From heritage.info at state.or.us Tue Jul 3 08:52:56 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2012 08:52:56 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-07-13 Message-ID: <4FF2B2E7.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this Issue: 1. Exchange Features Preservation at Work in Roseburg 2. Annual Tour of Historic Homes Scheduled in Albany 3. Behind-the-Scenes Basketry Tour Offered at Tamastslikt 4. ?Votes for Women! The Oregon Story? Exhibit Available EXCHANGE FEATURES PRESERVATION AT WORK IN ROSEBURG For Kathy Henderson, director of the Umpqua Valley Arts Association in Roseburg, her organization?s leased historical building is both a blessing and a burden. The 1917 Old Soldiers? Home is a beautiful building according to Henderson, but can be costly to operate. Read how a grant from the Oregon Department of Energy helped make the building more energy efficient and worked well with its preservation needs on Oregon Heritage Exchange at www.oregonheritage.wordpress.com. ANNUAL TOUR OF HISTORIC HOMES SCHEDULED IN ALBANY Albany?s 35th Annual Tour of Historic Homes will take place from 11 a.m. ? 5 p.m., July 28. This year?s tour features six historic homes, two churches, including the United Presbyterian Church ? celebrating its 100th year ? and three museums. Homeowners and hosts/hostesses will be available to answer questions about restoration efforts and historic house maintenance. The self-guided tour includes trolley and/or horse-drawn wagon rides. For information contact the Albany Visitors Association, (541) 928-0911 or E-mail: albanytour at gmail.com BEHIND-THE-SCENES BASKETRY TOUR OFFERED AT TAMASTSLIKT The Tam?stslikt Cultural Institute will feature a behind-the-scenes tour of the institute?s basket collection as part its Community Academy from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., July 25 at 47106 Wildhorse Blvd., Pendleton. Registrar Randall Melton will guide the tour and the basket discussion. The Tam?stslikt collection features woven round and flat bags created by weavers of the Umatilla Indian Reservation as well as Klickitat and Wasco baskets. Weaver Joey Lavadour, whose baskets appear in the Tam?stslikt gallery through August 12, will add commentary during the tour. Tam?stslikt Cultural Institute holds the Community Academy on a quarterly basis in response to community interests. It offers an opportunity to connect with teaching resources to revitalize and repopulate cultural knowledge and skill assets in Tribal and non-Tribal communities. For more information, visit www.tamastslikt.org ( http://www.tamastslikt.org/ ) or call (541)966-9748. ?VOTES FOR WOMEN! THE OREGON STORY? EXHIBIT AVAILABLE ?Votes for Women! The Oregon Story?, which d?buted at the Collins Gallery of the Multnomah County Library, is now available for exhibit at libraries, schools, museums, historical societies and other public venues. Created by Century of Action, the inexpensive and easily mounted exhibit provides an overview about woman suffrage across Oregon. Use the exhibit materials as a stand-alone display or enhanced them with local historical documents, ephemera and oral histories from your community. The main panels are available in downloadable files so multiple venues can tell this story simultaneously. Exhibit materials include outreach ideas, an adaptable press release and flyer to help spread the word. To request the "Votes for Women!" exhibit materials, visit http://gallery.mailchimp.com/9f26f5878a97b35bcade52795/files/Digital_Exhibit_Request_Form_1.pdf, fill out the form and email it to info at centuryofaction.org. ----------------- Oregon Heritage, part of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, provides technical support and services to people and organizations documenting, preserving, interpreting and sharing Oregon's heritage. Keep up with the latest issues and trends by following our blog at oregonheritage.wordpress.com. 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 Jul 6 08:17:36 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Fri, 06 Jul 2012 08:17:36 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-07-06 Message-ID: <4FF69F20.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this Issue: 1. Public Archaeology Day July 7 at Fort Lane State Park 2. Deaccessioning Process Featured in Webinar 3. Enterprise Seeks Business District Design Guidelines Proposals 4. OHS Offers Sterling Fellowships in PNW History For 2013 PUBLIC ARCHAEOLOGY DAY JULY 7 AT FORT LANE STATE PARK The Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology, in collaboration with the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, will conduct a public archaeology day from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., July 7 at Fort Lane. The day will enable the public to learn about the importance of protecting Oregon?s archaeological sites and archaeological field work. Archaeologists and OPRD staff will talk about the excavations, show uncovered artifacts and how they are cared for, and demonstrate how archaeological sites are treated, interpreted and preserved for the public good. Built in 1853, shortly after the signing of the Rogue River or Table Rock Treaty that ceded title of the Rogue Valley to the United States, Fort Lane established the Table Rock Indian Reservation. The fort protected residents of the reservation and acted as a buffer between the Tribes and increasing number of settlers to southern Oregon for several years. The archaeological work at Fort Lane focuses on one of the enlisted men?s barracks. Archaeologists hope to fund remains of this structure and recover items of daily life that will help understand the lives of men as they negotiated the complex life on the western frontier. This work complements last fall?s excavations of officer?s quarters. Fort Lane is located on Gold Ray Road in Central Point. Parking at the site will be limited so car-pooling is encouraged. For more information about the public archaeology day, contact Chelsea Rose at 541-261-3087. For more information about the SOU Laboratory of Anthropology, visit http://www.sou.edu/anthropology/anthlab/ DEACCESSIONING PROCESS FEATURED IN WEBINAR Learn about the process of deaccessioning, from making the initial decision to choosing the method of disposal, and everything in between at 11 a.m., July 18 at the online event "Deaccessioning: It's Not a Four-Letter Word-Part II." This AASLH event features Kathleen Byrne from the National Parks Service. She will address some of the barriers to deaccessioning identified by participants in the Part I of the event. The first part of the series focused on the legal and ethical considerations of deaccessioning. Watch it at www.smallmuseumcommunity.org/link-resources/event-archive . Learning Times will host the hour-long July 18 presentation. If you've never participated in a Learning Times Event/Webinar, go to its website to test your computer and ensure you can connect. Beginning at 10:45 a.m., go to http://aaslhcommunity.org/office/ to attend. You only need to enter your name and city to participate. If you want more information, contact Kathy Lang at Kathy_Lang at nps.gov. ENTERPRISE SEEKS BUSINESS DISTRICT DESIGN GUIDELINES PROPOSALS The City of Enterprise is accepting proposals from interested consultants to assist with the development of Design Guidelines for the Central Business District. The successful consultant will work closely with the Historic Landmarks Commission, the community and City staff to develop design guidelines for downtown Enterprise. The request for proposal (RFP) requires specific, clear, illustrated guidelines customized to the period of significance (1888 to 1956), the culture and community of Enterprise. Downtown Enterprise features six buildings listed on National Register of Historic Places, with several local landmarks designated in the last two years. Many owners have taken advantage of the Exterior Rehabilitation Matching Grant program, which has elevated the need for comprehensive design guidelines. The proposal deadline is 4 p.m., Aug. 10. To read the request for proposal, which outlines the proposed scope of work and schedule for the design guidelines, visit www.enterpriseoregon.org/images/RFPDesignguidelinesEnterprisefinal.pdf . OHS OFFERS STERLING FELLOWSHIPS IN PNW HISTORY FOR 2013 The Oregon Historical Society is offering Senior and Graduate Sterling Fellowships in Pacific Northwest History for 2013. Sterling Fellowships support four weeks of research in the Oregon Historical Society Research Library with $2,000 for graduate students and $2,500 for professional scholars. The deadline for applications is Oct. 1. Visit www.ohs.org/research/fellowship.cfm to learn more. ----------------- Oregon Heritage, part of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, provides technical support and services to people and organizations documenting, preserving, interpreting and sharing Oregon's heritage. Keep up with the latest issues and trends by following our blog at oregonheritage.wordpress.com. 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 Jul 10 08:41:10 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2012 08:41:10 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-07-10 References: <4FFA9B35020000290001CC01@prd.state.or.us> <4FFBEAA6020000290001CC58@prd.state.or.us> Message-ID: <4FFBEAA6.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this Issue: 1. Volunteer and Cemetery Workshops, Commission to Meet, Burns 2. Space Filling Quickly in Annual Preservation Field School 3. Extreme History Immersion Course Offered at Fort Clatsop 4. Columbia River Quarantine Station Celebrates Centennial VOLUNTEER AND CEMETERY WORKSHOPS, COMMISSION TO MEET, BURNS Oregon Heritage is offering workshops for strengthening volunteer programs and cemetery maintenance and repair, July 20-21 in Burns. In conjunction with the workshops, the Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries will also meet in Burns. The ?Building a Strong Volunteer Program? workshop will take place from 9 ? 11 a.m., July 20 at the Harney County Chamber of Commerce, 484 N. Broadway Ave. Volunteers are helpful workers and great advocates. Workshop participants will learn tips to develop a strong volunteer corps, keep volunteers engaged, and work effectively with volunteers. On July 21, Oregon Heritage will lead a cemetery maintenance and repair workshop from 9 a.m. ? 3 p.m. at the Burns Cemetery near the intersection of Highways 395 and 20. The workshop will address marker cleaning, leveling and repair. The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries will meet at the Chamber of Commerce at 1 p.m., July 20. Agenda items include current projects and upcoming plans. The commission invites public comments. State law established the seven-member commission to maintain a listing of all historic cemeteries and gravesites in Oregon; promote public education on the significance of historic cemeteries; and help obtain financial and technical assistance for restoring, improving and maintaining their appearances. Join the Commission on Historic Cemeteries at 4 p.m. for a tour of the Burns Cemetery with the Harney County Historical Society. For more information about these events and Oregon Heritage, contact Kuri Gill at Kuri.Gill at state.or.us or (503) 986-0685. SPACE FILLING QUICKLY IN ANNUAL PRESERVATION FIELD SCHOOL Interested in working in a hands-on environment, learning about preservation by doing it, and seeing a spectacular part Oregon? This summer, the Pacific Northwest Preservation Field School heads to southeastern Oregon for the 18th annual installment of the hands-on training program. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge will host the summer 2012 Field School. The historic ranch of legendary 19th century cattle baron Pete French is the focus of this summer?s Pacific Northwest Preservation Field School, beginning August 19. Participants from all walks of life ? from practicing cultural resource professionals to undergraduate and graduate students to novices with little background in the field ? will have the opportunity to experience preservation firsthand. Field School sessions will take place over a four-week period, split into two locations: Frenchglen Hotel and Sod House Ranch. Field School participants can earn two (2) graduate or undergraduate level credits from the University of Oregon for each repeatable one-week session. Participants can also earn up to fifteen (15) continuing education credits for architects. One of the week-long sessions is full, but openings remain in the other three. For further information, email pnwfs at uoregon.edu, visit http://hp.uoregon.edu ( http://hp.uoregon.edu/ ) or call (541) 346-2089. EXTREME HISTORY IMMERSION COURSE OFFERED AT FORT CLATSOP ?Over to the Sea Coast?, an intense history course for adults, will take place at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park beginning at the Fort Clatsop Visitor Center at 8 a.m. July 28 and concluding in the afternoon of July 29. Park Rangers will provide a 30-hour immersion experience in the daily life of members of the Corps of Discovery (Lewis and Clark Expedition) in January 1806. In conjunction with Clackamas Community College, course objectives include learning about the Corps? salt-making, Clark?s quest for the whale, local 1806 transportation, and Clatsop Indian culture at the time. Participants, age 16 and older, will stay overnight near the beach and need to be in moderate physical condition to hike seven miles. Deadline for enrollment is July 25. For further information, contact Sally Freeman at sally_freeman at nps.gov or (503) 861-4424. COLUMBIA RIVER QUARANTINE STATION CELEBRATES CENTENNIAL The Knapppton Cove Heritage will celebrate the 100th anniversary the ?Pesthouse? at 2 p.m., July 21 at Knappton Cove, three miles east of the Astoria/Megler Bridge. Three miles upriver from the Washington side of the bridge, look for heritage marker signs and then turn into the driveway by the old gillnet fishing boat. In 1899, the Marine Hospital Service began inspecting immigrants entering the United States through Astoria. The Hospital Service built quarantine station or "lazaretto" in 1912 across the Columbia River in Knappton Cove on the former site of a cannery. That same year, the Marine Hospital Service became the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS). The new ?Pesthouse? served as an inspection point for ships and immigrants, keeping illness and vermin from the shores of Astoria. The centennial celebration will feature USPHS Assistant Surgeon General Rear Admiral Patrick O'Carroll as the keynote speaker, with follow-up comments by USPHS/Coast Guard Captain William Stenberg. Visitors will have the opportunity to view a new immigrant display in the Pesthouse Museum and to see a healing garden in the front lawn which features local plants used historically for their healing properties. For more information, visit www.knapptoncoveheritagecenter.org ( http://www.knapptoncoveheritagecenter.org/ ) or call (503) 728-5206. ----------------- Oregon Heritage, part of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, provides technical support and services to people and organizations documenting, preserving, interpreting and sharing Oregon's heritage. Keep up with the latest issues and trends by following our blog at oregonheritage.wordpress.com. 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 Jul 11 08:42:52 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2012 08:42:52 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-07-11 Message-ID: <4FFD3C8B.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this Issue: 1. Architectural Heritage Features Evening Walking Tours 2. GeerCrest Farm To Offer Screenings of ?The Life of Vesper Geer? 3. The ?Willie Wagon? Hits the Trail 4. Oak File Cabinets Available from LCHS, Newport ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE FEATURES EVENING WALKING TOURS There is still time to register for several walking tours through Portland?s historic neighborhoods and districts this summer. The Architectural Heritage Center is offering the tours on Thursday evenings in July, August and September. Visit the Montavilla Neighborhood from 6 ? 7:30 p.m., July 12 starting at the St. Andrews Care Center, 1208 SE 76th, to view a neo-baroque monastery, 19th century farmhouses, Arts and Crafts bungalows, and a vibrant streetcar era commercial district with a restored ?streamline moderne? theater. Learn about the ?Checkerboard History? of the Sellwood Neighborhood from 6 ? 7:30 p.m., July 19 starting at Oaks Pioneer Church, 455 SE Spokane St. at Grand. Before it became a part of the City of Portland in 1893, Sellwood was an independent, incorporated town. That was also before changes in transportation shifted commercial and residential development. This tour takes you through a section of the original Sellwood tract where you?ll see a variety of homes and commercial buildings, dating from 1876 to the present. >From 6 ? 7:30 p.m., July 26, enjoy a leisurely stroll through Ladd?s Addition National Register Historic District beginning at Palio Dessert and Coffee House on Ladd Circle at 1996 SE Ladd Ave. This leafy enclave includes early 20th Century homes, churches, and businesses. It is Oregon?s oldest planned community and it became one of America?s Great Places in 2009. To learn about the tours in August and September, or to register, visit www.visitahc.org ( http://www.visitahc.org/ ) or call (503) 231-7264. GEERCREST FARM TO OFFER SCREENINGS OF ?THE LIFE OF VESPER GEER? ?The Life of Vesper Geer?, a full-length biographic film, will screen in three events across the state this month: At 7 p.m., July 28, St. Edward's Church, Silverton; 7 p.m., July 29, at The Clinton Street Theater, Portland; and at 6 p.m., July 31 at the Old St. Francis School Theater in Bend (McMenamin's History Pub). The documentary tells the story of Vesper Geer, the last of her family, who lived and died on the family?s farmstead outside Salem. It chronicles her love for the small farm and her struggle to keep it in the family through her photographs, letters, journals, audio tapes and video recordings. To preview the film and learn more, visit http://geercrest.org/vesper.htm . THE WILLIE WAGON HITS THE TRAIL The "Willie Wagon" of the Old Aurora Colony Museum will hit the trail for the Marion County Fair, July 12-17. The wagon and museum volunteers will be in the "Heritage Area" of the fair each day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. A testament to a father's love for his oldest son, who died at age 19, the wagon carried Willie Keil's body in a lead-lined coffin and led the future Aurora settlers through the Oregon Trail. The last time the wagon ventured to Salem took place 1993 as part of the Oregon Trail Sesquicentennial. OAK FILE CABINETS AVAILABLE FROM LCHS, Newport The Lincoln County Historical Society (LCHS) in Newport is offering legal size oak file cabinets to transfer and/or trade with another non-profit museum. Designed for ?built-in? installation, the units do not have sides. They would be ideal as a recreated office for an exhibit or could serve as lightly used cabinets in a museum office. If you are interested or have questions, contact Steve Wyatt at LCHS via email, ochcdirector at newportnet.com or by phone at (541) 265-7509. ----------------- Oregon Heritage, part of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, provides technical support and services to people and organizations documenting, preserving, interpreting and sharing Oregon's heritage. Keep up with the latest issues and trends by following our blog at oregonheritage.wordpress.com. 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 Jul 12 08:34:53 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 08:34:53 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-07-12 Message-ID: <4FFE8C2D.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this Issue 1. Resources Available to Help Meet Your Museum Challenges 2. Webinar Offers Tips for Museums, Heritage Organizations 3. Columbia River Fishing Practices of the 1930s History Night Topic RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO HELP MEET YOUR MUSEUM CHALLENGES Looking for inspiration, new ideas, reports and trends for your museum? Check out what resources museum professional Nicole Nathan uses to help find answers to common questions all museums have on Oregon Heritage Exchange at www.oregonheritage.wordpress.com. WEBINAR OFFERS TIPS FOR MUSEUMS, HERITAGE ORGANIZATIONS The Oregon Tourism Commission is offering ?Travel Oregon 101? from 1:30 ? 4 p.m., July 23, at the Travel Oregon office, 670 Hawthorne Ave. SE, Suite 240, Salem. ?Travel Oregon 101 is also available via webinar. The program introduces Oregon's tourism and hospitality industry and shows how to take advantage of the programs and partnerships available through Travel Oregon. Focused toward managers of business related to tourism, including heritage organizations, museums, and interpretive centers, topics include advertising, free customer service training, domestic media and public relations, industry relations, international markets and media, niche markets, marketing to visitors, partnerships, publications, research, tourism product development, travel trade, visitor information, and Travel Oregon's family of websites for visitors, as well as for Oregon's tourism and hospitality industry. Each participant will receive a resource reference folder. Those who register and indicate they will attend via webinar will receive a link to the event a few days prior, with directions on how to connect to the ?Travel Oregon 101? session. For more information, visit http://www.cvent.com/events/travel-oregon-101-july-23-in-salem-and-via-webinar-/event-summary-8ac8e09af52946e383fd3108aa16ac58.aspx . COLUMBIA RIVER FISHING PRACTICES OF THE 1930S HISTORY NIGHT TOPIC Steve Lehl and Chuck Rollins will present ?Early Fishing on the Columbia River: From Native Americans to Commercial Practices of the 1930s? at 6:30 p.m., July 31 at McMenamins Edgefield Power Station Theater, 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale. The talk chronicles the diversity of people, fishing practices and fish species, from the mouth of the Columbia through the Gorge, and includes a collection of rarely seen images featuring the history of fishing on the Columbia River and its tributaries. For more information, visit www.oregonencyclopedia.org ( http://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/ ) . ----------------- Oregon Heritage, part of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, provides technical support and services to people and organizations documenting, preserving, interpreting and sharing Oregon's heritage. Keep up with the latest issues and trends by following our blog at oregonheritage.wordpress.com. 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 Jul 13 08:05:13 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2012 08:05:13 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-07-13 Message-ID: <4FFFD6B8.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this Issue: 1. Volunteer Collections Team Success Featured on Exchange 2. Union Pacific Railroad 150 Anniversary Set 3. ?Suffragists Among Us? Celebration Planned, Lone Fir Cemetery VOLUNTEER COLLECTIONS TEAM SUCCESS FEATURED ON EXCHANGE Gordon Gillespie with the Bowman Museum in Prineville shares how the museum started a successful volunteer collections team to move, catalogue, and preserve the museum's collections. Read the whole story at Oregon Heritage Exchange at www.oregonheritage.wordpress.com. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD 150 ANNIVERSARY SET The Union Pacific Railroad 150th Anniversary heritage train will be on display in Portland's Union Station from 10 a.m. ? 4 p.m. July 13 and 14. Visitors can tour the museum car highlighting the 150 years of the railroad's history developing the west, and participate in other activities for the entire family. For more information on this event and United Pacific's 150 year history, visit www.up150.com ( http://www.up150.com/ ) . ?SUFFRAGISTS AMONG US? CELEBRATION PLANNED, LONE FIR CEMETERY Century of Action and Friends of Lone Fir Cemetery partner for a celebration of the 100-year-anniversary of women?s right to vote in Oregon and a headstone dedication for African American Suffragist Hattie Redmond. ?Suffragists Among Us?will take place from 1 ? 3 p.m., July 21 at Lone Fir Cemetery, SE 26th and Stark St, Portland. Visitors will learn about Hattie Redmond and suffragists Martha Cardwell Dalton, Dr. Esther Pohl Lovejoy, and former Portland Mayor Harry Lane, who rest in Lone Fir Cemetery through live history performances, singing and speakers, including speaker Barbara Roberts, Avel Gordly and Kimberly Jensen. A vintage truck courtesy of the Pacific Northwest Truck Museum will participate in the style of the 1912 Suffrage Lunch Wagon. Visit www.centuryofaction.org ( http://www.centuryofaction.org/ ) for additional information. ----------------- Oregon Heritage, part of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, provides technical support and services to people and organizations documenting, preserving, interpreting and sharing Oregon's heritage. Keep up with the latest issues and trends by following our blog at oregonheritage.wordpress.com. Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. 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Chrissy Curran, Associate Deputy of the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office, will explore the rise of modernism and its impact on the built environment in her talk ?The Modern Masters - from International Style to Northwest Regional? from 10 ? 11:30 a.m., July 21 at the Architectural Heritage Center, 701 SE Grand Ave., Portland. Curran?s introduction to the ?masters of modern architecture?, both at home and abroad, will place into historic context the personalities associated with the development of modernism from the late 19th century through the 1960s and help us understand why a relatively small group of architects had such far-reaching influence. For more information, visit www.visitahc.org ( http://www.visitahc.org/ ) or call (503) 231-7264. SUMPTER VALLEY DREDGE HERITAGE DAY APPROACHING Sumpter Valley Dredge Heritage Day will take place beginning at 11 a.m., July 21, and Sumpter Dredge State Park, 575 SW Dredge Loop Road, Sumpter. Tour the Dredge, try your hand at gold panning, and imagine working a night shift in the frigid cold of winter when Sumpter temperatures often dipped below zero. For more information call (541) 894-2472, email info at friendsofthedredge.com, visit www.friendsofthedredge.com or http://sumpterdredge.wordpress.com ( http://sumpterdredge.wordpress.com/ ) . OMA SETS ANNUAL CONFERENCE DATES, CALLS FOR PROPOSALS The Oregon Museums Association?s (OMA) annual conference will take place Oct. 28 ? 30 in Ashland. The theme of this year?s conference is?Museums and the New Normal: Building Relevance in Your Community?. Are you figuring out what the "new normal" is for your museum's fundraising, exhibits, collections, or volunteers? Share your experience with colleagues at the conference. To propose a session, visit www.oregonmuseums.org ( http://www.oregonmuseums.org/ ), and click on the Call for Proposals link to access a proposal form. Mail the completed form to Heather Bouchey, Portland Art Museum Registration Department, 1219 SW Park Ave., Portland, OR 97205 or email it to heather.boucher at pam.org . The deadline for receipt of session proposals is Aug. 24. ----------------- Oregon Heritage, part of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, provides technical support and services to people and organizations documenting, preserving, interpreting and sharing Oregon's heritage. Keep up with the latest issues and trends by following our blog at oregonheritage.wordpress.com. 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 Jul 18 08:28:24 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2012 08:28:24 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-07-18 Message-ID: <500673A7.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this Issue: 1. Gravestone Studies Conference Featured On Exchange 2. Emergency Preparedness Workshop Offered in Salem 3. The ?Lacey Lady? Celebrates 65 Years in Milwaukie 4. Architect John Bennes Subject of History Night Talk 5. Postal Service Commemorates Timberline Lodge?s 75th Year GRAVESTONE STUDIES CONFERENCE FEATURED ON EXCHANGE Bob Keeler attended the Association for Gravestone Studies conference earlier this month in New Jersey. During the week-long event he saw slate carving demonstrations, learned about the history of the hearse and gained an understanding about the process for organizing, planning and carrying out preservation efforts in historic cemeteries. Want to know more about his experience? Read all about it at Oregon Heritage Exchange http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com ( http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/ ). EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS WORKSHOP OFFERED IN SALEM So, you have a disaster response plan, but do you know how well it will work in a real disaster situation? It's better to find answers now than after a disaster has occurred! The Western States and Territories Preservation Assistance Service (WESTPAS) and the Oregon State Library will hold an emergence preparedness conference from 9 a.m. ? 4 p.m., October 5 at the Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem. Kristen Kern will lead the workshop, titled ?Scenario Planning and Collaboration Among Heritage Institutions to Improve Disaster Preparedness for Collections?. Those attending should bring a written disaster plan (draft okay) that includes collections response/recovery; a letter of institutional commitment to explore collaboration for optimizing preparedness; and a completed three-page vulnerability assessment (distributed three weeks before workshop). The workshop will help assess vulnerabilities; test plans using a scenario table as an exercise; explore how collaborations can help respond to a disaster; and build a shared vision for regional disaster preparedness. Staff from libraries, archives and other institutions who work together on disaster preparedness activities should plan to attend, including those responsible for emergency preparedness; administrators and/or managers who care fro buildings/collections; and key members of the emergency/disaster team responsible for decision-making. Visit http://host7.evanced.info/pls/lib/eventsignup.asp?ID=478 for further information and to register. THE ?LACEY LADY? CELEBRATES 65 YEARS IN MILWAUKIE The Wings of Freedom Project (WOF), a collaboration of retired veterans and local volunteers, is celebrating the 65th anniversary of the arrival of ?Lacey Lady? in Milwaukie by unveiling restoration and education plans for the bomber during a kick-off event from 6 ? 10 p.m., July 28, at the Bomber Complex, 13515 SE McLoughlin Blvd., Milwaukie. The B17G ?Flying Fortress? known as ?Lacey Lady? has served as a Milwaukie landmark since Art Lacey flew the bomber into the area in 1947. Of the 12,734 B17s manufactured during WWII, less than three dozen remain intact ? and less than a dozen of those remain airworthy. Built at the Los Angeles-based Lockheed Vega Plant in 1944, the ?Lacey Lady? served during WWII at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Lacey purchased the aircraft at the end of the war for $350, and flew it to Troutdale, disassembled it, and trucked to Milwaukie, re-assembled it and set up the now-famous gas station and diner. WOF plans to utilize the restoration of the B17 as a learning tool for students to include math, science and engineering in conjunction with historical components. The restoration project will also serve as a commemorative tribute to the men and women who served in World War II. For more information, visit http://thebomber.com ( http://thebomber.com/ ) , email Terry at thebomber.com ( https://mail.onlinenw.com/webmail/src/compose.php?send_to=Terry at thebomber.com ) or call (503) 654-6491. ARCHITECT JOHN BENNES SUBJECT OF HISTORY NIGHT TALK Larry Landis will present ?Oregon?s Versatile Stylist: The Architectural Legacy of John V. Bennes? during an Oregon Encyclopedia History Night at 7 p.m., Aug. 6 at McMenamins Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan Street, Portland. John V. Bennes was one of Portland?s most prolific architect from 1906 ? 1941. Bennes and his firm not only designed famous Portland landmarks such as the Hollywood Theater, but also created hotels, movie theaters, warehouses, and other commercial buildings in a variety of styles, throughout Oregon including Baker City, Astoria, Ashland, La Grande, Monmouth, Prineville, Coos Bay, and Corvallis. Landis will showcase the rich architectural legacy that John V. Bennes created and share new information about some of his design projects. For more information, visit www.oregonencyclopedia.org ( http://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/ ) . POSTAL SERVICE COMMEMORATES TIMBERLINE LODGE?S 75TH YEAR The United States Postal Service (USPS) will issue two commemorative postmarks, beginning at 10 a.m., Sept. 28, as part of the 75th anniversary celebration for Timberline Lodge, located on the south slopes of Mt. Hood. Constructed in 1937 during the Great Depression as part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Timberline Lodge project provided work for hundreds of Oregonians. Designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1977, it continues to serve the public as one of the Northwest?s most popular tourist attractions. Scheduled speakers for the anniversary event include Mike Gentry, President of the Friends of Timberline and Radonna Price, Postmaster of Government Camp. The Lodge?s official St. Bernard mascots, Heidi and Bruno, will also attend. A limited edition postmark will feature a rendering of the Lodge with Mt. Hood in the background. The USPS will offer this postmark during the event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Timberline Lodge, or by mail until Oct. 29. In addition, the USPS will issue the first of a series of seven pictorial postmarks celebrating the Mt. Hood area communities on the same day at Timberline Lodge. This series is part of the ?Postmark America? program, which celebrates America?s most-treasured landmarks. The Postal Service will issue the others in the series over the coming year at Post Offices in the following Oregon communities: Timberline, Government Camp, Rhododendron, Welches, Brightwood, Sandy and Mt. Hood Parkdale. Created by Oregon artist Gary Randall, each design includes a unique image of Mt. Hood. The postmarks will be available upon request indefinitely for customers with a stamped envelope or card. USPS will announce the issuance dates in the near future. For further information, visit www.timberlinelodge.com ( http://www.timberlinelodge.com/ ) . ----------------- Oregon Heritage, part of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, provides technical support and services to people and organizations documenting, preserving, interpreting and sharing Oregon's heritage. Keep up with the latest issues and trends by following our blog at oregonheritage.wordpress.com. Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. 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Charles and Martha Brown House To Open for Viewing, Exhibit SPOTLIGHT ON EXCELLENCE: CLATSOP COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY Read how the Clatsop County Housing Authority saved money and gained energy efficiency by repairing more than 250 original windows in the Owens-Adair building on Oregon Heritage Exchange at www.oregonheritage.wordpress.com ( http://www.oregonheritage.wordpress.com/ ) . PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE EXPLORED FOR ?HISTORY: MADE BY YOU? The Southern Oregon Historical Society and the Ashland Historic Railroad Museum will hold a community forum about passenger rail service from 7 ? 9 p.m., July 24 at the Ashland Public Library, Gresham Room, 410 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland. Passenger Rail in the Rogue Valley started in 1884 and expanded in 1887 with the through connection to California. In the railroad heyday there were sometimes ten passenger trains a day coming through Ashland connecting to both Portland to the north and San Francisco to the south. The Rogue River Special, the last passenger train to leave Ashland, departed north from the station at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 6, 1955. What would happen if passenger rail service returned to the Rogue Valley? How would this benefit or harm Jackson County? The community forum will determine the topic for the next ?History: Made by You? traveling exhibition. Through this project, the Southern Oregon Historical Society works hand-in-hand with volunteers to create community-curated exhibitions that travel throughout Jackson County. For more information, please contact Amy Drake, Curator of Special Projects, at (541) 773-6536 ext. 1006 or amy at sohs.org . OCTA INVITES PAPERS FOR 2013 CONVENTION IN CLACKAMAS The Oregon-California Trails Association (OCTA) is inviting submission of papers for presentation at its 2013 annual convention in Clackamas July 22 ? 26, 2013. The deadline for receiving 200-word abstracts is Nov. 1. The convention theme is "The End of the Oregon Trail and Beyond." OCTA all consider all submissions relating to mid-nineteenth century overland migration to the west; however, it will give priority to subjects related to the theme, especially what happened after the immigrants? arrival. Papers addressing interaction with Native Americans, claiming land and creating a home, establishing towns and cities, the Hudson's Bay Company/Dr. McLaughlin, and forming a government are examples of the topics sought. Of special interest are presentations by descendants of pioneer settlers. Papers should be scholarly and original. OCTA may seek permission to publish one or more presentations in OCTA's publication, ?Overland Journal?. For consideration, submit abstracts by the deadline to Roger Blair, 524 NW 3rd St., Pendleton, Oregon 97801. For additional information or questions, call (541) 966-8854 or email rblair at oregontrail.net . ?TRAVEL IN THE VICTORIAN ERA SUBJECT OF JACKSONVILLE TALK The Jacksonville Heritage Society will present ?Travel in the Victorian Era? from Noon ? 4 p.m., July 21 at the Cornelius Beekman House, 452 E. California Street, Jacksonville. Visitors will Learn about travel during the 1800s, including stories about the traveling adventures of the Cornelius Beekman family. For additional information, call (541) 245-3650 or email info at jvilleheritage.org . CHARLES AND MARTHA BROWN HOUSE TO OPEN FOR VIEWING, EXHIBIT The Charles and Martha Brown House ( http://www.wvi.com/~dnielson/Ads/SantiamHeritageFoundation.htm ), located at 425 N. First Ave., Stayton, will open from 10 a.m. ? 3 p.m., July 28. Built in 1903, the Queen Anne Victorian served over the years as a residence, hospital and boarding house. The open house will feature a student art exhibit in the front parlor, which focuses on the architectural details and charm of the Brown House. Other exhibits include photographs that show the house during its hospital years and images of the Brown family. Visitors touring the house will see the restoration progress underway as well. For more information call (503) 769-8860. ----------------- Oregon Heritage, part of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, provides technical support and services to people and organizations documenting, preserving, interpreting and sharing Oregon's heritage. Keep up with the latest issues and trends by following our blog at oregonheritage.wordpress.com. 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 Jul 23 08:53:06 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 08:53:06 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-07-23 Message-ID: <500D10F1.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this Issue: 1. Take a Peek Underground at Champoeg 2. IMLS Funds Projects of Two Oregon Museums 3. Albany to Hold 35th Annual Tour of Historic Homes 4. Portland?s Steel Bridge Celebrates 100th Year TAKE A PEEK UNDERGROUND AT CHAMPOEG Oregon State University Anthropology Professor David Brauner and his students will continue the archaeology dig at Champoeg State Historic Area this summer. Visitors to the park can participate in guided tours beginning at 10 a.m., July 23 - Aug. 13 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The tours begin in the Riverside Day use parking area near the Pioneer Mothers Cabin. This is Brauner?s fifth excavation of the town site since 2002. Settlers formed Oregon?s first provisional government on this site in an historic vote on May 2, 1843. The town site includes the former home of Robert Newell, chief promoter of the town of Champoeg, and speaker of the Provisional Legislature after the 1843 vote. According to Brauner, the Newell Site has the most intact pre-1855 domestic structure and associated artifacts in the Willamette Valley. For further information, visit http://www.oregonstateparks.org/park_113.php . IMLS FUNDS PROJECTS OF TWO OREGON MUSEUMS The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) recently announced 152 awards totaling $18,113,376 matched with $34,666,759 of non-federal funds for Museums for America Program Grants. Those awarded funding include two Oregon museums: the High Desert Museum in Bend and the Portland Art Museum, Portland. This year, funded projects reflect the wide array of museum types across the country. In every case IMLS funds support initiatives that advance an institution?s strategic plan for the benefit of the community it serves. The High Desert Museum received funds to develop a collecting plan to improve its ability to collect strategically and proactively and to support its mission to educate visitors about the environment, culture, and history of the High Desert region. A Project Committee comprised of museum staff, trustees, advisors, and a consultant will assess strengths and weaknesses of the museum?s current collections, identify a clear collecting mission tied directly to the institutional mission and strategic plan, and establish criteria to guide future accessioning and deaccessioning in support of that mission. The collecting plan will increase the museum?s capacity to care for its collections with current resources and enhance its ability to interpret the High Desert for visitors through collections-based exhibits and programs. The Portland Art Museum (PAM) will use its award to digitize and provide online accessibility to its collection of 8,000 works of Native American art for the benefit of scholars, students, and the general public. With objects dating from pre-European contact to the present, PAM?s collection features important works from nearly every tribal group in North America, with especially strong representation of tribes from the Northwest Coastal region. Records will include high-quality images and authoritative metadata, as well as interactive features such as dynamic gallery views and links to related public programming, interviews, lectures, and interpretive texts. In addition to sharing images and authoritative information on its website, the museum will publish the collection to federated resources and leading scholarly databases including ARTstor. IMLS is the primary source of federal support for the nation?s 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. Through grant making, policy development, and research, it helps communities and individuals thrive through broad public access to knowledge, cultural heritage, and lifelong learning. To learn more about IMLS, visit www.imls.gov ( http://www.imls.gov/ ) . ALBANY TO HOLD 35TH ANNUAL TOUR OF HISTORIC HOMES Albany?s 35th Annual Tour of Historic Homes will take place from 11 a.m. ? 5 p.m., July 28. This year?s tour features six historic homes, two churches and three museums. The United Presbyterian Church will be open in celebration of its 100th year. The tour is self-guided and many of the homes and buildings are within walking distance of each other. Other activities include trolley and horse-drawn wagon rides. For additional information, contact Albany Visitors Association, (541) 928-0911 or albanytour at gmail.com or visit www.albanyvisitors.com ( http://www.albanyvisitors.com/ ) . PORTLAND?S STEEL BRIDGE CELEBRATES 100TH YEAR The Pacific Northwest Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society is honoring the 100th birthday of the Portland?s Steel Bridge with the publication of "Steel Over the Willamette", a 60-page book filled with illustrations, photographs and history of the structure. Built by the Union Pacific Railroad and the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company, the Steel Bridge replaced the original double-deck swing-span bridge built in 1888, which served as the first railroad bridge to cross the Willamette River in Portland. The new bridge cost $1.7 to build. It opened to rail traffic in July 1912 and to automobiles a month later. Street cars crossed the bridge until 1948, discontinued due to bus use, then returned as MAX Light Rail in 1986. The Steel Bridge is the only bridge in the world with dual vertical lift capability still in operation. Equipped with independent lifts, the lower deck raises to 72 feet, telescoping into the upper deck but not disturbing it. It features a lift span of 211 feet and, when raising both decks, provides 163 feet of verticalclearance. For more information about the book, visit www.pnwc-nrhs.ort ( http://www.pnwc-nrhs.ort/ ), email steelbridge at pnwc-nrhs.org or call (503) 351-9881. ----------------- Oregon Heritage, part of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, provides technical support and services to people and organizations documenting, preserving, interpreting and sharing Oregon's heritage. Keep up with the latest issues and trends by following our blog at oregonheritage.wordpress.com. 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 Jul 25 08:04:18 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:04:18 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-07-25 Message-ID: <500FA882.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this Issue: 1. The Impact of Collaborative Effort Shared on Exchange 2. Steam Up Time at Antique Powerland July 28 ? 29, Aug. 4 ? 5 3. New Exhibit , Aurora Colony Days Set For Aug. 11 ? 12 4. HPLO Accepting Historic Preservation Milestone Nominations 5. OHS Seeks Education and School Services Manager THE IMPACT OF COLLABORATIVE EFFORT SHARED ON EXCHANGE Kelly Poe shares her experience in helping to create the upcoming Eastern Oregon Nonprofit Conference. The conference theme is ?Creating Vital Communities through Collective Impact.? Learn about it by visiting Oregon Heritage Exchange, http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com ( http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/ ) . STEAM UP TIME AT ANTIQUE POWERLAND JULY 28 ? 29, AUG. 4 - 5 Learn about the early machinery that made Oregon work during Antique Powerland?s two-weekend-long Steam Up, July 28 - 29 and Aug. 4 ? 5, from 7 a.m. ? 6 p.m. each day, at I-5 exit 263, Brooks. Machines, including farm tractors and implements, early engines, crawlers, fire apparatus, vintage trucks and cars, logging gear, an early Oregon flour mill and an authentic steam sawmill, will demonstrate innovations and manufacturing of the past. Operational equipment will parade past visitors at 1:30 p.m. each day. Visitors can also view the events from the perimeter via an historic trolley; take a ride on a miniature railroad; and kids can participate in a tractor pull. Other attractions include blacksmithing, and early electricity exhibit and a miniature farm display. For more information, visit www.antiquepowerland.com NEW EXHIBIT, AURORA COLONY DAYS SET FOR AUGUST 11 - 12 The Old Aurora Colony Museum recently opened a new exhibit titled, "We Were Here First: The French Prairie Connection to the Aurora Colony." The new exhibit runs through Sept. 30. Created by museum curator Patrick Harris and his staff, the exhibit features the story of William Keil, the leader of the Christian communal society located at Aurora from 1856 ? 1883. It illustrates the importance of the first settlers to the success of the Aurora Colony. Generous use of photographs and quotes from letters written by French Prairie and Aurora settlers help to bring the times to life. Visitors can view the new exhibit during the upcoming Aurora Colony Days ?Little Town Goes Big? event, Aug. 10 ? 12. The Museum will offer living history during the weekend event, including the ?Ring of Fire? wheel making demonstration. For more information, visit www.auroracolony.org ( http://www.auroracolony.org/ ) or call (503) 678-5754. HPLO ACCEPTING HISTORIC PRESERVATION MILESTONE NOMINATIONS The Historic Preservation League of Oregon (HPLO) is asking folks around the state to nominate significant milestones in the development of Oregon?s historic preservation movement. Milestones can include building rehabilitation, significant survey work, park acquisitions, citizen campaigns, main street programs, landmark commissions, etc. HPLO staff will evaluate the nominations in August and September to select the top 35 milestones for unveiling at its Oct. 25 meeting. Celebrating its 35th year, HPLO plans to use the milestones to recognize a sampling of the important work that has occurred in the past. Visit www.historicpreservationleague.org/forms/35_Milestones.pdf and fill out a nomination (or two). OHS SEEKS EDUCATION AND SCHOOL SERVICES MANAGER The Oregon Historical Society seeks a full-time Education and School Services Manager to join its Education department. The Education and School Services Manager is responsible for planning and implementing all educational activities and accompanying materials at OHS. Reporting to the Executive Director, he or she will help ensure that the Society provides quality programs and services to teachers, students, and the public. Under the direction of the Executive Director, he or she will be responsible for developing, writing, and updating educational materials, exhibit guide materials, and docent training materials. Because this position will represent the Society with educators and the public, candidates must demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills. For a complete job description please visit www.ohs.org ( http://www.ohs.org/ ) . Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter, r?sum? and salary history to jobs at ohs.org . ----------------- Oregon Heritage, part of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, provides technical support and services to people and organizations documenting, preserving, interpreting and sharing Oregon's heritage. Keep up with the latest issues and trends by following our blog at oregonheritage.wordpress.com. 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 Jul 27 08:04:40 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2012 08:04:40 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-07-27 Message-ID: <50124B98.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this Issue: 1. Help Name the New Historic Cemeteries Mascot! 2. ?Gifts from Our Ancestors? Exhibit Debuts in The Dalles 3. Mt. Hood's Steiner Cabins Tour Set for Aug. 11 4. Crook County Seeks Collection Specialist for Bowman Museum HELP NAME THE NEW HISTORIC CEMETERIES MASCOT! The Commission on Historic Cemeteries has a new mascot to promote cemetery preservation! To read about the mascot and suggest a name, visit Oregon Heritage Exchange http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com ( http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/ ) . ?GIFTS FROM OUR ANCESTORS? EXHIBIT DEBUTS IN THE DALLES The Confluence Project will debut a new exhibit titled ?Gifts from Our Ancestors? from 5:30 ? 7:30 p.m., July 26 at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center in The Dalles. ?Gifts from Our Ancestors? is an innovative cultural education program that engaged over 2,000 students throughout the Columbia Gorge region. Fifteen participating schools and after-school programs in Oregon and Washington worked with Native artists, craftspeople, and cultural ambassadors on community art projects inspired by Celilo Falls. Artistic Director Lillian Pitt ( http://www.lillianpitt.com/ ), traditional storyteller Ed Edmo ( http://ededmo.tripod.com/ ), and participating teachers, artists and students will be on hand to perform, speak about the project, and discuss the work. The exhibit will remain at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center through Aug. 22, when it will move to the Maryhill Museum of Art in Washington for display Sept. 9 ? Nov. 15. It will move to the Columbia Center for the Arts in Hood River for a final showing from Nov. 27 ? Dec. 31. By connecting students with the cultural traditions of the indigenous peoples of the Columbia River region, ?Gifts from Our Ancestors? builds bridges between the regions? diverse peoples and facilitates the creativity of a new generation. Jefferson Greene, the leader of N'chi Wanapum (Canoe Family Dancers), observes, ?Our people are a beautifully strong people and our stories survive in the songs, in the dances, and in the sharings. We are the last of our people, but through sharing our traditions and ceremonies, our people shall and will continue to survive.? The exhibit showcases a rotating selection of over 150 individual pieces of student-created art, from ceramic masks and fabric salmon sculptures to stop-motion animations and theatrical costumes. The Confluence Project introduced students to the ancient history of Celilo Falls as a nexus of cultural and economic exchange. Students also worked with Native arts educators to learn new skills, become familiar with regional indigenous cultural practices and heritage, and express their creative potential. Contact Aili Schreiner by email at education at confluenceproject.org or by phone at (360) 693-0123, or visit www.confluenceproject.org ( http://www.confluenceproject.org/ ) to learn more about the Confluence Project and ?Gifts for Our Ancestors?. MT. HOOD'S STEINER CABINS TOUR SET FOR AUG. 11 Mt. Hood?s Steiner Cabins will be open for public touring from 10 a.m. ? 3 p.m., Aug. 11. The tour begins at Mt. Hood Foods in Rhododendron and proceeds to four cabins with a special stop at the SteinerChurch. Visitors can follow a tour guide and driving map to visit the cabins in Rhododendron, Zigzag and Brightwood. When Henry Steiner began making his signature cabins, his intent was to create functional and economically assembled homes, not idyllic cottages that seem to come right out of a fairy tale. However, that's exactly what happened. His cabins are precisely what one might imagine if asked to think of how that storybook ?cozy little cabin in the woods? might appear. Over the years, Steiner's sons, Fred and John, began helping their father with construction of the cabins. Steiner is famous for using the native materials found onsite or locally for his cabins. Signature aspects of most Steiner Cabins include a ?wagon wheel? or ?sunburst? gable, a basalt rock fireplace, arc-shaped front door made of a split curved tree, gnarled tree root used for a front door handle, and unique log beams supporting the gabled porch roof. Henry Steiner is considered a master of the Oregon Rustic style and the tour is designed to acquaint visitors with both this native Northwest design as well as to offer a chance to tour wooded cabins ostensibly straight out of a storybook. The Mt. Hood Cultural Center and Museum is dedicating this year?s tour to the memory of John W. Steiner, who died April 13 at the age of 99. For further information about the tour, visit www.mthoodmuseum.org ( http://www.mthoodmuseum.org/ ) or contact museum curator Lloyd Musser by calling (503) 272-3301 or emailing info at mthoodmuseum.org ( https://mail.onlinenw.com/webmail/src/compose.php?send_to=info at mthoodmuseum.org ) . CROOKCOUNTY SEEKS COLLECTION SPECIALIST FOR BOWMAN MUSEUM CrookCounty is seeking a Collections Care Specialist for the Bowman Museum. The part-time position is responsible for the care and registration operations for the museum?s permanent collection, and will participate in the exhibits program. The position maintains all aspects of documenting objects and will supervise volunteers. Candidates must possess a minimum of one year experience in museum collections management and be proficiency in PastPerfect collections software and MS Office. Applicants with a BA in museum studies or a related field are preferred. Visit www.co.crook.or.us ( http://www.co.crook.or.us/ ) for a full job description and application. To apply, mail or hand deliver a completed application to the Crook County Treasurer?s / Tax Office at 200 NE 2nd St., Prineville, OR 97754. For questions, call (541) 447-6554. The position closes at 5 p.m., Aug. 31. ----------------- Oregon Heritage, part of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, provides technical support and services to people and organizations documenting, preserving, interpreting and sharing Oregon's heritage. Keep up with the latest issues and trends by following our blog at oregonheritage.wordpress.com. 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 Jul 31 08:14:48 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 08:14:48 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-07-31 Message-ID: <501793F8.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> 1. Archaeologists to Report on Fort George Dig 2. WHC Publishes First Issue of ?Willamette Valley Voices? 3. Native American Cultural Property Law Seminar Offered, September 4. Park Ranger Position Open in Baker City 5. UO Seeks Archivist of Collection Management ARCHAEOLOGISTS TO REPORT ON FORT GEORGE DIG Archaeologists from the National Park Service will report on the first archaeological investigations of Fort Astoria / Fort George at 7 p.m., Aug. 2 at the Fort George Brewery, 1483 Duane St., Astoria. Doug Wilson will talk about the bicentennial of the War of 1812, the significance of the Fort to the struggle for control of the Pacific Northwest and the cultural connection with the Native Americans of the area. Established in 1811, Fort Astoria is a National Historic Landmark. It served as a regional hub for the fur trade and as the first permanent American settlement west of the Rocky Mountains. The War of 1812 resulted in the American?s relinquishing the Fort to the British-owned North West Company. America assumed ownership again in 1818, but the Fort continued operating under the North West Company with later operations by the Hudson Bay Company. The Fort George investigation is part of the 11th Archaeological Field School project, which spent five weeks conducting explorations in Fort Vancouver?s ?Kanaka Village?, the largest colonial settlement in the Pacific Northwest during the 1830s and 1840s. WHC PUBLISHES FIRST ISSUE OF ?WILLAMETTE VALLEY VOICES? The Willamette Heritage Center (WHC) has published its first issue (Volume 1, Number 1) of ?Willamette Valley Voices: Connecting Generations?. The issue centers on public places, including an article written by John Scott, titled ?The Big Green: Historical Perspectives on the Willamette National Forest, 1893-1993?. Those interested can obtain a copy at the Heritage Center. Editor Keni Sturgeon worked with an editorial board of graduate students from Western Oregon University and the Center?s Amy Vandegrift to pull the issue together. The bi-annual 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 Willamette Heritage Center invites the submission of manuscripts for the second issue of ?Willamette Valley Voices?, with a focus on community celebrations and publication scheduled for December 2012 / January 2013. Examples of celebrations include, but are not limited to parades, festivals, rodeos, Powwows and annual memorial services. Celebrations must pertain to the Mid-Willamette Valley. Articles should be both scholarly and understandable to a broad readership, and based on original research of a documentary, analytical or interpretive nature. WHC will accept abstracts, with a maximum of 200 words, through Sept. 21. If accepted for publication, the deadline for final papers is Nov. 16. Articles should run between 3,000 and 9,000 words in length, with Chicago Style footnotes. All articles must be an original work and not previously published. WHC will offer two awards annually for the best Graduate Student contributions to Willamette Valley Voices, and will announce the winners at its Annual Meeting each February. The award includes $100. Eligibility requirements include enrollment as a graduate student at the time of article submission to ?Willamette Valley Voices?. For further information about submissions, contact Keni Sturgeon, Curator, Willamette Heritage Center at The Mill, 1313 Mill St. SE, Salem, OR 97301, kenis at willametteheritage.org, (503) 585-7012 ext. 257. NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL PROPERTY LAW SEMINAR OFFERED, SEPTEMBER The National Preservation Institute is offering a Native American Cultural Property Law seminar Sept. 19 and 20 in cooperation with the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture at the University of Washington in Seattle. Advance registration is available through Aug. 8. Students will review the use of federal, state, and tribal law to manage and protect Native American cultural property under NAGPRA, ARPA, the Antiquities Act, NHPA, NEPA, AIRFA, The Indian Arts and Crafts Act, Sacred Sites, and selected state and tribal codes, with special emphasis on the collections aspects of NAGPRA. Discussion will cover the government-to-government obligations of federal and state agencies, the fiduciary responsibility to tribes, and applications related to cultural property through human rights law (sec. 1983), contract and tort applications, and intellectual/intangible property law. To view an agenda, visit www.npi.org. A National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grant for scholarships covers the cost of tuition for qualified applicants in targeted cultural resource management areas. For more information and the application form, go to www.npi.org/scholarships. For other questions, email info at npi.org or call (703) 765-0100. PARK RANGER POSITION OPEN IN BAKER CITY The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center in Baker City seeks to fill a vacancy for an interpretive Park Ranger. This is an entry level, permanent position. For position details and an application, visit http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/322525200 . UO SEEKS ARCHIVIST OF COLLECTION MANAGEMENT The University of Oregon Libraries seeks a knowledgeable, creative, and user-oriented colleague for the position of Archivist for Collections Management to be part of the Special Collections and University Archives Department. This position provides the opportunity to participate in a wide range of services and professional responsibilities in a dynamic environment. Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA) staff members are active partners in improving access to scholarly resources. The Archivist is responsible for managing and supervising collection management activities for all formats in SCUA and managing and directing a current NHPRC grant funded project to create collection level EAD finding aids and MARC records for university archives and manuscript collections. The deadline for receipt of applications is Aug. 15. The position will remain open until filled. For further information, visit http://www.uoregon.edu ( http://www.uoregon.edu/ ), http://libweb.uoregon.edu ( http://libweb.uoregon.edu/ ), and http://libweb.uoregon.edu/speccoll. To apply, send attachment in PDF format via email and include the following: cover letter, r?sum?, and names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of four references (one of whom must be indicated as your most current supervisor). Address the application to Ms. Laine Stambaugh, Library Human Resources, 1299 University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene, OR 97403-1299 at libapps at uoregon.edu. ----------------- Oregon Heritage, part of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, provides technical support and services to people and organizations documenting, preserving, interpreting and sharing Oregon's heritage. Keep up with the latest issues and trends by following our blog at oregonheritage.wordpress.com. 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: