[OR_Archaeology] SOHS RE-OPENS RESEARCH LIBRARY

[Susan White]

SOHS RE-OPENS RESEARCH LIBRARY

The Southern Oregon Historical Society has re-opened its research
library.  The library will be open to the public Tuesdays through
Fridays from noon to 4 pm.  

The research library closed in September because of a financial crisis
that threatened the existence of the historical society.  Reopening
the
library has been a strategic priority.  “We are very excited about
getting the library back open,” says executive director Allison
Weiss.
 “One of the biggest complaints we have received since temporarily
suspending public operations is lack of access to the archives.”  In
addition to reopening the Research Library, plans also include
digitizing the 10,000 most used documents and photos in the collection
to make them available on-line.

The SOHS archives contains approximately 100,000 photographs and
approximately 100,000 documents, maps, manuscripts, diaries, oral
histories, architectural plans, and other works on paper.  The
collection illustrates historical, economic, environmental,
scientific,
social, and cultural perspectives in Southern Oregon.

The Research Library and History Center are located at 106 N. Central
Ave. in Medford.  For more information, call (541) 899-8123 or visit
www.sohs.org.