Summer 2011

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To kick off the Oregon Rocks exhibit, OHS is hosting its first ever concert on August 25, featuring Oregon artists Ural Thomas, The Kingsmen, Pierced Arrows, Quasi, and DJ HWY 7!

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Credit: Gino Rossi

In This Issue:

2nd Annual Archives CrawlLearn about Oregon’s archives and converse with archivists and history professionalsSATURDAY, OCTOBER 15

Oregon RocksA history of popular musicAUGUST 25, 2011 - JANUARY 15, 2012

OHS Staff Member SpotlightMeet the newest members of the research library staff

2011 History Makers Dinner Annoucing this year's Oregon History Maker honorees.

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What's new at the Oregon Historical Society? Plenty!

• Our Pedal to the Metal exhibit celebrates the history of motorsports in Oregon, has been delighting crowds all summer, and will continue until September 4.

• Our Oregon Rocks exhibit, which shares the remarkable history of popular music in Oregon, officially opens August 25 with a concert on our plaza - bell bottom pants and tie-dyed shirts are encouraged!

• As of July 1, all Multnomah County residents were granted free admission to the Oregon History Museum and Research Library.

• Timbers fever, which is sweeping Oregon, is alive and well at the Oregon History Museum, as our exhibit on the history of the original North American Soccer League Portland Timbers continues until September 4.

• Our traveling exhibit, Oregon Is Indian Country, will be on display at the Oregon State Fair from August 26 through September 5. Stop by the Americraft Center to see the exhibit.

• And we are just finishing our inch-by-inch search of our 100,000 square foot vault, selecting the most fascinating and intriguing artifacts to be included in our Treasures of the Vault exhibit, which opens on October 13.

The bottom line? There's never been a better time to be a member of the Oregon Historical Society or to visit the Oregon History Museum!

Best regards,

Kerry TymchukInterim Executive Director

Our MissionAs the steward of Oregon’s history, the Oregon Historical Society educates, informs, and engages the public through collecting, preserving, and interpreting the past . . . in other words, Oregon history matters.

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The fall issue of the Oregon Historical Quarterly will be arriving in mailboxes in a couple of weeks, packed with exciting stories from Oregon history. Highlights from the upcoming issue include:

• A 1943 murder trial and the community's reaction

• The founding and tenuous history of People's Food Co-op in Southeast Portland

• A historian's journey through records of nineteenth-century cross-dressers in the West and what their stories tell us about America

• The reaction of small-town Taft on the Oregon coast to the bombing of Pearl Harbor

• Monroe Sweetland's reflections on his Red Cross service to liberated POWs at the end of World War II.

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Back by popular demand, the Oregon Archives Crawl will bring history buffs to the Oregon Historical Society and three other downtown venues. Walk, bike, or boogie between OHS, Multnomah County Central Library, PSU Millar Library, and the City of Portland Archives to learn about the riches of Oregon’s archives and converse with archivists and history professionals from a wide variety of organizations. Then, hop the streetcar to the Mission Theatre for a rousing post-crawl party, sponsored by McMenamins. Saturday, October 15, 2011Crawl: 10 AM - 3 PMAfter Party: 3:30-6 PM

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Get Your Archives Groove On ·· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·

For more information, visit the blog at www.pdxarchivists.wordpress.com.

The Quarterly is now available online, through our partnership with JSTOR. If you are ready to go digital, send an email to nic.mccarthy@ohs.org. Don't have a subscription? Become a member today and receive one as a benefit of membership!

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Who are History Makers?History Makers are contemporary individuals who have made

a significant impact in their field of work or service during their lifetime. These living leaders, with ties to Oregon, are making history

through scientific discovery and exploration, innovation in business, communications, and the arts, or service in their communities. Whether

they were born here, lived here, or work here, Oregon History Makers represent the best of what the state has to offer.

2011Ken and Joan AustinEntrepreneurs, community leaders, and philanthropists, Ken and Joan Austin are the co-founders and owners of A-dec, the world’s largest manufacturer of dental operatory equipment. Whether working individually or together, Ken and Joan have contributed enormously to the advancement of education, culture, and social justice in our state.

Allyn FordAllyn Ford is the president and CEO of Roseburg Forest Products, a family-owned business started in 1936 by Ford’s father. Boasting 650,000 acres of timberland in Oregon and California, it is one of the nation’s largest privately held forest-products companies. Since assuming the helm at Roseburg Forest Products in 1997, Ford has made the company an industry leader in environmental and sustainable timber management.

Dr. Albert StarrDr. Albert Starr is an icon in cardiac surgery. In 1960 he co-invented, with M. Lowell Edwards, the world’s first successful artificial heart valve. From his base at Oregon Health Sciences University and The Providence Heart and Vascular Institute, he has led other advances in the correction of congenital heart defects, refinements to coronary artery bypass and cardiac transplantation.

Gus Van SantGus Van Sant is an award-winning, independent filmmaker whose wide-ranging career includes arthouse films, gritty dramas showcasing young up-and-coming actors, and critically acclaimed mainstream movies including Good Will Hunting and Finding Forrester.

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Oregon Rocks:A History of Popular Music in OregonAugust 26, 2011 - January 15, 2012

For generations, Oregon, and Portland in particular, has been a hotbed for great music. From the jazz cabarets and supper clubs that lit up North Williams Street in the 1940s through the teen dances and band battles of the 1960s to the wild and raggedy North Portland house party scene of today, Oregon music exemplifies the pioneering spirit of the Northwest.

“When visitors come into the exhibit, we hope they will get a sense of time and place. . . of what it was like to be a music fan during the heyday of Jumptown, when jazz was all the rage in Portland, or in the late seventies, when the Wipers debuted at the New Arts Center,” says curator Jason Levian.

Visitors will witness the art and artifacts of rock history, from famous outfits and instruments worn and used by some of Oregon’s great musicians to vintage concert posters and souvenirs from diehard music fans all while listening to the hits of Oregon legends.

Ural ThomasThe KingsmenPierced Arrows

QuasiDJ HWY 7

$10 general admission and $7 for OHS members. Space is limited.

Food and drink will be available for sale.

Oregon Rocks ConcertThursday, August 25, 5:30 PM - 11 PM

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Coming Soon!Treasures of the Vault

Opening October 13From hearses to hutches, the Oregon Historical Society collection includes over 85,000 artifacts and millions more books, maps, films, and photographs. From the rare and priceless to the wacky and mysterious, these artifacts document everything from key moments in Oregon history to the minute details of daily life.

We’ve scoured through the collection and selected the most historic, fascinating, intriguing, and amazing items - many of them never before placed on display - for this remarkable exhibit.

Join us this fall as we unearth the treasures from our vault.

HISTORY IN THE MAKING2 P.M. Sunday, August 28, 2011

For our second installment of the History in the Making series, OHS is celebrating a 78-year tradition of downhill speed with an interactive interview session with Tucker McClaran. A young Oregonian driven by a love for velocity, McClaran will share her experience as the 2010 Soap Box Derby Champion in a Q&A session with Interim Executive Director Kerry Tymchuk.

REMEMBERING 9/112 P.M. Sunday, September 11, 2011

As America marks the 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, the Oregon Historical Society will host a discussion with three Oregonians who have unique perspectives on the events of the day. Mike Irwin spent September 11, 2001 in the White House as Oregon’s TSA Federal Security Director. Gerry Frank is the author of a best-selling guide book to New York City. Katie Harman Ebner was crowned Miss America just a week before 9/11 and devoted her reign to reaching out to New York City and to all of America's first responders.

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About Hannah: The most exciting part about my job: First, being a part of the OHS staff. I've always had a dream of working at OHS. And second, seeing the library patrons have success in their research. Something most staff members do not know about me is: I am an old movie and popcorn fanatic! Favorite quotation: "To me, history ought to be a source of pleasure. It isn't just part of our civic responsibility. To me, it's an enlargement of the experience of being alive, just the way literature or art or music is."

David McCullough

Thanks to the generosity of Multnomah County voters, the Davies Family Research Library has been able to hire two additional staff members to assist with reference inquiries and walk-in researchers. We are pleased to welcome our new reference assistants Jennifer Keyser and Hannah Allan.

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Hannah Allan

Jennifer Keyser

About Jennifer: The most interesting part about working at OHS: Exploring the nooks and crannies of Oregon's history. Something most staff members do not know about me: While living in Chicago, I attempted to be a stand-up comedian.My idea of a dream vacation: Traveling throughout North America in an Airstream, stopping to explore ghost towns and national parks.

Research Library NewsThe Genealogical Forum of Oregon (GFO) is moving to new quarters, and Oregon Historical Society Research Library staff will be presenting at a day of workshops and displays. Curious about how to integrate history into your family story, how to get comfortable with using technology for genealogy, or how to preserve your family papers? Just want to know more about genealogy resources at OHS, photo reproduction services, the Oregon Historical Quarterly and the Oregon History Project? Join us Friday, September 23 from 10 AM to 4 PM at the GFO, 2505 SE 11th Ave. (11th & Division) in Portland. For a full schedule of events, visit the GFO website, http://gfo.org/.

New research library hours:Tuesday 1 PM - 5 PM, and Wednesday - Saturday 10 AM - 5 PM.

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The Oregon Historical Society salutes the life of

Senator Mark O. Hatfield (1922-2011)

One of Oregon’s legendary political figures, Mark O. Hatfield was the state’s 29th governor and its longest-serving U.S. Senator. Born in Dallas, Oregon, in 1922, Hatfield graduated from Willamette University in 1943 and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After earning a master’s degree from Stanford University in 1948, he taught political science at Willamette University and was elected to the Oregon Legislature in 1950. He won the governorship in 1958 and in 1966 was elected to the U.S. Senate, where he served until his retirement in 1997. He was married in 1958 to Antoinette Kuzmanich, and together they had four children: Elizabeth, Mark Jr., Theresa, and Visko. Although a life-long Republican, Hatfield was widely respected by members of both political parties. He took independent political positions on many issues and was long remembered for his opposition to the Vietnam War.

Join us in January as we kick off the 2012 Mark O. Hatfield Distinguished

Historians Forum with a special retrospective "Remembering Senator Hatfield".

Visit WWW.OHS.ORG for details.