[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2023-06-02

Fri Jun 2 15:17:29 PDT 2023

Oregon Heritage News 2023-06-02
In this Issue:

  *   Resources to explore during LGBTQ Pride Month
  *   Indigenous Archaeology Day at Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center, June 23
  *   Juneteenth in Oregon
  *   Virtual NEDCC Digital Directions Conference, June 27-29
  *   AASLH Virtual Summit: Sustainability, Relevance, and the Future of Historic House Museums, July 11 - 12
  *   Oregon's neighbor Idaho is hosting the AASLH national conference! Small Museums Scholarships Available
  *   AAM Blog: A Human-Centered Approach to Guest Services

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Resources to explore during LGBTQ Pride Month
Just a few resources related to LGBTQ history to view this month and any month:

  *   Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month at The Library of Congress<https://sos.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4cc76b29ebd6084a20161a5f6&id=827323e3b7&e=a19d5b77ff>
  *   Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project<https://outliersoutlaws.uoregon.edu/> (2020 Oregon Heritage Excellence Award winner, view award video<https://youtu.be/Kb8ZkV8TWA0>)
  *   2020 Heritage Excellence award winner The Darcelle Project, Portland, a multi-dimensional project that preserves and honors the story of Walter Cole, also known as Darcelle, and his achievements as an entrepreneur, performer, Portland icon, and activist for the LGBTQ community. The work included National Register nominations. View award video here<https://youtu.be/IENK991cVkA> and the national register nomination here<http://heritagedata.prd.state.or.us/historic/index.cfm?do=main.loadFile&load=NR_Noms/SG100005723.pdf>.
  *   Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest<https://www.glapn.org/> (GLAPN)
  *   Oregon Encyclopedia<https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/> is highlighting LGBTQ Pride Month on their monthly spotlight section on the home page
  *   Here is Oregon article -  Where to celebrate Pride in Oregon this summer<https://www.hereisoregon.com/experiences/2023/05/where-to-celebrate-pride-in-oregon-this-summer.html>
  *   Just Out premiered on October 28, 1983. Printed bimonthly and distributed free around Portland, it provided a news platform and editorial voice for the region's LGBTQIA+ community at a time when traditional newsrooms were mostly unwelcoming to these stories. The Oregon Digital Newspaper Project have made editions from 1983 to 2011 freely available and keyword-searchable online here<https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/2013202554/issues/first_pages/?utm_source=immersive&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=pride2021>.
  *   If you want to learn more about LGBTQ history in your community, don't forget to check out the local historical society and/or museum!

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Indigenous Archaeology Day at Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center, June 23
June 23, 10am-3pm
Archaeology Day at Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center
This event is free and open to the public
For more information please email Chris Bailey at chris.bailey at grandronde.org

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Juneteenth in Oregon
Juneteenth events are happening all around Oregon this year! Thank you to Oregon Black Pioneers for putting together this list of events which you can find here<https://oregonblackpioneers.org/2023/05/31/2023-juneteenth-events-in-oregon/>. Be sure to check out which events Oregon Black Pioneers will be at to learn more about the organization and their efforts in Oregon.
June 16 | Portland | 8 Seconds Juneteenth Rodeo<https://8secondsrodeo.com/> Panel - OBP will moderate this panel discussion with three cowboys participating in the rodeo!
June 16 & 17 | Portland | Don't Shoot Portland<https://www.instagram.com/p/Cs1e0_3v8Lk/> art & activism at PNCA
June 17 | Hillsboro | Washington County Juneteenth<https://www.washingtoncountychamberor.com/juneteenthcelebration/>
June 17 | Portland | 8 Seconds Juneteenth Rodeo<https://8secondsrodeo.com/>
June 17 | Oregon City | Juneteenth Celebration<https://allevents.in/mobile/amp-event.php?event_id=200024642534126>
June 17 & 18 | Portland | Juneteenth Oregon<https://juneteenthor.com/> Parade and Festival
June 17 | Wilsonville | Juneteenth Celebration<https://www.ci.wilsonville.or.us/bc-diversity/page/juneteenth-celebration-1>
June 17 | Medford | BASE 3rd Annual Southern Oregon Juneteenth Celebration<https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=276854708025868&set=a.228054512905888>
June 17 | Bend | Juneteenth Central Oregon<https://www.juneteenthcentralor.com/> Celebration and Living History Events
June 18 | Corvallis | Letitia Carson Legacy Project at Benton County Corvallis Museum & Letitia Carson Homestead
June 18 | Hood River | BIG Black in the Gorge Juneteenth<https://www.instagram.com/p/CsWUyKjJGPx/> Celebration
June 18 | Eugene | Eugene Juneteenth <https://eugenejuneteenth.com/>
June 19 | Salem | Freedom's Footsteps: Juneteenth Community History Walk<https://www.willametteheritage.org/freedomsfootsteps/>
June 19 | Salem | Juneteenth Celebration at Bush House Museum<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/juneteenth-celebration-at-bush-house-museum-tickets-634994023217?aff=ebdssbdestsearch> and Grand Opening of the America Waldo Bogle Gallery, with two new paintings by Jeremy Okai Davis
June 19 | Corvallis | Letitia Carson Legacy Project "Activate Your Allyship" Service
June 21 | Hood River and Online | Hidden History<https://www.hoodriverhistorymuseum.org/calendar/>: The History of Juneteenth with Evelyn Charity

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Virtual NEDCC Digital Directions Conference, June 27-29
Digital Directions Conference (virtual) - https://www.nedcc.org/preservation-training/dd23
June 27-29: Join NEDCC for a comprehensive overview of digital preservation, presented by information professionals with deep experience in the preservation of cultural heritage materials. During three half-days of live, interactive, online training, participants will learn about good practices and practical strategies for creating and managing digital collections, and gain confidence in decision-making for the preservation of their digital assets. Visit the conference page<https://northeastdocumentconservationcenter.createsend1.com/t/y-i-nuikiik-l-d/> for more details.

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AASLH Virtual Summit: Sustainability, Relevance, and the Future of Historic House Museums, July 11 - 12
Sustainability, Relevance, and the Future of Historic House Museums:
A Virtual Summit
July 11 - 12, 2023
$85 AASLH Members / $99 Nonmembers
How sustainable is the historic house museum field? This virtual summit will answer this question from various perspectives, while giving you insight and inspiration into how you can keep your historic house museum sustainable and relevant.
The tentative schedule for the summit is below. For full session descriptions and a list of speakers, download the preliminary program.<http://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/http:%2F%2Fdownload.aaslh.org%2F2023%2BHistoric%2BHouse%2BSummit%2BPreliminary%2BProgram.pdf/1/0100018877ded6a6-c5f7eb6d-0d9f-4aad-8de4-a2140a45be55-000000/Rps6ODsRRlQqFVSAszaijOoRKsQ=324>
Register here<https://learn.aaslh.org/products/sustainability-relevance-and-the-future-of-historic-house-museums-virtual-summit>.

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Oregon's neighbor Idaho is hosting the AASLH national conference! Small Museums Scholarships Available
AASLH's Small Museums Committee is offering scholarships to any AASLH members who are full-time, part-time, paid, or volunteer employees of small museums. The $700 scholarship will cover the cost of registration. Any remaining funds can be used to offset travel and/or lodging expenses. To qualify, the applicant must work for a museum with a budget of $250,000 or less and either be an individual member of AASLH or work for an institutional member. Deadline for applications is June 15, 2023. Apply here.<https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Faaslh.submittable.com%2Fsubmit%2F263410%2F2023-small-museums-scholarship/1/010001886d7829db-d1de93f7-3543-4030-ad82-669393de809b-000000/BavrkAewJciqCwQ0daNE_zM77O4=324>

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AAM Blog: A Human-Centered Approach to Guest Services
A Human-Centered Approach to Guest Services<https://aam-us.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2605bbc11e6752de338ce7e61&id=2ce9be4fdf&e=0645a66f24>
By Laurel Maxwell
Of all the areas of museum work that play a role in building community, guest services often goes overlooked. But by building relationships one small step at a time, visitor-facing staff can have a big impact on making your museum welcoming. Here are some tips on how to start building those relationships by moving beyond transactional interactions.

Read more ><https://aam-us.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2605bbc11e6752de338ce7e61&id=3683010d90&e=0645a66f24>

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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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