[OR_Archaeology] Thank You Rally for OHS Research Library Staff, Friday, March 13th, 4-5:30 pm

[Wendy Ann Wright]

Rally to Support the Oregon Historical Society Research Library & Staff
Say, "thank you" to OHS Research Library staff

Friday, March 13, 2009
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Park block opposite OHS
1200 S.W. Park Ave.     Portland, OR

For more information: 503.735.5911 or dilg at teleport.com

Historians, archivists, authors, librarians, library lovers, and other
supporters of the Oregon Historical Society's Research Library will
gather in the Park Blocks to speak in appreciation of the OHS library
and staff. Friday is the last day at work the OHS library staffers
laid off following cut-backs. The public is invited to add their
testimony.

Scheduled speakers include Portland writer Martha Gies, author of "Up
all Night," Michael Munk, historian and author of "The Portland Red
Guide," Harry Stein, author of "Gus J Solomon: Liberal Politics, Jews,
and the Federal Courts" and co-author of "Merchants, Money, and
Power," and Sandy Polishuk, historian and author of "Sticking to the
Union: An Oral History of the Life and Times of Julia Ruuttila," and
"Good Work, Sister! Women Shipyard Workers of World War II" (DVD). OHS
Board President John Herman is also expected to speak.

-- 
Wendy Ann Wright
Portland State University
Anthropology Department
503-853-0595
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