[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2022-04-01
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Oregon Heritage News 2022-04-01
In this issue:
* Attention cultural resource professionals! SHPOlooza virtual event, April 27-28
* Two weeks left to register for the 2022 Oregon Heritage Conference to get an awesome conference packet!
* National Park Service Lists the South Park Blocks in Portland in the National Register of Historic Places
* National Archives releases 1950 Census on April 1
* AASLH debuts Reframing History Podcast
* AAM LGBTQ+ Alliance Professional Network guidelines for institutions to become more welcoming
* Center for the Future of Museums releases the 2022 edition of TrendsWatch
* Clackamas County Historical Society seeks Executive Director
* ‘Conversations with Funders and Partners’ goes virtual April 12-21
* PSU’s Archaeology First Thursday events
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Attention cultural resource professionals! SHPOlooza virtual event, April 27-28
SHPOlooza is an event aimed at cultural resource professionals that interact with the Oregon SHPO’s Review & Compliance and Survey & Inventory programs. This year’s event will focus on looking at context when making a determination of eligibility, how eligibility determinations impact effects determinations, reporting standards, and a workshop about SHPO’s guidelines (field, reporting, built-environment, linear, and submission). This event is split into two half days:
* Day 1: Announcements, evaluating with context, eligibility vs. effect, guidelines workshop
* Day 2: Submission updates and reminders, reporting standards, guidelines workshop continued
Registration: Register here<https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtdu-qrzMtGdQf-x_WIVIpTbTPG3bJRc7h> for the event. This event is coordinated with the 2022 Virtual Oregon Heritage Conference. Conference registration is not required for this workshop but it is encouraged because the rest of the conference sessions and events are awesome. Check them out here<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/heritageconference.aspx>.
Presenters:
Ian Johnson, SHPO Associate Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer
John Pouley, SHPO State Archaeologist
Jamie French, SHPO Assistant State Archaeologist
Mary Beth Grover, SHPO Program SpecialisC
Jason Allen, SHPO Survey Program Coordinator
Jessica Gabriel, SHPO Compliance Specialist
Briece Edwards, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
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Two weeks left to register for the 2022 Oregon Heritage Conference to get an awesome conference packet!
Listen, we get it, registering for virtual events last minute is absolutely convenient and 100% we all do it. BUT, if you register for the 2022 Virtual Oregon Heritage Conference<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/heritageconference.aspx> by April 12 and you are one of the first 200 people to register, you will get an awesome conference packet mailed to you in advance of the conference.
The packet will include things like a printed schedule of events, a beautiful booklet commemorating the Oregon State Parks centennial, some yummy snacks and recipes, an opportunity for you to pitch your town for the 2024 Oregon Heritage Conference, some brain break activities, and other swag. Come on, the snacks alone are a good reason to REGISTER NOW<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/heritageconference.aspx>!
Check out the plenary speakers, sessions, workshops, tours and more here<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/heritageconference.aspx>.
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National Park Service Lists the South Park Blocks in Portland in the National Register of Historic Places
The South Park Blocks (SPB), an 8.76-acre, city-owned park in downtown Portland, Multnomah County, is among Oregon’s latest entries in the National Register of Historic Places. Oregon’s State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation (SACHP) recommended the nomination at their November 2021 meeting. The National Park Service accepted this nomination in March 2022.
SPB, officially addressed as 1003 SW Park Avenue, encompasses twelve blocks and serves as the anchor of downtown’s cultural and educational districts. The park illustrates the pedestrian mall concept which became a popular urban redevelopment scheme in the United States starting in the 1950s and through the 1970s. The park mall concept is reflected in SPB’s linear north-south contiguous greenspace nestled within urban buildings, cultural venues, apartments, Portland State University (PSU) campus buildings, and historic churches.
The boundaries of the SPB were selected because they represent the boundaries of the park within its period of significance (1852-1973) and includes all of the contributing resources that relate to that period. Originally conceived by Daniel H. Lownsdale, the park area has been consistently defined since its original platting in 1852 with few changes to the park’s historic boundaries. In the 1870’s, the city established the park’s formal landscape design under the guidance of Portland horticulturist Louis G. Pfunder.
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 are online at oregonheritage.org<http://www.oregonheritage.org> (listed under “Designate”).
Properties listed in the National Register are:
* Recognized as significant to the nation, state, or community;
* Considered in the planning of federal or federally-assisted projects;
* Eligible for federal and state tax benefits;
* Qualify for historic preservation grants when funds are available;
* Eligible for leniency in meeting certain building code requirements;
* Subject to local laws pertaining to the conservation and protection of historic resources.
National Register listing does not place any restrictions on a property at the state or federal level, unless property owners choose to participate in tax benefit or grant programs.
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National Archives releases 1950 Census on April 1
*Press release below can be found https://www.archives.gov/news/articles/1950-census-background
“WASHINGTON, March 31, 2022 — From paper to magnetic tape to digital images, the 1950 Census records will debut publicly this week following 10 years of work by National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) staff.
The public will be able to access the records, which for the first time will include a name search function on launch day, beginning April 1<https://www.archives.gov/research/census/1950>—a milestone in the 72-year journey of the 17th decennial census.
"I am grateful to the staff of the National Archives for their dedication in preserving and providing access to this important set of records," Archivist of the United States David S. Ferriero said.
Hundreds of agency employees and contractors contributed to the 1950 Census project in the past decade, from digitizing thousands of records to preparing the infrastructure for the first-ever name index<https://historyhub.history.gov/community/genealogy/census-records/blog/2022/03/18/1950-census-please-help-nara-refine-the-draft-name-index>. Because of privacy laws, a subgroup of staff with special clearance known as Title 13 were the only people within NARA to work directly with the records, limiting who could handle the microfilm and how the website developers could conduct their research and testing.
Additionally, as the COVID-19 pandemic upended the lives and work of people everywhere beginning in 2020, NARA staff had to create alternate workflows to ensure the census release would happen on time, despite the global health emergency.
"Not long after we launched the 1940 Census website back in 2012, staff at the National Archives began scanning the original microfilm that we received from the Census Bureau for the 1950 Census. And more recently, the pandemic threw everyone a curveball. But our staff persisted and found technical work-arounds in order to complete scanning and to index those scanned 1950 Census records," said Pamela Wright, Chief Innovation Officer of the National Archives.
Sign up for updates about the 1950 Census and a reminder to join the transcription project <http://eepurl.com/hVtzUP> .
During the early days of the pandemic, recalls supervisory archivist Sarah Herman, teams had to be creative to complete the digitization of 6,373 microfilm census rolls by National Archives staff.
“We would come in on alternating days, because each magnetic tape took about two days to run. So you would come in and you would just insert the tape and start the transfer, and then come back two days later to find it finished,” Herman said of the digitization process. “Then we could push that over onto a server that we had had already set up at the National Archives Building that the staff were going to work off of, to review the images to get the metadata so that we could put it eventually online.”
To ensure the most complete records release possible, agency employees also had to troubleshoot census rolls that were unreadable or missing from what was accessioned by NARA. Close collaboration with the U.S. Census Bureau resolved the majority of those issues.
In total, NARA staff scanned:
* 7,816,000 population schedule pages
* 9,634 enumeration district maps
* 60,000 supplemental “Indian Census” pages from Native American reservations
NARA’s census work continues after April 1. The 1950 Census Genealogy Series continues through May<https://www.archives.gov/calendar/genealogy-series/2022>.
And as with every census release, the end of one cycle is the start of another: this summer, the agency’s Research Services and Innovation teams are already organizing the first steps of the 1960 Census release, which will be made available to the public in 2032.”
Press release found here: https://www.archives.gov/news/articles/1950-census-background.
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AASLH debuts Reframing History Podcast
“To extend the conversation about Reframing History and the challenges we face when communicating with the public, we have created the Reframing History Podcast. Hosted by Christy Coleman (Executive Director, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation) and Jason Steinhauer (Wilson Center Global Fellow and author of History Disrupted) this 6-episode, limited series features conversations with scholars, interpreters, researchers, and public historians from across the country to help us think about how we talk about history and how a more strategic approach can strengthen our impact. Episodes will be released weekly each Wednesday from March 30 to May 4.” (https://aaslh.org/reframing-history/)
Episode one just aired recently and you can subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts or listen on the website, https://aaslh.org/reframing-history/.
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AAM LGBTQ+ Alliance Professional Network guidelines for institutions to become more welcoming
Hearing that many LGBTQ people felt overlooked as museum staff and visitors, the AAM LGBTQ+ Alliance Professional Network published a set of guidelines for institutions to become more welcoming to this segment of their communities. Read some of the highlights of their recommendations, including changes in education, human resources practices, curatorial decisions, and marketing and development.
Read more »<https://aam-us.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2605bbc11e6752de338ce7e61&id=7022fbd8a8&e=0645a66f24>
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Museums as essential community infrastructure featured in the Center the Future of Museums 2022 TrendsWatch
This year's edition of the annual TrendsWatch report from the Center for the Future of Museums makes the case for museums as essential community infrastructure, documenting all the ways they can and do make their communities better, stronger, and more resilient. Find out what the report identifies as the five "pillars of community strength" institutions can contribute to.
Read more »<https://aam-us.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2605bbc11e6752de338ce7e61&id=9c8d36f7c2&e=0645a66f24>
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Clackamas County Historical Society seeks Executive Director
The primary responsibility of the Executive Director is the day-to-day management of CCHS and its staff, which includes operation of the Museum of the Oregon Territory and the Stevens-Crawford Heritage House. This person plays a leading role, working closely with the CCHS Board and staff, in developing and articulating the strategic direction of CCHS and in implementing the resulting strategies, initiatives, programs and services. The ED must interact effectively with many constituencies including members, donors, sponsors, schools, civic organizations, and local and state units of government. This person is expected to take a leadership role in monitoring public history trends and recommending appropriate programming to keep pace with a changing environment. Above all, the ED is charged with delivering on the mission and goals of the organization.
Salary: $48,000 - $55,000
Job type: 40 hours/week; 2 weeks PTO
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
* Supervises Staff and Key Volunteers: Identifies, assigns, and supervises the work of the Volunteer & Visitor Services Coordinator, Marketing Director, Development Coordinator and Manager of Historic Collections. Assures that adequate staffing is maintained to meet the CCHS needs and objectives.
* Fundraising: Corporate, personal, annual appeal, grant-writing. May work with Development Coordinator on these duties.
* Planning: Responsible for strategic planning, as well as creating long-term, short-term, and annual goals and objectives for the organization.
* Exhibits: Supervises the Manager of Historic Collections and assists with the development and implementation of exhibits at MOOT and SCHH.
* Community Outreach: Develops programs, community activities, and facilitates appropriate meetings which further the mission of CCHS and benefit the community.
* Records: Keeps electronic records in an orderly and accessible system. Maintains hard-copy files in an organized manner.
* Facilities, Supplies and Equipment: Coordinates with the facilities volunteer for maintenance of the museum building, grounds and equipment, and provides safe and reliable operation of MOOT and SCHH. Maintains adequate supplies for CCHS and SCHH operation. Develops strategies to optimize the buildings’ use.
* Museum Operations and Visitor Services: Regularly meets the Volunteer & Visitor Services Coordinator to oversee the coordination of all CCHS functions and services. Provides support as needed to the Administrative Director, who schedules group tours, field trips and coordinates volunteer staffing for regular open hours as well as special tours and events. May conduct some educational programs.
* Professional Development: Participates in educational activities, webinars, conferences and museum associations to keep abreast of the latest development in small museum and historical society management.
* Board Relations: Attend CCHS Board meetings, Executive Committee meetings, and Board Committee meetings. Schedules regular meetings with the Board President and assists the Board with hiring decisions and delegation of job duties.
For the full job announcement and application information visit http://clackamashistory.org/work.
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‘Conversations with Funders and Partners’ goes virtual April 12-21
Grant makers offering more than $5 million in funding for FY2023 will gather virtually with the Oregon Cultural Trust for four regional 2022 “Conversations with Funders and Partners”<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/conversations-with-funders-partners-tickets-297394072677> events from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 12 (Southern Oregon), April 14 (Portland Metro/Willamette Valley), April 19 (Central/Eastern Oregon) and April 21 (Oregon Coast).
The free online interactive events will enable grant seekers to learn about funding programs available and will include breakout rooms where they can discuss their projects and programming with specific funders. NOTE: Capacity is limited, so early registration<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/conversations-with-funders-partners-tickets-297394072677> is encouraged: https://bit.ly/3uKuQ3X
Participating with the Cultural Trust will be representatives from three of its Statewide Partners – the Oregon Arts Commission, Oregon Heritage and Oregon Humanities – as well as colleagues from the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation and Travel Oregon.
Organizations encouraged to attend “Conversations with Funders and Partners” include community development organizations, libraries, arts organizations, museums, cultural and community centers, parks and trails groups, historical societies, arts alliances, literary groups and heritage organizations. All cultural nonprofit organizations that are planning cultural projects are welcome.
“There are more than 1,500 cultural nonprofits serving Oregonians,” said Aili Schreiner, Cultural Trust manager. “We want to make sure they know about the significant funding and programming resources that are available to support them.”
Oregon Cultural Trust Cultural Development Program
Among the funding opportunities discussed at the online Conversations event will be the Cultural Trust’s FY2023 Cultural Development Program (funds to be awarded summer of 2022).
The Cultural Development Program recognizes and supports significant projects through four program funded categories: Access; Preservation; Creativity; and Capacity.
In 2021 the Cultural Trust awarded more than $3.2 million in statewide grants. Cultural Development Program grants represent one third of the annual funding the Cultural Trust provides to Oregon’s cultural nonprofits. Other funding includes grants to the Trust’s five statewide partners – to support their mission goals and respective funding programs – and to 45 county and tribal cultural coalitions that fund local initiatives, projects and programs.
FY2023 Cultural Development Program grants are for projects and activities that will occur between Sept. 1, 2022, and Aug. 31, 2023.
Grant guidelines are now posted<https://culturaltrust.org/wp-content/uploads/CDV_FY23_Guidelines.pdf> for a Friday, May 6, application deadline.
For more information contact Schreiner at aili.schreiner at biz.oregon.gov<mailto:aili.schreiner at biz.oregon.gov> or 503- 428-0963.
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PSU’s Archaeology First Thursday events
*Information below is taken from https://www.pdx.edu/anthropology/archaeology-first-thursdays
Portland State University’s Archaeology First Thursdays are an opportunity to take a deep dive into archaeological practice. Each month our distinguished guests present their research, and you have the opportunity to ask questions and join in a discussion with practitioners from across the diverse field of archaeology.
Upcoming Events:
* April 7: "Oregon Paleoethnobotany Research" with Jaime Kennedy
* May 5: "Māori Fishing Activity in Northern Aotearoa, New Zealand, During the Little Ice Age (1450-1900 C.E.)" with Reno Nims
* June 2: Eve Dewan
All talks begin at 4 p.m. and will be offered via Zoom until in-person gatherings are possible. Join via Zoom<https://pdx.zoom.us/j/87524504421>.
You can find recordings of past talks below or on PDXScholar<https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/archaeology-first-thursdays/>.
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Oregon Heritage News is a service of Oregon Heritage, a division of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The news editor can be contacted at heritage.info at oregon.gov<mailto:heritage.info at oregon.gov>.
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