[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-05-13

[Heritage Info]

In this issue:
1. Historic building tours planned in Metro area
2. Portland to hold discussion on historic resource issues 
3.  Hide work to be demonstrated at Fort Clatsop
4. Anthropology open house scheduled at Southern Oregon University
5.  Documentation program offered May 17 at Hood River County Museum
6.  Shelton McMurphey Johnson House seeks administrative assistant
 

HISTORIC BUILDING TOURS PLANNED IN METRO AREA
 
The Oswego Heritage Council will conduct  a tour of three historic
homes, a studio and three commercial buildings beginning at 11 a.m., May
14. Particpants will receive a tour booklet with addresses of all seven
sites at the Oswego Heritage House, 398 10th St, Lake Oswego. Call
503-635-6373 or visit www.oswegoheritage.org/events/hometour.html  for
further information.

>From 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. May 21, tours of  eight mid-century homes built by
Robert Rummer will take place in the Oak Hills neighborhood.
Encompassing 265 acres, Oak Hills was designed to foster an exceptional
sense of community and affordable quality of life, and included a
school, recreation center, church, and open space to serve residents. An
illustrated lecture by Jack Bookwalter will present an overview of
mid-century residential architecture as context for the work of Rummer
and Eichler.  Rummer himself will be in attendance to answer questions.
Participants should enter the neighborhood at Northwest 153rd Avenue
and
Northwest Cornell Road. For more information and registration, visit
http://www.historicpreservationleague.org/Event.php


PORTLAND TO HOLD DISCUSSION ON HISTORIC RESOURCE ISSUES 
 
A facilitated discussion about historic resources in Portland’s
Central City over the next 25 years will take place during the first of
two symposia on historic resources, from 9 a.m.-noon on May 20 at the
City of Portland Development Services building,1900 SW 4th Ave. Room
2500A. A follow up event will unveil findings from the initial
discussion in June. For further information visit
http://www.visitahc.org  or call Nicholas Starin (503) 823-5837.
 

HIDE WORK TO BE DEMONSTRATED AT FORT CLATSOP

Bob and Gayle Kitch will present  “For the Want of Branes: Hide
Tanning and Sewing" at 1 p.m. May 15 at Fort Clatsop. Kitch’s
illustrated program will explain the process of brain-tanning animal
hides.  They will also display hide-working tools and items they have
made from brain-tanned buckskin. This third Sunday forum is sponsored by
the Lewis & Clark National Park Association and the park.  These free
programs are held in the Netul River Room of Fort Clatsop’s visitor
center. For more information, call the park at (503) 861-2471.


ANTHROPOLOGY LAB OPEN HOUSE PLANNED AT SOUTHERN OREGON STATE
UNIVERSITY
 
The Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology will hold an
"Open Archaeology Lab" from 3 – 6 p.m., May 17, in Taylor Hall room
230 on the university campus in Ashland. Highlights include a rare
behind the scenes look at what happens after fieldwork, including recent
excavations at the Old Town Bandon site and the BrittGardens, slideshows
and hands on activities. Visit http://www.sou.edu/soar/ for more
information.
 

TREASURE KEEPERS SERIES OFFERED AT HOOD RIVER COUNTY MUSEUM
 
The Hood River County Museum will hold a "Treasure Keepers" program at
6:30 p.m., May 17, with "Story Hour: How to document your family
treasures" with oral historian and curator Katherine Huit. Participants
in the interactive session will learn how to connect their stories with
family objects to create unique keepsakes. For more information visit
http://www.co.hood-river.or.us/museum .


SHELTON MCMURPHEY JOHNSON HOUSE SEEKS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
 
The Shelton McMurphey Johnson Associates seeks an administrative
assistant to work 9:40 a.m. to 1 p.m., three weekdays per week, at
Eugene’s only Victorian house museum.  Visit
www.smjhouse.org/w/now-hiring/ for further details.
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