From heritage.info at state.or.us Tue Jan 3 16:25:17 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:25:17 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-01-03 Message-ID: <4F032BED.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In This Issue: 1. Heritage Excellence Awards Deadline Approaches 2. 1961 Records Now Available for Research at State Archives 3. Digital Storage of Oral History Information Sought HERITAGE EXCELLENCE AWARDS DEADLINE APPROACHES Next week is the deadline for nominating individuals, organizations and projects that have made outstanding contributions to preserving Oregon?s heritage for an Oregon Heritage Excellence Award. Nominations are encouraged for exceptional and commendable work with special consideration given to the development of new ideas, approaches and innovations in heritage-related activities. Intended to draw public attention to important heritage efforts in Oregon and to raise the quality of heritage-oriented activities, recipients will receive their awards on April 27 during the 2012 Oregon Heritage Conference in Salem. The deadline for nominations is Jan. 13. Visit www.oregonheritage.org to learn more about the Heritage Award or to access the nomination application, or contact Cara Kaser at (503) 986-0670 or cara.kaser at state.or.us . 1961 RECORDS NOW AVAILABLE FOR RESEARCH AT STATE ARCHIVES Researchers can now access Death Certificates, Marriage Returns and Divorce Returns from 1961 at the State Archives. These records maybe researched in person or if you have an exact date and county you may request a copy from the reference staff If you have never used the marriage returns they contain useful information not found in Marriage Records maintained by county clerks. The returns include occupations of the parties, number of times previously married and information on parents. To learn more, visit http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/pages/records/index.html . For questions, email reference.archives at state.or.us or call (503) 373-0701. DIGITAL STORAGE OF ORAL HISTORY INFORMATION SOUGHT Is the lack of adequate climate control limiting your organization?s ability to properly store digital media? Has your organization storing oral history files on digital video in the Cloud? If so, and you are willing to share your experience and information about the contract service you use for Cloud storage, please contact Bob Hart, Executive Director, Lane County Historical Society and Museum via email at director at lanecountyhistoricalsociety.org or call (541) 682-4242. ------------------ 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 Jan 9 09:03:10 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:03:10 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-01-09 Message-ID: <4F0AAD4D.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In This Issue: 1. Travel Oregon Accepting Nominations for 2011 Achievement Awards 2. National Trust Awards Preservation Grants, Accepting Grant Applications 3. Chinuk Wawa Dictionary Published by Grand Ronde Tribe TRAVEL OREGON ACCEPTING 2011 ACHIEVEMENT AWARD NOMINATIONS Everyone works with someone who rises above the challenges of the day to achieve outstanding results. Those folks are deserving of special recognition from their tourism and hospitality industry peers. Do you know someone deserving of recognition? Visit http://www.oregontourismconference.com/index.php/2012-conference/2012-industry-awards to download a nomination form for a 2012 Industry Achievement Award. The deadline for award nominations is noon, Feb. 1. The best of the industry's best will be saluted by their peers on March 18, at the 2012 Oregon Governor's Conference on Tourism ( http://emailer.emailroi.com/go2.shtml?3O5g4LO09QPLs3Hz/3e2994df2a264945/88b01169c0fa6d05/heritage.info at state.or.us ) in Portland. To register for the conference or to learn more, visit www.oregontourismconference.com ( http://www.oregontourismconference.com/ ) . For questions, email Patti at TravelOregon.com . NATIONAL TRUST AWARDS GRANTS, ACCEPTING GRANT APPLICATIONS The National Trust for Historic Preservation awarded four Pacific Northwest Preservation Fund grants to Oregon recipients in its October 2011 round, bringing the year's total to eleven grants and $32,502. The following organizations received funding: the Bosco-Milligan Foundation of Portland received funding for a seismic incentives study, report and public forum; Clackamas County Historical Society for its 60th anniversary geo-cache tour; the Francis Ermatinger House of Oregon City for architectural and engineering plans; and the Liberty Theater in La Grande for a restoration fundraising plan. The National Trust is now accepting applications for grants from the National Trust Preservation Fund, the Hart Family Fund for Small Towns, the Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation, and the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund for Historic Interiors. The application deadline for all four programs is Feb. 1. Visit www.preservationnation.org/resources/find-funding/nonprofit-public-funding.html for guidelines and links to applications. Note that the Hart Family Fund for Small Towns uses the general National Trust Preservation Fund grant application. The Hart Fund limits its grant awards to communities with populations of 5,000 or less. If you have questions about the grant programs, email grants at nthp.org . CHINUK WAWA DICTIONARY PUBLISHED BY GRAND RONDE TRIBE The Grand Ronde Tribe recently published a dictionary of Chinuk Wawa (Jargon) titled "Chinuk Wawa: As Our Elders Teach Us to Speak It." Edited by Dr. Henry Zenk, the book took ten years to research and produce. Twenty-seven tribes in western Oregon, including the Clackamas Chinook, Kalapuya, Molala, Umpqua and Rogue River tribes and bands belong to the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. Chinuk wawa was a language used in intertribal relations throughout a wide region encompassing SE Alaska, Montana and Northern California by tribal people and newcomer settlers to the region. Theorized as having its origins at the Columbia River, first use of the language in tribal homes began at the Grand Ronde Reservation between 1856 and 1954 and many people at the reservation have worked to preserve it. Since the restoration of the tribe in 1983, the tribe has initiated a language program to immerse children in Chinuk wawa classrooms. The dictionary is one product of the tribe's work to preserve and pass on Chinuk wawa to future generations. It will be available through the University of Washington Press catalogue and the Cultural Resources Department at the Grand Ronde Tribe. Copies will also be available at libraries in the region. For further information or to inquire about ordering a copy, call (503) 879-2268. ----------------- 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 Jan 10 08:30:43 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:30:43 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-01-10 Message-ID: <4F0BF732.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In This Issue: 1. Heritage Excellence Award Nomination Deadline Friday 2. Benton County Museum Opens Common Courage Exhibit 3. Traveling Exhibit Program to Focus on Bicycling in Jackson County HERITAGE EXCELLENCE AWARD NOMINATION DEADLINE FRIDAY Do you know an individual, organization or project that has made an outstanding contribution to preserving Oregon?s heritage? Only a few days remain to nominate them for an Oregon Heritage Excellence Award. Nominations are encouraged for exceptional and commendable work with special consideration given to the development of new ideas, approaches and innovations in heritage-related activities. The awards will draw public attention to important heritage efforts in Oregon and to raise the quality of heritage-oriented activities. Recipients will receive their awards during a presentation at the 2012 Oregon Heritage Conference on April 27 in Salem. The deadline for nominations is Jan. 13. For Award information, including past recipients, or to download the nomination application, visit www.oregonheritage.org ( http://www.oregonheritage.org/ ). Contact Cara Kaser by phone (503) 986-0670 or email cara.kaser at state.or.us with questions. BENTON COUNTY MUSEUM OPENS COMMON COURAGE EXHIBIT ?Common Courage?, an exhibition of women's history that exemplifies many of the experiences and accomplishments shared by Benton County women over the past century, will open during a reception from 4 ? 5 p.m., Jan. 13 the Benton County Museum, 1101 Main Street, Philomath. Commemorating the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in Oregon, this year-long exhibition covers politics, education, occupations, fashion, and athletic opportunities, and honors Benton County women in uniform. For more information, call (541) 929-6230 or visit www.bentoncountymuseum.org ( http://www.bentoncountymuseum.org/ ) . COMMUNITY FORUM TO FOCUS ON BICYCLING IN JACKSON COUNTY Interested in the history of bicycling in Jackson County? The Southern Oregon Historical Society (SOHS) and the Ashland Center for Creative Change will present a Community Forum on bicycling in Jackson County from 7 ? 9 P.m., Jan. 18 at the Ashland Library, Guanajuato Room, 410 Siskiyou Blvd., in Ashland. What is changing about bicycling today? What?s driving these changes? Are any of these changes unique to Jackson County? This stimulating workshop will begin with an engaging discussion of current concerns to identify relevant exhibit topics. Experienced exhibit planner, Alice Parman, will lead the group through the process of discovering the history behind the issues and identifying community resources that can help develop a meaningful exhibit. The forum will result in a topic about bicycling for the next ?History: Made by You? exhibit. ?History: Made by You? is an interactive program designed to engage the community in the creation of traveling exhibits about issues of local importance and to explore the roots of these issues. SOHS hosts public forums throughout the region to engage the community in conversations about topics such as jobs, education, and land development. From these conversations, forum participants choose a topic as the focus of a traveling exhibit. Volunteers from the community, guided by the professional staff at SOHS, help create the exhibit through conducting research on the historic roots of the issue, collecting photographs, and selecting artifacts. For more information on the forum, or if you would like to request that a public forum/traveling exhibit come to your community, please contact Amy Drake at the Southern Oregon Historical Society at amy at sohs.org or (541) 773-6536 ext. 1006. For more information about SOHS, call (541) 773-6536 or visit www.sohs.org ( http://www.sohs.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 Jan 10 09:54:31 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:54:31 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Online Oregon historic sites database adds features Message-ID: <4F0C0AD7.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) has released several new features for the Oregon Historic Sites Database that will aid government agencies, heritage organizations, and anyone interested in learning more about Oregon?s over 56,000 recorded historic places. ?The Oregon Historic Sites Database is a critical tool for managing information about Oregon?s historic places,? said Roger Roper, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer. ?These new features will provide users with greater on-demand access to data collected by the SHPO over the last 45 years.? New features available in the Oregon Historic Sites Database include: - PDFs of nominations for properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places. - PDFs of inventory forms for nearly 30,000 properties surveyed since the late 1960s. - Ability to export a site form record to PDF. - Links from property records to a GIS that graphically displays the location of the property. - Ability to view a statewide map that graphically displays properties in the database and select one or more properties at a time to view information. - Within the GIS, ability to measure the distance of a line or polygon, find the latitude and longitude of a point, and select multiple basemaps. A link to the Oregon Historic Sites Database is available at www.oregonheritage.org. For more information on the Oregon Historic Sites Database contact Cara Kaser at cara.kaser at state.or.us or (503) 986-0670 or visit www.oregonheritage.org. From heritage.info at state.or.us Wed Jan 11 08:41:24 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:41:24 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-01-11 Message-ID: <4F0D4B33.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In This Issue: 1. Committee on Historic Preservation to Meet in Portland 2. Consulting Firm Seeks Central Oregon Survey Participants 3. Tillamook?s Pioneer Museum Sets ?S/he Bop? Speaker COMMITTEE ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION TO MEET IN PORTLAND Oregon?s State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation (SACHP) will consider nominations to the National Register of Historic Places in a two-day meeting, Feb. 9 -10, at the Oregon Department of Transportation Building, 123 Flanders Street, Portland. The public meetings will begin at 12:30 p.m. on the 9th and at 1 p.m. on the 10th. 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 the meeting agenda, visit http://www.oregonheritage.org/OPRD/HCD/NATREG/nrhp_sachphome.shtml Nominations recommended for listing in the Register by the SACHP are forwarded to the National Park Service, which maintains the Register under the authority of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. Members of the Committee hold credentials in many historic preservation-related fields. The meeting site is accessible to people with disabilities. Special accommodations for the meeting may be made by calling (503) 986-0690. More information about the National Register and Oregon properties listed in the Register is online at www.oregonheritage.org (click on ?National Register? on the left side of the page). CONSULTING FIRM SEEKS CENTRAL OREGON SURVEY PARTICIPANTS Jan McGowan Nonprofit Consulting is conducting a survey to assess current and potential need for services among Central Oregon nonprofits. The consultant is seeking input from nonprofit directors, staff leaders, board presidents and officers. Responses by Jan. 13 are eligible for a drawing. If your nonprofit organization is located in Central Oregon, and you wish to participate in the survey, visit www.surveymonkey.com/s/CentralOregonNonprofits . If you have further questions, contact Jan McGowan at (541) 549-1971, (503) 709-1148 or jan at janmcgowan.com . TILLAMOOK?S PIONEER MUSEUM SETS ?S/HE BOP? SPEAKER The Tillamook County Pioneer Museum will present Sarah Dougher discussing ?S/he Bop: Making Sense of Gender in American Pop Music,? in the Main Gallery of the museum at 1 p.m., Jan. 14 as part of its exhibit ?Where Were You in ?72?? Dougher is a Portland based singer/songwriter and Adjunct Instructor with the Women?s Studies Department at Portland State University since 2004. She teaches the history of women in rock ?n? roll and her courses include Women in Rock, Women?s Lyric and Lyricism, and Gender and Classical Mythology. In addition to her various publications, Sarah is also an accomplished musician and writes for the Willamette Week, San Francisco Bay Guardian and other publications. She has played in groups like the Lookers, The Crabs and Cadallaca. For more information, visit the museum?s website at www.tcpm.org ( http://www.tcpm.org/ )or call (503) 842-4553. ----------------- 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 Jan 12 08:53:35 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:53:35 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-01-12 Message-ID: <4F0E9F8E.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In This Issue: 1. Lake Oswego Opens Historical Oswego Iron Heritage Trail 2. Linn County Historical Society Sets Speaker in Albany LAKE OSWEGO OPENS HISTORICAL OSWEGO IRON HERITAGE TRAIL The City of Lake Oswego recently announced the opening of the Oswego Iron Heritage Trail, a tour route that guides walkers along existing streets and pathways to sites associated with Oregon?s pioneer iron industry. Built in Oswego in 1866, and the first iron furnace on the Pacific Coast, today, it is the only surviving historic furnace west of the Rocky Mountains. Funded by the City of Lake Oswego and created under the auspices of the City's Historic Resources Advisory Board, the Oswego Iron Heritage Trail features colorful interpretive signs at each site, offering a glimpse of mining and iron making in nineteenth century Oswego. A map at each stop shows the route and featured sites. Three of the seven destinations are located along the Willamette River: the 1866 blast furnace in George Rogers Park, the site of the 1888 furnace in Roehr Park, and the site of the pipe foundry in Foothills Park. The Iron Mountain Trail follows the rail bed of the narrow gauge railroad that transported ore from the mines to the furnace. The Prosser iron mines are located in Iron Mountain Park, although the mines are no longer accessible. In Tryon Creek State Park the trail passes an old charcoal pit that once produced fuel for the furnace. At one time, charcoal pits dotted the landscape between Dunthorpe and West Linn and filled the air with smoke. Two sites focus on the lives of the workers: the Worker?s Cottage on Wilbur Street and the Oswego Pioneer Cemetery, the resting place for some 90 workers. An Opportunity Grant from Clackamas County Tourism and Cultural Affairs supported the interpretive display in the cemetery. The Friends of Tryon Creek, in partnership with the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, created and funded the sign in Tryon Creek State Park. Heritage trails focus on a specific aspect of a region?s history and combine outdoor activity (hiking, biking, boating, way marking) with a tour of related historical sites. Heritage trails are one of the most popular forms of cultural tourism. They foster pride in local history and bring economic benefits to local businesses by attracting visitors. For information about the trail, visit www.ci.oswego.or.us/parksrec/OIHT.htm . For further information, contact project historian Susanna Kuo, (503) 636-4833 or susannakuo at comcast.net ; City of Lake Oswego Parks and Recreation Director Kim Gilmer, (503) 675-2545 or kgilmer at ci.oswego.or.us ; or Richard Santee, Manager, Oswego Pioneer Cemetery Association, (503) 890-3462 or rsantee at comcast.net . LINN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY SETS SPEAKER IN ALBANY The Linn County Historical Society will sponsor a presentation by Dr. Paul VanDevelder on his book ?Savages and Scoundrels: The Untold Story of America's Road to Empire through Indian Territory? at 2 p.m., Jan. 15 at the Lakeside Center of the Mennonite Village, 5353 Columbus St., in Albany. Learn about the pattern of broken treaties between the Federal government and Native American tribes of the West during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. An investigative journalist, photographer and Corvallis resident, VanDevelder is the recipient of the 2011 Frances Fuller Victor Award for General Nonfiction Oregon Book and the author of ?Coyote Warrior?, for which he received a Pulitzer Prize nomination for literature. For further information, contact Glenn Harrison, (541) 619-7596 or gr.harrison at comcast.net . ----------------- 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 Jan 19 08:56:49 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:56:49 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-01-19 Message-ID: <4F17DACF.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In This Issue: 1. Jewish Museum Opens ?Dawn of Tomorrow? Exhibit 2. Oregon Nikkei to Open Kokeshi Doll Exhibit 3. 2012 Regional History Forum Series Set in The Dalles 4. Position Openings at OHS JEWISH MUSEUM OPENS ?DAWN OF TOMORROW? EXHIBIT The Oregon Jewish Museum recently opened a new exhibit celebrating the 100th anniversary of Oregon women achieving the right to vote. ?The Dawn Of Tomorrow: Oregon Jews and Woman Suffrage? will run through May 6 at the museum, 1953 NW Kearney St., Portland. Voting equality for women took forty-two years, six campaigns and hundreds of women and men working together to achieve success. On November 30, 1912, the indefatigable Abigail Scott Duniway, Oregon?s most famous suffrage activist, signed the Oregon Equal Suffrage Proclamation. Oregon became the ninth state in the nation to give women the right to vote, and ability to hold elected office - making them among the first in the country to do so. The vote took place nearly a decade before the 1920 ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which granted the right to vote to all American citizens. Attitudes towards votes for women in Portland?s Jewish community mirrored the larger community and included both support and opposition. Pro-suffrage activists included Josephine Hirsch, who founded the Portland Equal Suffrage League, Rabbi Stephen Wise, and a number of prominent Jewish businessmen. Those involved in the liquor industry believed that once enfranchised, women would vote for a dry state, and expressed anti-suffrage sentiments. They used the Portland?s Jewish press to voice their protest. ?The Dawn of Tomorrow? uses local newspaper accounts and photographs to weave together an intriguing story. For further information, visit www.ojm.org ( http://www.ojm.org/ ) or call (503) 226-3600. OREGON NIKKEI TO OPEN KOKESHI DOLL EXHIBIT Oregon Nikkei will open a new exhibit, titled ?Kokeshi: From Tradition to Today? on Jan. 27, which will examine the simplicity, design, and creativity of kokeshi doll and explore their history and use as a means of expression. Made since the early 1800s in Japan, kokeshi dolls probably originated as toys for children and tourist items from the Tohoku region. Featuring objects from local and regional collections, the exhibit highlights the kokeshi form and design techniques used by contemporary artists, designers and products all over the world. The exhibit features historic artist-made dolls as well as examples from students and faculty from area institutions, including The Art Institute of Portland, Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland State University, and University of Oregon. The exhibit will run through April 15 at the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center, 121 NW 2nd Ave., Portland. For more information, visit www.oregonnikkei.org ( http://www.oregonnikkei.org/ ) , call (503) 224-1458 or email info at oregonnikkei.org . 2012 REGIONAL HISTORY FORUM SERIES SET IN THE DALLES The Original Courthouse Regional History Forum Series for 2012, featuring topics about the Civil War in Oregon, topographical mapping, the railroad, and editing a history of The Dalles, will take place on Saturdays in February, beginning at 1:30 p.m., in the upstairs courtroom of the 1859 courthouse, 410 West 2nd Place, The Dalles. Jerry Tanquistwill present ?Railroad Stories along the Deschutes River? on Feb. 4. Through stories and photographs, Tanquist will talk about the two rail-roads built along the river in 1909-1911, with antidotes about ten tunnels, cabooses, going fishing by train, shipping sheep, the Lady Frances Mine, The Deschutes Club domain, and the current status of abandoned sections of the Oregon Trunk Line. Widge Johnson and Carolyn Wood, co-editors of a local history about The Dalles titled will discuss ?The Making of ?Win-Quatt, a Brief History of The Dalles, Oregon? will talk about their experience and personal journey editing someone else?s historical contribution of Feb. 11. Steve Betschart will present ?Oregon and the Civil War: Politics and the Military? on Feb. 18. His presentation will trace military-political developments in Oregon in the 1850s ? 1860s and display items used by common soldiers from Oregon including an 1861 Springfield rifle. On Feb. 25, Mahlon Kriebelwill talk about the ill-fated Col. Steptoe-Chief Vincent Battle and Wright?s subsequent campaign of 1858 from Ft. Dalles to Cataldo in his presentation ?Col. Wright?s Campaign as Mapped by Topographer T. Kolecki?. Original letters, field notes, and the maps made by Theodore Kolecki, topographer during the Wright campaign, shed new light on military operations that originated in The Dalles. For further information, contact Karl Vercouteren by phone (541) 296-5785 or email kjverc at gmail.com . POSITIONS OPEN AT OHS The Oregon Historical Society has several positions open, including Administrative Assistant, Assistant Editor for the ?Oregon Historical Quarterly?, Facilities Technician, and Grants Program Manager. For further information, visit www.ohs.org/about-ohs/current-openings.cfm . ----------------- 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 Jan 20 11:16:02 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:16:02 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Emergency resources available online Message-ID: <4F194CF1.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> If your heritage materials or site are sustaining water and other damage this winter, there are a couple of online resources that give guidance on responding and recovering from these types of emergencies. Institute of Museum and Library Services http://www.imls.gov/collections/prepare_resp.aspx Heritage Preservation: The National Institute for Conservation http://www.heritagepreservation.org/OnlineSources.html (click on "resources" and then "free downloads" The Oregon Guide to Emergency Preparedness Resources (prepared by the Balboa Conservation Center) http://www.bacc.org/pdfs/OREmergencyGuide_0411.pdf -------------------------------------- This information is provided by the Oregon Heritage Commission. From heritage.info at state.or.us Fri Jan 20 13:20:28 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:20:28 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Another emergency resource Message-ID: <4F196A1B.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> Here's another source of information during an emergency: WESTPAS, the Western States and Territories Preservation Assistance Service, has an emergency toll-free number: 1-888-905-7737. Call for phone consultation with a disaster response specialist. There is no charge for this service, which is provided to libraries, archives, museums, historical societies, and other cultural institutions in our region. http://www.westpas.org/assistance.html ------------------------------------ This information is provided by the Oregon Heritage Commission. From heritage.info at state.or.us Fri Jan 20 14:02:39 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:02:39 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] More emergency resources Message-ID: <4F1973FE.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> The Registrars Committee of the Western Region has also compiled emergency preparedness resources. This can be found at http://www.rcwr.org/emergency_preparedness/ --------------------------------------- This information has been provided by the Oregon Heritage Commission. From heritage.info at state.or.us Fri Jan 20 16:04:41 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:04:41 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Emergency plan link available Message-ID: <4F199098.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> Here is a link to the Architectural Heritage Center's Disaster Preparedness Plan, funded by the Oregon Heritage Commission: http://www.visitahc.org/content/disaster-preparedness-and-response-plan ---------------------- This information is provided by the Oregon Heritage Commission. From heritage.info at state.or.us Mon Jan 23 08:51:17 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:51:17 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-01-23 Message-ID: <4F1D1F84.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In This Issue 1. First Nations Powwow Set For Jan. 28 2. Newspaper Holdings Information Sought In Survey 3. Community Academy Set at Tam?stslikt 4. Folklife Network Offers Traditional Arts Apprenticeship FIRST NATIONS POWWOW SET FOR JAN. 28 The five federally recognized tribes in Western Oregon will host the fourth annual Gathering of Oregon's First Nations Powwow on Jan. 28 in the Salem Pavilion at the Oregon State Fair and Expo Center, 2330 17th St. NE, Salem. Doors will open at noon, with the grand entry at 1 p.m. The day-long event will end about 9 p.m. The five host tribes are the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians, Coquille Indian Tribe, Cow Creek Ban of the Umpqua Tribe of Indians, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. The five have invited the four federally recognized tribes in eastern Oregon, as well as all American Indians and the general public. During the grand entry, there will be a special recognition of all veterans attending. Traditional dance specials for men, women and children will be during the afternoon and evening. Vendors will also be present. The first Gathering of Oregon's First Nations Powwow took place in 2009 and coincided with the statehood sesquicentennial. It is a reminder of tribal people's presence in the state long before statehood and a celebration of their sovereignty and culture. NEWSPAPER HOLDINGS INFORMATION SOUGHT IN SURVEY The Oregon Digital Newspaper project is seeking information on newspapers that may be at your organization. The University of Oregon library is the state newspaper repository and is accessible online via http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu ( http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/ ); however, its collection does not include all issues of all publications. Additionally, there is currently no mechanism for letting the public know about the historic newspaper holdings at other institutions. During their recent meeting, public library directors generated an idea for a survey to gather information from organizations about their titles for the Oregon Digital Newspaper project. The survey will identify uncataloged Oregon newspaper print collections around the state that are not easily located for public use. After the project collects this information, it will work on a mechanism to make it available on the Historic Oregon Newspapers website. Contact Karen Estlund, kestlund at uoregon.edu ,for questions about the survey, or visit https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGE3VGhFX18zUUU1TzdDYUdpRzRMLWc6MQto participate in the survey. COMMUNITY ACADEMY SET AT TAMASTSLIKT Tam?stslikt Cultural Institute will inaugurate a new program series dubbed the Community Academy, from 10 a.m. ? noon, Feb. 11. Set four-times-a-year, Community Academy will bring together cultural experts from the community to share their knowledge and expertise with others and keep cultural assets alive. ?We are hoping to grow the cultural assets of our reservation by connecting interested people with a teaching resource,? said Bobbie Conner, Director, Tam?stslikt. ?However, Community Academy won?t always be about a tribal-specific activity. It?s very much a community-driven program, and we are open to suggestions.? The first Academy, focused on storytelling, provides an open microphone opportunity for individuals wishing to share stories and techniques. Three experienced Tribal storytellers will kick off the event, with novice storytellers invited to exercise their bravery in front of a live audience by sharing a story or two. For more information, contact Susan Sheoships, Education Coordinator, (541)429-7723, tci.education at tamastslikt.org or visit www.tamastslikt.org ( http://www.tamastslikt.org/ ) . Folklife Network Offers Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Are you a traditional artist? Interested in learning traditional arts? Know someone who is? The Oregon Folklife Network is offering a Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program, whichsupports the sharing of traditional arts between a mentor and an apprentice. Defined as those artistic practices that have a community base and express that community?s heritage, traditional arts include ethnic, tribal, occupational, regional and religious groups or communities. Individuals usually learn skills informally and pass them on from one generation to the next by observation and imitation. Mentors and apprentices propose a plan and apply together, as a team. To learn more, visit http://ofn.uoregon.edu/programs-projects/programs-2/traditional-arts-apprenticeship-program . The application deadline is Feb. 29. For questions, contact Emily Afanador by phone (541) 346-3820 or email the Oregon Folklife Network at ofn at uoregon.edu . ----------------- Save the dates for the 2012 Oregon Heritage Conference: April 26 - 28! Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info at state.or.us . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From heritage.info at state.or.us Wed Jan 25 08:22:36 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:22:36 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-01-25 Message-ID: <4F1FBBCB.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In This Issue: 1. Bookmark Emergency Information Site Now 2. Heritage Bulletin Offers Paper Preservation Advice 3. Consider Your Commissions for a Preservation Award 4. Adaptive Reuse of Historic Schools Program Set 5. Basques in the High Desert Subject of Talk BOOKMARK EMERGENCY INFORMATION SITE NOW Oregon Heritage News recently posted several messages focusing on emergency preparedness and recovery information. You will now find these resources on a single website. Be prepared! Visit http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/OHC/disaster_list.shtmland bookmark the page or save it as one of your favorites. HERITAGE BULLETIN OFFERS PAPER PRESERVATION ADVICE Paper documents communicate to us through time and are very desirable for collecting. Preserving them is a challenge, even for professionals. Discover what you can do to protect information documented on paper in Heritage Bulletin Number 15: ?Simple Steps for Paper Preservation?. Visit www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/docs/Heritage_Bulletins to learn more. CONSIDER YOUR COMMISSIONS FOR A PRESERVATION AWARD Each year the National Trust for Historic Preservation celebrates the best of preservation by presenting the Richard H. Driehaus National Preservation Awards to individuals, organizations, agencies and projects whose contributions demonstrate excellence in historic preservation. This year?s nomination deadline is March 15. Award categories include The National Preservation Honor Awards; The American Express Aspire Award: Recognizing Emerging Leaders in Preservation; The Trustees? Award for Organizational Excellence; The National Trust/Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Award for Federal Partnerships in Historic Preservation; The National Trust/HUD Secretary's Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation; The Peter H. Brink Award for Individual Achievement; and The Louise du Pont Crowninshield Award. Visit http://www.preservationnation.org/awards ( http://my.preservationnation.org/site/R?i=eDbf4GEDl9mGNUIPhOboGA ) to access the 2012 nomination information, submit an online application and view video highlights of last year?s award winners. For questions about the awards or the nomination process, call (202) 588.6315 or e-mail awards at nthp.org . ADAPTIVE REUSE OF HISTORIC SCHOOLS PROGRAM SET The Historic Preservation League of Oregon (HPLO) will present a program to share examples of how other towns across the region have found creative ways to rehabilitate and reuse their historic school buildings at 7 p.m., Feb. 9,. at Buckman Elementary School, 320 SE 16th Ave, Portland. In addition to a short presentation, a panel of experts and local stakeholders will be on hand to answer questions and talk specifically to the future - and the past - of Portland?s historic school buildings. Baker City Middle School is on the list of Oregon?s Most Endangered Places for 2011; Portland?s Washington-Monroe High School continues to sit vacant waiting for redevelopment; and Corbett?s mothballed Springdale School is inching closer to a new life. Across Oregon, historic schools are in need of rehabilitation and reuse to ensure that the iconic buildings aren?t lost to neglect, demographic shifts, or unnecessary demolition. ?Our goal is to spotlight the value of historic school buildings as cultural and economic assets, share case studies from other communities who have successfully repurposed their historic schools, and start a constructive dialog about the possibilities for rehabilitation and reuse,? said HPLO Executive Director Peggy Moretti. Although the presentation portion of the program will largely focus on repurposing historic school buildings for new uses, the panel discussion will open the conversation of how Portland Public Schools and other local districts can best use, maintain, and rehabilitate their historic properties. Confirmed panelists include Jen Sohm, project manager for Portland Public Schools; Cathy Galbraith, Executive Director of the Architectural Heritage Center; and Melissa Darby, an early advocate for the reuse of Kennedy School. Visit www.historicpreservationleague.org ( http://www.historicpreservationleague.org/ ) or call (503) 243-1923 for additional information. BASQUES IN THE HIGH DESERT SUBJECT OF TALK Bob Boyd will present ?Amerikanuak! Basques in the High Desert? at 6 p.m., Jan. 31, at McMenamin's Old St. Francis School, 700 NW Bond St., Bend ( http://www.mcmenamins.com/421-old-st-francis-school-home ). Beginning in the late 19th century the Basques, an ancient people from the fishing villages on the Bay of Biscay and the farms and villages in the rich green country of the Pyrenees Mountains, came to the High Desert. Most came as sheepherders. Some persevered and became prosperous sheepmen. Others opened boarding houses and small businesses and became buckaroos or ranchers. Over the course of a century, Basque-Americans became an integral part of the region?s diverse and distinctive culture, its economy and political leadership. For further information, visit www.oregonencyclopedia.org ( http://www.oregonencyclopedia.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 Thu Jan 26 07:20:17 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:20:17 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Heritage Commission to Meet Feb. 6 Message-ID: <4F20FEB0.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> HERITAGE COMMISSION TO MEET FEB. 6 BY PHONE The Oregon Heritage Commission will meet at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 6 in a telephone conference call. 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 public listening room for the meeting is in Room 146 of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, 725 Summer St. NE, Salem. 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. ----------------- 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 Jan 27 09:08:29 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:08:29 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-01-27 Message-ID: <4F22698D.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> 1. Historic Cemeteries Commission Set to Meet in Salem 2. Oregon Heritage Tourism Award Deadline Feb. 1 3. National Register Lists Oregon Caves Boundary Increase 4. Programs and Tours Set at Crystal Ballroom in Portland HISTORIC CEMETERIES COMMISSION SET TO MEET IN SALEM The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries (OCHC) will meet Feb. 10 at the North Mall Office Building, 725 Summer St., room 124A, in Salem. The public OCHC meeting will take place from 1 ? 4 p.m. Agenda items will include grant reports, new online volunteer training, current projects and upcoming plans. The commission will invite public comments. The meeting will be accessible by teleconference and online, when arranged in advance. For more information about commission activities, the meeting, or teleconference contact Kuri Gill by phone, (503) 986-0685, or e-mail Kuri.Gill at state.or.us. OREGON HERITAGE TOURISM AWARD DEADLINE FEB. 1 The deadline for submitting Oregon Heritage Tourism Award nominations is noon, Feb. 1. The award recognizes outstanding use of Oregon's cultural or natural history in 2011 to draw visitors to the state. Individuals, organizations, businesses, communities, or tourism regions are eligible. Nominations must provide tangible evidence to support the nominee's effort to draw visitors to the state, which also exemplify best practices and sustainability. Awards will be presented at the 2012 Oregon Tourism Conference on March 18. For further information, visit www.oregontourismconference.com ( http://www.oregontourismconference.com/ ) or email patti at traveloregon.com . NATIONAL REGISTER LISTS OREGON CAVES BOUNDARY INCREASE The National Register of Historic Places recently increased the boundary of the Oregon Caves Historic District to include four trails. The Lake Mountain Trail, Big Tree Trail, Cliff Nature Trail and No Name Trail are Oregon?s latest entries in the National Register of Historic Places. Originally listed in 1992, the Oregon Caves National Monument consists of 480 acres and lies deep within the Siskiyou Mountains of southwest Oregon. The four trails retain the rustic design principles originally utilized by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), which built or reconstructed them between 1934 and 1941. The completion of a road to the monument in 1922 led to increased visitation, and development of trail system began in 1934. Also important for their landscape architecture, the trails blend with the natural surroundings while demonstrating the cohesive, rustic architectural theme of buildings constructed on the monument More information about the National Register and recent Oregon listings is online at www.oregonheritage.org (click on ?National Register? at left of page). PROGRAMS AND TOURS SET AT CRYSTAL BALLROOM IN PORTLAND McMenamins will offer history programs and tours in celebration of the Crystal Ballroom?s centennial anniversary on Jan. 27 and 28. Anniversary events include presentations at the Crystal Hotel, (303 SW 12th Ave., Portland) by Joe Bianco, 1950s-60s award-winning crime reporter for ?The Oregonian?, whose beat included the notorious Desert Room (now Zeus Caf? at the Crystal Hotel); and Patrick Rosenkranz who worked concerts at the Crystal Ballroom and operated a shop in what is now McMenamins Crystal Hotel. Marian Hays and Mel Baldwin, will talk about their grandmother, Lola Baldwin, America's first Police Woman, who served as head of the Women?s Protective Division of the Portland Police Bureau in the ?teens and 1920s. She was the chief nemesis of the Crystal Ballroom?s operation and namesake for the today?s Lola?s Room. Phil Stanford will tell about his time working as a reporter for ?The Oregonian? and ?Portland Tribune? and his book ?Portland Confidential?, which chronicles Portland crime and rackets of the 1940s ? 1950s including the role of the former nightclub in The Crystal Hotel. Tim Hills will lead tours of McMenamins Crystal Ballroom, Ringlers Annex and the Crystal Hotel. Tours will start on the third floor of the Crystal Ballroom, 1332 SW Burnside. For event and tour times, or further information, visit www.mcmenamins.com ( http://www.mcmenamins.com/ ) , call Tim Hills at (503) 223-0109 or email past at mcmenamins.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 Mon Jan 30 08:33:57 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:33:57 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-01-30 Message-ID: <4F2655F4.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In This Issue: 1. Tourism Workshop Offered in Waldport, Yachats 2. Lane County Cultural Opportunity Grant Available 3. Oregon Encyclopedia February Talks Set 4. Executive Order 9066 Remembrance Events Offered TOURISM WORKSHOP OFFERED IN WALDPORT, YACHATS Oregon's Rural Tourism Studio, offered by Travel Oregon starting this February for the communities of Waldport and Yachats and surrounding area, is now open for registration. Designed specifically for residents of and organizations operating in South Lincoln County, this series of tourism development workshops offers customized training for harnessing regional opportunities aim to stimulate the local economy, protect and enhance local resources, and foster new connections and local pride. Community leaders, business entrepreneurs, tour operators, guides, event producers and anyone with an interest in strengthening the local economy through tourism are encouraged to participate in the program. Events during the program will give participants an opportunity to tour their region as a visitor for deeper insight on local tourism liabilities and assets, and to learn about resources to support small business development. The Rural Tourism Studio brings eight days of interactive and productive sessions delivered by high-caliber trainers intended to assist the region with shaping a regional vision and plan for local tourism development; identifying strategies for creating unique visitor experiences from local assets; integrating principles of sustainable development to ensure that we protect and enhance the community, its culture, and our natural assets as we develop the industry; designing and running high-impact events and festivals; marketing strategies for your business (and your community!) on shoestring budgets; and more. All workshops will take place in Waldport and Yachats. Please visit website for details. There is a $5 fee for each workshop to help cover meal costs. Events are free. To review the schedule, register for the event or to learn more, visit http://Industry.TravelOregon.com/RTS . For questions about the local program, contact Andrea Scharf by phone at (541) 547-3092 or email Andrea at GoYachats.com . LANE COUNTY CULTURAL OPPORTUNITY GRANT AVAILABLE The 2012 Lane County Cultural Opportunity Grant application is now available at http://laneculture.net ( http://laneculture.net/ ) . The deadline to submit a grant application for consideration is 5 p.m., April 16. Cultural Opportunity Grants provide recognition and support to significant cultural programs and projects, preserving and enhancing Lane County?s diverse arts, heritage, and humanities efforts. Available to individuals, for-profit and nonprofit organizations, the grants support access, awareness, and education for programs and projects related to arts, heritage and humanities. Grant amounts range from $500 to $2,500. The Cultural Opportunity Grant application has changed significantly this year. The Lane County Cultural Coalition will host a series of grant writing workshops to assist grant seekers in understanding the application process. The Coalition encourages all grant-seekers, even those who have previously received a grant, to attend one of the workshops. For workshop dates and locations, information about grant guidelines and to access a grant application, visit http://laneculture.net ( http://laneculture.net/ ) . OREGON ENCYCLOPEDIA FEBRUARY TALKS SET The OregonEncyclopedia, an on-line resource of Oregon history and culture, continues its History Night series during February looking back at the people and events that have shaped our communities. Learn about Lincoln?s connect to the West and Oregon by attending Richard Etulain?s talk, ?Abraham Lincoln and the American West in the American Civil War Era?, at 7 p.m., Feb. 13, at McMenamins Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan, Portland. 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 Street, Troutdale. For more information, visit: www.oregonencyclopedia.org , call (503) 725 3990 or email pdx05508 at pdx.edu . EXECUTIVE ORDER 9066 REMEMBRANCE EVENTS OFFERED Feb. 19 will mark 70 years since the signing of Executive Order 9066, which authorized the mass incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II, two-thirds of whom were American citizens. Oregon Nikkei Endowment and the Portland State University Center for Japanese Studies will present lectures and events during February remember the Order. David Gray Adler will present "National Security and Civil Liberties in Wartime: The Internment of Japanese Americans," at 6 p.m., Feb. 13 at the PSU Native American Center, 710 SW Jackson St., Portland. Adler is the director of the James A. and Louise McClure Center for Public Policy Research at the University of Idaho and A moderated panel discussion with recent graduate students on the legacy of Executive Order 9066 will take place at 6 p.m., Feb. 22, at the University of Oregon, White Stag Building, 70 NW Couch, Portland. Peggy Nagai, who served as the lead attorney in ?Yasui v. United States? re-opening Mr. Yasui?s Supreme Court case for violating the curfew imposed upon Japanese Americans during World War II, will moderate. Greg Robinson will present ?Japanese Redress in North America and its Larger Legacy? at 6 p.m., Feb. 28, PSU Smith Memorial Student Union, 1825 SW Broadway, Room 236, Portland. Robinson is Associate Professor of History at l'Universit? du Qu?bec ? Montr?al, and has two new books scheduled to appear this spring. ?After Camp? (University of California Press) is the first full-length book to discuss the experience of Japanese Americans across the continent in the years following World War II. ?Pacific Citizens: Larry and Guyo Tajiri and Japanese American Journalism in the World War II Era? (University of Illinois Press) is an anthology of writings by a pair of versatile and insightful Nisei journalists. For further information, visit www.oregonnikkei.org ( http://www.oregonnikkei.org/ ) , call (503) 224-1458 or email info at oregonnikkei.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... 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For further information and to reserve a seat email info at oregonculture.org , visit www.OregonCulture.org ( http://www.oregonculture.org/ ) or call (503) 680-6387. NATIONAL TRUST OPENS 11 MOST ENDANGERED PLACES NOMINATIONS The National Trust for Historic Preservation has posted its 2012 ?11 Most Endangered Places? nomination form at www.preservationnation.org/issues/11-most-endangered with a deadline date of Feb. 17. After carefully reviewing the criteria, and before you invest a lot of time in a nomination, contact the National Trust?s Oregon Field Officer (Peggy Sigler, peggy_sigler at nthp.org or (503) 333-3900). NORTHWEST CULTURAL RESOURCES INSTITUTE REPORT NOW AVAILABLE The latest Northwest Cultural Resources Institute (NCRI) Report is now available from the National Park Service. This issue includes information about archaeologists? relocation of mid-19th century U.S. Army officers quarters at from downtown Friday Harbor, Washington, to its original location at the American Camp park unit on San Juan Island, which commemorates events surrounding the resolution of the Oregon Territory boundary dispute between Great Britain and the United States. The issue also presents stories about maritime archaeology in the Columbia River at the Fort Vancouver Waterfront; archaeology projects at Lewis and Clark National Historic Park; an article about dating colorless glass bottles and information about a donation to Fort Vancouver that documents the activities of a soldier in the Spruce Production Division at Vancouver Barracks from 1918 ? 1919. To read the report, visit www.nps.gov/fova/parknews/upload/NCRI-Newsletter-7-1.pdf . ----------------- Save the dates for the 2012 Oregon Heritage Conference: April 26 - 28! 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