[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 12/12/2025

Sat Dec 13 08:44:24 PST 2025

Oregon Heritage News 12/12/2025
In this Issue:

  *   Flood related disaster recovery resources for heritage collections
  *   Oregon Heritage Exchange Blog: The Day the Socks Became Real
  *   Oregon Historical Society New Virtual Program Series: Oregon Connections
  *   Registration is open for the 2026 Governor's Conference on Tourism
  *   Oregon Cultural Trust Tax Credit

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Flood related disaster response resources for heritage collections
For areas impacted by floods, the following resources are available to help aid in recovery:
General Health & Safety During Flood Events <https://www.culturalheritage.org/docs/default-source/resources/emergency-resources/tips-sheets/health-and-safety-for-the-public-tip-sheet.pdf?sfvrsn=a9a0120_2>
Treatment for Flood Damaged & Older Buildings<https://forum.savingplaces.org/HigherLogic/System/DownloadDocumentFile.ashx?DocumentFileKey=0a57fa53-ebf2-90d5-205e-c1d7e8732ca2>
Drying Wet Collections & Buildings<https://www.culturalheritage.org/docs/default-source/resources/emergency-resources/tips-sheets/drying-wet-collections-and-buildings.pdf?sfvrsn=9dab0c20_4>
What to Do When Collections Get Wet (LOC)<https://www.loc.gov/preservation/emergprep/dry.html>
Salvaging Water-Damaged Herilooms (FEMA)<https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_salvaging-water-damaged-family-valuables-heirlooms_06142023.pdf>
Salvaging Water-Damaged Herilooms (AIC)<https://www.culturalheritage.org/docs/default-source/resources/emergency-resources/guides/tips-for-the-care-of-water-damaged-family-heirlooms-and-other-valuables.pdf?sfvrsn=e2a60f20_2>
Salvaging Water-Damaged Photograph (CCHA)<https://ccaha.org/sites/default/files/attachments/2018-07/technical-bulletin-salvaging-photographs.original.pdf>
Emergency Salvage of Wet Photographs (NEDCC)<https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/3.-emergency-management/3.7-emergency-salvage-of-wet-photographs><https://ccaha.org/sites/default/files/attachments/2018-07/technical-bulletin-salvaging-photographs.original.pdf>
Salvaging Water-Damaged Textiles<https://www.culturalheritage.org/docs/default-source/resources/emergency-resources/guides/salvaging-water-damaged-textiles.pdf?sfvrsn=35a60f20_2>
Salvaging Water-Damaged Books (CCHA) <https://ccaha.org/sites/default/files/attachments/2018-07/technical-bulletin-salvaging-books.original.pdf>
Emergency Salvage of Wet Books & Records (NEDCC)<https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/3.-emergency-management/3.6-emergency-salvage-of-wet-books-and-records>
Drying Techniques<https://www.archives.gov/files/preservation/records-emergency/pdf/drying-techniques.pdf>
National Heritage Responders - Call 202-661-8068

  *   They are ready and prepared to field calls from those who need some guidance on response and recovery of their lost or damaged collections and archives. This group of preservation trained volunteers usually can deploy to areas affected by natural disasters as they have done in the past with floods and/or able to talk through guidance on the phone and possibly do virtual walk throughs with folks once they can safely access their building with clearance from local authorities. For more information about this group of volunteers visit here<https://www.culturalheritage.org/resources/emergencies/national-heritage-responders?fbclid=IwAR1bvImP4au7PGvbqTtn4i2vH7geI9csQbVFvYXklgTptJPZGR0cqWHEGCg>.

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Oregon Heritage Exchange Blog: The Day the Socks Became Real
Enjoy this National Sock Day celebratory blog that details the journey of the 'Keizer Wedding Socks' from the collection warehouse at Oregon Historical Society back home to the Keizer Heritage Museum. This great story is a how-to model for small organizations working toward best practices to bring home important pieces of local history from larger institutions. Read more<https://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/?p=5218>.
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Oregon Historical Society New Virtual Program Series: Oregon Connections
OHS presents “Oregon Connections: A Conversation Series on the Right to be Free,” an all-virtual program series featuring conversations among experts and with audience members. Although many of the decisions that affect people’s access to rights such as freedom of speech, citizenship, and due process are made at the federal level, it is often on the local level that those freedoms are both exercised and oppressed — amid debates, actions, and inspirations on a global scale.

During the months leading up to the semiquincentennial of the Declaration of Independence, the “Oregon Connections” series invites audiences to listen, learn, ask questions, and consider some of the ways Oregonians have struggled for justice and freedom.
Oregon Connections Series Schedule:
“Oregon Connections: Incarceration”
January 29 with Kimberly Jensen & Peggy Nagae
“Oregon Connections: Immigration and Deportation”
February 12 with Jerry Garcia and Chelsea Rose
“Oregon Connections: Tribal Sovereignty and Civil Rights”
March 19 with Bobbie Conner and Robert Kentta
“Oregon Connections: Race, Citizenship, and Labor”
May 21 with Jennifer Fang and Jo Ogden
“Oregon Connections: Community Organizing”
June 21 with Diane Hess, Kimberly Jensen, and Carmen Thompson
All programs begin at 12pm PT and will be recorded and shared at ohs.org/pastprograms<https://t.e2ma.net/click/bflloo/jtxycc/bvh55jd>. Information on individual programs will be posted soon, but registration for all events is now open!
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Registration is open for the 2026 Governor's Conference on Tourism
Registration is now open for the 2026 Oregon Governor’s Conference on Tourism, March 9-11, 2026, in Portland. Early-bird registration is $400 and increases to $475 on January 14. Register here<https://t.e2ma.net/click/dur6lr/pv851c/xpt0lve> to secure your spot.
Content includes Tuesday (March 10) afternoon Lunch & Learns that will give attendees the opportunity to break into groups by sector and/or interest area for ample networking time followed by workshop-style programming and Jedidiah Jenkins<https://t.e2ma.net/click/dur6lr/pv851c/diu0lve>, the New York Times bestselling author of To Shake the Sleeping Self, Like Streams to the Ocean, and Mother, Nature, is a keynote speaker.
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Oregon Cultural Trust Tax Credit
Support arts, heritage, and humanities this year with the Oregon Cultural Tax Credit.
December 31 is the hard deadline for the Oregon Cultural Tax Credit.
Make TWO donations by the end of the year to be eligible:
[1️⃣]A donation to any qualified Oregon nonprofit.
[2️⃣]A matching donation to the Oregon Cultural Trust.
Double your impact AND get a tax credit. Don't wait—make your match before Dec. 31! https://bit.ly/3G2I6dV<https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3G2I6dV%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExbjBxSjVHeDVpeWFJVTZZWXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7BCDKw9qg8IpuWtzhM7DQQKyNyFhQUd4m_Z8azoqY9McB2CM6m_yf3OFw2jA_aem_tiqOyQW8lFO3r7vRrGcfyg&h=AT2Tm_9d2zG3GwlJSbHLhXe8RFQJh5mnl595Iqs4UwqKvPVXmtUFgIANTAItxgRLlc3FaJhriqEtHcin3UFJJ94cSJN99Pzts8D5Q5MGRU-kagrBdUcBziL7Fy9uDhgGEsCCiLMRvlpPcuL6&__tn__=-UK-y-R&c%5b0%5d=AT3gtdbE4g-ChWwswhNMHJ5FkMc0F_OJwwSKxE0moKm4Zp4w0bNcmYKqoZ4bNFvqcsOEMeC0H_QQZUGcV1wCkWvJ5kHppw0uy0ml0BNIIRQbuPAtx9CXxslgFpg0n21eLQfRtwzcUlG0dQ9G4Ta4xfGVxKhJuq3Z59jZUwQRQXtqaA6Ee60N2T-8PVY47N9Ame7y5z10XwfoT1v8sq1m9DH5elqtEf5pX7v2i7ZffTG6cS7Lbg>

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