[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2016-07-22

Fri Jul 22 15:49:15 PDT 2016

1.  Oregon Heritage Textile Care Basics workshops start July 29
2.  McLoughlin Memorial Association seeks Coordinator
3.  Russell Childers: Oregon Outsider exhibit opens July 30
4.  Halprin Open Space Sequence tour July 30
5.  Main Street featured in newest Oregon Heritage Exchange blog
6.  Willamette National Cemetery listed in the National Register

OREGON HERITAGE TEXTILE CARE BASICS WORKSHOPS BEGIN JULY 29

Textile-based objects are some of the most fragile and vulnerable within historic collections. The preservation and care of these objects demand an understanding of how and why they deteriorate and how to best preserve them. By the end of this workshop, attendees will understand the fundamental principles of textile care and preservation - from object handling and proper display and storage techniques, to choosing appropriate archival materials and identifying agents of deterioration. Workshop instructor Kathleen Daly has a B.S. from Oregon State University in Merchandising and Management with a Historic and Cultural Studies option and an M.A. in Fashion and Textiles Studies: History, Theory and Museum Practice from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. She has over ten years of experience working with museum collections.

Textile Workshops Schedule:

July 29, 2016, 9:30am-12:30pm, Holy Names Heritage Center, Marylhurst University, Lake Oswego
Aug. 11, 2016, 9:30am-12:30pm, Southern Oregon University Medford Campus, Medford
Aug. 12, 2016, 9:30am-12:30pm, Siuslaw County Library, Florence
Aug. 23, 2016, 1pm-4pm, Crook County Library, Prineville
Aug. 26, 2016, 1pm-4pm, Tamástslikt Cultural Institute, Pendleton
Register online<http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/Pages/2016OC2CWorkshops.aspx> or contact 503.986.0671.

Check out the schedule<http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/Pages/2016OC2CWorkshops.aspx> for other free collection care workshops being offered this summer including Emergency Response and Recovery, Digitization and Digital Preservation, Photograph Care & Handling, and Paper Care & preservation.

MCLOUGHLIN MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION SEEKS COORDINATOR

The McLoughlin Memorial Association, a non-profit organization, located in Oregon City, is seeking a part-time Association Coordinator, responsible for the management and overall operations of the Association.  For a full job description and application instructions, e-mail mcloughlinmemorial at gmail.com<mailto:mcloughlinmemorial at gmail.com>. The application deadline is  August 10, 2016.

RUSSELL CHILDERS: OREGON OUTSIDER EXHIBIT OPENS JULY 30

The Hallie Ford Museum of Art is featuring the art and life of Russell Childers in its upcoming exhibit Russell Childers: Oregon Outsider<https://willamette.edu/arts/hfma/exhibitions/library/2016-17/russell_childers.html>. Childers was a self-taught Oregon woodcarver who spent 38 years institutionalized at Oregon Fairview Home in Salem.

The exhibit will run until October 23, 2016 and includes several programs including tours and lectures. For a schedule of events visit here<https://willamette.edu/arts/hfma/exhibitions/library/2016-17/russell_childers.html>. There will also be a 48-page full color hardcover catalog available for purchase by mid-September.

HALPRIN OPEN SPACE SEQUENCE TOUR JULY 30

The Halprin Open Space Sequence is a sequence of public parks designed by Lawrence Halprin located in Portland Oregon that is listed on the National Register. On July 30 Randy Gragg, head of the University of Oregon's John Yeon Center for Architectural Studies, and Steven Koch, founding principal and lead designer at Koch Landscape Architecture, will guide participants through the space and give a history of the park and the process involved in its design.

To learn more or to register for this free event, visit here<http://tclf.org/event/lawrence-halprin-portland-open-space-sequence>.

MAIN STREET FEATURED IN NEWEST OREGON HERITAGE EXCHANGE BLOG

Titus Tomlinson, recipient of the Elisabeth Walton Potter Oregon Heritage Preservation Training Scholarship, attended the 2016 Main Street Now conference in Milwaukie Conference and was inspired by the energy surrounding Main Streets across the country. He was joined by several representatives of the Oregon Main Street network who brought back energy and information to help improve our local main streets and help inspire downtown revitalization. To learn more about Titus's experience and takeaways visit Main Street Matters!<https://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/> on the Oregon Heritage Exchange blog.

Oregon Main Street will be having its Oregon Main Street Building Revitalization Workshop<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/oregon-main-street-workshop-evening-of-excellence-celebration-tickets-26475474858?aff=utm_source%3Deb_email%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dnew_event_email&utm_term=eventurl_text> Sept. 15-16 in Astoria Oregon. Those involved with an Oregon Main Street community are encouraged to attend. The purpose of the workshop is to help communities participating in the Oregon Main Street Network learn how to work with business and property owners on major restoration and renovation projects. This workshop is strongly recommended for main street program staff and volunteers, as well as downtown business and property owners. It is part of a series of trainings offered by Main Street this year to help communities get prepared to apply for the new Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant. Featured speakers include staff from the Preservation Program at Clatsop Community College and other special guests. For questions about the workshop contact Sheri Stuart at sheri.stuart at oregon.gov<mailto:sheri.stuart at oregon.gov> or 503.986.0679.

WILLAMETTE NATIONAL CEMETERY LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER

The Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, Oregon is among Oregon's latest entries in the National Register of Historic Places.

The 1950 Willamette National Cemetery is located approximately 10 miles southeast of Portland in Clackamas and Multnomah Counties, Oregon. Situated along Mt. Scott Boulevard, the 307-acre cemetery provides scenic views of four mountains, the City of Portland, and the Columbia and Willamette Rivers.

The Willamette National Cemetery was the first national cemetery in the northwest United States, followed by the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Honolulu, HI) and Puerto Rico National Cemetery (Bayamon, PR). Though authorized by Congress in 1941, the cemetery's development was delayed by the onset of World War II. After the war, the establishment of new national cemeteries was necessary to accommodate the growing veteran population.  With burials beginning in 1951, Willamette National Cemetery contained 151,043 interments as of June 2012.

The National Park Service has stated that all National Cemeteries are to be considered eligible for listing in the National Register "as a result of their Congressional designation as nationally significant places of burial and commemoration." Willamette National Cemetery is one of two in Oregon. The second cemetery, Eagle Point National Cemetery, is significant in part for its historic association with Camp White, a World War II-era military training center in Jackson County. The Eagle Point National Cemetery was recommended for listing in the National Register by the Oregon State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation in their February 2016 meeting.

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