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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Oregon Heritage News 2020-07-09<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">In this issue:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">National Council on Public History seeking to fund proposals for virtual public history projects and programs<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Oregon Historical Society, Portland Art Museum, and Oregon Zoo re-opening within the next week<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Historic cemeteries commission to meet July 16<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Secretary of the Smithsonian, Lonnnie Bunch, discusses role of museums in social justice<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">2020 Oregon Historic Trails Fund Request for Applications<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">NEDCC Preservation training update July-September<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Main Street America Seeks $100M in next stimulus for main street communities<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">National Council on Public History seeking to fund proposals for virtual public history projects and programs<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">NCPH seeks virtual professional development projects or community-building events to support public historians, and if selected NCPH will fund it and provide some resources to help make it
happen.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://bit.ly/NCPHVirtualRFP">Read the full RFP</a> on the NCPH website to see what they are looking for;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Read this
<a href="https://ncph.org/history-at-work/ncph-seeks-to-fund-virtual-projects-and-programming/">
post on the blog</a>, <i>History@Work</i>, for more information about the impetus and funding for the RPP;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://ncph.org/conference/proposals-for-virtual-programming/">Submit your proposal</a>! While deadlines vary depending on the proposal you want to
submit, proposals for professional development programs and projects (eligible for the highest level of funding) are due August 1.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">In keeping with the original sources of the funding, over half is reserved for BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and disabled public historians and for public historians whose employment has been severely affected
by COVID-19. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Oregon Historical Society, Portland Art Museum, and Oregon Zoo re-opening within the next week<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Learn more about the measures these three organizations are putting in place to make their sites safe for their visitors and staff.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://ohs.org/reopening.cfm">Oregon Historical Society Re-opening: Know Before You Go</a> – re-opens July 11<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://portlandartmuseum.org/welcome-back/">Portland Art Museum: What to know before you visit</a> – re-opens July 16<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.oregonzoo.org/visit/oregon-zoo-reopening">Oregon Zoo Reopening</a>– re-opens July 12<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Has you organization opened up? If you would like to share some lessons learned or creative ways you implemented the
<a href="https://sharedsystems.dhsoha.state.or.us/DHSForms/Served/le2351H.pdf">Oregon Health Authority Guidelines for Museums</a>, email
<a href="mailto:heritage.info@oregon.gov">heritage.info@oregon.gov</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Historic cemeteries commission to meet July 16<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries will meet by conference call at 1 p.m. on July 16. Its agenda includes a heritage bulletin on marking unmarked graves, a position paper on the Confederate
flag in historic cemeteries, and outreach efforts to support the preservation of historic cemeteries. The meeting is open to the public and the
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/2020JulyConfCallOCHCagenda.pdf">
agenda</a> includes an opportunity for public comment. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">State law established the seven-member Commission to maintain a listing of all historic cemeteries and gravesites in Oregon; promote public education on the significance of historic cemeteries;
and help obtain financial and technical assistance for restoring, improving and maintaining their appearances. For more information about commission activities, contact coordinator Kuri Gill at 503-986-0685 or by e-mail at
<a href="mailto:kuri.gill@oregon.gov">kuri.gill@oregon.gov</a>. The meeting site is accessible to people with disabilities. Special accommodations for the meeting – including translation services – may be made by calling (503) 986</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria Math",serif">$B!>(B</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">0690
at least 72 hours prior to the start of the meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">For call-in details and the agenda or more information about the commission, visit
<a href="http://www.oregonheritage.org">www.oregonheritage.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Secretary of the Smithsonian, Lonnie Bunch, discusses role of museums in social justice<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Secretary of the Smithsonian Lonnie Bunch discusses his vision for the role of cultural institutions in society. "I believe very strongly that museums have a social justice role to play, that
museums have an opportunity to not become community centers, but to be at the center of their community..." <a href="https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2020%2F07%2F02%2Fbusiness%2Fsmithsonian-lonnie-bunch-corner-office.html/1/010001732a81e98b-e036a239-8823-430b-ba82-e219764685a5-000000/PYohjqRXDj0ZYOEN0T_GnYYSrsw=169" target="_blank">Read
more.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">***********************<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">2020 Oregon Historic Trails Fund Request for Applications<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The application window is open from July 1 – August 31, 2020.
<a href="https://oregoncf.org/grants-and-scholarships/grants/oregon-historic-trails-fund/">
Please visit this link to learn more about the fund and to apply.</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The purpose of the fund is to develop interpretive, educational, and economic projects to preserve and protect the cultural and natural resources of Oregon$B!G(Bs historic trails. Proposals related
to non-designated significant historic trails will be considered on a case by case basis. An advisory committee made up of persons who are knowledgeable about Oregon$B!G(Bs historic trails and cultural resources reviews grant applications and makes recommendations
to the OCF board of directors. Applicants will be notified of funding decisions in November.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">NEDCC Preservation training update July-September<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">UPCOMING LIVE WEBINARS
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">July 14 - Preventing and Responding to Mold in Book and Paper Collections, 1-hour lunchtime webinar -
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">July 16 - Assessing and Improving Collections Security, 2 hours -
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">July 21 - Understanding Archival Storage Materials, 1-hour lunchtime webinar -
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">July 23 - Disaster Planning for Extended Closures -
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">July 28 - Introduction to Audio Preservation, 1-hour lunchtime webinar -
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">July 30 - Caring for Paper-based Collections, 2 hours -
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">August 11- Thinking Outside the Box When Boxing, 1-hour lunchtime webinar -
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">August 18 - Digitizing Scrapbooks, 1-hour lunchtime webinar -
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">September 3 - Storing AV Collections, 2 hours<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">September 22 - Managing Moving Image Collections, 1-hour lunchtime webinar -
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">MULTI-SESSION WEB COURSE
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Sept 17-Nov 19 - Preservation 101: Preservation Basics for Paper and Media Collections - 10 live sessions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">FOR FULL DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PROGRAMS AND TO REGISTER:
<a href="http://www.nedcc.org/prestr">http://www.nedcc.org/prestr</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Main Street America Seeks $100M in next stimulus for main street communities<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Main Street America is a program of the National Main Street Center with the goal to revitalize older and historic commercial districts to build vibrant neighborhoods and thriving economies.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Main Street America is submitting a proposal for the next stimulus package. This $100M proposal would:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Provide $75 million for Main Street coordinating programs at the state-, county-, or city-level to provide training, technical assistance and support to participating
local programs. This funding would create opportunities for new and expanded participation in the Main Street America network in places that do not currently have a coordinating program.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Provide up to $25 million for Main Street small businesses to support operational shifts and business model changes, such as online retail or social distance
store layout, to remain viable during and after the pandemic.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">For more information visit
<a href="https://www.mainstreet.org/howwecanhelp/resourcecenter/mainstreetforward/speakupformainstreet">
https://www.mainstreet.org/howwecanhelp/resourcecenter/mainstreetforward/speakupformainstreet</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/pages/oms.aspx">Oregon Main Street</a> is a Main Street America™ Coordinating Program.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Share your photos of Oregon$B!G(Bs heritage on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter using #oregonheritage.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">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
<a href="mailto:heritage.info@oregon.gov">heritage.info@oregon.gov</a>.</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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