[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2010-03-03

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In this issue:
1.  Two exhibits opening this month at OHS
2.  Cemeteries workshop, meeting set for Brownsville
3.  Oregon City given Preserve America designation
4.  Retro license plates to support history
5. 'Old' National Register forms removed


TWO EXHIBITS OPENING THIS MONTH AT OHS

"Tall in the Saddle: 100 Years of the Pendleton Round-Up" will open
March 5 at the Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Ave.. It features
more than 400 items, including the silver-studded saddle of one of the
Round-Up's best-known cowboys, Jackson Sundown.The gear also includes
the stagecoach used in the Westward Ho! parade and a replica of the
Hotel de Cowpunch bunkhouse. Video clips, photographs, and, yes, cowboy
hats will help give the flavor of the century-old Oregon tradition. More
information is available at
http://www.ohs.org/exhibits/upcoming/Tall-in-the-Saddle-100-Years-of-the-Pendleton-Round-UP.cfm


On March 20, "Becoming American: Teenagers and Immigration" opens at
OHS. This traveling exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution portrays
teenage immigrants in America. Photographer Barbara Beirne was inspired
by teenage refugees she met in Kosovo. She worked with immigrant
teenagers in America to help them tell their stories through
photography.  The exhibit includes her black-and-white photo-interviews
portraits captioned by the subjects’ own words that offer a
thought-provoking starting point for exploring immigration,
acculturation and cultural diversity. The exhibit will feature special
programming during OHS's Family Day events on March 20. For more
information, visit
http://www.ohs.org/exhibits/upcoming/Becoming-American-Teanagers-and-Immigration.cfm


CEMETERIES WORKSHOP, MEETING SET FOR BROWNSVILLE

A Maintaining and Preserving Cemetery Records workshop will be offered
from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. March 6 at the Brownsville Public Library, 146
Spaulding Ave, Brownsville.

The free workshop will review the types of information to collect, how
to organize and preserve paper records and explore various electronic
approaches to manage records. Participants will discuss some of the
current software and what to look for to meet your cemetery's needs. 

The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries is scheduled to meet at 1
p.m. March 5 at the Brownsville Public Library. The Commission will
discuss issues related to the care and preservation of Oregon's historic
cemeteries. Topics will include commission position papers, the recent
Oregon Heritage Commission survey and more. Public comment and
participation is welcome. For more information about the workshop and
the meeting, contact Kuri Gill at Kuri.Gill at state.or.us or (503)
986-0685.


OREGON CITY GIVEN PRESERVE AMERICA DESIGNATION

Oregon City is the sixth Oregon community to be designated a Preserve
America community.  Preserve America recognizes and designates
communities, including municipalities, counties, neighborhoods in large
cities, and tribal communities, that protect and celebrate their
heritage. Previous Oregon designees include Astoria, Corvallis,
Enterprise, Jacksonville and Salem. For more information, visit
www.preserveamerica.gov 


RETRO LICENSE PLATES TO SUPPORT HISTORY

In celebration of Oregon's 150th birthday in 2009, the Oregon
Legislative Assembly authorized the Department of Transportation to
recreate Oregon's historic Pacific Wonderland license plate.  Originally
issued during Oregon's 100th birthday, these limited edition plates are
a replica of the original, with a sesquicentennial insignia added.
Proceeds from the sales of the plates will go to the Oregon Historical
Society and the Oregon State Capitol Foundation. For more information,
visit http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/DMV/vehicle/pacific_wonderland.shtml


"OLD" NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS REMOVED

The Oregon State Historic Preservation Office has removed all the "old"
National Register forms from the National Register website. Available
now is the new document that the National Park Service has asked the
SHPO to use. The new form includes all of the same familiar sections,
with the exception that the architectural description, historic context,
bibliography, and photograph log are now integrated into the document
instead of being put on separate continuation sheets. Also, applicants
are asked to write a brief summary for both the architectural
description and historic context that is separate from the general
narrative.

For more information, visit www.oregonheritage.org 
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