From heritage.info at state.or.us Mon Mar 4 13:39:05 2013 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2013 13:39:05 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Grant chats scheduled during next two weeks Message-ID: <5134A3F9020000290001FDEA@prd.state.or.us> Webinars dealing with project planning and crafting strong narratives are scheduled during the next two weeks by the Oregon Cultural Trust and its statewide partners. "Project Planning" will be the topic of an hour-long chat at 2 p.m. March 6 with Kuri Gill of Oregon Heritage. "Crafting Strong Narratives" is the topic of a chat with Oregon Humanities at 2 p.m. March 13. Kimberly Howard, the Trust's manager, will host the programs. The chats enable you to learn key points about each topic, as well as ask your own specific questions about a project proposal you have in mind. The questions are often beneficial to other participants, especially if it is specific. To sign up to be a part of a grants chat, visit http://www.culturaltrust.org/webinars For additional information, contact the Cultural Trust at 503-986-0088 or cultural.trust at state.or.us Recordings of previous grants chats are also available at the website. "Reporting Impact Using Strong Evaluation Tools" will be the topic of a March 19 grants chat. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From heritage.info at state.or.us Wed Mar 6 15:31:23 2013 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:31:23 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Portland fountain plaza series listed in National Register of Historic Places Message-ID: <5137614B020000290001FF05@prd.state.or.us> The innovative series of downtown Portland fountain plazas by world-renowned landscape architect Lawrence Halprin has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places, according to the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office. Known individually as Keller Fountain, Pettygrove Park, Lovejoy Fountain, and the Source Fountain, the public plazas are located between SW Clay and Lincoln streets and First and Fourth Avenues and are connected by a system of pedestrian walkways. They are collectively called the ?Portland Open Space Sequence.? ?Portland is well-known for the 1970s and 1980s transformation of its downtown with great public spaces like Waterfront Park and Pioneer Courthouse Square,? said Randy Gragg, president of the Halprin Landscape Conservancy, the initiators of the nomination. ?But it was Halprin?s fountain plazas of the 1960s that first made downtown safe for fun.? A winner of the Presidential Medal of the Arts and other honors, Halprin and members of his firm, Lawrence Halprin and Associates, designed the plazas from 1963-1970 as the heart of the city?s first urban renewal district, known as the South Auditorium District. Their unprecedented sculptural wedding of public space, water, and references to the natural landscape turned the plazas into instant people magnets, luring investment and laying the groundwork for Portland?s unique urban renewal policies for decades to come, according to the nomination?s proponents. ?Nearly forty-three years after the late architecture critic Ada Louise Huxtable declared that it ?may be one of the most important urban spaces since the Renaissance?, this defining achievement in Halprin's extraordinary career has been deservedly recognized by inclusion in the National Register,? said Charles A. Birnbaum, president and founder of The Cultural Landscape Foundation in Washington, D.C Halprin?s ideas about nature, movement and social interaction transformed the American urban landscape and influenced a generation of designers. Halprin designed important urban projects such as the Century 21 World?s Fair site in Seattle; Sproul Plaza at the University of California-Berkeley; Ghirardelli Square and Embarcadero Plaza in San Francisco; Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis; Heritage Park Plaza in Fort Worth, Texas; the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, D.C.; and the Walter and Elise Haas Promenade in Jerusalem. As these plazas approach 50 years of age, the Halprin Landscape Conservancy, nearby property owners and the City of Portland have initiated a public-private stewardship program that has already resulted in tree-thinning, new lighting, and repairs to the iconic shelter designed by Halprin associate Charles Moore at Lovejoy Fountain. This spring, the conservancy will launch a plan for additional restoration and ongoing enhanced maintenance. 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). Other information: National Register nomination link http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/NATREG/pages/nrhp_recent_nominations.aspx Oral history of Halprin by The Cultural Landscape Foundation http://tclf.org/oral-history/lawrence-halprin Halprin Landscape Conservancy website link www.halprinlc.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From heritage.info at state.or.us Thu Mar 7 07:47:31 2013 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Thu, 07 Mar 2013 07:47:31 -0800 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2013-03-07 Message-ID: <51384613020000290001FF30@prd.state.or.us> In this Issue: 1. Silverton?s Magnus and Emma Ek House listed in National Register 2. Folklife Network offers traditional arts apprenticeships 3. Textile workshop set for April 4 at Camp Withycombe, Clackamas 4. Videography workshop to take place in Portland June 1 5. Preservation Assistance Grants available to small institutions 6. Local history, resources subject of Troutdale talk, March 26 SILVERTON?S MAGNUS AND EMMA EK HOUSE LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER The Magnus and Emma Ek House in Silverton is Oregon?s latest entry in the National Register of Historic Places. Built by Magnus Ek, the prominent two-and-a-half story residence serves as a local example of the Queen Anne style. A Swedish immigrant, Ek began his career as a carpenter, cabinetmaker, and millwright when he was 15, and immigrated to the United States in 1882 to pursue his ambitions. In 1885 Ek traveled to the West Coast, setting up a steam-powered sawmill near Silverton during a period of economic prosperity spurred by the booming timber industry. In 1890, he married his business partner?s daughter, Emma Johnson and the couple constructed their home. Recognizing the quality of the Ek House, ?Home Seekers? Guide? featured it as one of three homes in its publication that year, with the intention of drawing potential residents and businesses to Silverton. Prominently located on a road leading into town, the home was a showpiece of Ek?s professional skills and the products available at his near-by mill. In 1901, the Ek family moved to Corvallis to pursue other business interests. Today, the building features varied siding, including fish-scale shingle, wood board, and vertical and horizontal bands; a two-story bay window; decorative spindle work; grand wrap-around porch (added later), and a richly decorated interior. Oregon?s State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation recommended the building?s nomination in October 2012. The National Register now lists ten individual properties and the Silverton Downtown Historic District. Learn more about the National Register and recent Oregon listings by visiting www.oregonheritage.org (click on ?National Register? at left of page). FOLKLIFE NETWORK OFFERS TRADITIONAL ARTS APPRENTICESHIPS The Oregon Folklife Network is accepting application for the Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program (TAAP). This program recognizes the knowledge and skills of excellent folk and traditional artists, and facilitates the transmission and preservation of traditional art forms between mentors and apprentices. Folk and traditional arts express a community's heritage and cultural aesthetics. Communities may include ethnic, tribal, occupational, regional, and religious groups. Individuals usually learn their culture's traditional arts over time, in face-to face situations, and by observation and imitation. A diverse panel of culture, heritage, and folk arts specialists will review applications based on the Traditional and artistic merit of the mentoring artist; significance of the art form to the community; extent of apprentice?s prior experience with the traditional art form; and extent of apprentice?s commitment to continuing the traditional art form. They will also consider evidence that mentor and apprentice share membership in the same cultural community where the folk art form originates; feasibility, clarity, and effectiveness of the apprenticeship plan; and feasibility of the culminating public presentation, when appropriate. Download the TAAP application ( http://ofn.uoregon.edu/files/2011/07/2013TAAP_AppFillable.pdf ) and submit it no later than April 1 at 4:30 p.m. For additional information, visit http://ofn.uoregon.edu. TEXTILE WORKSHOP SET FOR APRIL 4 AT CAMP WITHYCOMBE, CLACKAMAS Proper textile preservation is not complicated or expensive. Learn about techniques during a textile workshop, from 9 a.m. ? 4 p.m., April 4, at the Armed Forces Reserve Center, Camp Withycombe, 15300 SE Industrial Way, Clackamas. Sponsored by the Registrars Committee ? Western Region with support from the Oregon Museums Association (OMA), the workshop will provide information to those with some objects handling experience and those who wish to brush up on their skills and come away with a deeper knowledge of textile preventative care. The registration deadline is March 18. Presenters Kathleen Daly, Oregon Military Museum; Nicole Nathan, Museum of Contemporary Craft; and Heather Bouchey, Portland Art Museum, will touch on fiber composition and structure, and discuss textile characteristics and different care methods. By the end of this workshop, attendees will understand how to create an effective condition report, photograph and prepare textiles properly for storage ? including rolling. The workshop will include hands on activity in padded hanger construction and creating a practice box for textile storage. Visit the OMA website for registration and other information ( http://www.oregonmuseums.org/files/WorkshopFlyerandRegistration.pdf ). Contact Mike Guarino at (503) 705-7156 or by email ( mailto:mguarino at gmail.com ) with questions. VIDEOGRAPHY WORKSHOP TO TAKE PLACE IN PORTLAND, JUNE 1 The Northwest Oral History Association will present a basic videography workshop from 9 a.m. ? 1 p.m., June 1 at 5520 N.E. Glisan in Portland. Led by Matt Simek, the workshop will provide pointers for choosing equipment and locations. Simek will also discuss interview skills, techniques for filming interview subjects; and a discussion on processing, transcribing and editing the raw interview into a cohesive story. For information about registration, email Josephine Cooper ( mailto:josey.cooper at gmail.com ). PRESERVATION ASSISTANCE GRANTS AVAILABLE TO SMALL INSTITUTIONS The National Endowment for Humanities (NEH) is accepting applications for Preservation Assistance Grants. The grant program provides assistance to small and mid-sized institutions ? such as historical societies, museums, archival repositories and cultural organizations ? for improving the preservation and care of their collections. These may include special collections of books and journals, archives and manuscripts, prints and photographs, moving images, sound recordings, architectural and cartographic records, decorative and fine art objects, textiles, archaeological and ethnographic artifacts, furniture, historical objects, and digital materials. The closing date for applications is May 1. Applicants must draw on the knowledge of consultants whose preservation skills and experience relate to the types of collections and the nature of the activities that are the focus of their projects. Small and mid-sized institutions that have never received an NEH grant are especially encouraged to apply. Smaller institutions can access preservation assistance through Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions ( http://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/preservation-assistance-grants-smaller-institutions ). Email preservation at neh.gov or call (202) 606-8570 with questions. LOCAL HISTORY, RESOURCES SUBJECT OF TROUTDALE TALK, MARCH 26 The Oregon Encyclopedia, an on-line resource of Oregon history and culture, will present "East County History Forum: A Panel Discussion about Local History and Resources? at 6:30 p.m., March 26 at McMenamins Edgefield Power Station Theater, 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale. Part of OE?s History Night series, the talk will include a panel of local historians and experts discussing the history of the Troutdale-Corbett-Columbia River Gorge area of east Multnomah County. Presenters Chuck Rollins, Crown Point Country Historical Society; Len Otto, Troutdale Historical Society; and Terry Baxter, Multnomah County Archives and Records will also provide information about the records held by their organizations that tell about the places, events, industries, and the diversity of people who have called East County and the Columbia River Gorge their home. For further information, visit www.oregonencyclopedia.org. ----------------- Mark your calendar for the 2013 Heritage Conference ( http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/OHC/Pages/conference.aspx ) to take place in Portland May 9 and 10! Oregon Heritage ( http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/Pages/index.aspx ), part of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, provides technical support ( http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/TECH/pages/index.aspx ) and services ( http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/PROGRAMS/Pages/index.aspx ) to people and organizations documenting, preserving, interpreting and sharing Oregon's heritage. Keep up with the latest issues and trends by following the Oregon Heritage Exchange ( http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/ ) blog. 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 Mar 11 08:30:48 2013 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 08:30:48 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2013-03-11 Message-ID: <513D96380200002900020009@prd.state.or.us> In this Issue: 1. Summer Lake and John Fremont featured on Exchange 2. ?Telling our Stories? offers self-documentation opportunity 3. Hellenic-American Community History Project 4. Nisei soldiers? homecoming subject of talk, March 19 5. National Historic Covered Bridge Conference registration open 6. Oregon Historical Society seeks Assistant Editor SUMMER LAKE AND JOHN FREMONT FEATURED ON EXCHANGE John C. Fremont named a number of locations while on his ?Second Exploring Expedition? in 1843 ? 1844. His mission when he left Westport, Missouri in spring of 1843 was to map and survey the Oregon Trail. Join Loren Irving as he explores what happened next on Oregon Heritage Exchange ( http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/ ). ?TELLING OUR STORIES? OFFERS SELF-DOCUMENTATION OPPORTUNITY Oregon Folklife Network (OFN), collaborating with the University of Oregon, is developing a web-based tool kit that will allow the public to document communities, families, and grass-roots organizations. Tentatively called ?Telling our Stories,? families, culture groups, and in classrooms from middle school through higher education will use the tool kit to experience the process of acquiring information through interview techniques and photography tips, to archiving and self-publishing stories on the web. OFN will give a public presentation on the collaborative development of this tool from 4 ? 5:30 p.m., March 14 at the Knight Library Collaboration Center, Room 122, University of Oregon campus, Eugene. For further information, contact Emily Afanador at ofn at uoregon.edu or call 541-346-3820. HELLENIC-AMERICAN COMMUNITY HISTORY PROJECT The Hellenic-American Cultural Center and Museum is collecting information about members of the Greek/Hellenic-American community in Oregon. The museum will preserve the collected information in a database to establish records of community members for future generations. HACCM is also collecting photographs and can create audio files if you would like to share. To learn more about submitting information, contact Dimitra Giannakoulias at (503) 922-0611. Alternatively email the HACCM ( mailto:haccmpdx at gmail.com ) or call (503) 858-8567. NISEI SOLDIERS? HOMECOMING SUBJECT OF TALK, MARCH 19 Linda Tamura will present ?When Heroes Weren't Welcome Home? at 7 p.m., March 19 at PSU?s Smith Memorial Student Union, Room 238 (Browsing Lounge), 1825 SW Broadway, Portland. Based on her book ?Nisei Soldiers Break Their Silence?, Tamura?s talk explores what happened when World War II war heroes returned to their hometown where storeowners refused to serve them. Community leaders had removed their names from a local war memorial and proposed a constitutional amendment to deny them of their citizenship. For further information, visit the Oregon Nikkei ( http://www.oregonnikkei.org/exhibits.htm ) website. NATIONAL HISTORIC COVERED BRIDGE CONFERENCE REGISTRATION OPEN Registration is now open for the National Historic Covered Bridge Conference, which will take place in Dayton, Ohio, June 5 ? 8. This year?s conference offers a diverse program touching on a variety of themes from rehabilitation process, strategies and guidelines, documentation, analysis, protection, new construction methods and materials, and international covered bridges. Participants will experience timber-framing demonstrations and tour several historic and newly constructed covered bridges. The conference will offer the opportunity for exchange between a diverse audience of civil engineers, public transportation officials, academics, trades people, historians, architects, international scholars, and covered bridge enthusiasts. To registers, visit http://ncptt.nps.gov/second-national-covered-bridges-conference. OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY SEEKS ASSISTANT EDITOR The Oregon Historical Society (OHS) has a current vacancy for part-time Assistant Editor. The 24- hours-per-week position is responsible for the production of the Oregon Historical Quarterly. Visit the OHS current openings ( http://ohs.org/about-ohs/current-openings.cfm ) page to review the full job description and application information. The deadline for position application is March 14. ----------------- Register now ( http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/OHC/Pages/conference.aspx ) for the 2013 Heritage Conference, May 9 and 10 in Portland! 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 heritage issues and trends on our blog, Oregon Heritage Exchange ( http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com ) and follow us on Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/OregonHeritage ). Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Have an issue or item you would like to share? Email us ( heritage.info at state.or.us )! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cara.kaser at state.or.us Wed Mar 13 09:07:20 2013 From: cara.kaser at state.or.us (Cara Kaser) Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:07:20 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Conference features mid-century modern sessions References: <514041B2020000F900071AB5@prd.state.or.us> <514041C8020000F900071AB8@prd.state.or.us> Message-ID: <514041C8020000F900071AB8@prd.state.or.us> Sessions devoted to preserving mid-century modern buildings will be featured at this year?s Oregon Heritage Conference scheduled for May 9-10 in Portland. These sessions will take place during the afternoon of the second day of the conference. Topics include gaining appreciation for mid-century modern buildings and developing tools for local governments for managing mid-century modern properties. These sessions will be followed on Saturday with a tour led by the Historic Preservation League of Oregon of mid-century modern homes designed by Portland architect Saul Zaik. The conference theme is ?Connect Through Stewardship,? and other sessions will focus on adaptive reuse of historic buildings, heritage advocacy, community engagement, and collections care and disaster preparedness. Attendees will include community leaders, staff and volunteers from historical societies, museums, archives, historic cemeteries, ethnic organizations, schools, historic preservation commissions, humanities groups, Main Street programs, the tourism industry, economic development, staff from local, state, and federal governments, and professional historians and preservationists. More information about the conference and registration is available at www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/OHC/Pages/conference.aspx. From heritage.info at state.or.us Thu Mar 21 08:07:09 2013 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 08:07:09 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2013-03-21 Message-ID: <514ABFAD0200002900020311@prd.state.or.us> In this Issue: 1. Time to calendar your events for Historic Preservation Month 2. ?Grant Success!? workshops take place in La Grande and Cave Junction 3. Tsunami workshops featured in Coastal Communities 4. OMA offers Heritage Conference registration, collections workshop stipend 5. OSU adds to Pauling Online Collection series 6. Oregon newspaper content added to Chronicling America website 7. Registration underway for spring courses at CCC 8. RFP open for Willamette Falls Legacy Project TIME TO CALENDAR YOUR MAY EVENTS FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION MONTH Historic Preservation Month, which highlights the importance of preserving places, artifacts and archives, will take place in May. Oregon Heritage will place your local Historic Preservation Month event on its online calendar ( http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/pages/calendar.aspx#May_2013 ). Do you have an event coming up in May that features local preservation efforts? Email Oregon Heritage ( mailto:heritage.info at state.or.us ) a two-sentence description, the location, date and time. Please also include the name of the sponsoring organization, and a website, phone number or email address where people can get more information about the event. ?GRANT SUCCESS!? WORKSHOPS TAKE PLACE IN LA GRANDE AND CAVE JUNCTION Plan to attend a ?Grant Success!? Workshop from 3 ? 5 p.m., March 26 at La Grande's Market Place, 1101 Washington Ave. or from 9:30 ? 11:30 a.m., April 4 at Illinois Valley Grange No. 370, 3763 Holland Loop Road, Cave Junction. Attendees will obtain tips on project planning, matching the project to the right grant and writing effective responses. The workshops will also offer information about Oregon Heritage and other grant opportunities, including the Oregon Cultural Trust. For more information, email Kuri Gill ( mailto:Kuri.Gill at state.or.us ) or call (503) 986-0675. TSUNAMI WORKSHOPS FEATURED IN COASTAL COMMUNITIES The Tsunami Road Show ( http://www.oregon.gov/OMD/OEM/Pages/2013-Tsunami-Road-Show.aspx ) is coming to a venue near you! Oregon Emergency Management Geologic Hazards Coordinator Althea Rizzo and other state agency experts will hold preparedness workshops concerning tsunamis and earthquakes in several Oregon communities in March. For a list of workshop locations, dates and times, visit http://www.oregon.gov/OMD/OEM/Pages/2013-Tsunami-Road-Show.aspx. For further information, email Althea Rizzo, Ph. D. ( mailto:althea.rizzo at state.or.us ) or call (503) 378-2911 x 22237. OMA OFFERS STIPENDS FOR CONFERENCE REGISTRATION, COLLECTIONS WORKSHOP The Oregon Museums Association (OMA) will offer one registration stipend for the upcoming Oregon Heritage Conference in Portland, May 9 ? 10 and an additional stipend to attend the Collections Care Workshop and Luncheon on May 9. Applicants must submit a letter of application explaining how attending will benefit their professional development and a description of their role within their organization by April 22. Stipend recipients will write an article about the workshop they attend for publication in a 2013 issue of the OMA ?Dispatch?. For further information, visit www.oregonmuseums.org. Email oregonmuseums at gmail..com with questions. OSU ADDS TO PAULING ONLINE COLLECTION SERIES In the early 1930s, prompted by the need to attract funding during the Great Depression, Linus Pauling moved away from his very successful program of research on the structure of crystals in favor of new pursuits on biological topics. Using more than 400 documents, photographs and multimedia snippets, and centered on a narrative written by Linus Pauling?s biographer, ?Linus Pauling and the Structure of Proteins: A Documentary History? tells the story of the great achievements that led Francis Crick to describe Pauling as "one of the founders of molecular biology." Now available for viewing, Linus Pauling and the Structure of Proteins ( http://scarc.library.oregonstate.edu/coll/pauling/proteins/index.html ) is the sixth in the Oregon State University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Research Centers? ( http://scarc.library.oregonstate.edu/ ) series of documentary history websites focusing on specific aspects of Pauling?s remarkable life and career. OREGON NEWSPAPER CONTENT ADDED TO CHRONICLING AMERICA WEBSITE The Library of Congress' and National Endowment for the Humanities' Chronicling America website recently added new historic Oregon newspaper content. Chronicling America ( http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ ) is the nation's free, keyword-searchable historic newspaper database. For newspaper highlights and updates on new content online, visit the Oregon Digital Newspaper Program ( http://odnp.wordpress.com/ ) blog. REGISTRATION UNDERWAY FOR SPRING COURSES AT CCC Spring term begins April 1 and registration is underway for historic preservation and restoration courses at Clatsop Community College. Course topics include History of Pacific Northwest Architecture, whole house energy workshops, and several hands-on preservation projects. Register online at www.clatsopcc.edu or call (503) 338-7670. Email Lucien Swerdloff ( mailto:lswerdloff at clatsopcc.edu ) or call (503) 338-2301 with questions. RFP OPEN FOR WILLAMETTE FALLS LEGACY PROJECT The City of Oregon City is requesting proposals for a consulting team to assist with completing a master plan and rezoning of the former Blue Heron Paper Mill Site. This planning project will create a vision for the site through a robust public process that respects the history and nature of the land and provides needed certainty to the development community by removing or reducing barriers to site redevelopment. Visit http://www.orcity.org/planning/willamette-falls-legacy-project for details about this project and proposal submittal instructions. ----------------- Register now ( http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/OHC/Pages/conference.aspx ) for the 2013 Heritage Conference in Portland May 9 and 10! 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 heritage issues and trends on our blog, Oregon Heritage Exchange ( http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/ ) and follow us on Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/OregonHeritage ) too. Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Do you have an issue or item you would like to share? Email us ( mailto:heritage.info at state.or.us ). -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From heritage.info at state.or.us Thu Mar 28 08:36:45 2013 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:36:45 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Free collections, disaster traiings in Coos Bay, Medford Message-ID: <5154011D02000029000204A0@prd.state.or.us> Workshops that enable libraries, archives and museums to care for their collections better, including preparing for disasters, will take place in mid-April in Coos Bay and Medford. ?These training sessions will enable the volunteers and staff of these heritage organizations to give better care and protection for the important records and treasures they hold for the public,? said project director Kyle Jansson. People may attend one or both days of training. Pre-registration is required for these free workshops. The collections care workshop on April 15 in Coos Bay and April 18 in Medford will cover the topics of collection policy, preservation planning, collections assessments, environmental controls, collections problem solving, and solving conundrums through networking. The emergency preparedness workshop on April 16 in Coos Bay and April 19 in Medford includes connecting with emergency responders, disaster planning, identifying threats and resources, collections prioritization, and involving the public in disaster preparedness. The workshops will include lectures, hands-on activities, discussions, guest presentations, and small-group work. They are designed for archives, libraries and museums and will be relevant to people with little collections experience as well those with more significant experience. They will be taught by experienced collections and emergency preparedness managers. For more information and registration, visit the Connecting to Collections website at http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/OHC/Pages/C2C.aspx For more information, email heritage.info at state.or.us or phone 503-986-0673. The workshops are funded by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to a coalition of statewide organizations led by the Oregon Heritage Commission. ### -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From heritage.info at state.or.us Thu Mar 28 08:01:09 2013 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:01:09 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2013-03-28 Message-ID: <5153F8C50200002900020492@prd.state.or.us> In this Issue: 1. Exchange explores six reasons to attend the Heritage Conference 2. Workshop set to identify collection preservation projects, funding 3. UO Archaeology Field School accepting applications 4. Deedon Homestead listed in National Register of Historic Places 5. Portland architect William Hawkins honored with McMath Award 6. Architectural Historians, Mt. Shasta?s Sisson Museum call for papers EXCHANGE EXPLORES SIX REASONS TO ATTEND THE HERITAGE CONFERENCE Have you registered yet for this year?s Oregon Heritage Conference? Join Heritage Commission member Carol Michael to explore six reasons why you should on Exchange ( http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/ ), then visit Oregon Heritage ( http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/OHC/docs/2013OHConferenceRegistration.pdf ) and register, today! WORKSHOP SET TO IDENTIFY COLLECTION PRESERVATION PROJECTS, FUNDING Do you want to get a preservation grant to take care of your collections? Many institutions have used grant-funded projects to enhance the level of care they can provide for their collections, and sometimes even to jump-start their preservation programs. The Oregon State Library will host ?Creating and Funding Preservation Projects to Enhance Collection Care?, a one-day workshop from 9 a.m. ? 4 p.m., May 3 at 250 Winter St., NE, Salem. Made possible through the Western States and Territories Preservation Assistance Service (WESTPAS), the workshop will begin by identifying and setting priorities among collection needs. With a clear sense of needs, the second part of the workshop reviews sources of grant funding available to your institution. The third part of the workshop addresses the key preservation questions asked on grant applications. Participants will answer the questions on behalf of their institutions, building the elements of a proposal for their own collection. The workshop emphasizes working collaboratively with colleagues to develop and receive feedback on project proposals. Workshop instructor Barclay Ogden will guide participants through the process of outlining an institution-specific preservation project proposal and identifying possible funding sources. The workshop will also provide the opportunity to test project ideas with other workshop attendees. Administrators and staff responsible for care of the collection in all types of libraries, museums and archives, and those without grant writing experience specific to preservation will benefit from this workshop. By registering for the workshop, the institution commits to supporting the attendee(s) to achieve the workshop's goals to develop and submit proposals for preservation projects to enhance collection care. When possible, two attendees from an institution should attend so they can work together on project development. Register online at WESTPAS workshop ( http://tiny.cc/ZePOL ). For registration assistance contact: Alexandra Gingerich ( mailto:gingerich at plsinfo.org ); for general and content information contact Kristen Kern ( mailto:kernk at pdx.edu ). UO ARCHAEOLOGY FIELD SCHOOL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS The University of Oregon?s Archaeology Field School is now accepting applications for its summer Field School. Students will have the opportunity to learn field archaeology in Oregon?s Northern Great Basin and earn academic credit at one of Oregon?s oldest cultural sites, Rimrock Draw Rockshelter. The Field School will include courses in archaeology, geoarchaeology, and paleoethnobotany. For details or an application form, visit http://pages.uoregon.edu/ftrock or contact Dr. Patrick O'Grady at 541-346-0671 or pogrady at uoregon.edu. DEEDON HOMESTEAD LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES The Ed and Genevieve Deedon Homestead is Oregon?s latest entry in the National Register of Historic Places. As an early settler of the La Pine area, Ed Deedon became one of the many individuals who claimed his 160 acres in 1914 under the amended Homestead Act. Unlike others taking advantage of the law, Deedon realized that the land could not support a profitable farm, and instead used the parcel as a summer retreat, fall hunting lodge and gathering place for his large extended family. Deedon worked and lived in Portland while proving the claim, but still met the requirements of the Homestead Act, including living on the claim for seven months of each year, cultivating the land for three years and constructing permanent buildings. In 1914, Deedon constructed a well, two log cabins and an outhouse using available materials ? logs, poles, rough-sawn lumber, hand-split shakes ? and a combination of salvaged and hand-constructed doors and windows. Deedon received title to the land in 1918. Notably, the Deedon family?s continued use of the parcel as a seasonal home for the past 98 years ensured the preservation of this representative and intact early-twentieth century homestead. It is the only known resource of its type in southern Deschutes County. Oregon?s State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation recommended the building?s nomination in October 2012. The Deedon Homestead joins 37 Deschutes County properties listed the National Register, including two historic districts in Bend. Visit www.oregonheritage.org to learn more about recent Oregon listings ( http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/NATREG/pages/nrhp_recent_nominations.aspx ) and the National Register ( http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/NATREG/Pages/index.aspx ). PORTLAND ARCHITECT WILLIAM HAWKINS HONORED WITH MCMATH AWARD Portland architect William (Bill) J. Hawkins III is recipient of the 2013 George McMath Award for his dedication to preservation throughout his architecture practice and scholarship. The University of Oregon?s Historic Preservation Program and the Venerable Group, Inc., present the McMath Awards annually to recognize an outstanding individual whose contributions in Oregon have raised awareness and advocacy for historic preservation. Hawkins will receive his award during a ceremony at 11:30 a.m., May 15 at the university?s Portland campus, 70 N.W. Couch St. The reservation deadline is May 3. For more information, contact Chris Nairns at (541) 228-1172 or visit http://hp.uoregon.edu/mcmath. The award honors the late George McMath, ?Father of Preservation? in Portland ? and Hawkins? partner for 30 years in the firm Allen, McMath and Hawkins during the 1970s and 1980s. Hawkins set high standards among the architectural profession for serious documentation, preservation, restoration, and adaptive reuse of heritage resources when others were still following Modernist avenues of design and planning. Of particular significance were his efforts to secure remnants ? and in some cases full cast-iron fronts ? in the city from demolition, bringing national attention to Portland's cast-iron front heritage. He continues to seek support from preservationists and architectural constituents to integrate that important collection into the Old Town urban context. Focusing on preservation and documentation of historic buildings and landscapes, Hawkins authored ?The Grand Era of Cast-Iron Architecture in Portland? and ?Classic Houses of Portland, Oregon, 1850-1950?, both of which highlight his knowledge of Pacific Northwest architectural history. He is currently writing about the history of Portland?s parks. Hawkins? extensive record of civic involvement includes his advocacy for the revitalization of Portland?s Skidmore/Old Town National Historic Landmark district and participation with the Portland Historic Landmarks Commission, the State Advisory Committee for Historic Preservation, the Portland Parks Board, and the Bosco-Milligan Foundation. He holds a degree from the Yale University Graduate School of Architecture. ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS, MT. SHASTA?S SISSON MUSEUM CALL FOR PAPERS The Marion Dean Ross/Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians (SAH MDR) is calling for papers for presentation during its annual conference held Oct 18 ? 20 in Salem. The conference theme is "The Willamette River Valley: Settlers and Founders?. Abstracts are due May 13; SAH MDR will notify chose authors by June 11; the due date for completed manuscripts is Aug. 12. For further information, visit SAH MDR online ( http://www.sahmdr.org/ ). Mt. Shasta?s Sisson Museum is soliciting presentations for its Joaquin Miller The Sisson Museum, located in Mt. Shasta, Calif., is soliciting presentations for an academic conference and celebration of the exhibit, ?The Man and the Mountain, Joaquin Miller?s Shasta Years?, Oct. 10 ? 13 at the museum. Authors can submit their short presentations in the form of poetry, prose, stories, music, dance or other creative expression. For complete information, visit the Sisson Museum website ( http://mtshastamuseum.com/exhibits/joaquin-miller-project/ ). ----------------- Register now ( http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/OHC/Pages/conference.aspx ) for the 2013 Heritage Conference in Portland May 9 and 10! 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. 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Message-ID: <5155CD260200002900020524@prd.state.or.us> Workshops that enable libraries, archives and museums in Oregon to care for their collections better, including preparing for disasters, will take place April 22-23 in Philomath. ?These training sessions will enable the volunteers and staff of these organizations to give better care and protection for the important records and treasures they,? said project director Kyle Jansson. People may attend one or both days of training. Pre-registration is required for these free workshops. The collections care workshop on April 22 will cover the topics of collection policy, preservation planning, collections assessments, environmental controls, collections problem solving, and solving conundrums through networking. The emergency preparedness workshop on April 23 includes connecting with emergency responders, disaster planning, identifying threats and resources, collections prioritization, and involving the public in disaster preparedness, The workshops will include lectures, hands-on activities, discussions, guest presentations, and small-group work. They are designed for archives, libraries and museums and will be relevant to people with little collections experience as well those with more significant experience. For more information and registration, visit the Connecting to Collections website at http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/OHC/Pages/C2C.aspx For more information, contact heritage.info at state.or.us or 503-986-0670. The workshops are funded by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to a coalition of statewide organizations led by the Oregon Heritage Commission. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: