[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2018-11-21

Wed Nov 21 09:22:05 PST 2018

Oregon Heritage News 2018-11-21

In this issue:

- Oregon Heritage is thankful for young heritage stewards like these
- Some tips on thanking those that work with, volunteer for, or donate to your organization
- ONE week(ish) left to apply for the Oregon Heritage Preservation Training Scholarship
- Oregon Historical Society launches new blog!
- Upcoming deadlines for IMLS museum related grants
- Archaeology Open House at the Chinese Shrine in Salem Pioneer Cemetery Dec. 1

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Oregon Heritage is thankful for young heritage stewards like these

Students from Siuslaw Elementary School cleaned and restored 25 headstones at the Deadwood Pioneer Cemetery. This project came from an idea for Siuslaw School District's Kindness Club. Our favorite quote comes from one of the students herself, "I think it's important because they could get forgotten if they're just covered in stuff and no one would know they are there".

See the full article here: https://thesiuslawnews.com/article/historic-cemetery-experiences-a-little-kindness

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Some tips on thanking those that work with, volunteer for, or donate to your organization

Some tips on how to show the people you work with, your volunteers, and your donors that you are thankful for what they do for the organization can be found here<http://nonprofitaf.com/2018/11/being-thankful-is-not-enough-here-are-21-tips-to-help-you-do-a-better-job-thanking-people/?fbclid=IwAR3P65T2kQrvPK8jSHIbJr3k9rrzHaw8EjNEM2pjkwMOZPsEFBQobqEl1XA>.

We have one more tip from Oregon Heritage's Sheri Stuart, Oregon Main Street Coordinator, who uses the "thank them in three ways" rule when it comes to volunteers (including board members). An example of this is thanking someone verbally, sending them a thank you note, and honoring them (along with others) in an appreciation event.

And finally...THANK YOU for all that you do to preserve, promote, and protect Oregon's heritage!

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ONE week(ish) left to apply for the Oregon Heritage Preservation Training Scholarship

We know it is so hard to plan ahead, especially during the busy holiday season BUT this opportunity is worth it...we promise! If you or one of your volunteers or staff want to attend a heritage preservation related training or conference that occurs between Jan. 1-June 30, 2019, be sure to check out the Oregon Heritage Preservation Training Scholarship<http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/FINASST/Pages/Scholarships.aspx.>! It can be applied to registration, lodging, travel, and meal costs.

Examples of conferences that it may be applied for include:

Preserving the Recent Past 3<https://www.prp3.org/>, Los Angeles, CA
2019 Main Street Now Conference<https://www.mainstreet.org/howwecanhelp/mainstreetnow/now2019>, Seattle, WA
2019 Museums and the Web Conference<https://mw19.mwconf.org/>, Boston, MA
2019 American Alliance of Museum Annual Conference<https://annualmeeting.aam-us.org/>, New Orleans, LA (one word...beignets!)
2019 National Council for Public History Annual Conference<https://ncph.org/conference/2019-annual-meeting/>, Hartford, CT (you might be able to combine with NCPH's new professional travel grant<https://ncph.org/about/awards/new-professional-award/>)

Scholarship Deadline: Nov. 30, 2018

To learn more or to apply visit http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/FINASST/Pages/Scholarships.aspx. Contact Katie Henry at (503) 986-0671 or katie.henry at oregon.gov<mailto:katie.henry at oregon.gov> if you have questions.

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Oregon Historical Society launches new blog!

Oregon Historical Society's new blog, Dear Oregon: Dispatches from Professional Time Travelers<https://t.e2ma.net/click/jhc66b/r7l5jj/j99i1z>, is a place where staff will share stories about the places and events that have shaped Oregon's history.

On the blog, OHS staff will share their industry expertise, shed light on the many hidden treasures held in our collections, and provide a growing digital supplement to their ongoing work of preserving our state's history. Read the full welcome post on the blog.<https://t.e2ma.net/click/jhc66b/r7l5jj/z1aj1z>

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Upcoming deadlines for IMLS museum related grants

Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums Empowered: Professional Development Opportunities for Museum Staff<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTgxMTIwLjk3ODcyNzcxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE4MTEyMC45Nzg3Mjc3MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MDU5MDgxJmVtYWlsaWQ9a3VyaS5naWxsQHN0YXRlLm9yLnVzJnVzZXJpZD1rdXJpLmdpbGxAc3RhdGUub3IudXMmdGFyZ2V0aWQ9JmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&109&&&https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/museums-empowered-professional-development-opportunities-museum-staff> - Purpose: Support staff capacity building projects that use professional development to generate systemic change within a museum. Eligibility: Units of state or local government and private nonprofits that operate a museum. Funding: Individual grants of $5,000 to $250,000. Application Deadline: December 14, 2018.

IMLS National Leadership Grants for Museums<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTgxMTIwLjk3ODcyNzcxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE4MTEyMC45Nzg3Mjc3MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MDU5MDgxJmVtYWlsaWQ9a3VyaS5naWxsQHN0YXRlLm9yLnVzJnVzZXJpZD1rdXJpLmdpbGxAc3RhdGUub3IudXMmdGFyZ2V0aWQ9JmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&110&&&https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/national-leadership-grants-museums> - Purpose: Support projects that address critical needs of the museum field and that have the potential to advance practice in the profession so that museums can improve service to the public. Eligibility: Units of state or local government and private nonprofits that operate a museum; public and private nonprofits, organizations, and associations engaged in advancing museums and museum professions; and institutions of higher education. Funding: Individual grants of $5,000 to $1 million. Application Deadline: December 14, 2018.

IMLS Museums for America<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTgxMTIwLjk3ODcyNzcxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE4MTEyMC45Nzg3Mjc3MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MDU5MDgxJmVtYWlsaWQ9a3VyaS5naWxsQHN0YXRlLm9yLnVzJnVzZXJpZD1rdXJpLmdpbGxAc3RhdGUub3IudXMmdGFyZ2V0aWQ9JmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&111&&&https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/museums-america> - Purpose: Support projects that strengthen the ability of an individual museum to serve its public. Eligibility: Units of state or local government and private nonprofits that operate a museum. Funding: Individual grants of $5,000 to $250,000. Application Deadline: December 14, 2018.

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Archaeology Open House at the Chinese Shrine in Salem Pioneer Cemetery Dec. 1

There has been a second round of excavations at the Chinese Shrine at the Salem Pioneer Cemetery and the City of Salem, Friends of the Pioneer Cemetery, Willamette University, the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office want to share the findings with you! (Learn more about the project and the findings from the first round of excavations here<https://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/2018/03/29/chinese-shrine-at-salem-pioneer-cemetery/>.)

The second excavation round examined this research question: Is there brick foundation under the cement part of the existing shrine? Answering this question would give us more information on how, why, and when the Shrine was built.

Come find out what they found on Saturday, Dec. 1, 11am-1pm, at the Salem Pioneer Cemetery, SE Commercial and Hoyt St.

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Oregon Heritage News is a service of Oregon Heritage, a division of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The news editor can be contacted at heritage.info at oregon.gov<mailto:heritage.info at oregon.gov>.

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