From heritage.info at state.or.us Tue Sep 4 09:23:54 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Tue, 04 Sep 2012 09:23:54 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-09-04 References: <5045C233020000290001DAB2@prd.state.or.us> <5045C8AA020000290001DABD@prd.state.or.us> Message-ID: <5045C8AA020000290001DABD@prd.state.or.us> In this Issue: 1. Exchange Discusses Emergency Preparedness Strategy 2. Legislative Task Force to Meet Sept. 10 3. ?Streetcars Build a City? Exhibit to Open Sept. 7 4. Rail Heritage Center Sets Grand Opening Sept. 22 5. Bull Run Powerhouse to commemorate 100 years Sept. 29 EXCHANGE DISCUSSES EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS STRATEGY What can you do with limited time, staff and resources to effectively prepare for the ferocious storm that causes flooding or high winds, downed power lines and cut communication? Find out at Oregon Heritage Exchange, http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com . LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCE TO MEET SEPT. 10 The Legislative Task Force examining Oregon heritage vitality will meet at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 10. The meeting, which is open to the public, will take place in Room 124B of the North Mall Office Building, 725 Summer St. NE, Salem. The 76th Legislative Assembly created the Task Force to study and review several heritage-related laws and the effectiveness of heritage organizations with education, tourism, preservation and economic development. The Task Force will submit a report, including recommendations, to the Legislature by Oct. 1. The Legislative Assembly created the Task Force upon the request of the Oregon Heritage Commission, which last year released a report identifying eight major issues challenging more than 500 local, regional and state heritage organizations in Oregon. Copies of the report are available from the Oregon Heritage Commission, 725 Summer St. NE, Salem OR 97301 or through the Task Force website at http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/OHC/vitalitytaskforce.shtml The Task Force is comprised of two legislators appointed by the Senate President and the House Co-Speakers and 12 people appointed by Governor John Kitzhaber who represent a variety of heritage constituencies identified in the Task Force legislation. More information about Task Force activities and the meeting may be obtained from Kyle Jansson, coordinator of the Oregon Heritage Commission at 503-986-0673 or by e-mail at kyle.jansson at state.or.us . 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 behalf of heritage; education of the public about its extent and value; and promotion and celebration of its diversity. The meetings are accessible to people with disabilities. Special accommodations may be arranged up to 72 hours in advance by call 503-986-0690. ?STREETCARS BUILD A CITY? EXHIBIT TO OPEN SEPT. 7 An opening reception for a new exhibit will take place from 6 ? 8 p.m. Sept. 7 in the Meyer Memorial Trust Gallery at the Architectural Heritage Center, 701 SE Grand Ave., Portland. Streetcars played a vital role in Portland from the 1870s until the 1940s. They provided access to residential areas, serving neighborhoods like Sunnyside, Montavilla, Laurelhurst, Alameda and Irvington with affordable electric-powered trolleys. But the automobile changed the way people moved about the city, marking the end of the line for streetcars. Learn about the rise, fall and re-birth of the streetcar in Portland and its impact on the city in this exhibit, created by curators Dan Haneckow and Richard Thompson, author of ?Portland?s Streetcars? and ?Portland?s Streetcar Lines?. For further information, visit www.visitahc.org/content/current-exhibits . RAIL HERITAGE CENTER SETS GRAND OPENING SEPT. 22 The Oregon Rail Heritage Center will celebrate its grand opening from 10 a.m. ? 5 p.m., Sept. 22 and 23 at 2250 SE Water Ave., Portland. Located at the hub of rail activity, the new facility sits at the junction of the Oregon Pacific (shortline) and Union Pacific (mainline) railroads, and the future Eastside Streetcar and Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail stations. The Center?s stars are three locomotives, donated to the city of Portland in 1958, which sat at Oaks Amusement Park until moved to the Brooklyn Roundhouse in southeast Portland. Three decades and thousands of volunteer hours later, the Spokane, Portland and Seattle (SP&S) 700 and the Southern Pacific (SP) 4449 are operating steam locomotives; while the Oregon Railway and Navigation (OR&N) 197 is undergoing restoration. The SP 4449 and SP&S 700 are part of a rare group of the largest six steam locomotives operating in the world today. Built in 1938, the SP&S 700 pulled the Empire Builder and later provided passenger service from Portland up the Columbia River Gorge to Spokane until retired in 1958. Fully restored, she began operating again in 1990. The only operable "streamlined" steam locomotive of the Art Deco era, the SP 4449 pulled Southern Pacific "Daylight" coaches from Los Angeles to San Francisco over the scenic Coast Route and then on to Portland until 1955, when the 14-year-old engine retired. In 1974, she underwent a complete restoration specifically to pull the 1976 Bicentennial Freedom Train throughout the U.S. Built in 1905, the OR&N 197 arrived in Portland just in time for the 1905 Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition and served Portland commerce for over 50 years before retirement in the 1950s. Volunteers began restoring 197 in 1996. Visitors will see witness 100 years of rail travel represented at the new Center and rides will be available on the Eastside Streetcar for free both days. For more information, visit www.oregonrailheritagefoundation.org or call (503) 680-8895. BULL RUN POWERHOUSE TO COMMEMORATE 100 YEARS SEPT. 29 An open house will take place at the Bull Run Powerhouse to commemorate 100 years since it began producing electricity from 1 ? 5 p.m., Sept. 29. Those wishing to attend should park at the former Roslyn Lake Recreational Area, just west of the Bull Run Elementary School, 41515 SE Thomas Rd., Sandy. Frequent shuttles will take visitors to and from the event site. Located six miles north of Sandy on the Bull Run River, the powerhouse once held a crucial role in the Sandy community. As one of the first hydroelectric generating plants in the Portland area, the Bull Run Powerhouse provided electricity to the Portland area from 1912 until May of 2008. Hosted by Powerhouse ReGen, the open house will offer viewing of historic displays and the opportunity for visitors to tour the site for the first time since it ceased producing power in 2009. For further information, visit www.savebullrun.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 Wed Sep 5 14:41:50 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Wed, 05 Sep 2012 14:41:50 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Rare PT boat in Oregon listed in National Register Message-ID: <504764AE020000290001DB11@prd.state.or.us> The only remaining operable PT boat from World War II, the class of versatile motor torpedo boats made famous through the exploits of President John Kennedy, has been listed this week in the National Register of Historic Places. The boat, PT-658, has been exactingly restored by former PT boat veterans and volunteers for the nonprofit Save the PT Boat, Inc. for the past 18 years. ?We are delighted to have PT-658 listed in the National Register,? said Maurice Hooper, former PT boat crewman and Save the PT Boat, Inc. board president. ?It?s a tribute to all of the veterans who served on PT boats and helped secure this nation?s freedom during World War II, as well as the dozens of volunteers who have worked tirelessly, investing thousands of hours to restore this historic boat.? Boats like the PT-658 were developed in the early 20th century by European naval powers as part of their coastal defenses. These small, wooden boats were an inexpensive way to quickly deliver torpedoes which could destroy ships as heavy as battleships. The United States began manufacturing PT boats in 1941 shortly before entering World War II. The PT boats carried more armament for their size than any other naval vessel, said one historian, but were sometimes considered expendable. Kennedy was the commanding officer of PT-109 when it was crushed by a Japanese ship in May 1942. He also commanded PT-59. Kennedy?s success with these wooden ships, which was popularized during his 1960 presidential campaign, was the subject of several books and a movie. PT-658 was built near the end of the war in New Orleans. Save the PT Boat Inc. acquired PT-658 and moved it to Portland in 1994. The authenticity and accuracy of its restoration are exemplary, according to its National Register nomination. Only two other PT boats are listed in the National Register, but neither is currently operating. The PT-658 nomination was reviewed and approved by the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office and the Oregon State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation prior to its presentation to the National Register. The National Register is maintained by the National Park Service under the authority of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. More information about the National Register and recent Oregon listings is online at www.oregonheritage.org (click on ?National Register? at left of page). Save The PT Boat Inc. maintains a website at www.savetheptboatinc.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From heritage.info at state.or.us Thu Sep 6 08:14:26 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2012 08:14:26 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-09-06 Message-ID: <50485B61.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this Issue: 1. NEH Offers Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections Grants 2012 2. Living History Conference to Take Place in Bend, Sept. 27 ? 29 3. Architectural Historians Set to Meet Nov. 3 and 4 in Spokane 4. ?In Their Footsteps? Series Scheduled at Fort Clatsop 5. Tribal Elders to Discuss Wild Horse Round-Up History, Sept. 29 NEH OFFERS SUSTAINING CULTURAL HERITAGE COLLECTIONS GRANTS The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is offering Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections (SCHC) grants for projects beginning in October 2013. SCHC helps cultural institutions meet the complex challenge of preserving large and diverse holdings of humanities materials for future generations by supporting preventive conservation measures that mitigate deterioration and prolong the useful life of collections. The deadline for receipt of applications is Dec. 4. As museums, libraries, archives, and other collecting institutions strive to be effective stewards of humanities collections, they must find ways to implement preventive conservation measures that are scientifically sound and sustainable. This program helps cultural repositories plan and implement preservation strategies that pragmatically balance effectiveness, cost, and environmental impact. Organizations should design their projects to be cost effective, energy efficient, and environmentally sensitive, and should aim to mitigate the greatest risks to collections rather than to meet prescriptive targets. Visit www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/sustaining-cultural-heritage-collections for further details. For questions, contact the staff of the NEH?s Division of Preservation and Access at preservation at neh.gov or (202) 606-8570. Hearing -impaired applicants can contact NEH via TDD (866) 372-2930. LIVING HISTORY CONFERENCE TO TAKE PLACE IN BEND, SEPT. 27 ? 29 The High Desert Museum will host the Western Regional Living History Conference Sept. 27 ? 29 in Bend. ?Getting Them Through the Gates: What Your Site Can Offer That No One Else Can? is the conference theme. The High Desert Museum collaborated with the Association of Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums (ALHFAM) in planning the conference. It focuses on historical interpretation with sessions designed to stimulate thought, give new ways to reach your audience, and offer take-away ideas for presenting thought-provoking programs to the public. For further information, visit www.alhfam.org ( http://www.alhfam.org/ ) or email lindae at highdesertmuseum.org . ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS SET TO MEET NOV. 3 AND 4 IN SPOKANE The Marion Dean Ross Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historian's 2012 conference will take place Nov. 3 and 4 in conjunctions with the National Trust conference in Spokane. This year?s conference theme is ?Building the Inland Empire: A Closer Look at the Architects and Artisans?. For program and registration information, visit http://sahmdr.org/meetings.html . Registration deadline is Oct. 26. 2012 ?IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS? SERIES SCHEDULED AT FORT CLATSOP Paul VanDevelder will present ?200 Years Downstream of Lewis and Clark? to kick off the autumn 2012 ?In Their Footsteps? speaker series beginning at 1 p.m., Sept. 16 at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, in the Netul River Room of Fort Clatsop?s visitor center, 92343 Fort Clatsop Road, Astoria. VanDevelder, whose work has appeared in the New York Times, Esquire, Audubon Magazine and National Geographic Traveler, won a 2011 Oregon Book Award for ?Savages and Scoundrels: The Untold Story of America?s Road to Empire through Indian Territory?. His earlier book, ?Coyote Warrior: One man, Three Tribes, and the Trial that Forged a Nation? was a finalist for the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize for history. ?Coyote Warrior? tells the story of the settlement of the North American continent through the eyes of seven generations of a Mandan/Hidatsa family. This family hosted the Corps of Discovery at the Mandan Villages in the winter of 1804. VanDevelder is an investigative journalist, photographer, film maker and screenwriter whose film, ?Journey to Medicine Wheel?, won Best Film honors from the American Indian Film Festival in 1998. Upcoming ?In Their Footsteps? speakers include Irene Martin, presenting ?Salmon Canneries in the Columbia River Estuary? on Oct. 21; Frank Heyl, presenting ?Cold Weather Survival; A Way of Life? on Nov. 18; and ?Norwegian Immigrants in the Pacific Northwest? presented by Junius Rochester on Dec. 23. For more information, call the park at (503) 861-2471. TRIBAL ELDERS TO DISCUSS WILD HORSE ROUND-UP HISTORY, SEPT. 29 For hundreds of years, the people of the Umatilla Indian Reservation communally rounded up their herds of horses, sorted out foals and mares, and employed family brands. Tribal elders of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation will gather in a panel to discuss the round-ups beginning at 1 p.m., Sept. 29 at Tam?stslikt Cultural Institute, at 47106 Wildhorse Boulevard, Pendleton. The panel will include Bryson Liberty will share his experiences rounding up wild horses as a youngster. Douglas Minthorn, also a panelist, will share history about the lively horse culture of the Tribes when the Cayuse breed thrived. ?It takes a certain amount of daring and nerve to live and work with horses, and that?s what made us who we are,? said Liberty. Visitors to the event will see historic maps and photographs of horse corral sites. Visit www.tamastslikt.org ( http://www.tamastslikt.org/ ) or call (541)966-9748 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. 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 Sep 11 08:04:46 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2012 08:04:46 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-09-11 Message-ID: <504EF09E.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this Issue: 1. Exchange Shares the Secret of Project Success 2. Workshop Offered for Researching Your House History, Sept. 29 3. Disaster Response Forum Set for Portland, Oct. 12 4. Job Openings in Baker City, Bend, Portland EXCHANGE SHARES THE SECRET OF PROJECT SUCCESS What has worked in the past may not be the right mechanism in moving forward. Learn the secret to project success at Oregon Heritage Exchange: http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com ( http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/ ) . WORKSHOP OFFERED FOR RESEARCHING YOUR HOUSE HISTORY, SEPT. 29 Who lived in your house before you? What did it look like originally? Why is there a bathroom on the back porch? Learn how to answer these and other questions by attending a ?How to Research the History of Your House? workshop from 10 ? 11:30 a.m., Sept. 29 at the Architectural Heritage Center, 701 SE Grand Ave., Portland. Researching the history of your house can answer those questions and many others you might have, and can even shed light on the development of your neighborhood. Tibby O?Brien and Morgen Young will take participants through the steps to uncover building histories, using online sources, local archives, and libraries. For further information, visit www.visitach.org ( http://www.visitach.org/ ) . DISASTER RESPONSE FORUM SET FOR PORTLAND, OCT. 12 A disaster response forum, ?Water, Wind, Weather: Preparing for the Next Catastrophic Storm?, will take place from 9 a.m. ? 4:30 p.m., Oct. 12 at the Gray Campus Center, Reed College, 3203 SW Woodstock Blvd., Portland. Registration closes on Oct. 5. Remember the Columbus Day Storm of 1962? The Pittock Mansion received so much damage that the owners considered demolition. In 1995 a cyclone hit Oregon, with wind gusts of 119 miles per hour at Florence and 60 in Portland. The estimated economic impact was $50,000,000. The following year brought severe flooding to the Willamette Valley, and the water nearly covered large wagon train structure at the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center in Oregon City. Is your cultural heritage institution ready to respond to a severe weather event? How long would it take to get your operations up and running again? Who would you call for help? The disaster response form will bring together staff from cultural heritage institutions, first responders, emergency managers, meteorologists, public utilities staff and other professionals to share stories and concerns; to provide practical information on how to prepare, respond and recover from a catastrophic weather event; and to strengthen ties among greater Portland area cultural heritage staff and first responders. To register, visit http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/education/library/disaster-training-form.cfm . For further information, contact Judith Norton at (503) 494-3499 or email at norton at ohsu.edu . JOB OPENINGS IN BAKER CITY, BEND, PORTLAND Baker City: Trail Tenders, Inc., a non-profit heritage organization that operates the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, is seeking a Chief Operating Officer. This part time position will manage projects, fundraising, and membership. Apply through the Oregon Employment Department under job listing 905099. Email trailtenders at yahoo.com for further information. Portland: Historical Research Associates, Inc. is seeking a Research Archaeologist / Field Director and a Principal Investigator Archaeologist or Geoarchaeologist. The qualified Research Archaeologist candidate will possess an advanced degree in Anthropology or a related field; at least three years field experience, and at least one year supervisory experience in the field of Cultural Resource Management. Job duties include leading / conducting archival research, supervising field projects, technical report writing, and artifact analysis. The successful candidate must be willing to travel throughout the Pacific Northwest. Please contact Brad Bowden at 503-237-1319 or bbowden at hrassoc.com for further information. The Principal Investigator Archaeologist or Geoarchaeologist candidate should have a Ph.D. or M.A. in Anthropology/Archaeology, preferably with expertise in western U.S. archaeology. Please contact Brent Hick at 206-343-0226, bhicks at hrassoc.com for further information. Visit www.hrassoc.com ( http://www.hrassoc.com/ ) to review job descriptions. Bend: The High Desert Museum is seeking a Curator of Exhibits and Collections, and a Curator of Western History. The Curator of Exhibits and Collections is responsible for the administration of object collections, library and archives, and oversees all phases of temporary and permanent exhibit production and the delivery of exhibit related concepts to the general public. Candidates with an MA in Museum Studies, Anthropology, Natural History or U.S. western History are preferred. The Curator of Western History will provide all aspects of research, exhibition development and management of the museum?s western history collection. The successful candidate will possess the intellectual vision and practical skills necessary to present, interpret and build a collection of western artifacts for utilization in thought-provoking exhibitions; a familiarity with the historic and literary works and academic journals that focus on the Far West in the 19th and 20th centuries, and the Intermountain West in particular; and a proven record of creating and effectively managing the production of exhibits on diverse historical themes across the 19th and 20th century. Experience teaching and in managing collections is also a plus. Visit www.highdesertmuseum.org ( http://www.highdesertmuseum.org/ ) to access complete job descriptions. ----------------- 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 Sep 13 08:23:58 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:23:58 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-09-13 Message-ID: <5051981E.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this Issue: 1. Historic Trails Council to meet in La Grande, Sept. 23 2. Events Feature History of Protest in Grants Pass, Forest Grove 3. Film Preservation Workshop Offered by UO Libraries, Oct. 27 4. NPS Grants Available for Japanese American Confinement Sites 5. MAP Assessment Deadline Set For Dec. 1 HISTORIC TRAILS COUNCIL TO MEET IN LA GRANDE, SEPT. 23 The Oregon Historic Trails Advisory Council (OHTAC) will meet at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 23 at the La Grande Ranger District Office, 3502 Highway 30, La Grande. The meeting is open to the public. In 1998, the Governor established OHTAC to oversee and provide advice on Oregon?s16 historic trails. Made up of nine governor-appointed volunteer-citizens, the Council works together to advise the Governor and to locate, preserve and encourage the use of these historic trails by Oregonians and visitors to our state. The Council meets three times a year to explore at least one of the 16 designated historic trails. Guided by local residents and/or public agency experts, the Council members evaluate and record trail conditions and discuss opportunities for the marking, interpretation and protection of the trails. To view the meeting agenda, visit www.oregonheritage.org ( http://www.oregonheritage.org/ ) and click on ?Historic Trails?. The Council will invite public comments. Meetings are accessible to people with disabilities. To arrange for special accommodations call (503) 986-0690 up to 72 hours in advance of the meeting. For more information about OHTAC and the upcoming meeting, contact Cara Kaser at (503) 986-0670 or cara.kaser at state.or.us . EVENTS FEATURE HISTORY OF PROTEST IN GRANTS PASS, FOREST GROVE Two events, made possible through Oregon Humanities Public Program Grants, will feature Oregon?s history of citizen activism. Dan Leahy and Jeff LaLande will discuss the legacy of local activism, including the populist movement in 1890s Jackson County in their presentation, titled ?History from Below ( http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0017PxWCzAhb7uvdq_-3ux2t8BRjgehgHZ-5sdqEEVOO7gCeDa9qlDedRWhv8Y2-eolzS62AQQRizs3L4Xdtq9z6dDD1bCI0DKGMCnL32IvtGUItWTuSfVR0JSFDx6SeMfFnl_jJoz8fjU= )? at 6 p.m., Sept. 17 in the Evergreen Room at Taprock Grill, 971 SE 6th St., Grants Pass. The first of a series of public workshops from the Rural Organizing Project ( http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0017PxWCzAhb7vim8U9hjScSHZ5QFX_6Ihhp8JtovFnQQIt_u6AlDH1e5Jmk6EySkdsPtDGNCKyl5aRC6Z8n8kRJ1udus0BK_C4MrTjJjm93bQ= ), the talk will examine the history of social movements in rural and small-town Oregon. Participants will have the opportunity to break into small groups to examine documents relating to social movements from southern Oregon archives. Centro Cultural of Washington County and Pacific University will look at a contemporary social movement during a day-long forum titled ?Hispanic Heritage and Activism in Oregon ( http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0017PxWCzAhb7uP31kCaB-QiiPX1rsYQlpGVqA3wtNTtIrK0P9P_LEIGoTmf-qDoX2K2_QNgTx9aomuYiiXUZYfEJv0Qm403JidcjAi4cf8-Pn8XMTx4OA6oasVPFerJnsDBZOJC73t-LpcESkxfZqhQW_sscbB9C3lh1gECX0IFwWkd2Hjd5y8LA== )? from 9 a.m. ? 5 p.m., Sept. 22 at Pacific University, 2043 College Way, Forest Grove. This forum will explore the journey of Hispanics to Oregon, and Washington County in particular, and the activism that has nurtured self-determination in the Hispanic community. Visit http://oregonhumanities.org/programs/section/events/activism-history-grant-events to learn more about both events. FILM PRESERVATION WORKSHOP OFFERED BY UO LIBRARIES, OCT. 27 The University of Oregon Libraries is offering a one-day workshop in basic film preservation from 9 a.m. ? 5 p.m., Oct. 27 at UO Portland (White Stag Block), 70 NW Couch St., Portland. Designed for people in the Northwest working in archives, historical societies, libraries, and other institutions that have film collections but no one with expertise to handle it properly, the workshop is limited to 15 participants. Registration is required. Two experienced moving image archivists from the University of Washington Libraries will lead the workshop: film archive specialist Hannah Palin and visual materials curator Nicolette Bromberg. They will cover handling, assessing, documenting, and storing archival film. They will also discuss how to set up a low-cost film preservation program. For further information and to register, visit https://libweb.uoregon.edu/film_workship.html NPS GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR JAPANESE AMERICAN CONFINEMENT SITES Japanese American Confinement Sites grants are now available through the National Park Service. Congress established the Japanese American Confinement Sites (JACS) grant program for the preservation and interpretation of U.S. confinement sites used to detain Japanese Americans during World War II. JACS grants provide funding for identification, research, evaluation, interpretation, protection, restoration, repair, and acquisition of historic confinement sites. the NPS will award grants to private nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and state, local, and tribal governments, and other public entities who are working to preserve historic Japanese American confinement sites and their history, including. The competitive grant funding process requires a 2:1 Federal to non-Federal match ($2 Federal to $1 non-Federal match) and the minimum grant request is $5,000. Application deadline is Nov. 1. Visit www.nps.gov/history/hps/HPG/JACS/index.html for further information. MAP ASSESSMENT DEADLINE SET FOR DEC. 1 The Museum Assessment Program (MAP) helps small and mid-sized museums strengthen operations, plan for the future and meet national standards through self-study and a site visit from a peer reviewer. Museums can complete an assessment in less than a year. There are two opportunities to apply each year. Dec. 1 is the upcoming deadline. Designed to help museums assess their strengths and weaknesses, and plan for the future, MAP provides guidance and growth in goal prioritization; focus on mission and planning; communications between staff, board and other constituents and credibility with potential funders and donors. There are three types of MAP assessments. An Organizational/Institutional Assessment reviews all areas of operations. A Collections Stewardship/Collections Management Assessment focuses on collections policies, planning access, documentation, and collections care within the context of the museum's total operations. A Community Engagement/Public Dimension Assessment assesses the museum's understanding of and relationship with its communities as well as its communities' perceptions of and experiences with the museum. A MAP assessment requires members of the museum staff and governing authority to complete a self-study. After completion of the self-study, peer reviewers conduct a site visit to tour the museum and meet with staff, governing officials, and volunteers. The surveyors work with the museum and MAP staff to produce a report evaluating the museum's operations, making recommendations, and suggesting resources. The Institute of Museum and Library Services and the American Alliance of Museums support MAP through a cooperative agreement. MAP grants are non-competitive and provide $4,000 in resources and services to participating museums. Costs to participate range from free to $750. For further information, visit www.imls.gov ( http://www.imls.gov/ ) . ----------------- 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 Sep 14 08:18:15 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2012 08:18:15 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-09-14 Message-ID: <5052E846.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this Issue: 1. Chambers Railroad Bridge in Spotlight on Heritage Exchange 2. I.O.O.F. Sites Listed on National Register in Coos Bay and Hardman 3. Building Developer Demuro Dies 4. ?Our Nikkei Neighbors? Subject of Troutdale Talk, Sept. 25 5. ?Pedaling History? Moves to Ashland Railroad Museum 6. Incorrect Web Address Listed for House History Workshop CHAMBERS RAILROAD BRIDGE IN SPOTLIGHT ON HERITAGE EXCHANGE Every month, Oregon Heritage is highlighting a person, organization, or project that has received an Oregon Heritage Excellence Award ( http://cms.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/OHC/pages/award_info.aspx ). This month?s spotlight focuses on the Chambers Railroad Bridge, a project that helped boost heritage tourism, local transportation, and all around heritage efforts in Cottage Grove. To learn more, visit Oregon Heritage Exchange at http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com ( http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/ ) . I.O.O.F. SITES LISTED ON NATIONAL REGISTER IN COOS BAY AND HARDMAN Two I.O.O.F. sites are the latest listings in Oregon in the National Register of Historic Places. Oregon?s State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation recommended both I.O.O.F. nominations in their February 2012 meeting. In 1888, the I.O.O.F. Sunset Lodge No. 51 adopted the Marshfield I.O.O.F. Cemetery, located on a hillside overlooking the town of Coos Bay in southwest Oregon, as the community burying ground for the citizens of Marshfield, North Bend, and the former town of Empire. The City of Coos Bay took over the cemetery in 1945, at which time it fell out of active use but became a community asset as an open space. Today the cemetery serves as a reminder of the importance of the Coos Bay region in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries, when it was a flourishing community of individuals from around the world, connected internationally by a complex maritime network. The Marshfield I.O.O.F Cemetery is notable as the final resting place for people from twenty-seven countries, representing all socio-economic classes, who collectively succeeded in making Coos Bay the principal port between San Francisco and Portland, reinforcing the city?s maritime and cultural ties worldwide. It joins twenty-two buildings in Coos Bay and fifty-two historic properties and archaeological sites in Coos County now listed in the National Register. Constructed in 1900, the Hardman I.O.O.F. Hall/Community Center still serves as a center for community activities in the town of Hardman. Like many IOOF organizations across the state, Lone Balm Lodge #82, established in 1886, served the cultural and social needs of the small town of Hardman, playing a significant roll in the civic and social development of the town. In addition to fulfilling the I.O.O.F.?s mission to ?Visit the Sick, Relieve the Distressed, Bury the Dead, and Educate the Orphan,? the building also served as a dance hall and music center. The two-story, wood, false front building is notable for its architecture, which is a good example of a historic building type that is closely associated with historic western towns. Today the Hardman IOOF Hall is the only active commercial building left standing in Hardman, located south of Heppner on State Route 207. It is one of five historic properties in Morrow County listed in the National Register. The National Park Service maintains the National Register under the authority of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. For more information about the National Register and recent Oregon lists, visit www.oregonheritage.org ( http://www.oregonheritage.org/ ) (click on ?National Register? at left of page). BUILDING DEVELOPER DEMURO DIES Art DeMuro, who started Venerable Group in 1991 after moving to Portland from Phoenix, has died. His hallmark was adapting abandoned buildings for modern use while preserving the craftsmanship that made them special in their heyday. Among the many properties given new life through this philosophy is the White Stag Block, home of the University of Oregon in Portland. The White Stag Block project won an Oregon Heritage Excellence Award in 2008. The award nomination said the company's redevelopment projects ?preserve as much of the original fabric and feel and to minimize destruction to properties that convey Portland's architectural history.? ?Historic buildings are pieces of all of us, so that?s why I grieve when one is lost,? said DeMuro. ?I need to know that while I was here I did everything I possibly could to support what I care about.? DeMuro, a former high school history teacher, had earlier this year given the University of Oregon's Historic Preservation Program a $2.8 million gift to expand its historic preservation program. ?My goal is to increase the educational opportunities for those who want to seek training in historic preservation,? he said. ?My hope is that others who have a passion for this work and the means to make similar gifts will want to join in and make it a bigger effort.? He served on the Portland Historic Landmarks Commission for 10 years, three as chair, and the executive committee of the Board of Visitors for the University of Oregon's School of Architecture and Allied Arts, the University of Oregon Portland Council, and the board of directors of the Historic Preservation League of Oregon. ?OUR NIKKEI NEIGHBORS? SUBJECT OF TROUTDALE TALK, SEPT. 25 Clarence E. Mershon will present ?Along the Sandy: Our Nikkei Neighbors? at 6:30 p.m., Sept. 25 at McMenamins Edgefield Power Station Theater, 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale as part of the Oregon Encyclopedia?s ongoing History Night series. Using photos, historical research, and personal recollection, Mershon will discuss the history of Japanese American families living in east Multnomah County, including their experiences during the Great Depression, their incarceration during WWII, and the Nisei from the area who served in the U.S. armed forces during the War. Several of Mershon?s Japanese American neighbors and friends will attend to recall their experiences growing up in east Multnomah County. Mershon, a retired school teacher and past president of the Crown Point Country Historical Society, is the author of the ?Along the Sandy: Our Nikkei Neighbors?. For more information, visit www.oregonencyclopedia.org ( http://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/ ) . ?PEDALING HISTORY? MOVES TO ASHLAND RAILROAD MUSEUM ?Pedaling History: The Roll of Bicycles in Jackson County is on exhibit at the Ashland Historic Railroad Museum, 258 A Street, Suite 11, Ashland, through the end of October. The exhibit is part of the Southern Oregon Historical Society?s (SOHS) ?History: Made by You? traveling exhibit program that involves community members in developing, researching and designing exhibits that tell their story. Amy Drake, curator of special projects at SOHS, will talk about the history of bicycling in Jackson County in conjunction with the exhibit and as part of the Ashland Historic Railroad Museum?s History Night, from 6:30 ? 8:30 p.m., Sept. 14 at the Gresham Room of the Ashland Library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland. For further information, visit www.sohs.org ( http://www.sohs.org/ ) . WEBSITE ADDRESS CORRECTIONS HOUSE AND FILM WORKSHOPS The Heritage News carried two incorrect web addresses in recent issues. The correct website for the Research the History of Your House workshop offered at the Architectural Heritage Center on Sept. 29 is www.vistahc.org ( http://www.vistahc.org/ ) . The correct website for the Film Preservation Workshop Offered by UO Libraries on Oct. 27 is https://libweb.uoregon.edu/film_workshop.html . ----------------- 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 Sep 17 14:26:43 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:26:43 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-09-17 References: <5052EDE8020000290001DD44@prd.state.or.us> <50573323020000290001DD96@prd.state.or.us> Message-ID: <50573323020000290001DD96@prd.state.or.us> In this Issue: 1. Cemeteries Commission seeks member applications 2. Day-long Chautauqua set for Sept. 22 at Hanley Farm 3. Computerized Trail game becomes real Sept. 29 4. Diary writing contest to begin in October CEMETERIES COMMISSION SEEKS MEMBER APPLICATIONS The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries is seeking a volunteer to fill the position of a commissioner who recently fulfilled her term of service. In 1999 the Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries, made up of seven citizens, was empowered by the legislature to develop and maintain a listing of all pioneer and historic cemeteries in Oregon; to make recommendations for funding, obtain grants funding, seek legislative appropriations for historic cemeteries, and to assist in the coordination of restoration, renovation and maintenance of historic cemeteries statewide. The group meets four times per year in changing locations around the state. There may be an occasional additional meeting for extra projects, programs and grant selection. The Commissioners are also asked to provide informal meetings in their regions and work on other projects outside of meeting time. The commission is particularly seeking a representative from the Willamette Valley area of the state, but all are encouraged to apply. Apply before Oct. 5. For more information on the program visit www.oregonheritage.org. For more information or to apply to serve, contact Kuri Gill at Kuri.Gill at state.or.us or (503) 986-0685. DAY-LONG CHAUTAUQUA SET FOR SEPT 22 AT HANLEY FARM The Southern Oregon Historical Society will host its first Chautauqua from 11 a.m. ? 5 p.m., Sept. 22 at Hanley Farm, 1053 Hanley Road, between Central Point and Jacksonville. Referred to by President Theodore Roosevelt as ?the most American Thing in America,? the Chautauqua is a celebration of education, oratory, music, drama, art, and variety. The Chautauqua will feature speakers and performers from Ashland to Portland, including Steven Holgate, a nationally recognized actor will portray Abraham Lincoln, who will speak about westward expansion and other relevant topics. Lynn Schonchin, a Klamath historian and former tribal chairman, will portray Captain Jack and discuss the Modoc War. Presenting with him will be Kami Horton, the producer of Oregon Public Broadcasting's program about the war. In addition to the presentations, the Chautauqua event will feature a variety of children?s activities including interactive historical presentations about Abraham Lincoln and storytelling. The Civil War Society will be encamped on site. For further information, visit www.sohs.org or call (545) 773-6536. COMPUTERIZED TRAIL GAME BECOMES REAL SEPT. 29 The Oregon Trail computer game comes to life during Oregon Trail Live starting at noon Sept. 29 at the Willamette Heritage Center, 1313 Mill St. SE, Salem. During the event, teams of four will face challenges like hunting, grave digging, caulking and floating their wagons and carrying 200 pounds of meat. The event also includes a ?Grueling Pace Challenge? for those who wish to get a taste of the punishing physicality that results from walking across the country. A hoe down celebration will take place after the Oregon Trail challenge. Registration begins at noon, with challenge activity starting at 1 p.m. For further information, visit www.oregontraillive.com or call (503) 585-7012. DIARY WRITING CONTEST TO BEGIN IN OCTOBER The Oregon Historical Society is conducting a diary writing contest with a George Himes Prize for the Best Diary or Journal. Coinciding with Portland?s Wordstock festival, OHS will offer two prizes for the best journals or diaries written over a period of 10 months. The contest honors George H. Himes (1844 ? 1940), the first curator of OHS, who wrote daily diaries as a teenager in the 1850s and kept them up until his death. His diaries are among those preserved in the OHS Library, along with the diaries and journals hundreds of other writers. The contest will include junior and adult categories. Winning writers will publicly read selections from their work. All journals and diaries submitted will become part of the library collections at the Oregon Historical Society and preserved as part of Oregon?s historical record. Visit www.ohs.org/research/library/diary-contest.cfm for contest rules and submission forms. For more information, contact the OHS Research Library at libreference at ohs.org or (503) 306-5240.----------------- 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 Sep 19 09:03:55 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 09:03:55 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-09-19 Message-ID: <50598A7B020000290001DDE7@prd.state.or.us> In this issue: 1. Champoeg research recognized with national award 2. Is there something odd about the I.O.O.F listings? 3. Memories of 1936 fire to be rekindled 4. Presentations scheduled for Portland area 5. Verizon Foundation offers grants CHAMPOEG RESEARCH RECOGNIZED WITH NATIONAL AWARD The National Association of State Parks Directors has given David Brauner and Oregon State University one of its president's awards for park history. Brauner's work at Champoeg State Heritage Area goes back decades, but it is the findings since 2002 that have generated new interest. Brauner and doctoral candidate Mollie Manion have been working with the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department to build the historical record of "the birthplace of Oregon." Through field schools conducted by the OSU Archaeology Department, digs have revealed artifacts that have challenged how historians think about Euro-American settlers of this site and how they lived. This summer, nearly 1,000 visitors observed the students excavating the site and documenting their finds and learned of treasures and history of this significant site. The park directors association promotes and advances the state park systems of America. Brauner accepted the award at its annual meeting. "We've had many exciting finds at Champoeg," he said. "To call the area 'rich' is akin to calling Stonehenge a nice bunch of rocks, as the saying goes." Citing a strong working partnership with the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Brauner added that "the honor of this award belongs to the public of Oregon. This work was conducted for pure research--out in the open, as a school, and with the public looking on." "People think of parks as campgrounds, and places to play or picnic," said OPRD director Tim Wood. "We also need to remember how important a park can be to our history, our sense of who we are as a people." More information about the award and the project is available at http://www.prd.state.or.us/news.php?id=1655 IS THERE SOMETHING ODD ABOUT I.O.O.F LISTINGS? You may have noticed that four Oregon sites related to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows have been listed during the past six months in the National Register of Historic Places. Cara Kaser of Oregon Heritage explains in the Oregon Heritage Exchange that the four are among several dozen significant I.O.O.F sites in the Oregon Historic Sites database. She explains information is being sought about more sites in her blogpost at http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com MEMORIES OF 1936 FIRE TO BE REKINDLED The Bandon Historical Museum will conduct an event remembering the 1936 ?Great Bandon Fire? from 1 ? 4 p.m. Sept. 23 at the museum located on Fillmore and Highway 101 in Bandon. The event will include presentations and stories about the fire and the people involved. For further information, email bandonhistoricalmuseum at yahoo.com or call (541) 347-2164. PRESENTATIONS SCHEDULED FOR PORTLAND AREA Sept. 24: Historian Richard Engeman will present "Meet the Producer: Public Markets and Progressives in Portland and Seattle" at 7 p.m. Sept. 24 at the McMenamins Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave. Public markets blossomed in the early 20th century, and both Seattle and Portland embraced them. Yet the experience of the markets in the two cities were different, and Engeman explores those differences. The talk is co-sponsored by the Oregon Historical Society and Holy Names Heritage Center. Oct. 1: Barbara Mahoney will present "Oregon Democracy: Asahel Bush, Slavery, and the Statehood Debate? during the Oregon Encyclopedia?s continuing History Night series at 7 p.m. Oct. 1 at McMenamins Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan St. As the editor of a Salem newspaper and a leader of the Democratic party, Bush shepherded the Oregon territory to statehood in the midst of the national controversy over slavery. Bush?s influence and his adamant loyalty to the United States led several contemporaries to conclude that he played the key role in keeping Oregon in the Union. Oct. 2: Harvey Steel will present ?The Archaeology of Folk Pottery in the Pacific Northwest? following a business meeting of the Oregon Archaeological Society at 7 p.m., Oct. 2 at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, 1945 SE Water Ave.,. The lecture will concentrate on archaeological surveys that located and identified the earliest known stoneware and redware potters of Oregon and Washington. More than two dozen pottery sites in these two states have been located and explored, including analyses of the exact composition of the clay beds used by each of the potters. For further information, visit www.oregonarchaeological.org or call (503) 727-3507. VERIZON FOUNDATION OFFERS GRANT FUNDING The Verizon Foundation offers event sponsorships and competitive grants. Eligible 501(c)(3) organizations can submit grant requests for projects with a focus on educational programs, that have a volunteer component, and support a wide range of diverse individuals within their community. 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By participating, communities will be able to safeguard important elements of the past, advance both ?quality of life? and economic objectives, and enhance their unique community character. ?Many communities are already doing great work with their heritage resources,? says Roger Roper, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer. ?We hope the program will raise public awareness about communities that already recognize the value of local heritage, encourage collaboration among heritage organizations and projects, and increase community access to resources.? The Oregon Heritage All-Star Community program has three main goals: educate communities about the full spectrum of cultural heritage; encourage communities to expand, strengthen and coordinate their participation in cultural heritage; and recognize communities that reach an exemplary level of participation. In order to qualify, a community must meet at least 15 of 20 criteria related to heritage resources. The selected communities will receive signage, a certificate, a special designation on the Travel Oregon web site, use of a logo, and Heritage All-Star Community Leadership Services ? technical support, workshops and tools. Communities that meet at least 10 of the criteria may also submit an application of interest to obtain additional support in achieving additional criteria to qualify. Oregon Heritage, which includes the State Historic Preservation Office, the Oregon Heritage Commission, and the Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries, is located in the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. For more information about the Oregon Heritage All-Star Community program and the application process, visit www.oregonheritage.org or contact Kuri Gill at Kuri.Gill at state.or.us or 503-986-0685. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From heritage.info at state.or.us Fri Sep 21 09:22:49 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 09:22:49 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-09-21 References: <5052EE1C020000290001DD49@prd.state.or.us> <5056E98E020000290001DD7C@prd.state.or.us> <50597AD6020000290001DDDD@prd.state.or.us> <505C31E9020000290001DE57@prd.state.or.us> Message-ID: <505C31E9020000290001DE57@prd.state.or.us> In this Issue: 1. Legislative Task Force to have final meeting 2. Records guides updated for four counties 2. Yaquina Head day includes farm heritage topic 3. Exhibit activity slated in Portland, Salem LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCE TO HAVE FINAL MEETING The Legislative Task Force on Heritage Vitality in Oregon will meet via telephone conference call at 10 a.m. Sept. 24. The agenda includes reviewing and approving recommendations. The 76th Legislative Assembly created the Task Force to study and review several heritage-related laws and the effectiveness of heritage organizations with education, tourism, preservation and economic development. The Task Force will submit a report, including recommendations, to the Legislature by Oct. 1. The Legislative Assembly created the Task Force upon the request of the Oregon Heritage Commission, which last year released a report identifying eight major issues challenging more than 500 local, regional and state heritage organizations in Oregon. Copies of the report are available from the Oregon Heritage Commission, 725 Summer St. NE, Salem OR 97301 or through the Task Force website at http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/OHC/vitalitytaskforce.shtml The Task Force is comprised of two legislators appointed by the Senate President and the House Co-Speakers and 12 people appointed by Governor John Kitzhaber who represent a variety of heritage constituencies identified in the Task Force legislation. People wanting to listen to the meeting, or who want more information, should contact Task Force Kyle Jansson for call-in information. He can be contacted at 503-986-0673 or by e-mail at kyle.jansson at state.or.us . . RECORDS GUIDES UPDATED FOR FOUR COUNTIES The guides to holdings of records for Benton, Lane, Tillamook and Union counties have been updated by the Oregon State Archives. The Oregon Historical County Records Guide is a comprehensive descriptive inventory of selected records for each of the 36 counties in the state. Custody of county records is shared by the Oregon State Archives and county governments, and often are located in several dozen different places. The comprehensive guides for each county are updated every five years. For more information about the guides and to find the guides for your county, visit http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/pages/records/local/county/index.html YAQUINA HEAD DAY INCLUDES FARM HERITAGE TOPIC The Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area will host a National Public Lands Day celebration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sept. 29 at 750 NW Lighthouse Dr., Newport. Visitors will learn why 19th century Willamette Valley farmers needed coastal lighthouses and participate in other activities. Visit http://www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/yaquina for more information. EXHIBIT ACTIVITY SLATED IN PORTLAND, SALEM Portland: A new eastside streetcar line grand opening will coincide Sept. 22 with an exhibit on "Streetcars Build a City" at the Architectural Heritage Center, 701 SE Grand Ave. Other events will take place that day on the neighborhood. At 10 a.m. Oct. 6, the center will also host a lecture on "Electrifying Times: Streetcars and the Building of Portland." For more information, visit www.visitahc.org. Portland: The old mills and silos of southeast Portland?s historic Dairy Cooperation Association became the inspiration for Lisa Caballero for a three year project in which she painted the site, immortalizing the structures and their history through her art before they were demolished. Her paintings are part of ?History as Muse, Art as Record: Contemporary Paintings of the Historic Dairy Cooperative Association lot in South East Portland? at the Oregon History Museum, 1200 SW Park Ave, until Dec. 24. This exhibit explores the artist?s process, and how her growing knowledge of the site?s history influenced her work. For more information, visit www.ohs.org Salem: "The Art of the Kimono" will be on display until Dec. 24 at the Willamette Heritage Center, 1313 Mill St. All but three of the kimono on display are from a collection of kimono from Portland?s Oregon Nikkei Endowment, that were made by Japanese immigrant Yukimo Omori Tsuboi. Omori came to Portland as Masaichi Tsuboi?s bride in 1913. She was a seamstress in Japan, and continued to make kimono for her family once she relocated to Oregon. She made a new kimono for her daughters every year, until she and her family were sent to a relocation camp During World War II. For more information, visit www.willametteheritage.org ---------------------------------------------------- Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us at heritage.info at state.or.us . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From heritage.info at state.or.us Tue Sep 25 08:35:01 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2012 08:35:01 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-09-25 Message-ID: <50616CB5.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this Issue: 1. Break Out of Your Box through Exchange 2. State Archives Offers Digital Preservation Training Sept. 26 3. Pacific University to Celebrate Carnegie Hall Centennial 4. McCullough Bridges Subject of Talk in Salem, Oct. 3 5. Annual Archives Crawl Set for Oct. 6 in Portland BREAK OUT OF YOUR BOX THROUGH EXCHANGE It?s amazing what you can see when you break out of a box or silo. To learn how, visit http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com ( http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/ ) . STATE ARCHIVES OFFERS DIGITAL PRESERVATION TRAINING SEPT. 26 AustinSchulzwill present the third in a series of workshops on basic digital preservation from 9 a.m. ? noon, Sept. 26 at the State Archives, 800 Summer Street NE, Salem. The workshop, titled ?Protect/Manage/Provide?, covers the basics of protecting, managing and providing access to digital content selected for long term preservation. Schulz will discuss the steps to take for protecting digital content from problems such as corruption, obsolescence, inappropriate access and disasters. Participants will learn about basic risk management techniques like creating a written preservation policy and assessing necessary resources for the long-term management of digital content. The workshop will also instruct attendees how to make digital content available over time given individual and organizational policies, technology and the needs of the end users. The workshop is free; however, pre-registration is required. To register, email reference.archives at state.or.us with ?Digital Preservation Workshop? in the subject line. Fro questions or registration by phone, contact Austin Schulz at (503) 378-5161. Visit http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/pages/news/training/preserveworkshop3.html for further information. PACIFIC UNIVERSITY TO CELEBRATE CARNEGIE HALL CENTENNIAL Pacific University will mark the centennial anniversary of its Carnegie Hall in two events Sept. 26 and 28. History professor Larry Lipin will present ?Wealth, Ambition and the Public Good: Andrew Carnegie and the Library? on Sept. 26. A celebratory program and reception will take place as part of the University's 2012 Homecoming festivities onSept. 28. Carnegie Hall is one of only three Carnegie-funded college libraries on the West Coast. Built as a the University Library in 1912 and named for philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, the building currently houses the College of Arts and Sciences Psychology Department. Visit http://www.pacificu.edu/news/detail.cfm?NEWS_ID=11590&CATEGORY_ID=2 for further information. MCCULLOUGH BRIDGES SUBJECT OF TALK IN SALEM, OCT. 3 Robert W. Hadlow will discuss bridge engineer Conde Balcom McCullough in a lecture beginning at 6:30 p.m., Oct. 3 in Loucks Auditorium at the Salem Public Library, 585 Liberty St. SE., Salem. Known for his elegant and cost-effective designs, McCullough and his staff designed nearly 600 bridges between the world wars, crossing rivers, bays, and inlets throughout Oregon. For more information call (503) 540-2397 or email kfitzgerald at cityofsalem.net . ANNUAL ARCHIVES CRAWL SET FOR OCT. 6 IN PORTLAND The third annual Oregon Archives Crawl will take place from 10 a.m. ? 3 p.m., Oct. 6 in Portland. Participants can visit over 25 archives and heritage organizations, starting at the one of the four host locations: Portland Archives and Records Center, Portland State University Millar Library, Multnomah County Central Library or the Oregon Historical Society. This year?s event will pay tribute to the 100th anniversary of Oregon women winning the right to vote by highlighting women in history. Crawl participants will learn about the contributions and impact of women on Oregon politics, health, education, culture and more. Presentations by archivists, historians and other representatives will provide information about preserving and researching family history. Host and other organizations will bring some of their ?stuff? to share, including old photos, maps and documents. Participants can also go behind-the-scenes to tour areas where history is stored. Pick up a ?passport?, which lists the participating organizations at any host locations. To learn more, visit http://pdxarchivists.wordpress.com ( http://pdxarchivists.wordpress.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. 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 Sep 27 09:08:50 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:08:50 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-09-27 Message-ID: <506417A1.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this Issue: 1. Cycling through Oregon?s Main Streets, History on Exchange 2. Archaeologists Discover Lost 1855 Battlefield 3. Southern Oregon?s Prehistoric Findings Subject Of Sept. 29 Talk 4. Oregon State Hospital Museum Sets Opening for Oct. 6 CYCLING THROUGH OREGON?S MAIN STREETS, HISTORY ON EXCHANGE While cycling through some of Oregon?s main streets and visiting with people along the way, Lexie Simpsonexperienced the State?s unique heritage and beauty. Read about her experience on Heritage Exchange http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com ( http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/ ) . ARCHAEOLOGISTS DISCOVER LOST 1855 BATTLEFIELD After three years of documentary and archaeological research, the Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology has discovered the location of the Battle of Hungry Hill, also known as the Battle of Grave Creek Hills, in the remote mountains of southwest Oregon. A team led by Professor Mark Tveskov that included Daniel Edgerton of the U.S. Army Center of Military History, Robert Kentta of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, Chelsea Rose of the SOU lab and other scholars discovered the Rogue River War battlefield. Their work included combing document archives in Washington D.C., Seattle, Wash., Berkeley, Calif., and elsewhere, as well as field surveying by SOU students and community and tribal volunteers. ?In 1855, more than 500 Native American warriors, pioneer militiamen, and U.S. Army dragoons engaged in a desperate battle for control over Southern Oregon," said Tveskov. "Despite being the largest battle of the Rogue River Wars and one of the largest of the Indian wars of the American West, the details of this battle have, until now, been lost to history, and the location of the fight forgotten.? Edgerton added that the battle was "the worst defeat, particularly in terms of the total number of casualties, suffered by the combined force of U.S. Army and Oregon Volunteers in Oregon during the Indian wars.? Tveskov said a goal of the research project is to bring the story of the Battle of Hungry Hill to the larger public, not only to learn about these events that shaped the beginnings of the Oregon and Native American and pioneer heritage, but to honor the memory of the participants. More information, including photographs, is available at http://news.sou.edu/blog/2012/09/sou-archaeologists-discover-lost-indian-war-battlefield/ SOUTHERN OREGON?S PREHISTORIC FINDINGS SUBJECT OF SEPT. 29 TALK ?Prehistoric Archaeology of Southern Oregon? is the topic for the final talk in the Southern Oregon Historical Society?s Origins Series, at 5 p.m. on Sept. 29 at the Hanley Farm, 1053 Hanley Road between Central Point and Jacksonville. Guest speaker Mark Tveskov, Professor of Archaeology at Southern Oregon University, will discuss recent Oregon archaeological discoveries, which have helped settle the debate about pre-Clovis origins of Native American people. These findings have contributed to our understanding of the earthquake history of the Oregon coast, and shed light on the events of the Rogue River war. For information and reservations, call 541-773-6536 x1002 or reserve online at www.sohs.org ( http://www.sohs.org/ ) . OREGON STATE HOSPITAL MUSEUM SETS OPENING FOR OCT. 6 The Oregon State Hospital Museum (OSH) will celebrate its opening beginning with a presentation about the filming of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" at 7 p.m., Oct. 5 at Hudson Hall, on the Willamette University campus in Salem. The presentation will include a panel discussion featuring Academy Award winner Louise Fletcher and three award-winning film makers. A dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony will take place to mark the opening of the Oregon State Hospital Museum of Mental Health at 10 a.m., Oct. 6, on the first floor of the Kirkbride Building off Center Street NE, Salem. Speakers at the dedication event include Salem Mayor Anna Peterson, OSH Superintendent Greg Roberts and Hazel Patton, OSH museum board president. John Houser will also give a brief presentation, followed by the unveiling of his sculpture of mental health pioneer Dorothea Dix, and Jane Kirkpatrick will discuss her new novel about Dix, titled ?One Glorious Ambition?. The new museum?s exhibits include a recreation of a portion of one of the many tunnels that connected the old hospital, a ward room and hallway from the old building and examples of treatment methods used by the hospital over its nearly 130-year history. Attendees to the opening will also have the opportunity to tour the new OSH Treatment Wing. For further information, call (971) 599-1674 or visit www.oshmuseum.org ( http://www.oshmuseum.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 Sep 28 08:33:37 2012 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 08:33:37 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2012-09-28 Message-ID: <506560E0.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this Issue: 1. State Archives to Hold Open House, Oct. 13 2. Old Fashioned Harvest Set At Foster Farm in Eagle Creek, Sept. 29 3. Oregon Voices Conversation Project Talk to Take Place Oct. 4 4. Forestry Center Features Talk on African American Loggers, Oct. 7 STATE ARCHIVES TO HOLD OPEN HOUSE, OCT. 13 The Oregon State Archives will hold an open house as part of the Archives Month celebrations, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Oct. 13, at 800 Summer Street NE, Salem. The theme for this year's Archives Month is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the passage of women's suffrage in Oregon. An exhibit highlighting documents related to women's history and political involvement in Oregon will be on display in the gallery of the Archives Building. Included in the exhibit is the original proclamation declaring women's suffrage, written by Abigail Scott Duniway. The event will feature tours on the half-hour with a chance for visitors to go "behind the scenes" and learn more about the Archives and its holdings. Highlights of the tours include the opportunity to view some of Oregon's most significant historical documents, including the original Oregon Constitution. Staff will also be on hand to assist visitors with research and make records available for them to use. For further information, call (503) 373-0701 or visit http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us ( http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/ ). OLD FASHIONED HARVEST SET AT FOSTER FARM IN EAGLE CREEK, SEPT. 29 An ?Old Fashioned Harvest? will take place on from 10 a.m. ? 4 p.m., Sept. 29 at the Philip Foster Farm, 29912 SE Highway 211, Eagle Creek. Heritage-inspired activities include press cider using an authentic cider press, corn shelling and log hewing. For further information, call (503) 637-6324 ( tel:%28503%29%20637-6324 ), or email fosterfarmevents at rconnects.com. OREGON VOICES CONVERSATION PROJECT TALK TO TAKE PLACE OCT. 4 Portland: Walidah Imarisha will present ?Why Aren?t There More Black People in Oregon?: A Hidden History? at 6 p.m., Oct. 4, at the Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Ave., Portland, as part of the Oregon Voices Conversation Project Series. Attendees can visit the ?Oregon Voices? exhibit before the event from 5 ? 6 p.m. For further information, call (503) 222-1741 or visit www.ohs.org ( http://www.ohs.org/ ). FORESTRY CENTER FEATURES TALK ON AFRICAN AMERICAN LOGGERS, OCT. 7 Gwen Trice, director of the Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center ( http://www.maxvilleheritage.org/ ), and Mary Oberst will present "African American Loggers in Oregon: What Happened to Maxville?" at 1 p.m., Oct. 7 at the World Forestry Center, 4033 SW Canyon Rd., Portland.. The talk will take place in conjunction with the Center?s exhibit, ?Timberrr! A Nostalgic Look Back at Working in the Woods?. For further information,www.worldforestry.org ( http://www.worldforestry.org/ ) or call (503) 228.1367. ----------------- 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: