From heritage.info at state.or.us Wed Feb 1 08:44:56 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:44:56 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-02-01 Message-ID: <4F28FB88.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In This Issue: 1. Covered Bridges Scenic Bikeways Open 2. NPS Announces American Latino Theme Study 3. SOHS Opens ?Early Days of Automobiles? Display COVERED BRIDGES SCENIC BIKEWAY OPENS The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and Oregon Tourism Commission recently announced the opening two new state-designated scenic bikeways, including the Covered Bridges Scenic Bikeway in Cottage Grove. Featuring an all-ages, all-abilities cycling experience that is perfect for families, this 36-mile route boasts six covered bridges, many of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The route passes Chambers Bridge, the only covered railroad bridge west of the Mississippi. For further information on Oregon's scenic bikeways, visit www.rideoregonride.com ( http://emailer.emailroi.com/go2.shtml?CgS2pbQEXiy4QX2D/bc83918191e54076/45f69d884bcccb9a/heritage.info at state.or.us ) ; for detailed maps and route descriptions, visit www.oregonscenicbikeways.org ( http://emailer.emailroi.com/go2.shtml?CgS2pbQEXiy4QX2D/ac7730c207311ed2/45f69d884bcccb9a/heritage.info at state.or.us ) . NPS ANNOUNCES AMERICAN LATINO THEME STUDY The National Park Service (NPS) is undertaking the preparation of the American Latino Theme Study that will increase opportunities for the public to learn about the role of American Latinos in the development of the nation. The NPS Advisory Board recently established the American Latino Scholars Expert Panel to advise the NPS on the theme study?s structure, potential authors, and major sources of information. This study will serve as a model for additional theme studies that address other ethnic groups in the United States. American Latino historic places are underrepresented in official recognition programs at all levels. The theme study will evaluate Latino-related places for historical significance in communities nationwide and the potential nomination of these places to the National Register of Historic Places and for National Historic Landmark designation. The expert panel welcomes suggestions from the public about American Latino historic places and stories associated with them that could be added to the ?study list?, which forms a part of the theme study. Do you know of an American Latino site of significance? It may be in your community; it may recognize civil rights struggles; local culture, such as murals; historic trails; and migration routes or in national parks managed by the NPS or on lands managed by the Federal government or state, tribal, and local governments. No matter where the site is located within the boundaries of the United States, the NPS wants to hear about it. Send the name of the property, its location, and a few sentences about why it is important and why it tells an important story to American_Latino_Heritage at nps.gov . Visit http://www.nps.gov/history/crdi/latino.html for further information or contact Antoinette J. Lee by email toni_lee at nps.gov or by phone (202) 354-2272. SOHS OPENS ?EARLY DAYS OF AUTOMOBILES? DISPLAY The Southern Oregon Historical Society (SOHS) recently opened a display of artifacts and photos related to the early days of automobiles in the Rogue Valley. Located in the SOHS windows at the corner of Central and Eighth in Medford, the display is viewable 24 hours a day through February. Included among the many artifacts are a 1912 chain tire, a duster worn by the Hanleys, and photographs of the first trip to the top of Table Rock. To read about the ?Early Days of Automobiles? visit www.sohs.org ( http://www.sohs.org/ ) . For further information contact Pat Harper at (541) 858-1724. ----------------- 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 Feb 3 15:32:40 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:32:40 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-02-03 Message-ID: <4F2BFE17.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this issue: 1. Capitol history center, Century Farm groups seek input 2. OHS converts card catalog into online data 3. Poster proposals sought for Heritage Conference 4. Grant highlights McKenzie River heritage in video CAPITOL HISTORY CENTER, CENTURY FARM GROUPS SEEK INPUT The Oregon State Capitol Foundation invites input on how history will be presented and experienced in the Oregon State Capitol building. Go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/orheritage to complete a survey. The deadline for participating is Feb. 10. The Oregon Century Farm & Ranch Program Board is looking for better ways to serve its honorees, friends and the public. It would like you to answer some questions about its plans. To take the survey, visit http://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_cNFvZ7sATfm7jPS by Feb. 17. Contact Sharon at 503-400-7884 or cfr at oregonfb.org if you have questions about this project. More than 1,100 farms and ranches in Oregon have been designated as Century Farms or Century Ranches since the program was established more than 50 years ago. OHS CONVERTS CARD CATALOG INTO ONLINE DATA The Oregon Historical Society legacy data ranging from the hand-written Pioneer index to typed inventory sheets for the vast motion picture collection. Efforts are now underway to convert this legacy data into standard electronic form. Thus a substantial proportion of OHS holdings are now available worldwide in the library?s online catalog http://librarycatalog.ohs.org/eosweb/opac/, in OCLC?s WorldCat, and also in the Northwest Digital Archives. Recently, the manuscript card catalog made it online with help from a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission (a program of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). Project cataloger Sara Stroman has been working since the fall of 2010 at creating MARC records from the printed cards. She has now completed the conversion of the entire catalog. And with the help of Interim Library Director Geoff Wexler, an additional 600 unprocessed accessions have also found their way into the online system. These electronic records now appear in the library?s online catalog and in WorldCat. The final phase of the project, which will end in June 2012, will be the conversion of all these MARC records into files in Encoded Archival Description, which will be uploaded into the Northwest Digital Archives. POSTER PROPOSALS SOUGHT FOR HERITAGE CONFERENCE The program committee for the joint Northwest Archivists/Oregon Heritage Conference seeks proposals for a session dedicated to poster displays created by both archives and cultural heritage professionals and students. The session will showcase research that is completed or underway; discuss interesting collections with which professionals or students have worked; report on archives, records projects, or exhibits that submitters have contributed to or are currently working on (e.g. historic preservation, outreach projects, multi-disciplinary projects, collaboration, successful internship project). Posters should be designed as an inspiring visual exploration of work or research related to the archival and cultural heritage fields. Posters will be presented on April 27 during the morning and afternoon breaks. Participants will be expected to register for and attend the conference. A half-price registration fee is available for full-time students. The conference theme is ?Fertile Ground: Planting the Seeds for Restoration, Innovation and Collaboration.? To submit a poster presentation proposal, submit a description of the poster or attach a draft copy with explanation by Feb. 24 to Joshua Zimmerman at joshua.zimmerman at seattlearch.org GRANT HIGHLIGHTS MCKENZIE RIVER HERITAGE IN VIDEO Grant McOmie, who produces Grant's Getaways, highlighted the cultural and natural heritage of the McKenzie River during a recent program. It features Belknap Hot Springs and has both historic and current footage. To view it, visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lw1cZ23Sjzo ------------------------------------------------------------ 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 Mon Feb 6 08:07:07 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:07:07 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-02-06 Message-ID: <4F2F8A2B.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In This Issue: 1. NEH Offers Preservation Assistance Grants 2. NEDCC Offers Help Preparing Preservation Assistance Grants 3. AASLH Leadership in History Awards Due March 1 4. ?Willamette Valley Voices? Set to Launch, Calls for Papers NEH OFFERS PRESERVATION ASSISTANCE GRANTS The National Endowment for the Humanities' (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access is now accepting applications for its Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions. The deadline for applications is May 1. These grants help small and mid-sized cultural heritage institutions such as libraries, museums, historical societies, archival repositories, town and county records offices, and colleges and universities improve their ability to preserve and care for their humanities collections. Awards of up to $6000 support preservation related collection assessments, consultations, training and workshops, and institutional and collaborative disaster and emergency planning. Small and mid-sized institutions that have never received an NEH grant and those considering projects in digital preservation are especially encouraged to apply. Preservation Assistance Grants also support education and training in best practices for sustaining digital collections, standards for digital preservation, and the care and handling of collections during digitization. Institutions may request funds for a preservation assessment of digital collections. NEH does not fund digitization or the development of digital programs in this grant category. NEH grant application requirements call for submission through Grants.gov. To view the 2012 guidelines for Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions, visit www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/pag.html. The site also offers sample project descriptions, sample narratives, and a list of frequently asked questions. For more information, contact the staff of NEH's Division of Preservation and Access by email preservation at neh.gov or phone (202) 606-8570. NEDCC OFFERS HELP PREPARING PRESERVATION ASSISTANCE GRANTS The Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) is offering a recorded version of their webinar to help organizations prepare a NEH Preservation Assistant Grant application (see related article above) beginning March 26. Don?t miss this opportunity to demystify the application process. For further information, visit www.nedcc.org . AASLH LEADERSHIP IN HISTORY AWARDS DUE MARCH 1 AASLH is accepting nominations for its annual Leadership in History Awards, including the Award of Merit, presented to recognize excellence for projects, including special projects, educational programs, exhibits, publications, and restoration projects, as well as individual achievement and organizational general excellence. Nominations are due March 1. AASLH is looking for at least one nomination from each state, so start preparing yours today! Small and all-volunteer organizations are encouraged to apply. Plan now to nominate your organization, a fellow organization, or an individual for an AASLH Leadership in History award for outstanding work this year. For more information and nomination forms, visit www.aaslh.org/aaslh_awards.htm or contact Bethany Hawkins via phone (615) 320-3203 or email hawkins at aaslh.org . ?WILLAMETTE VALLEY VOICES? SET TO LAUNCH, CALLS FOR PAPERS The Willamette Heritage Center will launch a bi-annual publication ?Willamette Valley Voices: Connecting Generations?, and invites submission of manuscripts for publication in the first issue, scheduled for May 2012. The deadline for receiving abstracts with a maximum of 200 words is Feb. 24. If accepted for publication, final papers are due April 27th and should be between 2000 and 8000 words in length, including Chicago Style endnotes. All articles must be an original work and not previously published. The publication?s mission is to provide a showcase for scholarly writing pertaining to History and Heritage in the Mid-Valley. Its purpose is to promote historical scholarship focused on the communities of the area. The theme for the first issue is ?public spaces,? including the built and natural environments. Some examples of the built environment could include public buildings, bridges, cemeteries, museums, public schools and universities, murals and parks. Natural spaces could include publically accessible rivers, mountains and forests. Articles should be both scholarly and understandable to a broad readership, and based on original research of a documentary, analytical or interpretive nature. For more information or to submit an abstract, contact Keni Sturgeon by phone (503) 585-7012, ext. 257, by email kenis at willametteheritage.org or mail to 1313 Mill St. SE, Salem, OR 97301. ----------------- 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 Feb 6 16:02:57 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:02:57 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-02-06 References: <4F2F8EC6020000290001A23A@prd.state.or.us> <4F2FF9B1020000290001A277@prd.state.or.us> Message-ID: <4F2FF9B0.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In This Issue: 1. Committee on Historic Preservation to Meet in Portland 2. NPS Seeks Public Comments on Fort Vancouver Site 3. Gift Expands UO Historic Preservation Program 4. Summer Job Opportunities for Students COMMITTEE ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION TO MEET IN PORTLAND Oregon?s State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation will consider nominations to the National Register of Historic Places during a two-day meeting at the Oregon Department of Transportation Building, 123 Flanders St, Portland. The public meeting will begin at 12:30 p.m. Feb. 9 and 1 p.m., Feb. 10. The committee will review proposed nominations for individual properties in Lake Oswego, Coos Bay, and Hardman, as well as the Broadway, Burnside, Hawthorne, and Morrison Bridges in Portland. To view a meeting agenda, visit http://www.oregonheritage.org/OPRD/HCD/NATREG/nrhp_sachphome.shtml . The meeting site is accessible to people with disabilities. For special accommodations call (503) 986-0690. To learn more about the National Register and Oregon properties listed in the Register, visit www.oregonheritage.org (click on ?National Register? on the left side of the page). NPS SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENTS ON FORT VANCOUVER SITE The National Park Service will hold two public meetings on Feb. 22 and 23 to discuss a Draft Master Plan/Environmental Assessment for the development of the East and South Vancouver Barracks. Both meetings will take place at the Red Cross building, 605 Barnes Street (on the northeast corner of Barnes Street and Hatheway Road) within the Vancouver National Historic Reserve. The meeting scheduled for Feb. 22 will be held from noon-2 p.m., with a short guided site tour beginning at 12:30 p.m. The Feb. 23 meeting will begin with a short guided site tour at 5:30 p.m., followed by the meeting, which will run until 8 p.m. Both meetings will provide an opportunity for the public to give comments directly to NPS personnel. The NPS invites the public to review the document and help shape the future of these historically significant public lands. It will accept public comments online or via mail to the park between Feb. 1- March 5. Visit http://parkplanning.nps.gov/fova to view all master plan alternatives, as well as an analysis of their environmental effects. For more information, call (360) 816-6212. GIFT EXPANDS UO HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAM A $2.8 million gift from Art DeMuro to the University of Oregon?s Historic Preservation Program will enable the 32-year-old program to advance preservation studies in a big way. During the next two years, the program will launch an annual symposium in Portland, offer new courses in Eugene and Portland and hire expert historic preservation staff and adjunct professors. DeMuro?s gift also includes a bequest to fund the Venerable Chair in Historic Preservation. This chair will be the first endowed chair in historic preservation in a public university for a permanent faculty member, and the only endowed chair in historic preservation in the western U.S. A former U.S. history teacher, DeMuro described his gift as an affirmation about the importance of educational opportunities for those seeking training in historic preservation. ?My hope is that others who have a passion for this work and the means to make similar gifts will want to join in and make it a bigger effort,? said DeMuro. The UO offers the state?s only graduate program in historic preservation. For further information about the UO Historic Preservation Program, visit http://hp.uoregon.edu ( http://hp.uoregon.edu/ ) . SUMMER JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS The Heritage Documentation Programs (Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record/Historic American Landscapes Survey), a division of the National Park Service, is seeking applications from qualified students for summer employment documenting historic sites and structures of architectural, engineering and landscape significance throughout the country. Duties involve on-site field work and the preparation of measured and interpretive drawings and written historical reports for the Heritage Documentation Programs (HDP) Collection at the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress. Application deadline is Feb. 16 (postmark date). Projects will last twelve weeks and will begin in May/June. Salaries depend on job responsibility, locality of the project, and level of experience. Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen. For further information and to access an application, visit http://www.nps.gov/history/hdp/jobs/summer.htm . To view examples of documentation, visit http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/hh/ . For additional information contact Judy Davis by mail at Summer Program Administrator Heritage Documentation Programs Division National Park Service (2270), 1201 Eye Street, NW, 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20005; by calling (202) 354-2135 or emailing HDP_Summer_Program_Admin at nps.gov . ----------------- 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 . From heritage.info at state.or.us Tue Feb 7 08:06:16 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:06:16 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-02-07 Message-ID: <4F30DB77.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In This Issue: 1. Community Planning Grant Pre-Applications Available 2. 2012 Preservation Month Theme Set 3. Save the Dates for National Preservation Conference 4. Small Museum Toolkit Now Available 5. Marketing / Public Relations Manager Sought in Aurora COMMUNITY PLANNING GRANT PRE-APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE The Oregon Transportation and Growth Management Program provides local governments with funding for planning projects that lead to more livable, economically vital, transportation-efficient, sustainable, pedestrian-friendly communities. These projects could include historic sites and buildings. For more information about these grants, visit www.oregon.gov/LCD/TGM/grants.html . 2012 PRESERVATION MONTH THEME SET Preservation Month 2012 is just around the corner, and this year the theme is "Discover America?s Hidden Gems." The National Trust for Historic Preservation has celebrated May as National Preservation Month since 2005, encouraging communities large and small to celebrate their rich, diverse heritage, and draw more Americans into the growing national preservation movement. Customize the theme for your city or region by replacing ?America?s? with your locality. Visit www.preservationnation.org/take-action/preservation-month for more details. SAVE THE DATES FOR NATIONAL PRESERVATION CONFERENCE Save the dates of Oct. 31 ? Nov. 3 for the National Trust for Historic Preservation?s 2012 National Conference in Spokane. This year?s theme will be ?Beyond Boundaries? with the idea of discovering and exploring preservation?s role our cities, towns and rural communities. Talk with others about what confines us in our work and our mission, and how we can expand the role of preservation in revitalizing cities, combating sprawl, creating jobs, saving energy, preserving landscapes and building community. How can we better partner and work with traditional and new partners to increase preservation?s relevance in modern communities? How do we become better advocates for the movement in our hometowns? Bridge chasms, break tradition, and explore what going beyond boundaries can do to move preservation deeper into the consciousness of Americans of all ages, backgrounds, and outlooks. For further information, stay tuned to www.PreservationNation.org/conference and www.historicspokane.org/nthp . SMALL MUSEUM TOOLKIT NOW AVAILABLE People working as staff for small museums sometimes find themselves facing issues outside of their expertise or training. The Small Museum Toolkit, a quick reference that makes the process of becoming a sustainable, valued institution less overwhelming, is now available. The Toolkit consists of a collection of six books that serve as a launching point for small museum staff to pursue best practices and meet museum standards. These books address governance, financial management, human resources, audience relations, interpretation, and stewardship for small museums and historic sites. Written by 34 experienced museum professionals, the Toolkit, helps define questions staff should ask, provides the tools to achieve their goals, and guides them where to go for help. To learn more, visit www.altamirapress.com ( http://www.altamirapress.com/ ) . MARKETING / PR MANAGER SOUGHT IN AURORA The Aurora Colony Historical Society is seeking a person with marketing and public relations experience. This position is primarily responsible for marketing tours, events, programs, and facilities to the general public and will serve as a liaison to museum visitors. Experience and knowledge of historical museums and small towns desired. The successful candidate will possess excellent computer skills with Microsoft Office and desktop publishing software. This is a part-time position of 25-30 hours per week. For a complete job description email info at auroracolony.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 Wed Feb 8 08:15:42 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:15:42 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-02-08 Message-ID: <4F322F2D.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this Issue: 1. Program Focuses On Environmental Conditions For Collections 2. Events Set in Sisters, Newport, Vancouver PROGRAM FOCUSES ON ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS FOR COLLECTIONS The Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) will present ?Environmental Management: Stewardship & Sustainability? from 8:15 a.m. ? 5 p.m., May 22 at the Portland Art Museum, 1219 Southwest Park Avenue, Portland. Many of today?s cultural institutions face the challenge of preserving collections housed in historic structures, in buildings with aging systems, or in structures whose designs make environmental management difficult. Creating stable environmental conditions is the most significant step an institution can take for the long-term preservation of the collections under its stewardship. This one day program will include information about the collection environment; understanding the building / climate relationship; new approaches and best practices for environmental control; and environmental monitoring and data analysis. Leading experts in the field will present physically and financially feasible strategies to help staff of cultural heritage organizations preserve their treasures for the long-term. Visit www.ccaha.org/education/program-calendar for registration and program information. Call (215) 545-0613 or email pso at ccaha.org with questions. To learn more about CCAHA, visit www.ccaha.org ( http://www.ccaha.org/ ) . EVENTS SET IN SISTERS, NEWPORT, VANCOUVER Sisters: Nick Sheedy will present ?Donald Mackenzie's Travels, 1810-1820, and the Early Fur Trade in the Old Oregon Country? at 5 p.m., Feb. 11 in the Fireplace Room at the Hoodoo Ski Lodge in Sisters as part of the McKenzie River Bicentennial. Sheedy?s discussion follows Mackenzie's movements with the Pacific Fur Company between 1811 and 1814, including his first trek into the Willamette Valley when he explored the river that now bears his name, his career as a fur trader working for the Northwest Company from 1816-1820 and as Governor of The Hudson's Bay Company's Red River Colony. The presentation will also provide information about the early Oregon fur trade and details on other fur traders and trappers who were in the area during that time. For further information, visit www.hoodoo.com ( http://www.hoodoo.com/ ) or call (541) 822-3799. Newport: Lonnie Headrick will present ?Tall Tales by Lonnie the Logger? at 2 p.m., Feb. 14, in the Carriage House of the Lincoln County Historical Society, 545 SW Ninth Street. Headrick?s talk includes his memories of Lincoln City and the surrounding area in the 1930s and 1940s, which range from schoolboy and teen adventures to his experiences working as a logger on the Siletz River. For more information call (541) 265-7509. Vancouver: The Fort Vancouver National Heritage Site Visitor Center will unveil a special exhibit of letters and postcards from the museum collection as part of its program ?Fur Trade Letters and Army Postcards: Connections Through the Written Word?, from noon ? 3 p.m., Feb. 12 at the Visitor Center, 1501 East Evergreen Blvd. Throughout the day, interpreters dressed as Hudson?s Bay Company clerks will perform a short scenes about real undelivered Hudson?s Bay Company letters. They will talk about the days before Twitter, email, telephones and fast postal delivery, when writing was the means by which the literate expressed their true selves. Hands on activities include writing a postcard by dipping a pen in ink and keeping the words of a sentence in a straight line. Reproduction postcards will be available for composing a note and mailing it from the Fort. For those visitors a bit too young to write, there will be a table of coloring and paper folding crafts. Visit http://go.use.gove/nIu for additional information or contact Cassie Anderson by phone (360) 816-6247 or email Cassie_Anderson at nps.gov . ----------------- 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 Feb 10 08:16:37 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:16:37 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-02-10 Message-ID: <4F34D264.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this Issue: 1. Websites Offer Black History Month Information 2. Webinar Speakers Cover Moving Collections 3. Events Set in Tigard and Hillsboro, Salem, Champoeg WEBSITES OFFER INFORMATION FORBLACK HISTORY MONTH Black History Month presents an opportunity to remember and reflect on the experiences, historical contributions of, and injustices incurred by African Americans in Oregon. Many websites offer information about these issues and examine moments and people important to African American heritage in Oregon. You?ll find a few listed below. A visit to www.ohs.org/education/focus/african-american-history.cfm reveals a page on the Oregon Historical Society website, where you will discover information and links to photographs and archival materials related to Oregon?s African American history. Salem Online History ( www.salemhistory.net ( http://www.salemhistory.net/ ) ) features photographs, a bibliography and history about Salem?s African Americans from the pioneers thru today. Learn about Robin and Polly Holmes who came to Oregon as slaves and later obtained their freedom; Gordy T. "Jitterbug" Levy, a black man who worked for the railway on Extra-Gang 23; and Geraldine Hammond, a former public school administrator and the namesake of a Salem elementary school. The Oregon Encyclopedia Project offers links to many essays about African Americans, including Beatrice Morrow Cannady, the most noted civil rights activist in early twentieth-century Oregon; William A. Hilliard, the first African American editor of the Oregonian; Joe Gordon, the finest second basemen in Major League baseball history; and Willie Mae Young Hart who operated Portland's first black-owned cab company and served as the first African American nurse at Portland's Physicians and Surgeons Hospital. You?ll also discover information about the affects of I-5?s construction on Portland?s African American Community and about the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion, nicknamed the "Triple Nickles", an African American unit of the U.S. Army that operated out of Pendleton during WWII. Visit www.oregonencyclopedia.org ( http://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/ ) to learn more. WEBINAR SPEAKERS COVER MOVING COLLECTIONS The national Connecting to Collections program has made available a free recording of this week's program "Objects on the Move! Packing and Transporting Collections." This webinar concerned the moving of collections into temporary or new storage, or re-configuring existing storage. Covered topics included estimating time and staff to pack and move items, ordering supplies, arranging transportation, packing properly, and even featuring the behind-the-scenes work in public outreach and education. The program's experts were Wendy Jessup, a conservator in private practice, and Tova Brandt, curator of exhibitions at the Danish Immigrant Museum. For more information about the webinar and Connecting to Collections free services, visit www.connectingtocollections.org EVENTS SET IN TIGARD AND HILLSBORO, SALEM, CHAMPOEG Tigard and Hillsboro: Historian Richard Engeman will present "Oregon History 101," an illustrated historical overview of the state at 1 p.m., Feb. 12 at the Tigard Public Library, 13500 SW Hall Boulevard, Tigard and at 7 p.m., Feb. 21 at the Walters Cultural Arts Center, 527 East Main Street, Hillsboro. Engeman is the author of ?The Oregon Companion: an Historical Gazetteer of the Useful, the Curious, and the Arcane? and is the former public historian of the Oregon Historical Society. For further information about the Tigard presentation, call (503) 684-6537 and for the Hillsboro event call (503) 615-3485. Salem: A panel of Western Oregon University honors students moderated by Kim Jensen will present ?Views on the Fight for Women?s Voting Rights in Oregon? from 3 ? 4:30 p.m., Feb. 18 at Willamette Heritage Center, 1313 Mill Street SE, Salem. In conjunction with the Center?s ?Willamette Women: Our History is Our Strength? exhibit, the panel will share a variety of views on Oregon?s Woman Suffrage that address some major themes, people, groups and events in the movement. The students? presentations stem from work conducted for the Century of Action?s website (www.centuryofaction.org ( http://www.centuryofaction.org/ )). The website celebrates the centennial Oregon women?s right to vote and advances the understanding of women?s citizenship in Oregon?s history. For further information, visit www.willametteheritage.org ( http://www.willametteheritage.org/ ) or call (503) 585-7012. Champoeg: Food, games, stories and songs will provide a glimpse of the cultures who lived at Champoeg during ?Champoeg: A Cultural Crossroads?, from 10 a.m. ? noon, Feb. 18 at the Champoeg State Heritage Area Visitor Center Auditorium, off US 99W, seven miles east of Newberg. A costumed interpreter will weave the history of French Prairie through the stories and actions of past inhabitants including the Kalapuya, French fur trappers and American settlers. Contact Kim Martin by email education at champoeg.org or phone (503) 678-1649 for more information. ----------------- 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 Feb 13 08:40:48 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:40:48 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-02-13 Message-ID: <4F38CC8F.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this Issue: 1. Fort Rock Tours Set to Begin in June 2. Research 101 Workshop Offered In Salem 3. ATALM Offers Scholarships for 2012 Conference 4. Portland, McMinnville Buildings Listed In National Register FORT ROCK TOURS SET TO BEGIN IN JUNE Fort Rock Cave is one of the most important archaeological sites in Oregon and the site of some of the world?s oldest sagebrush sandals discovered in 1938. Designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1963 and as a National Natural Landmark in 1976, Fort Rock Cave is open only during Oregon State Park guided tours. Guides will explain why archaeologists believe people lived in Fort Rock Cave at least 11,500 years ago, or 1,500 years before the end of the ice age. They base their estimates on the discovery of tools and other items, including dozens of sagebrush bark sandals. This year, twice daily tours begin from nearby Fort Rock State Natural Area. The two-hour tours run from 9 ? 11 a.m., and 11:30 a.m. ? 1:30 p.m. on June 7, 15 or 23; July 5, 13 or 21; and Aug. 9, 17 or 25. Call Reservations Northwest at (800) 551-6949 to make your reservation. For further information, visit http://www.oregonstateparks.org/park_249.php . RESEARCH 101 WORKSHOP OFFERED IN SALEM The Willamette Heritage Center (WHC) will offer an interactive workshop, ?Research 101: Finding Answers to Your Questions in the WHC Library and Archive? from 10 a.m. to noon, Feb. 25 at the Willamette Heritage Center, 1313 Mill Street SE, Salem. Want to know more about your family history or that old building on the corner? Bring your research questions to the workshop, where collections manager Kylie Pine will provide an overview of reference materials held at the WHC and suggest other sources around the region and on the web. Registration deadline is Feb. 21. For more information, visit www.willametteheritage.org ( http://www.willametteheritage.org/ ) , email call (503) 585-7012 sharam at willametteheritage.org . ATALM OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2012 CONFERENCE The Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museum?s (ATALM) is offering scholarships for attending the 2012 International Conference of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums June 4-7, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The deadline for receipt of scholarship applications is March 1. Qualifications include working with a tribal archive, library, museum or cultural center, or full-time attendance in a museum, library, archival or native studies related program. Award criteria examine the extent to which an applicant will benefit from the conference and financial need. ATALM will award approximately 100 scholarships. To apply, visit www.atalm.org ( http://www.atalm.org/ ) . PORTLAND, MCMINNVILLE BUILDINGS LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER The Oregon State Historic Preservation Office recently announced the listings of the Brick House Beautiful and the C.J. Livingston House of Portland, and Buchanan Cellers Mill of McMinnville, in the National Register of Historic Places. Designed by Otis J. Finch in 1923 and constructed as a model home for the Standard Brick & Tile Company of Portland, the English Cottage style Brick House Beautiful became the center of a major advertising campaign. Showcasing nearly the entire catalog of Standard Brick & Tile materials, the Brick House Beautiful boasts impressive exterior brickwork, interior textured plastered walls, tiled floors, and a stunning brick and tile fireplace. The house also served as an exhibition of brick hollow wall construction, a building technique considered to be very modern, inexpensive, and energy efficient during the 1920s. The Oregonian provided weekly reporting about the structure?s construction, encouraging architects, contractors and prospective buyers to visit the site and watch the house rise. The Brick House Beautiful opened to the public in 1923, one of the first model homes in Oregon to encourage major public inspection and exhibition. Thousands toured the house as Standard Brick continued to promote the benefits of masonry over lumber construction. Considered one of prominent Portland architect Carl L. Linde?s significant single-family projects late in his career, the design of the C.J. Livingston House reflects Linde?s evolution to modernism from other period styles. Constructed in 1938 in the King Height?s neighborhood and influenced by the extremely steep slope of the building site, the house embodies characteristic architectural elements true to a Linde design, such as an asymmetrical front facade and arched entryway. Designing the Livingston House in 1937, Linde?s architectural style emphasizes form over ornamentation and represents the eclectic mix of period revival stylistic and modern, utilitarian influences. Constructed in 1888, the Buchanan Cellers Mill is one of the oldest industrial buildings in McMinnville and is the last remaining and intact flouring mills within the city. Originally, constructed as the Barnekoff and Allyn Flouring Mill, the building has operated in an agriculturally-related capacity since its opening. Considered a modern roller mill, the Buchanan Cellers Mill opened in response to the high level of wheat production in the area and the need for an additional four mill beyond the two other flouring mills operating in McMinnville at the time. The mill saw succession of new owners between 1892 and 1904. It became the Houck Milling Company Four Mill for several years before its purchase in 1918 by C.B. Buchanan who incorporated it as the Buchanan-Cellers Grain Company in 1924. The mill stopped milling flour during the early 1930s and instead began milling turkey, chicken, horse, dairy, and cattle feed. The building underwent physical additions and alterations, since 1945, including the construction of a warehouse and addition storage bins. The Columbus Day Storm of 1962 resulted in damage to the building including blowing away the majority of the building?s asphalt shingle siding. Metal siding, added to repair the damage, remains intact today. Impressive in its size and history, the Buchanan Cellers Mill is a critical reminder and link to McMinnville?s agricultural and industrial past. Oregon now has over 1950 buildings individually listed in the National Register. The National Park Service maintains the Register under the authority of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. Visit www.oregonheritage.org for further information about the National Register and recent Oregon listings (click on ?National Register? at left of the page). ----------------- 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 Feb 14 08:46:34 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:46:34 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-02-14 Message-ID: <4F3A1F6A.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this Issue: 1. HPLO Program Asks: ?Will There Be a THERE, There?? 2. High Desert Museum Featuring Black Impact Exhibit, Program 3. Preservation Focus Part of Portland Candidates Series HPLO PROGRAM ASKS: ?WILL THERE BE A THERE, THERE?? What will Portland look like in 2035? In our race for sustainability, density, and development, will we lose the human scale and historic character that sets us apart? As Oregon cities debate their long-range urban plans, a program by the Historic Preservation League of Oregon (HPLO) asks: ?Will There Be A THERE, There?? at 3 p.m. March 11, UO / White Stag Bldg., 70 NW Couch St., Portland. The program, which includes noted author, architect, and critic Steven Semes, will present ?a conversation about preservation, design, development, and saving our unique sense of place? and point out that the design of our built environment matters a great deal. Semes challenges the conventional wisdom about Modernism, density, sustainability, and what makes for compatible infill in historic settings. He makes a persuasive case that context matters and that new buildings and additions to old buildings should be harmonious with their neighbors. The HPLO program will include a panel discussion on how we can achieve development goals without sacrificing livability, lead by Michael Mehaffey, former Education Director of the Prince?s Foundation for the Built Environment and Project Manager for Hillsboro?s Orenco Station. The panel will include notable representatives of the Portland development, planning, architecture and preservation communities. For further information, visit www.historicpreservationleague.org ( http://www.historicpreservationleague.org/ )or call (503) 243-1923. HIGH DESERT MUSEUM FEATURING BLACK IMPACT EXHIBIT, PROGRAM ?Black Impact: African American History in the Far West?, recently opened a Bend?s High Desert Museum, will run through May 20. Built around a range of compelling and uplifting personal stories of African Americans who influenced Western U.S. history, the exhibit features rare artifacts, along with audio and video, such as footage of World War II African American paratroopers, gospel and jazz music and oral history recordings, which bring the stories to life. ?The story of African Americans? impact on the growth of the West is rarely told,? said Curator Linda Rhine, who created the exhibit illuminating the African American migration west, the rising black middle class through industrial and railroad jobs, and the importance of community. ?This is an opportunity for us to share some unique accounts of individuals who have truly made a difference in their communities.? Exhibit highlights include a discussion of laws on the Oregon frontier designed to exclude blacks; African American fur trapper George Washington Bush who settled Bush Prairie in Washington; the Buffalo Soldiers of the 1860s. It explores how former slaves, employed as railroad porters in the 1870s, helped start the black middle class in the West; how black newspapers, magazines, churches, and recreational clubs formed the foundation of the African American community in the West. It also features former Bend resident and wife of assassinated civil rights leader Medgar Evers, Myrlie Evers Williams, who served as the first woman chair of the NAACP. Have you ever wondered why the black population in Oregon is so small? Oregon has a history of black exclusion and discrimination, but also of a vibrant black culture that helped sustain many communities throughout the state - a history not taught in schools. Walidah Imarisha will present ?A Hidden History: Why Aren't There More Black People in Oregon?? from 6:30 ? 8 p.m., Feb. 27 at Wille Hall, Campus Center, Central Oregon Community College in Bend. The presentation features an interactive timeline of black history in Oregon and explores how history, politics and culture shape the landscape for black Oregonians. Visit www.highdesertmuseum.org for further information about the exhibit or related programs, or call (541) 382-4754. PRESERVATION FOCUS PART OF PORTLAND CANDIDATES SERIES The Historic Preservation League of Oregon, the American Institute of Architects-Portland (AIA/Portland) and the Architectural Heritage Center (AHC) will present a series of three candidate forums at various locations around Portland beginning at 6:30 p.m., Feb. 21. Moderated by Jim Heuer, the first forum will feature city council candidates and will take place at the AHC, 701 SE Grand Avenue. Joseph Readdy will moderate the second forum, also featuring city council candidates, beginning at 6:30 p.m., March 6 at AIA/Portland, 403 NW 11th; and Randy Gragg will moderate the third forum, featuring mayoral candidates beginning at 6 p.m., March 21, at the UO / White Stag Bldg, 70 NW Couch St. Preservation, urban design, and livability have become significant election issues as the city grapples to balance growth and increased density with sustainability and conservation of historic resources. How will the candidates for mayor and city council protect what makes Portland, PORTLAND? With recent data showing that rehabbing existing buildings creates more jobs than new construction, manufacturing, highway construction, or agriculture, should the city invest more in this area? What's the economic potential for heritage tourism if revitalized historic neighborhoods attract more visitors or the economic impact if hundreds of unreinforced brick apartment buildings collapse in the Cascadia earthquake? The public is welcome to ask these and other questions during the events at various locations in Portland. For more information, visit www.historicpreservationleague.org ( http://www.historicpreservationleague.org/ ) ; www.aiaportland.org ( http://www.aiaportland.org/ ) or www.visitahc.org ( http://www.visitahc.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 Feb 14 12:36:52 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:36:52 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Registration opens for Heritage Conference/Northwest Archivists Annual Meeting Message-ID: <4F3A5563.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> Registration has opened for the joint Oregon Heritage Conference/Northwest Archivists annual meeting. The joint event, which will take place April 26-28, brings together in Salem two major springtime heritage gatherings of the Pacific Northwest. The venue is the Salem Conference Center, which is located at the same intersection where Salem?s first retail store was built in the 1840s and where Oregon?s governmental buildings were located when statehood occurred 153 years ago today. The conference theme will be "Fertile Ground: Planting the Seeds for Restoration, Innovation and Collaboration." Using the fertile lands of the Willamette Valley as a backdrop, it highlights the multi-disciplinary approaches that are strengthening and expanding the capacity of archives and other heritage fields in the Northwest. Attendees will include community leaders, staff and volunteers from archives, records repositories, historical societies, museums, historic cemeteries, ethnic organizations, schools, historic preservation commissions, humanities groups, Main Street programs, the tourism industry, economic development, history buffs and professional historians, youth, and local, tribal, state and federal governments. The 2012 conference will include new events, as well as activities popular at Northwest Archivists meetings and Oregon Heritage Conferences. These include keynote speakers, panels, workshops, and behind-the-scenes visits to some of the area?s historic buildings and archives. The Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards banquet and the Oregon Heritage Fellowship research talks are also scheduled. For information about the conference, visit http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/OHC/Conference.shtml. For registration, go to the Northwest Archivists website at http://northwestarchivistsinc.wildapricot.org/annualmeeting From heritage.info at state.or.us Wed Feb 15 08:45:59 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:45:59 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-02-15 Message-ID: <4F3B70C7.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this Issue: 1. Cultural Advocacy Day Approaching 2. NEH Institute for Teachers Application Deadline Approaches 3. Like the Heritage Conference on Facebook CULTURAL ADVOCACY DAY APPROACHING Cultural Advocacy Day 2012 will take place next week on Feb. 21in our State Capitol. By attending Advocacy Day, you will help to illustrate for legislators how embracing Oregon?s heritage will improve the economy and enrich the lives of all Oregonians. Take the opportunity to speak with your legislator about the important work of heritage in a way that offers solutions to the challenges facing our policymakers in Salem. Become a part of the statewide coalition that educates, advocates and collaborates on behalf of a strong and growing cultural sector. Learn from a panel of legislators about the work of this legislative session, including the renewal of the Cultural Trust Tax Credit in 2013. Attend Advocacy Day and show your support for continuing the Tax Credit. CAC lobbyist Kristina McNitt will talk about how you can advocate effectively for heritage with your legislators. Learn specific strategies to improve your connection to elected officials and ensure policymakers understand and support the work of your organization to continue protecting Oregon?s history and shaping its future. For more information, visit www.oregonculture.org ( http://www.oregonculture.org/ ) or email info at oregonculture.org to register for the event today. NEH INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS APPLICATION DEADLINE APPROACHES There is still time to apply to attend the NEH 2012 Summer Institute for School Teachers: ?American Frontiers in Global Perspective?. This three-week institute will take place June 24 ? July 14 at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Applications are due March 1. This institute focuses on reconsidering the uniqueness and nature of U.S. frontiers and closely associated ideas of American ?exceptionalism.? It will examine colonial North American and U.S. frontiers both on their own terms and from global and comparative perspectives. This approach will offer dynamic new material for social studies and U.S. and world history classes. Topics and events will include Turner?s ?frontier thesis? and alternative approaches from around the world. Participants will develop curricular materials and share their work with each other, bringing home a body of classroom appropriate material. Stipends are available to help defray costs. For further information, visit http://www.calvin.edu/academic/history/katerbergneh or contact William Katerberg Professor of History, Calvin College, 3201 Burton Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546-4301, by phone (616) 526-6047 or email wkaterbe at calvin.edu . LIKE THE HERITAGE CONFERENCE ON FACEBOOK Want to keep up with all of the elements of the joint Oregon Heritage Conference/Northwest Archivists Annual Meeting? Make it easy on yourself and like the Oregon Heritage Conference on Facebook. ----------------- Register today for the joint Oregon Heritage Conference / Northwest Archivists Annual Meeting April 26-28! Visit www.oregonheritage.org for information. 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 Feb 16 08:37:50 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:37:50 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-02-16 Message-ID: <4F3CC05E.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this Issue: 1. ?Bittersweet Harvest? Exhibit Set to Open at OHS 2. Landscapists Lord and Schryver Subject of Talk 3. Talk Will Reveal Archaeological Findings in Harney County 4. Spinning Wheels Featured at Aurora Event ?BITTERSWEET HARVEST? EXHIBIT SET TO OPEN AT OHS ?Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program, 1942 ? 1964? is set to open at 11 a.m., Feb. 18 at the Oregon History Musuem, 1200 SW Park Ave., Portland. The Historical Society is offering free admission on opening day. ?Bittersweet Harvest?, a bilingual (English/Spanish) exhibition from the Smithsonian, explores the little-known story of the Bracero program; the largest guest worker program in American history. Between 1942 and 1964, millions of Mexican men came to the United States on short-term labor contracts. Both bitter and sweet, the Bracero experience tells a story of exploitation but also of opportunity. This exhibition is organized into three main sections that explore the braceros? motivations and expectations for the journey north, the work they did and the effects the Bracero program had on family and communities in Mexico and the United States. ?Bittersweet Harvest? features the work of famed photojournalist Leonard Nadel as well as oral histories collected by the Bracero Oral History Project. For further information, visit www.ohs.org ( http://www.ohs.org/ ) or call (503) 222-1741. LANDSCAPISTS LORD AND SCHRYVER SUBJECT OF TALK Carmen Lord will present ?The Secret Garden: A Family Portrait of Landscapists Lord and Schryver? from 6:30 ? 7:30 p.m., March 1 at the Willamette Heritage Center, 1313 Mill Street SE, Salem as part of Centers? Heritage Extravaganza. Elizabeth Lord and Edith Schryver were the first women Landscape Architects in the Northwest. Based in Salem, Lord and Schryver designed many important and influential gardens in Washington, Oregon and northern California, over a forty-year professional collaboration, and helped create today?s public garden spaces in Salem, including Bush Park. This presentation, by Elizabeth Lord?s grand-niece, will address the family roots, life and character of the two pioneering career women, and ways in which their private background acted as a formative influence on their remarkable professional life. For more information, visit www.willametteheritage.org ( http://www.willametteheritage.org/ ) or call (503) 585-7012. TALK WILL REVEAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDINGS IN HARNEY COUNTY Dr. Pat O-Grady will present ?At the Crossroads: Advances and Transitions in Research on Paleoindian Sites in the Northern Great Basin? at 7 p.m., March 6, at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, 1945 SE Water Ave. Four years of University of Oregon and Bureau of Land Management research archaeology in Harney County has culminated in important discoveries that may indicate Clovis occupation sites. O?Grady?s 2011 field excavations found a deep, artifact-bearing gravel layer underneath a Paleoindian stemmed point occupation site that may signal the location of buried Clovis deposits. Visit www.oregonarchaeological.org ( http://www.oregonarchaeological.org/ ) or call (503) 727-3507 for more information. SPINNING WHEELS FEATURED AT AURORA EVENT Aurora: The Aurora Colony Historical Society will host the 30th annual Spinning Wheel Showcase from 10 a.m. ? 4 p.m., March 10 and from noon ? 4 p.m. on March 11, at the Old Aurora Colony Museum, located on the corner of Second and Liberty Streets. This event will feature over 30 antique spinning wheels, in working condition, exhibited by their spinners dressed in period costume, who will tell the story of their wheels. Visitors will have the opportunity to learn to spin in the 1875 Summer Kitchen. To learn more, visit www.auroracolony.org ( http://www.auroracolony.org/ ) or call (503) 678-5754. ----------------- Follow us on Facebook and visit www.oregonheritage.org for updates about the Oregon Heritage Conference / Northwest Archivists Annual Meeting April 26-28! Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. 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The Historical Society is offering free admission on opening day. ?Bittersweet Harvest?, a bilingual (English/Spanish) exhibition from the Smithsonian, explores the little-known story of the Bracero program; the largest guest worker program in American history. Between 1942 and 1964, millions of Mexican men came to the United States on short-term labor contracts. Both bitter and sweet, the Bracero experience tells a story of exploitation but also of opportunity. This exhibition is organized into three main sections that explore the braceros? motivations and expectations for the journey north, the work they did and the effects the Bracero program had on family and communities in Mexico and the United States. ?Bittersweet Harvest? features the work of famed photojournalist Leonard Nadel as well as oral histories collected by the Bracero Oral History Project. For further information, visit www.ohs.org ( http://www.ohs.org/ ) or call (503) 222-1741. THS FEATURES ?THE LOGGERS: HOW THEY SAW IT? Chuck Rollins will present ?The Loggers: How They Saw It? from 2 ? 4 p.m., Feb. 19 at the the February meeting of the Troutdale Historical Society (THS), in the City Conference Building, 223 S. Buxton, Troutdale. Rollins will discuss logging in Bridal Veil, and share stories illustrated with photos of the area?s logging process from 1906 ? 1930. Loggers took the photographs in and around the forest and mill at Bridal Veil. Many images appeared on postcards in the early twentieth century. The stories and images are also featured in Rollins? new book, ?The Loggers: How They Saw It.? For further information, visit the THS website www.troutdalehistory.org ( http://www.troutdalehistory.org/ ) or call (503) 661-2164. LANDSCAPISTS LORD AND SCHRYVER SUBJECT OF TALK Carmen Lord will present ?The Secret Garden: A Family Portrait of Landscapists Lord and Schryver? from 6:30 ? 7:30 p.m., March 1 at the Willamette Heritage Center, 1313 Mill Street SE, Salem as part of Centers? Heritage Extravaganza. Elizabeth Lord and Edith Schryver were the first women Landscape Architects in the Northwest. Based in Salem, Lord and Schryver designed many important and influential gardens in Washington, Oregon and northern California, over a forty-year professional collaboration, and helped create today?s public garden spaces in Salem, including Bush Park. This presentation, by Elizabeth Lord?s grand-niece, will address the family roots, life and character of the two pioneering career women, and ways in which their private background acted as a formative influence on their remarkable professional life. For more information, visit www.willametteheritage.org ( http://www.willametteheritage.org/ ) or call (503) 585-7012. POSITION OPENINGS AT PITTOCK MANSION Pittock Mansion is seeking two experienced Custodians to perform general day-to-day care and cleaning in the Mansion, Museum Store, Gate Lodge and public restrooms. Successful candidates will have minimum of one ? two years experience, preferably in an historical building, and demonstrated knowledge of cleaning techniques, materials and equipment. Other important skill include the proven ability to work independently and as part of team. These are part time positions, with shifts occurring before the Museum opens, two ? four days per week (Mon. ? Sun. 5 ? 11 a.m.). Visit www.pittockmansion.org ( http://www.pittockmansion.org/ ) to view the full job description under ?Recent News?. For questions or to apply, email a resume and cover letter to jobs at pittockmansion.org no later than March 9. No phone calls. ----------------- Follow us on Facebook ( http://www.facebook.com/pages/Oregon-Heritage-Conference/194597583890959 ) for updates about the joint Oregon Heritage Conference / Northwest Archivists Annual Meeting April 26-28 or visit www.oregonheritage.org to learn more. Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info at state.or.us . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From heritage.info at state.or.us Fri Feb 17 09:44:39 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:44:39 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Students Honored for Saving Historic Items from Floods Message-ID: <4F3E2186.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> When floods threatened two Willamette Valley museums last month, students from Western Oregon University and Willamette University responded to emergency calls and helped save important items in their collections. For their effort, Heritage Programs of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department has given the students and the service programs that alerted them Heritage Stewardship Recognition certificates. ?These museums are stewards of the cultural heritage of their communities. In a time of crisis, these busy students dropped their regular activities to rush and help save hundreds of significant cultural artifacts,? said Roger Roper, the leader of OPRD?s Heritage Programs. ?We want to recognize them for their work on behalf of current and future generations of Willamette Valley residents.? Staff at Salem?s Willamette Heritage Center arrived on Jan. 19 to find its mill race full with rushing water. Based on the forecast for the day and the damage sustained during the 1996 flood they took preventative measures and began moving historic objects to higher ground. Since time was of the essence, they decided to round up volunteers. Amy Vandegrift, the director of development and volunteers at the center, contacted the Community Service Learning program of Willamette University to gather additional people. In less than two hours students, alerted to the emergency by emails and text messages, had arrived and were at work. Vandegrift was moved by the turnout. ?They were so helpful and incredibly responsive to our need. Exceptionally generous!,? she said. At the Independence Heritage Museum, staff were surprised to arrive to a flooded basement, having had no record of such flooding in the past. Museum director Peggy Smith began re-organizing the collections. Quickly deciding she needed help, Smith contacted Roben Jack, curator of the Jensen Arctic Museum, who suggested a call to WOU. Before Smith was off the phone with information desk staff at WOU?s Werner University Center, they had sent a tweet about the emergency and the volunteers had begun to arrive. The students, primarily football players and members of the Wolves Helping Others student club, slogged through the water and saved every item in the basement. ?Their service was invaluable,? said Smith, ?When I was their age I didn?t do anything like this. It is nice to see that sort of giving.? The Heritage Stewardship Recognition program was initiated by Heritage Programs of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department to raise the profile of Oregonians who go the extra mile in protecting the state?s heritage. The certificates went to the Community Services Learning program, Megan Neish, Jordan Wildish, Meara Gordanier, Megan Nanry, Meredith Miller, Matthew Bateman, and Shanel Parette at Willamette University. At Western Oregon University, the certificates went to the Werner University Center?s Information Desk, the Wolves Helping Others club, the WOU football program, Rebecca Eldred, Marcus Cuellar, Trent Gallegas, Summer Swonski, Stacy Potter, Daniel Aumua, Sean Fujinaga, Brad Hall, Emily Bridges, Pristene Delegato, Spencer Bell, Hannah Seely, Justin Cassens, Chris Ekstedt, Jessica Sandalo, Robert Elmer, Chelsea Beecroft, Katie Williams, and Brian Plasker. ?The flood is an important reminder for all museums, libraries, archives and heritage sites about the need to have plans for responding to emergencies,? said Kyle Jansson, coordinator of the Oregon Heritage Commission. ?Not all will discover a potential disaster early and have strong, caring students nearby to prevent major losses.? For more information visit www.oregonheritage.org or contact Kuri Gill at Kuri.Gill at state.or.us and (503) 986-0685. From heritage.info at state.or.us Tue Feb 21 07:46:55 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:46:55 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-02-21 Message-ID: <4F434BEE.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this Issue: 1. ?The Envelope Please: Oregon Goes To the Oscars? at OHS 2. Monumental Women Senior Capstone Walking Tours Set 3. ?Preserving Your Book? Subject of Workshop 4. 19th Century Oregon Experience Featured at Champoeg ?THE ENVELOPE PLEASE: OREGON GOES TO THE OSCARS? AT OHS Anne Richardson, director of Oregon Cartoon Institute and publisher of Oregon Movies, A to Z, will present ?The Envelope Please: Oregon Goes to the Oscars?, at 2 p.m., Feb. 26, at the Oregon History Museum, 1200 SW Park Ave., Portland. Oregon's impressive Oscar history includes three directors thanking the Academy from the stage, and another four receiving multiple nominations. Among many Oregon artists who have received recognition from the Academy, one discovers Ashland?s David Fincher, nominated for ?Social Network? and ?The Curious Case of Benjamin Button?; Brad Bird of Corvallis, for The ?Incredibles? and ?Ratatouille?; McMinnville?s Will Vinton for ?Closed Mondays?; and Portland?s Gus Van Sant, nominated for ?Good Will Hunting? and ?Milk?. For further information, visit www.ohs.org ( http://www.ohs.org/ )or call (503) 222-1741. MONUMENTAL WOMEN SENIOR CAPSTONE WALKING TOURS SET The students of the Monumental Women Senior Capstone will offer two women's history walking tours beginning at 2 and 2:20 p.m., on March 13 and 15. The hour-and-a-half tours, along downtown sidewalks with a gentle grade, will begin at the Walk of Heroines, located between the Harrison Street Building and Peter W. Stott Community Field on the Portland State University campus. 2012 is the centennial of Oregon women gaining the right to vote, and March is Women?s History Month. The walking tours will focus on the women, men, and organizations that worked to pass woman suffrage, or those who opposed extending that right to women. Pre-registration is required by March 3. To view and download a map of the Portland State University campus, visit www.pdx.edu/campus-map . For questions or to register, email monumentalwomen421 at gmail.com . ?PRESERVING YOUR BOOK? SUBJECT OF WORKSHOP Max Marbles will conduct a workshop titled ?Preserving Your Book? from 10 a.m. ? noon, March 17, at the Willamette Heritage Center, 1313 Mill St., SE, Salem. In the age of Kindles and other electronic ways of satisfying our reading habits, this workshop will provide a chance to ruminate on good old fashioned books. Marbles, a bookbinder, will share some of the history of the bookbinding profession, and will provide tips and tricks for the care and restoration of books. Pre-registration is required by March 13. For more information, visit www.willametteheritage.org ( http://www.willametteheritage.org/ ) or call (503) 585-7012. 19TH CENTURY OREGON EXPERIENCE FEATURED AT CHAMPOEG Students will connect to history during Champoeg Promise?s interactive field experiences from 1:30 ? 4 p.m., March 19 and May 8. Designed for students in grades one through eight, this curriculum-based program uses the stories and characters from Champoeg?s past to spark students? interest in and excitement about history. Champoeg Promise is comprised of four separate multi-sensory and participatory programs based on Oregon social studies content standards and taught by professional instructors. All programs incorporate hands-on activities and storytelling. For program details, visit www.champoeg.org ( http://www.champoeg.org/ ) or call (503) 678-1649. ----------------- Follow us on Facebook ( http://www.facebook.com/pages/Oregon-Heritage-Conference/194597583890959 ) for updates about the joint Oregon Heritage Conference / Northwest Archivists Annual Meeting April 26-28 or visit www.oregonheritage.org to learn more. Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info at state.or.us . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From heritage.info at state.or.us Tue Feb 21 15:19:28 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:19:28 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Park service chief historian to keynote Heritage Conference Message-ID: <4F43B5FF.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> Robert Sutton, the chief historian of the National Park Service, will be the keynote speaker for the Oregon Heritage Conference/Northwest Archivists Annual Meeting in April. Sutton began his career in the Northwest working for the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and the Oregon Historical Society. He earned a PhD in history from Washington State University. Prior to his appointment in 2007 as chief historian, he had been superintendent of the Manassas National Battlefield Park for 12 years. The Oregon Heritage Conference/Northwest Archivists Annual Meeting will take place April 26-28 in Salem. The conference theme will be "Fertile Ground: Planting the Seeds for Restoration, Innovation and Collaboration." Using the fertile lands of the Willamette Valley as a backdrop, it highlights the multi-disciplinary approaches that are strengthening and expanding the capacity of archives and other heritage fields in the Northwest. Attendees will include community leaders, staff and volunteers from archives, records repositories, historical societies, museums, historic cemeteries, ethnic organizations, schools, historic preservation commissions, humanities groups, Main Street programs, the tourism industry, economic development, history buffs and professional historians, youth, and local, tribal, state and federal governments. For information about the conference, visit http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/OHC/Conference.shtml. For registration, go to the Northwest Archivists website at http://northwestarchivistsinc.wildapricot.org/annualmeeting From heritage.info at state.or.us Wed Feb 22 07:52:14 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:52:14 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-02-22 Message-ID: <4F449EAD.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this Issue: 1. Grant Writing Workshops Positioned Around State in March 2. Salvation Army ?Industrial Home? Building Tour Set 3. Portland Jews, Regional Politics, 1900-1930 Subject of Talk GRANT WRITING WORKSHOPS POSITIONED AROUND STATE IN MARCH The Oregon Cultural Trust and its core statewide cultural partners will facilitate several grant writing workshops in March at different locations around Oregon. The first workshop will run from 2 ? 4 p.m., March 6 at Heritage Station Museum, 108 S.W. Frazer, Pendleton. The program, titled ?Meet the Funders Where You Are?, will also take place in Baker City, Enterprise, Eugene, Garibaldi, La Grande, Lincoln City, Portland, Salem and Sisters. Learn about options for heritage funding or, if you have a specific project in mind, come prepared to share a succinct summary of your proposed project for feedback and advice. The two-hour round-table-style sessions will include questions and answers, and break out discussions with grant coordinators from the Trust, Oregon Arts Commission, Oregon Heritage Commission and Oregon Humanities. For location details, to register for a workshop or to view grant program descriptions, visit www.regonline.com/builder/site/tab1.aspx?EventID=1067730 . Need more information? Contact the Cultural Trust at (503) 986-0088. SALVATION ARMY ?INDUSTRIAL HOME? BUILDING TOUR SET A hard-hat tour of the Salvation Army?s ?Industrial Home? building will take place from 1 ? 3:30 p.m., March 3, at 200 SE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland. In Portland?s Central Eastside, the ?Industrial Home? building is undergoing an adaptive re-use project and getting a new lease on life. Acquired by the Salvation Army in 1913, the 26,000 square foot structure, built in 1893, once housed a feed and hay business. A 1930s remodel doubled the building?s size and applied a ?facelift? designed by architect Frederick Manson White.Known as the ?Industrial home? model, the building provided jobs and housing for the homeless under one roof, including a workers dormitory, dining facilities, and a chapel. Over the years, remodels removed or concealed many of the building?s historic features. The hard-hat tour will provide an opportunity to view a transformation in progress as workers uncover original materials and restore historic features. For further information and to pre-registration for this tour, visit www.visitahc.org ( http://www.visitahc.org/ ) or call (503) 231-7264. PORTLANDJEWS, REGIONAL POLITICS, 1900-1930 SUBJECT OF TALK Ellen Eisenberg will present ?Voting Jewish? South Portland Jews and Regional Politics, 1900 ? 1930? at noon, March 16, at the Oregon Jewish Museum, 1953 NW Kearney St., Portland. Sunday closing laws, radical tax plans, prohibition, mandatory public schooling, compulsory vaccination, and women?s suffrage were just a few of the many issues confronting voters in early 20th century Portland. Learn how Jewish voters from the South Portland neighborhood negotiated these measures Visit www.ojm.org/lectures.htm or call (503) 226-3600 to learn more. ----------------- Visit www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/OHC/Conference.shtml to learn more about the joint Oregon Heritage Conference / Northwest Archivists Annual Meeting April 26-28. Follow us on Facebook ( www.facebook.com/pages/Oregon-Heritage-Conference/194597583890959 ) for updates. 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 Feb 24 08:55:54 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 08:55:54 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-02-24 Message-ID: <4F475099.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this Issue: 1. ?Environmental Interpretation? Course Offered at OSU 2. History Pubs Set in Bend, Troutdale, Portland 3. New Exhibit Set to Open at Coos Historical and Maritime Museum 4. PSU Special Collections and University Archives on Twitter ?ENVIRONMENTAL INTERPRETATION? COURSE OFFERED AT OSU This spring Oregon State University will offer ?Environmental Interpretation?, a course that explores interpretation as an effective communication strategy, which engages visitors at museums and historic sites. The course (FOR 493/593) will introduce communication tools and techniques applicable to a variety of disciplines, including cultural resource management. Participants will develop effective presentations, craft interpretive displays and publications, and discover the important role evaluation plays in program development. For registration information, visit ecampus.oregonstate.edu or call 1-800-667-1465. HISTORY PUBS SET IN BEND, TROUTDALE, PORTLAND The monthly Oregon Encyclopedia (The OE) series will offer three History Nights at McMenamins pubs in Bend, Troutdale and Portland during the next few weeks. These events offer the public the opportunity to explore and examine the people and events that have shaped our communities. Bend: Chuck Hutchings will present his 30-minute documentary film ?The Story of Three Bridges?, at 7 p.m., Feb. 28, during History Pub at McMenamins Old St. Francis School, 700 NW Bond St. The documentary, featured on Oregon Public Broadcasting, explores the design, construction, and importance of the three bridges over the Crooked River Gorge, as well as the architects and engineers who left their marks on the arch bridges. Troutdale: Mona Bell had an unusual relationship with Sam Hill, whose lasting works include the Maryhill Museum and the Old Columbia River Highway. John Harrison will present ?A Woman Alone: Mona Bell, Sam Hill, and the Mansion on Bonneville Rock,? at 6:30 p.m., Feb. 28, at McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St. In 1928, Hill built a mansion for Bell in the Columbia River Gorge. Learn about Bell?s 15-month fight with the Army over its condemnation of her hilltop home to make way for Bonneville Dam and the resulting aftermath. Portland: Cheewa James, the great-granddaughter of a Modoc warrior will present ?Modoc: The Tribe That Wouldn?t Die,? at 7 p.m., March 13 at McMenamins Mission, 1624 NW Glisan St. The 1873 Modoc War, fought in today?s Lava Beds National Monument, in California, pitted over 1,000 U.S. soldiers against some 55 Modoc warriors. Discussing the war in southern Oregon and northern California, James will tell about the fate of the 150 Modoc men, women, and children who survived, became prisoners of war, and found themselves on a train car and as exiles transported to the Oklahoma Indian Territory, where they started a new life. She spent a decade researching her book ?Modoc: The Tribe That Wouldn?t Die,? also appeared on Oregon Public Broadcasting?s ?The Modoc War.? For more information about History Nights visit www.oregonencyclopedia.org ( http://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/ ) . NEW EXHIBIT SET TO OPEN AT COOS HISTORICAL AND MARITIME MUSEUM ?Can You Dig It? A Celebration of Oregon?s Archaeology? will open on Feb. 25 at the Coos Historical and Maritime Museum, 1220 Sherman Ave., North Bend. ?Can You Dig It?? emphasizes archaeological discoveries from all over the state with objects and photographs from Coos County interspersed throughout the exhibit. This travelling exhibit has appeared at other institutions throughout the state. The objects at the heart of this exhibit commemorate the annual Oregon Archaeology Celebration, which emphasizes conservation of Oregon's heritage, culture, and history through the collaboration of multidisciplinary sciences. The exhibit will run through May 12. For additional information, visit www.cooshistory.org ( http://www.cooshistory.org/ ) , email ccollections at frontier.com ( https://mail.onlinenw.com/webmail/src/compose.php?send_to=ccollections%40frontier.com ) or call (541) 756-6320. PSU SPECIAL COLLECTIONS AND UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES ON TWITTER Portland State University Archives and Special Collections now feature a Picture of the Day and related news and announcements on Twitter. Home to PSU's historical records, Special Collections and University Archives also houses an array of rare books, collections and manuscripts ranging from the 10th century to the present. Tune in to Twitter or check out past tweets and photos at https://twitter.com/PSULibArchives . ----------------- Visit www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/OHC/Conference.shtml to learn more about the joint Oregon Heritage Conference / Northwest Archivists Annual Meeting April 26-28. Follow us on Facebook ( www.facebook.com/pages/Oregon-Heritage-Conference/194597583890959 ) for updates. 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 Feb 27 16:26:31 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:26:31 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-02-27 Message-ID: <4F4BAEB7.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this Issue: 1. NAO Sets Town Halls in Albany, Coos Bay, Prineville, Baker City 2. CCC Historic Preservation Courses to Begin 3. IMLS Museum Professionals Grant Deadline Approaches 4. NEH Offers Preservation Assistance Grants for Small Institutions 5. MAP Applicants Sought by AAM NAO SETS TOWN HALLS IN ALBANY, COOS BAY, PRINEVILLE, BAKER CITY The Nonprofit Association of Oregon is offering a series of Town Halls that provide a special opportunity for nonprofit leaders to join a statewide conversation about the unique strengths and challenges in the nonprofit sector. The 2012 Town Hall series will kick off with a session from 1 ? 4 p.m., March 2 at the Albany Public Library, 2450 14th Avenue SE, Albany. Town Halls are open to nonprofit leaders, staff members, board members, volunteers, and community stakeholders. This year NOA is inviting elected officials to join in the conversation. A funders panel will follow each 90-minute Town Hall session to help leaders gain greater connections with the area?s grantmakers. Town Hall sessions will take place in Coos Bay on April 18, Prineville on June 12 and Baker City on June 13. For additional information, or to register for a Town Hall session, visit www.nonprofitoregon.org ( http://www.nonprofitoregon.org/ ) . CCC SETS HISTORIC PRESERVATION COURSES Registration will begin on March 12 for Clatsop Community College (CCC) Historic Preservation courses. Courses include Arch 215: History of Pacific Northwest Architecture, in which students will study Pacific Northwest regional building types, stylistic characteristics and architects. They explore the influence of political, social, environmental and economic impacts on architecture. Also included this spring is BLD 295: Historic Preservation Project, during which students will synthesize knowledge and use critical thinking and problem solving skills to address a significant problem in their area of interest. For more information contact Lucien Swerdloff by phone (503) 338.2301 or by email at lswerdloff at clatsopcc.edu . To view additional course descriptions, visit www.clatsopcc.edu ( http://www.clatsopcc.edu/ ) . IMLS MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS GRANT DEADLINE APPROACHES March 15 is the deadline for 21st Century Museum Professionals grant proposals offered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Applications from eligible museums or other organizations should demonstrate projects that will benefit multiple institutions and diverse audiences. Successful proposals will reflect an understanding of museum service needs and will explain why the proposed activity will be effective in meeting those needs. For further information, visit www.imls.gov ( http://www.imls.gov/ ) . NEH OFFERS SMALL INSTITUTIONS PRESERVATION ASSISTANCE GRANTS NEH Preservation Assistance Grants for Small Museums are now available. These grants help small and mid-sized institutions improve their ability to preserve and care for their collections. These may include special collections of books and journals, archives and manuscripts, prints and photographs, moving images, sound recordings, architectural and cartographic records, decorative and fine art objects, textiles, archaeological and ethnographic artifacts, furniture, historical objects, and digital materials. Grant funding proposals may focus on general preservation assessments; consultations with professionals to address a specific preservation issue, need, or problem; or the purchase of storage furniture, preservation supplies or environmental monitoring equipment. Applicants must draw on the knowledge of consultants whose experience and preservation skills relate to the types of collections and the nature of the activities that are the focus of their projects. Institutions that have never received an NEH grant are especially encouraged to apply. An institution that has received a Preservation Assistance Grant may apply for another grant to support the next phase of its preservation efforts. The application deadline is May 1. For further information, visit www.neh.gov/grants . MAP APPLICANTS SOUGHT BY AAM The American Association of Museums (AAM) is offering the Museum Assessment Program (MAP), designed to help historical societies and museums assess their strengths and weaknesses, and plan for the future. There are three types of MAP assessments. The Organizational/Institutional Assessment provides the opportunity for reviewing all areas of operations. The Collections Stewardship/Collections Management Assessment focuses on collections policies, planning access, documentation, and collections care within the context of the museum's total operations. The Community Engagement/Public Dimension Assessment assesses the museum's understanding of and relationship with its communities as well as its communities' perceptions of and experiences with the museum. A MAP assessment requires members of the museum staff and governing authority to complete a self-study. After completion of the self-study, one or more museum professionals conduct a site visit, touring the museum and meeting with staff, governing officials, and volunteers. The surveyors work with the museum and MAP staff to produce a report evaluating the museum's operations, making recommendations, and suggesting resources. The MAP application deadline is July 1. Visit www.aam-us.org/map for additional information. ----------------- Visit www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/OHC/Conference.shtml to learn more about the joint Oregon Heritage Conference / Northwest Archivists Annual Meeting April 26-28. Follow us on Facebook ( www.facebook.com/pages/Oregon-Heritage-Conference/194597583890959 ) for updates. 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 Feb 28 09:09:36 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:09:36 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-02-28 Message-ID: <4F4C99CF.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this Issue: 1. ?Black Pioneers in Early Oregon? Subject of Talk in Bend 2. Oregon?s Most Endangered Places Nominations Due March 26 3. Preservation Roundtables Dates Set Around Oregon 4. Chehalem Cultural Center Seeks Executive Director ?BLACK PIONEERS IN EARLY OREGON? SUBJECT OF TALK IN BEND Gwen Carr will reveal the largely undocumented history of African Americans in Oregon beginning at 6 p.m., March 6, at the High Desert Museum in Bend. In ?Black Impact: Perseverance ? Black Pioneers in Early Oregon?, Garr will discuss the period from 1788 through the early 1900s when, amid black exclusion laws and anti-black sentiment, these pioneers persevered and thrived, becoming one of the many diverse groups that make up Oregon as we know it today. For reservations, email aarbow at highdesertmuseum.org or call (541) 382-4754. For further information, visit www.highdesertmuseum.org ( http://www.highdesertmuseum.org/ ) . OREGON?S MOST ENDANGERED PLACES NOMINATIONS DUE MARCH 26 Is there a historic property in your community in danger of being lost to hard times, development pressures, demolition or neglect? Nominate it to the list of Oregon?s Most Endangered Places for 2012. Properties selected list will receive public attention, assistance from the Historic Preservation League of Oregon (HPLO) to address immediate threats and develop strategies for preservation and reuse, plus the opportunity for a small preservation grant. HPLO will announce the 2012 list during a luncheon at the University Club in Portlandon May 22. For more information, a nomination form, and to check on the progress of the 2011 list, visit http://www.historicpreservationleague.org/endangered.php . PRESERVATION ROUNDTABLES DATES SET AROUND OREGON ?Charting a Future for Oregon's Historic Masonry Buildings: Resilience, Access, and Economics? is the topic for this year?s series of Preservation Roundtables beginning in Jacksonville on March 16 from 10 a.m. ? 2 p.m. The Roundtables will provide a forum for gathering input on solutions for the brick, stone, tile, and concrete block buildings that define many of Oregon?s historic districts, Main Streets, schools, and government buildings. Oregon has several thousand such buildings in need of rehabilitation and retrofitting and the 2012 Roundtable will take a look at their history, economic value, best practices for reuse, and develop policy recommendations needed to pass them forward for future generations. Additional Roundtable sessions will take place in Astoria in May, Pendleton in June and a wrap up will occur during July in Portland. Visit www.historicpreservationleague.org/roundTable.php to learn more about location details and session times, and to register, or contact Peggy Moretti at (503) 243-1923. CHEHALEM CULTURAL CENTER SEEKS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The Chehalem Cultural Center is seeking a strong, dynamic leader and effective manager to serve as its Executive Director. This is a unique opportunity for a skilled leader with a passion for the arts to connect community and culture in one of Oregon's most livable areas. Visit www.chehalemculturalcenter.org ( http://www.chehalemculturalcenter.org/ ) for further information. ----------------- Visit www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/OHC/Conference.shtml to learn more about the joint Oregon Heritage Conference / Northwest Archivists Annual Meeting April 26-28. Follow us on Facebook ( www.facebook.com/pages/Oregon-Heritage-Conference/194597583890959 ) for updates. 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: