[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2024-07-26

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Oregon Heritage News 2024-07-26
In this Issue:

  *   2024 Oregon Heritage Fellows Research
  *   Oregon Heritage MentorCorps applications for assistance due Aug. 15
  *   Early Bird Deadline approaching July 31 for the Oregon Museums Association Conference
  *   National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) Grants for archival projects
  *   Resources for heritage organizations impacted by Wildfires
  *   Salem Honored to receive National Historic Award for Historic Tax Credit project
  *   Join the Museum Social Impact in Practice Cohort
  *   Lone Fir Memorial Call to Artists
  *   Organizational tune-up resources


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2024 Oregon Heritage Fellows Research
Research papers from the 2024 Oregon Heritage Fellows are now available online.<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/pages/awards.aspx#four>
2024 Oregon Heritage Fellows:

  *   Aaron Hood-Foster, Portland State University: Bridging the Gap: Using Significance Modeling to Identify Data Gaps in Lithic Sites Within the Tualatin River Basin<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/HoodFoster_Aaron_2024_TRB_Significance_Modeling.pdf>
  *   Victor Ochoa, University of Oregon: Somos de Allá y de Aquí: Tejano Sojourners, Mexican Immigrants, & the Creation of a Familiar Mexican Place in Independence, Oregon, 1950-2000<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/VictorOchoa_Thesis.pdf>
  *   Lauren Yanase, Portland State University: "Not Fit for Human Habitation": Portland's Wartime Japanese American Detention Camp<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/Yanase_OHF_Research%20Paper.pdf>
The Oregon Heritage Fellowship is provided to encourage thoughtful inquiry of Oregon's heritage by emerging scholars. Many new topics remain to be studied, and fresh perspectives on current topics are needed to keep the exploration of Oregon's history fresh and relevant. The fellowship offers a financial incentive for these research efforts and an opportunity to publicly share what is learned with the heritage community. The hope is that these efforts will stimulate further inquiry and discussion, and even lead to broader distribution through publications and other media.
Oregon Heritage Fellowships are available every other year through a competitive process to Oregon students who are researching a topic related to history, geography, archaeology, cultural heritage, historic preservation, or other related topic. Enrolled undergraduate and graduate students of an Oregon university or college are encouraged to apply. The next round of Fellowship applications will open in the Fall of 2025. Learn more about the Fellowship here<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/pages/awards.aspx#four>.

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Oregon Heritage MentorCorps applications for assistance due Aug. 15
The MentorCorps is a trained group of volunteers with professional experience in collections care, emergency management, and non-profit management. Its members are ready to help your organization get the training and tools it needs to get the job done.
Some of the ways mentors can help include (but are not limited to):

  *   A collection assessment to help prioritize collection needs and projects
  *   Staff/volunteer trainings on collection care basics, board roles and responsibilities, specific types of collections, volunteer recruitment, digitization, and more
  *   Provide advice and resources for specific projects
  *   Lend out equipment including temperature and humidity data loggers, light meters, and PastPerfect training cds and manual
All nonprofit and government archives, libraries and museums can access the free service.
applications to receive mentor assistance for the 2024-2025 session are now open.
Learn more and apply here<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/pages/mentorcorps.aspx>.

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Early Bird Deadline approaching July 31 for the Oregon Museums Association Conference
Oregon Museums Association Annual Conference: Ebb & Flow
Coos Bay
September 8 - 10, 2024
As those from across the state gather for the Oregon Museums Association 2024 Annual Conference in Coos Bay, the conference theme "Ebb & Flow" acknowledges the nearby coastline while providing a metaphor to reflect on the work of Oregon's museums today.
It can feel like the sands are shifting as museums face challenges and opportunities like changing patterns of visitorship, evolving technologies, revised funding strategies, and peoples' desire for community. The 2024 conference will explore contemporary issues facing museums, so that together we can take the helm to identify solutions and successfully steer our work forward.
Whether you are an emerging professional just getting your feet wet, in the mid-career flow, or an established leader navigating the depths of museum work, we invite you to join us at The Mill Casino Hotel<https://www.themillcasino.com/about-us/> in Coos Bay, September 8-10, 2024.
https://www.oregonmuseums.org/Annual-Conference

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National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) Grants for archival projects
The National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) has announced the latest cycle of Archival Projects grants. Successful projects will improve online public discovery and use of historical archives, especially collections relating to BIPOC communities or the founding of the US. Applicants can request up to $150,000 and projects can last one or two years. Funds can be used to process, re-house, and/or digitize records as well as any other activities that helps make collections more accessible online.
Deadline: Optional drafts due August 15; Final applications due November 7
Click here to learn more.<https://ys9myawab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001IjnNF6LrwByXgpb3C5-vfWpAFTqySXWvZSlE8Bm1Zh2Wnfrl7ghrBUSy11mTEzrvA_6DKyxhe4KAbNFAWVf4uLcSOk6r19Z_Sy6ilr0qCxyQJrZfrHaJcQdBelEEuQEzjj5BIm09dL1zFzqn9pzuEBXSSCv3kot3s4apNAyvoHSQr8wEzhBZUFAXi3TE36YQeRUIORktjCM=&c=OdP51wlxI9e768EL_m6NhD7yu7NJ7ps1s_RfAALMIKAUCSstjWYIHQ==&ch=rPZT8TF8sxXVEHKdtyBDckWRq9tPOZd4mcP9jjqWGDbpaVw0ixZhlQ==>

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Resources for heritage organizations impacted by Wildfires

Currently wildfires are impacting several communities across the state of Oregon and we are grateful to first responders that are working hard to save people and places.

For heritage organizations that are caretakers of cultural heritage materials and historic places and seeking resources to help prepare for, respond to, or recover from impact of wildfires including smoke, fire, and water damage, there are resources to have on hand to help with these efforts. Visit https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/DisasterPrep.aspx to find these resources.


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Salem Honored to receive National Historic Award for Historic Tax Credit project
The City of Salem and the Salem Housing Authority are excited to announce that they have been recognized with the Novogradac 2024 award: Residential Development that best Exemplifies Major Community Impact<https://www.novoco.com/events/awards/2024-residential-development-that-best-exemplifies-major-community-impact> , for their work on the adaptive reuse of Yaquina Hall using historic tax credits. The Salem Housing Authority managed the rehabilitation of Yaquina Hall<https://www.salemhousingor.com/yaquinahall1> (1947), a former Oregon State Hospital Nursing building, which was converted into a 52 apartment supportive housing development and opened in 2023. The Salem Housing Authority continues to work with partner service agencies in the community to offer supportive services living at Yaquina Hall and prioritizes providing housing in these units for people who are disabled, suffering from mental illness, homeless or at risk of homelessness in the Salem community. Financing for the project included $2.8 million in historic tax credits and was a crucial piece for funding the project.  The award will be presented to Salem's Community Planning and Development Director, Kristin Retherford as well as Nicole Utz and Jessica Blakely from the City of Salem's Housing Authority at the National 2024 Historic Tax Credit Conference in Kansas City in October.

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Join the Museum Social Impact in Practice Cohort
The project will recruit 30 museums that will receive training to use the museum social impact toolkit, host focus groups and meetings, and develop formative and summative evaluations. Participating museums will be better able to measure their own social impact, connect with their peers in the field conducting similar work, and advocate for their organizations based on their findings. Applications are due August 15. Learn more.<https://u83566.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.-2FSmjcpO7c0puhLZteDUTgtip-2FfSp5bFdmUZSBllyGpqb1KHSAtp4H613B8dgevV5OaWU74nKWhfq7xRbvRWZTlCQMmh-2FMb1W73MNJmobo4c-3DDAyd_dQQJK-2Bh2VwYZPbMqkB87WMSaHSrB2Cpyat6DlFx8xgmqbu3irjtssH68i2Qnpd-2Ftibq35njLfGe1RP0eD19dmbA9cViCftexRTalgOeEnBB2M8EWTMPOKM4mmiUdrj7gzn7EERipiYyurokROjDYLrUR2v7C4WjwkIg6lCr-2FX7c1hWdG-2BLy9fosKOKhmiJKRq8PmmTgKEvcxxhcZLaVdLFrIiCqGMQ7ClnM74VdmnnvUysQ846y2hwYomvlM3ICOU8CPg9Nc-2BphRW5Kx8ajU9HoAFCe8CnIjFML2jCzf6HjutyL6ycGEiqsriOowzwOITbpMlmPLO1F1E2N-2BBX4GMoUB7qAPw7IRAr5oYBeXpV-2FLj54dD-2Bpy59RUnrIOBy2iEnKXAhFMQ52FDTAelKnttNeXC-2FDu2dnEwIjN5BzXOeQG6CUw-2FuakWNWZ80xfZaOfA-2BCKAMZu7iDEC89URdVFecGo21UspKMbTgxpEkMc4bP-2FmHRgbdtPNjOZKXQlowS7lj2W1YqsfZmtTJoM59VKSBGyUKXS1ZNcPuNMnV5-2BkygY4iSPZfDGJqlpdxbaeaFnDSEusAN7UHulmOVlyWjPVBd4I8FvSnvBAGghze3y9gRH7oHDvN6mbfBe7gM4lqwX87BSlD3LJoI-2Bd-2BzEa4orYMFqp6H8H0XJfxC1DLxxMNE-3D>

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Lone Fir Memorial Call to Artists
Metro Parks and Nature and the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) invite an artist or artist team to submit qualifications for site-specific artwork(s) that will expand the visitor experience at a new memorial currently being designed at the historic Lone Fir Cemetery in Portland, Oregon.
Lone Fir's Block 14 has a rich and multifaceted history that was erased over decades of racial prejudice. Through an extensive research effort, archeologists and historic archives revealed that more than 2,800 Chinese people were buried at the cemetery between the 1860s and 1920s.
One artist or artist team will be selected to create artwork(s) that is meaningful and responsive to the site's history, present-day community needs, and the in-process memorial design. An understanding of Chinese and Chinese American history and cultures will be important.
The budget available for the commission comes from Metro Parks & Nature's Percent for Art Program and is $180,000. Submissions are due by Thursday, August 8, 2024, at 11:59 pm PDT.
An info session will be held to provide further details and answer any questions.
For more information and to apply, please visit this link: https://racc.org/2024/07/16/lone-fir-memorial-call-to-artists/

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Organizational tune-up resources
Rev your organizational engines - do they sound clunky? Maybe it's time for a tune-up. Check on your board roles and responsibilities, your policies and procedures, and give your organization a jump start to end of year planning with these resources.

  *   Kickstart your board training with this Board Engagement Training<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/Board%20Training%20Packet%20_Oregon%20Heritage%20Summit_03.07.2019.pdf> manual.
  *   Built for Main Street but applicable to all - this Policies & Procedures<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/OMS%20Policies%20and%20Procedures%20-%20WEB.pdf> guide can get you on track to ensure you have everything to operate above board.
  *   Conduct a self-assessment of board roles and responsibilities using this MentorCorps module.<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/Board%20Responsibilities.zip> Or better yet, apply to have a Mentor<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/oh/pages/mentorcorps.aspx> go through it with you!
  *   New to building agendas or need a refresher? Build Board Agendas<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/HB36_BoardAgendas2.pdf> with ease, and with just the right amount of detail.

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Oregon Heritage News is a service of Oregon Heritage, a division of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department that includes the State Historic Preservation Office. Learn more about our programs at www.oregonheritage.org<http://www.oregonheritage.org/>. The news editor can be contacted at heritage.info at oprd.oregon.gov<mailto:heritage.info at oprd.oregon.gov>.

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