with disabilities. Special accommodations may be arranged up to 72 hours in advance by call 503-986-0655. From heritage.info at state.or.us Tue Nov 8 08:58:59 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:58:59 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-11-08 Message-ID: <4EB8EF52.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this issue: 1. 2011 Cemeteries Grants Awarded 2. McMath Preservation Award Nominees Sought 3. MAP Deadline Approaches, Webinar Set 4. Film Chronicles 1970s Life in Portland 2011 CEMETERIES GRANTS AWARDED Financial aid ranging from $750 for a Coos County marker repair project to $4,000 for a burial research and ground penetrating radar repair project in Malheur County are among the latest grants released by the OPRD to help preserve and interpret historic cemeteries. The department?s 2011 Historic Cemeteries Program grants will spread $67,000 among 28 projects throughout the state. This is the first of two grant cycles for the state biennium. Cemetery projects in 15 counties received grants for marker repair, fencing, signage, survey, training and other projects. ?We appreciate the efforts of these groups and individuals to care for Oregon?s historic cemeteries,? said Kuri Gill, OPRD?s Historic Cemeteries Program coordinator. ?We are happy to be able to support them.? OPRD has awarded $347,000 in historic cemetery grants since 2004, helping fund 190 projects. The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries approves proposed projects. For more information on the Historic Cemeteries Program and the grants contact Kuri Gill at Kuri.Gill at state.or.us or (503) 986-0685. To view a list of the cemetery grants visit www.oregonheritage.org . MCMATH PRESERVATION AWARD NOMINEES SOUGHT The University of Oregon?s Historic Preservation Program is seeking nominations for the George McMath Historic Preservation Award. The nomination deadline is Dec. 15. Remembered as one of the most important figures in the preservation and restoration of Portland's historic buildings, George McMath had a passion to protect and preserve Portland's architectural history and worked tirelessly toward his goal. McMath's work was so influential that in 1981, the American Institute of Architects elected him into its College of Fellows for his leadership in the field of Architectural Preservation. At the time of his semi-retirement in 1996, McMath had cemented his reputation as the "father of preservation" and as one of the most significant figures in Oregon architecture. Each year the McMath Historic Preservation Award celebrates a leader in the field who has made significant contributions to historic preservation in Oregon. Besides honoring and celebrating the legacy of McMath, the award raises awareness about historic preservation, recognizes leaders in the field, promotes excellence in preservation practice, recognizes individual and group preservation contributions to the state?s historic landscape, and builds partnerships between the professional and academic communities to enhance the field of preservation. A public ceremony to honor the award recipient will take place in May. The award recipient will receive an invitation to participate in university lectures, workshops, and courses, and acknowledgement in a university publication and website. A jury of educators and professionals will consider each nomination for outstanding contributions made in the state of Oregon. For consideration as a member of this jury please contact Kingston Heath, Program Director at 541.346.2115 or email kwheath at uoregon.edu. To learn more and to download a nomination form, visit http://hp.uoregon.edu/mcmath. MAP DEADLINE APPROACHES, WEBINAR SET Have you heard about the Museum Assessment Program (MAP)? Would you like to learn more? Are you curious how MAP can provide answers to help your museum move forward? Plan to join the American Association of Museums and the Institute of Museum and Library Services for a free webinar about MAP on Nov. 10 at 3 p.m. Eastern Time. Connect to the webinar on your computer using the following URL: https://imls.megameeting.com/?page=guest&conid=MAP_Applicants. To connect to the audio portion of the webinar, use the following phone number and participant code: 1 (866) 459-4770; Participant code: 8452132. The next MAP application deadline is Dec. 1. MAP helps all types of small and mid-size museums strengthen operations, plan for the future and meet standards through self-study and a consultative site visit from an expert peer reviewer. With over 4,300 participants since 1981, MAP has a strong record of successfully helping museums. Staff members are available to answer questions about MAP at map at aam-us.org or (202) 289-9118. Visit www.aam-us.org/map for more information about MAP and to access the application. MAP is administered by the American Association of Museums and supported through a cooperative agreement with the Institute of Museum and Library Services. FILM CHRONICLES 1970S LIFE IN PORTLAND Public History Graduates will present, ?Living Together?, at 2 p.m., Nov. 13 at the 5th Ave Cinema, 510 SW Hall Street (between 5th and 6th, Portland. Produced in 1972, ?Living Together? is a documentary film that features concluding remarks by cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead and chronicles four different experiments in urban communal living and their critiques of the consumerist post-World War II model of the American family. Guest speakers Heather Burmeister and Professor Ann Mussey will offer insights into the historical context of the film and its subject. For further information, visit http://www.5thavenuecinema.org/special-screenings. The film is part of the Center for the Moving Image series found in the Tom T. Taylor collection at the Portland State University Library. This film series interprets the history of the many distinct communities that constitute the greater Portland metropolitan area today. For more information about the film collection, visit http://archon.archives.pdx.edu/?p=collections/controlcard&id=14. ------------------ Save the dates for the 2012 Oregon Heritage Conference: April 26 -28! Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info at state.or.us . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From heritage.info at state.or.us Wed Nov 9 08:45:26 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2011 08:45:26 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 201 Message-ID: <4EBA3DA6.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In This Issue: 1. School Listed in National Register 2. Technical Preservation Redesigns Website 3. Talk on Historic Roads Set 4. Native American Women Subject of Talk SCHOOL LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER The Oregon State Historic Preservation Office recently announced the listing of the Springdale School in the National Register of Historic Places. Designed in a modest interpretation of the Art Deco style by Portland architect Claud Freeman and built in 1931, the Springdale School replaced an earlier school that served the community of Springdale and surrounding area. The construction of the school and later additions subsequent years physically shows how the population of the area grew during the mid-20th century. The building served as a school for Springdale District No. 25 and housed grades one through eight from 1931 through the 1950s. In 1960, after Multnomah County voted to consolidate school districts, the building became an elementary school. It continued in that capacity until 1996, also serving as a community center and gathering place for residents in the surrounding area. Oregon?s State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation recommended the building?s nomination in June 2011. The Springdale School joins 31 other schools in Oregon 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 www.oregonheritage.org (click on ?National Register? at left of page). TECHNICAL PRESERVATION REDESIGNS WEBSITE Technical Preservation Services recently launched an expanded and redesigned website at www.nps.gov/tps. Discover the Secretary of the Interior?s Standards and Guidelines; information about the historic preservation tax incentives; publications, including Preservation Briefs and Tech Notes; guidance on meeting the Standards in rehabilitation projects; information on the Historic Surplus Property Program and the Historic Preservation Internship Training program; online training; and much more. The new site features expanded information on Sustainability and Historic Preservation, including the recently-published Secretary of the Interior?s Standards for Rehabilitation & Illustrated Guidelines on Sustainability for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings. Also included are links to research and studies on energy efficiency and historic buildings and to sustainability resources for home owners, historic districts and communities and Federal agencies. Case studies highlighting successful tax incentives projects and projects that combined historic rehabilitation and green building practices rotate on the home page and in several sections of the site. The Federal tax credit forms have also been updated and revised recently. The application is now available in fill-able PDF form. The old forms will not be accepted after December 31, 2011. A Site Map has been added, at www.nps.gov/about/site-map.htm, to help users navigate the site. TALK ON HISTORIC ROADS SET Dan Marriott, noted author and speaker, will present "Historic Roads: Inspiration and Conservation in the 21st Century" from 6:30 ? 7:30 p.m., Nov. 10 at the Downtown Athletic Club, 999 Willamette Street, No. 3, Eugene. Marriot will offer insights about how these engineering and scenic landmarks of the past can inspire new interpretations for livability, sustainability and use in the 21st century. For more information visit http://hp.uoregon.edu/node/72 or email Angela Waxman at awaxman at uoregon.edu . NATIVE AMERICAN WOMEN SUBJECT OF TALK Gloria Stiger Linkey will give a talk titled, ?Native American Women; Three Who Changed History? at 1 p.m., Nov. 20 in the Netul River Room of the Fort Clatsop visitor center. The presentation is part of the ?In Their Footsteps? series. The Salt Works in Seaside inspired Linkey to research and develop several presentations about the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and write a book with the same title as the lecture, which introduces Sacagawea, Wetxuiss, and Marie Dorion ? well-travelled Native American women, contemporary to each other, and courageously involved in major episodes of Pacific Northwest history about 200 years ago. Gloria?s book is available at the Lewis & Clark National Park Association bookstore in the Fort Clatsop visitor center. There will be a book-signing at this bookstore following her presentation. For more information, call the park at (503) 861-2471. ------------------ Save the dates for the 2012 Oregon Heritage Conference: April 26 -28! Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info at state.or.us. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From heritage.info at state.or.us Thu Nov 10 14:43:19 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:43:19 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon's military heritage organizations gather Message-ID: <4EBBE308.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> Representatives of many of Oregon's two dozen military heritage organizations met together recently at a gathering organized by Heritage Programs of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The organizations primarily focus on specific equipment, battles and sites located in Oregon, as well as Oregon units that served outside the state's boundaries. The gathering was the first time that many of them met each other. "We had met some of them at conferences or through our grant programs," said Kuri Gill, an outreach and grants coordinator for the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. "We thought it would be beneficial to bring all of the groups together so they could learn about each other and the common challenges and resources they have." The gathering included panels about collections care, including those special ones associated with military equipment, and developing collaborations. Tom Mann, an administrator at the Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs, talked about how veterans can be affected by interactions with the military heritage organizations. Heritage Programs staff talked about the resources they can provide to the organizations. For more information, contact Kyle Jansson at 503-986-0673 or kyle.jansson at state.or.us From heritage.info at state.or.us Mon Nov 14 08:55:54 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:55:54 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-11-14 Message-ID: <4EC0D79A.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In This Issue: 1. Oregon Encyclopedia Sets Nov. Speakers 2. Covered Railroad Bridge Dedication Featured OREGON ENCYCLOPEDIA SETS NOV. SPEAKERS The Oregon Encyclopedia History Night series continues with Ray Tercek?s talk, ?Politics and Crime in Portland: Drug Enforcement in the 1980s? at 7 p.m., Nov. 21 at McMenamins Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan, Portland. In the 1980s, the Portland Police Department uncovered a massive drug conspiracy headed by cocaine dealer Jose ?Pepe? Chavez. Part of what would become one of the largest drug trafficking conspiracy investigations in the nation, Police Sergeant Ray Tercek shares his experiences breaking the conspiracy and negotiating the politics of City Hall. Geologist Jim O'Connor will present ?The Bridge of the Gods: Folklore, Forests, and Floods? at 6:30 p.m., Nov. 29 at McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale. Derived from a much larger Bridge of the Gods that blocked the Columbia River in about 1450 AD, today?s Bridge of the Gods is an 1800-foot-long bridge that spans the Columbia River at Cascade Locks. The earlier ?bridge? was the result of the Bonneville Landslide, which almost certainly gave rise to the Native American story of the Bridge of the Gods and how they ?could cross the river without getting their feet wet.? In Bend, Terry Krueger?s talk, "Buffalo Bill and the Origins of Pop Culture? will begin at 6 p.m. Nov. 29 at McMenamin's Old St. Francis School, 700 NW Bond St. Colonel W.F. ?Buffalo Bill? Cody traveled through Oregon beginning in 1902 with his Wild West show of cowboys, Indians, Mexican ?ruralies,? ?Cuban Patriots,? ?Roosevelt Rough Riders,? and more. He became an icon of the Old West, largely shaped by his own marketing, and his influence on western culture arguably helped shaped our current culture of celebrity. For more information, visit: www.oregonencyclopedia.org or email Tania Hyatt-Evenson at pdx05508 at pdx.edu or call (503) 725-3990. COVERED RAILROAD BRIDGE DEDICATION FEATURED The City of Cottage Grove will host an Open House beginning at 2:30 p.m., and Dedication ceremony at 4 p.m., at the newly restored Chambers Covered Railroad Bridge Dec. 3 Constructed in 1925 by the Oregon, Pacific and Eastern Railroad, the Chambers Bridge accommodated steam engines pulling logging trains into the J.H. Chambers mill. After the mill closed during the 1950s the bridge languished until purchased by the city in 2006, which began restoration on the bridge in 2010. The only remaining example of the covered railroad bridges that used to dot the Oregon landscape, and the only one west of the Mississippi, the Chambers Bridge has been a part of the Cottage Grove community for over 86 years. Named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, and one of only eight bridges of its kind in the United States, the newly restored bridge serves as a reminder of Oregon's timber and railroad heritage. To get to the bridge, exit I-5 at Cottage Grove, travel south on Highway 99 to Harrison Avenue, turn west on Harrison to Old River Road, and then turn south on Old River Road. Chambers Bridge is off of Old River Road just south of Harrison. For more information, visit www.cottagegrove.org/chambers.html or call (541)942-5501. ------------------ Save the dates for the 2012 Oregon Heritage Conference: April 26 -28! Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info at state.or.us . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From heritage.info at state.or.us Tue Nov 15 08:48:58 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:48:58 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-11-15 Message-ID: <4EC22779.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In This Issue: 1. Preserving Oregon Grants for 2011 Awarded 2. Civil War in Oregon Topic of Presentations 3. Simple Holiday Traditions at Champoeg 4. Notable Quilts Displayed in Newport 5. Pearl Harbor Commemoration Set PRESERVING OREGON GRANTS FOR 2011 AWARDED Financial aid ranging from $1,455 for a significant archaeological site to $8,000 to preserve the Bly Ranger Station in Klamath County are among the latest grants released by the State Historic Preservation Office to preserve Oregon?s significant historic sites. Awarded annually for rehabilitation work on properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places, or significant work contributing to identifying, preserving and/or interpreting archaeological sites, this year?s Preserving Oregon grants will support 13 projects estimated to cost more than $600,000 in 12 counties. ?The State Historic Preservation Office likes to support projects that will stimulate the economy and improve livability in the local communities,? said Kuri Gill, a grants and outreach coordinator for the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. ?These projects will benefit their communities and the state.? For more information on the Preserving Oregon grants contact Kuri Gill at Kuri.Gill at state.or.usor (503) 986-0685. To view a list of the Preserving Oregon grants visit www.oregonheritage.org. CIVIL WAR IN OREGON TOPIC OF PRESENTATIONS Randol Fletcher will give several talks and present his new book, ?The Hidden History of Civil War Oregon? beginning at 6 p.m., Nov. 15 at the Fort Vancouver Community Library, 901 C St., Vancouver. His second appearance will take place at 6 p.m., Nov. 16 at the Kenton Public Library, 8266 N Denver Ave., Portland. Fletcher will also speak at noon, Nov. 17 at Linn-Benton Community College in Albany, followed by an event beginning at 7 p.m. the same day at the Linn County Historical Museum 101 Park Ave., Brownsville. Back in Albany the next day, Fletcher will begin his talk at 5 p.m. at the Montheith House Museum, 518 Second Ave., SW. Fletcher?s talks include extended biographical information and thumbnail sketches of future Oregonians who fought on both sides of the Civil War, demonstrating how the War affected the newly admitted state of Oregon. Walks through Oregon's pioneer and military cemeteries helped to set the foundation for many of Fletchers stories. SIMPLE HOLIDAY TRADITIONS FEATURED AT CHAMPOEG Children of all ages will enjoy the simple joys of an old-fashioned holiday celebration from 1 ? 4 p.m., Dec. 3 at the Champoeg State Heritage Area Visitor Center. Costumed volunteers will help children and their families make sugar plums, decorate gingerbread, play 19th century games and create holiday decorations. Heartstrings, a local musical duet will play songs on hammer dulcimer accompanied by stand-up bass. ?Children and their families can experience a connection with the 19th century way of life,? comments Kim Martin, Public Programming Coordinator for Friends of Historic Champoeg. ?Early settlers didn?t have shopping malls, electric twinkle lights for the tree, or things we take for granted today, but they did enjoy the holidays just as much as we do.? For more information please contact Kim Martin at (503) 678-1649, or info at champoeg.org, or visit www.champoeg.org. NOTABLE QUILTS DISPLAYED IN NEWPORT ?Christmas Rose-Stars,? a quilt by Jean Amundson, is on display now through January at the Log Cabin Museum of the Lincoln County Historical Society's Log Cabin Museum, located at 545 SW Ninth Street in Newport. A changing display at the Log Cabin Museum features historic or notable quilts. Quilts constructed prior to 1960 are documented by the Quilt Heritage Project of Lincoln County. The goals of the Quilt Heritage Project are to register all quilts made in or brought to Lincoln County; create a photo archive of quilts with the Lincoln County Historical Society; encourage proper care and storage of heirloom textiles; encourage families to enjoy and retain these special heirloom textiles; and heighten public awareness of quilts as unique pieces of American folk art, especially Oregon folk art. For more information, visit www.oregoncoast.history.museum or call 541-265-7509. PEARL HARBOR COMMEMORATION SET A special program commemorating the 70th anniversary of Pearl Harbor and World War II on the home front will take place from 5 ? 8 p.m., Dec. 7 at the Clackamas County Historical Society, 211 Tumwater Drive, Oregon City. Mount Hood Community College history instructor Pat Casey will present ?On the Home Front: Pearl Harbor?s Galvanizing Effect on America?, a discussion about how Pearl Harbor solidified a previously divided country and how World War II impacted the home front ? especially the Portland Metro area. The event will take the audience back to a time when ration coupons, air raid drills, and paper, scrap metal and rubber drives became a way of life. The program also includes exhibits from the Oregon Military Museum / Historical Outreach Foundation, personal and museum collections of weaponry and 1940s memorabilia, postcards from the war, personal stories from Kaiser Shipyard, Norden Bomb Sight workers, and the Oregon City High School Junior ROTC Color Guard. For further information visit http://clackamascountyhistoricalsociety.art.officelive.com/default.aspxor to RSVP call (503) 655-5574. ------------------ Save the dates for the 2012 Oregon Heritage Conference: April 26 -28! Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info at state.or.us . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From heritage.info at state.or.us Fri Nov 18 07:57:57 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2011 07:57:57 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-11-18 Message-ID: <4EC61004.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In This Issue: 1. Events Set in Astoria, Newport and Portland 2. ACH Hosts Open House, Speaker Event EVENTS SET IN ASTORIA, NEWPORT AND PORTLAND Astoria: The Flavel House Museum will offer self-guided tours and traditional tea and plum pudding from 1 ? 4 p.m. daily, Dec. 17 ? 23, and Dec. 26 ? 30 at the corner of 8th and Duane St. Completed in 1896 and designed by Carl W. Leick, the museum was once the home of Captain George Flavel, a noted bar pilot on the Columbia River and prominent businessman. Listed in the National Register in 1951, it features six unique fireplace mantels and a tower that once offered the Captain a 360-degree view of Astoria and the Columbia River. For more information, call (503) 325-2203, e-mail cchs at cumtux.org or visit www.cumtux.org . Newport: Visitors to Yaquina Head will enjoy Victorian-era holiday traditions from 10 a.m. ? 4 p.m., Dec. 3 at the Yaquina Head Interpretive Center, 750 NW Lighthouse Dr., Newport. Friends of Yaquina Lights and the Bureau of Land Management will present an old fashioned holiday celebration featuring costumed lighthouse keepers and their families. Activities include ornaments and crafts, parlor games, decorating the holiday tree with the lighthouse keepers, music and caroling. For further information, call (541) 574-3100 or visit www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/yaquina. Portland: In early December, the Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation will offer Holiday Express excursions out of Oaks Park in SE Portland. The National Register-listed Spokane, Portland and Seattle 700 steam locomotive will pull the Express on Dec. 2, 3 and 4. Built in 1938, the 700 pulled the famous Empire Builder until 1947, and then pulled a passenger train from Portland up the Columbia River Gorge to Spokane until 1956. The locomotive retired in 1958 and sat on display at Oaks Park in SE Portland until restored to operational capacity in 1990. The Southern Pacific 4449 will pull the Express on Dec. 9, 10 and 11. Built in 1941, the 4449 is the only remaining operable "streamlined" steam locomotive of the Art Deco era. It pulled Southern Pacific "Daylight" coaches from Los Angeles to San Francisco over the scenic Coast Route and then on to Portland until 1955. Also retiring to Oaks Park in 1958, 4449 saw new life when restored in 1974 to pull the 1976 Bicentennial Freedom Train throughout the United States. For more information, visit www.orhf.org . ACH HOSTS OPEN HOUSE, SPEAKER EVENT The Archictecural Heritage Center will host an open-house event at the A.E. Doyle-designed H. Russell Albee house from 2 ? 4:30 p.m., Dec. 11 at 3360 SE Ankeny ? just off East Burnside ? Portland. The event includes self guided tours of the home and a presentation on A. E. Doyle by Philip Niles, historian and author of ?Beauty of the City: A.E. Doyle, Portland's Architect?. Built in 1912, the Albee house is one of southeast Portland's most significant historic homes. Located adjacent to Laurelhurst Park, this Georgian mansion retains many original details, including fine woodwork, and stained glass by the Povey Brothers. Historian Janice Dilg, project director for Century of Action: Oregon Women Vote, 1912-2012, will also talk about Mayor H. Russell Albee and his role in shaping the Portland of the 1910s and beyond. Albee played an influential role in progressive era politics and the development of Portland's park system. For more information, visit http://www.visitahc.org/content/afternoon-albee-house . ------------------ Save the dates for the 2012 Oregon Heritage Conference: April 26 -28! Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info at state.or.us . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From heritage.info at state.or.us Tue Nov 22 08:42:14 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 08:42:14 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-11-22 Message-ID: <4ECB6065.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In This Issue: 1. Positions Open in Baker City, Salem 2. 2012 AASLH Scholarships Available 3. Historic Preservation Courses Offered POSITIONS OPEN IN BAKER CITY, SALEM Baker City: Historic Baker City is seeking a Program Manager to coordinate downtown revitalization activities. The position requires a dynamic, out-going team player with the proven ability to multi-task, work in an independent environment, write grants and work with both the public and private sectors. The successful applicant will have excellent communication and writing skills, public relations and managerial abilities, and a strong administrative background. Previous nonprofit experience desired, with a background in the areas of special event planning, small business development, or volunteer recruitment and management a plus. The application deadline is Dec. 2. To apply, submit a completed application, resume, cover letter, and three references. The 500-word cover letter should include a summary of work experience and how it is suited to the Main Street and Historical District Programs in Baker City. Mail an application packet to Historic Baker City, Inc., PO Box 1074, Baker City, OR, 97814 or email it to dir at historicbakercity.com . Salem: The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) has two Program Analyst 2 positions openings. The positions administer the state's programs for identifying and designating historic buildings and sites in accordance with state and federal guidelines. Duties include evaluating significance of buildings; coordinating the survey and inventory of historic properties statewide; reviewing, preparing, and monitoring nominations to the National Register of Historic Places; advising and assisting federal, state, and local agencies, as well as members of the public, in the documentation and evaluation of historic properties. These positions also administer Oregon's "Environmental Compliance" programs for historic buildings and sites, as required by federal and state laws. This involves working with representatives of government agencies and private companies to minimize impacts to historic properties by federal-or state-funded development projects. The incumbents will work closely with other SHPO staff, especially those involved in the identification and treatment of significant historic and archaeological properties in Oregon. Successful candidates will enjoy a mix of National Register, survey, and environmental compliance duties. To apply, visit the Oregon State Parks website at www.oregonstateparks.org and click on "Jobs." The recruitment will close on December 5, 2011. 2012 AASLH SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE Each year, AASLH offers four scholarships to history professionals to attend an AASLH Onsite Workshop. Application deadline is Dec. 12. AASLH will award two ?New Professional Scholarship? to applicants who have been working in the field for three years or less; and two ?Workshop Diversity Fellowships? to applicants who represent a minority group in the U.S. Detailed information about the workshops is available at the AASLH website: www.aaslh.org/documents/2012ProDevBrochureFINAL.pdf. Applicants must be paid employees of a history organization. Recipients receive registration fee reimbursement and a one-year individual membership in AASLH. Applicants do not need to be AASLH members to apply for Workshop Scholarships. Visit www.aaslh.org/documents/2012ScholarshipApplication.doc to download an application. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COURSES OFFERED Astoria: Clatsop Community College has published its 2012 winter schedule of historic preservation and restoration courses and workshops, including two-day weekend workshops. Classes begin Jan. 9, 2012. Weekend workshops include ?Moisture and Thermal Protection?, ?Leaded Glass Window Repair?, ?Historic Plaster Repair?, ?Blacksmithing and Historic Preservation?, ?Wood Door Analysis and Repair? and ?Wood Door Reconstruction?. Registration begins Nov. 29. To view a full list of courses and workshops, visit www.clatsopcc.edu/sites/default/files/file/Winter2011HPclasses-3Nov.pdf . Register online at www.clatsopcc.edu ( http://www.clatsopcc.edu/ ) or (503) 338-2411. Portland: The Historic Preservation League of Oregon is offering several workshops designed for hosting at local sites. Workshops include ?Preservation 101: This Place Matters?, ?How to Save an Endangered Building? and ?Adaptive Reuse of Historic Schools?. Visit www.historicpreservationleague.org/forms/HPLOProgramsFlyer.pdf to review a flyer containing information about the workshops. For further information, email info at HistoricPreservationLeague.org or call (503) 243-1923. ------------------ Save the dates for the 2012 Oregon Heritage Conference: April 26 -28! Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info at state.or.us . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From heritage.info at state.or.us Wed Nov 23 08:43:48 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:43:48 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-11-23 Message-ID: <4ECCB244.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this issue: 1. Grant Writers Sought for Restoration Project 2. Open Houses Feature Victorian Era GRANT WRITERS SOUGHT FOR RESTORATION PROJECT The City of Coos Bay is soliciting proposals from grant writing professionals interested in providing services for administration, research, and preparation of grant applications for the Egyptian Theater Restoration Project. The city will compile a list of no less than two qualified grant writers for the project. Application deadline is 2 p.m., Dec. 16. For the project description and proposal requirements, contact Joyce Jansen by phone (541) 269-8924 or emailjjansen at coosbay.org . OPEN HOUSES FEATURE VICTORIAN ERA Lincoln City: The Lincoln County Historical Society will feature a traditional open house from 1 ? 4 p.m., Dec. 4 at its Burrows House, Carriage House and Log Cabin museums, 545 SW Ninth St., Newport. Among many activities, Brent Bunker will talk about and demonstrate Victorian instruments in the Carriage House. For further information call (541) 265-7509 or visit www.oregoncoasthistory.org ( http://www.oregoncoasthistory.org/ ) . Portland: Enjoy an evening at the Zimmerman House during its first open house tour, from 5 ? 8 p.m., Dec. 13, 17111 NE Sandy Blvd., Gresham. Built in 1874 and the listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1986, the farmhouse was home to three generations of the Zimmerman family. The two-story structure retains the family?s furnishings and personal belongings collected over 120 years, creating a snapshot over time. For more information, call (503) 261-8078 or email frwinfo at frwhs.org . ------------------ Save the dates for the 2012 Oregon Heritage Conference: April 26 -28! Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info at state.or.us . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From heritage.info at state.or.us Mon Nov 28 09:00:43 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:00:43 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-11-28 Message-ID: <4ED34DBB.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In This Issue: 1. History Center to Dedicate Mural 2. Military Museum Launches New Website 3. OHS Sets 2012 Hatfield Lecture Series HISTORY CENTER TO DEDICATE MURAL The Beaverton History Center will dedicate a new mural titled, ?Broadway Street 1910 ? 1920 at 3:30 p.m., Dec. 10, 12412 SW Broadway St. Beaverton. A Victorian-themed event will follow the dedication. Painted by Beverly Ecker and dedicated to "Earl E. Fisher", a five- term mayor, state senator and representative, school teacher / principal and iris farmer, the mural depicts life on Broadway Street during the early 20th century. For further information, visit http://www.historicbeaverton.org ( http://www.historicbeaverton.org/ ) . MILITARY MUSEUM LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE The Oregon Military Museum recently launched a new website. The site includes information about the museum?s renovation and a photo gallery that features archive images and artifacts from the collection. To view the site, visit www.oregonmilitarymuseum.org . OHS SETS 2012 HATFIELD LECTURE SERIES The Oregon Historical Society will launch its annual Hatfield Speaker Series on Jan. 24 with a special lecture commemorating Senator Hatfield?s life and career. Executive director Kerry Tymchuk will moderate the retrospective, titled ?Remembering Mark O. Hatfield, 1922-2011.? One other lecture focuses on an aspect of Northwest history: ?Tom McCall and the Language of Memory,? presented by Brent Walth on March 20. Additional lecture topics include ?Susan B. Anthony: Swimming to Suffrage,? ?Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincolns Killer? and ?The Tragic and Lonely Life of a Sailing Captains Wife.? All lectures will take place at the First Congregational Church, 1126 SW Park Avenue, Portland. To learn more, visit www.ohs.org ( http://www.ohs.org/ ) . ------------------ Save the dates for the 2012 Oregon Heritage Conference: April 26 -28! Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info at state.or.us . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From heritage.info at state.or.us Tue Nov 29 08:56:43 2011 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:56:43 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-11-29 Message-ID: <4ED49E4A.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In This Issue: 1. Public Service Building listed in Register 2. Museum Office Manager Position Open 3. Ermatinger House Proposals Sought 4. Preservation Award Deadline Approaches 5. CAP Deadline Extended PUBLIC SERVICE BUILDING LISTED IN REGISTER The Portland Public Service Building in downtown Portland is Oregon?s latest entry in the National Register of Historic Places. Although the 30-year old building does not meet the 50-year guideline for listing in the Register, the building received recognition for its exceptional importance in the field of architecture. Constructed in 1982, the Portland Public Service Building is an early and seminal work of Post-Modern Classicism, an American Style defined by internationally-known master architect Michael Graves through his early work. Awarded to Michael Graves in 1980, the Portland Building project design ignited a national conversation about Post-Modern architecture in trade magazines, such as Architectural Record and Archetype, and general publications like ?People?, ?Time?, and ?Newsweek?. Both revered and reviled, the ground-breaking fifteen-story monumental structure rejected the ?universal? Modernist principals embodied in the glass and concrete boxes of the early 20th century. The building favored bold and symbolic color, well-defined volumes, and stylized, reinterpreted-classical elements such as pilasters, garlands, and keystones, and physically and symbolically tied to place, its use, and the Western architectural tradition. In 1985, the building?s design was fully realized when the hammered copper statue Portlandia by well-known sculptor Raymond Kaskey was placed on its pedestal above the main entry in 1985. While criticism of the building?s structural adequacy and aesthetic continue, students of design and architecture still study its design. The Portland Building gained and still demands such immediate attention as one of a handful of high-profile building designs that defined Post-Modern Classicism in the United States between the mid-1960s and the 1980s. Oregon?s State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation recommended the building?s nomination in June 2011. More than 560 historic Portland properties are 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. To learn more about the National Register and recent Oregon listings visit www. oregonheritage.org (click on ?National Register? at left of page). MUSEUM OFFICE MANAGER POSITION OPEN The Lane County Historical Museum has an opening for a part-time (20-24 hours per week) office manager. The successful candidate will have three years experience in an office setting, bookkeeping skills and computer literacy (Microsoft Office). A candidate with experience working with other museums, cultural organizations, or non-profits is a plus. This position will maintain and administer financial records and accounts payable, receivable, and inventory using Quick Books software. Additionally, the person in this position creates monthly financial reports, assists with budget preparation, and provides administrative and secretarial support for director. Other duties include supervision of receptionists and cash register operation, payroll reporting, membership, and inventory oversight. Candidates must be able to lift 40 pounds and climb stairs. To apply, send a cover letter and resume to Bob Hart, Director, Lane County Historical Museum, 740 West 13th Ave., Eugene, OR 97402, or email documents to director at lanecountyhistoricalsociety.org. Send materials for arrival by 4 p.m., Dec. 12. For more information, call (541) 682-4242. ERMATINGER HOUSE PROPOSALS SOUGHT Oregon City's Community Services Division is seeking the services of a qualified consultant to provide Architectural Plans and Engineering Specifications for the Rehabilitation of the Francis Ermatinger House. The anticipated contract start date is Jan. 1, 2012 with contract duration of approximately five months. The deadline for receipt of proposals is 5 p.m., Dec. 13. Copies of this Request for Proposals may be examined at Oregon City Hall, located at 625 Center Street, Oregon City, or at the Oregon City Community Development Offices located at 221 Molalla Ave. Oregon City, OR 97045 or by visiting www.orcity.org/parksandrecreation/request-proposal-francis-ermatinger-house . Direct inquiries to project manager Christina Robertson-Gardiner by phone (503) 657-0891, fax (503) 657-3880 or email crobertson at orcity.org . Statements made by the City's project manager are not binding upon the contracting agency unless confirmed by written addendum. PRESERVATION AWARD DEADLINE APPROACHES The American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC) and Heritage Preservation currently seek nominations for the 2012 award. Nominees should be not for profit organizations of any size responsible for cultural property that may include collections, historic sites and structures. Cultural property is defined as material that may be artistic, historic, scientific, religious or social and is an invaluable and irreplaceable legacy that must be preserved for future generations. Collections can include fine arts, library and archival materials, natural history, natural science, musical instruments, textiles, technology, archaeology, ethnography and photography. Nominations are due December 15. AIC and Heritage Preservation annually present the Ross Merrill Award for Outstanding Commitment to the Preservation and Care of Collections to an organization in North America that has been exemplary in the importance and priority it has given to conservation concerns and in the commitment it has shown to the preservation and care of its cultural property. For more information, contact Elsa Huxley by phone (202) 233-0800 or e-mail ehuxley(a)heritagepreservation.org ( mailto:ehuxley at heritagepreservation.org )or visit http://www.heritagepreservation.org/awards/Index.html . CAP DEADLINE EXTENDED The deadline to submit an application for the 2012 Conservation Assessment Program (CAP) is now 11:59 p.m. Dec. 15. For questions about the application process, contact CAP staff by phone (202) 233-0800 or email cap at heritagepreservation.org . To download an application in Microsoft Word or PDF format, visit www.heritagepreservaton.org/cap/application.html . The application is also available as an online fill-in form. ------------------ Save the dates for the 2012 Oregon Heritage Conference: April 26 -28! Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info at state.or.us . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: