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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Oregon Heritage News 2025-01-31<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">In this Issue:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The State of Oregon State Historic Preservation Office announces
<a href="https://oregonbuys.gov/bso/">OregonBuys</a> Solicitation Bid # S-63400-00012691 to collect proposals for the Oregon Women’s History Project<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">ICYMI Oregon Heritage Grants open for applications<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Nonprofit Association of Oregon partners with Oregon Heritage for 2025 Oregon Heritage Virtual Summit, April 17-18<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant shows positive impact across Oregon<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Oregon Archaeological Society 2025 online training program<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Board & Governance Resources<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Call for Proposals to Community-Based Archives<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">IMLS Launches the First Ever National Museum Survey<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Oregon Historical Society Announces New Museum Director, Nicole Yasuhara<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Oregon Historical Quarterly request for proposals for special issue “Histories for the Future”<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">America 250 Oregon Commission to meet Feb. 6, public meeting<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">***********************</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The State of Oregon State Historic Preservation Office announces
<a href="https://oregonbuys.gov/bso/">OregonBuys</a> Solicitation Bid # S-63400-00012691 to collect proposals for the Oregon Women’s History Project<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The purpose of the entire project is to recognize the significant history of women in Oregon through a Multiple Property Submission (MPS), which will include a
Multiple Property Document (MPD) and two individual property nominations to be listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service (NPS). The work will be collaborative between hired consultants and the State Historic Preservation
Office (SHPO) and will occur in four phases. This RFP is for Phase 3 Property Discovery and Survey and Phase 4 MPS including two nominations to the National Register of Historic Places.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The purpose of the RFP is to contract for professional services to complete the Phases 3 and possible Contingent Phase 4 of the Project.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Phase 3: Property Discovery & Survey<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This phase will document properties related to the themes in
<i>Oregon Women’s Labor History: A Historic Context Statement 1903-1990, </i>reflect the analyzed data from Phases 1 and 2, and inform the property types and registration requirements of the future statewide MPD.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Phase 3.1: Additional Discovery & Survey<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Contingent phase based on funding. It is possible that Phase 3 will not be sufficient to move to Phase 4. In that case a contingent Phase 3.1 will be needed to
move forward. This would be additional survey. The number, location, theme, and survey type will be determined following Phase 3 completion.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Phase 4: Multiple Property Submission including 2 nominations to the National Register of Historic Places<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Contingent phase based on funding. It is possible that Phase 3 will not be sufficient to move to Phase 4. In that case, a contingent Phase 3.1 will be needed to
move forward. This would be additional survey.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The RFP schedule is below:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">February 10, 2025</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">February 13, 2025</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Opening (offer Due)</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">*Attendance at the Pre-Offer Conference is not mandatory but suggested by SHPO to understand the Project, its deliverables, and RFP submission process.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">During the RFP process, SHPO has designated pone Single point of contact: Winona Butler. If you have any questions; please email Winona Butler at
<a href="mailto:winona.butler@oprd.oregon.gov">winona.butler@oprd.oregon.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">ICYMI Oregon Heritage Grants open for applications<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Are you seeking funding for museum, cemetery, archaeology, or historic property projects?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Oregon Heritage has opened applications for several grant programs. The website provides all of the basic information. Free, online workshops are being offered
for each program. And Kuri Gill, the grant manager, is available to talk through project ideas and provide support. For grant related questions, translation and accessibility needs, contact her at
<a href="mailto:Kuri.gill@oprd.oregon.gov">Kuri.gill@oprd.oregon.gov</a> or 503-986-0685.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Diamonds in the Rough Grant</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> –
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Grants.aspx#five">Information</a><br>
For historic building façade restoration. <br>
Workshop - February 19, 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Z5-BXEgKSiK1r5T01dPZPg">
Register</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Oregon Historic Cemeteries Grant</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> -
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Grants.aspx#six">Information</a><br>
For projects in cemeteries listed with the Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries.
<br>
Workshop – February 11, 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/BFKOEjw6SDGIx9gnDlYIcg">
Register</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Oregon Museum Grant</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> –
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Grants.aspx#six">Information</a><br>
Museums can apply for collections, interpretation and education, and tourism related projects.<br>
Workshop - February 11, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/G4m5PAQ_TcWYLrbqj2MpQA">
Register</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Preserving Oregon Grant</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> –
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Grants.aspx#ten">Information</a><br>
To complete preservation work on historic properties and for archaeology projects.
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Historic Property Workshop - February 18, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/dcCiPxQLReO1rFlV-oPfbA">
Register</a><br>
Archaeology Project Workshop - February 18, 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/kWYH5FoGSoerCK1thN2X1g">
Register</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Nonprofit Association of Oregon partners with Oregon Heritage for 2025 Oregon Heritage Virtual Summit, April 17-18<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">2025 Oregon Heritage Summit<br>
Mobilize Together for Heritage<br>
April 17-18<br>
Online<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">In partnership with
<a href="https://nonprofitoregon.org/">Nonprofit Association of Oregon</a></span></i></b><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">In a time where heritage organizations statewide are facing similar ongoing challenges such as funding, capacity, political and community investment, and more,
how can these be addressed beyond the individual organization? Heritage organizations are impacted by laws, policies, and budgets at all levels of government and, together as a strong network, have the opportunity and power to influence those decisions to
better support heritage preservation and their organizations. Join us as we dive into the role of advocacy in shaping policies and laws and how heritage organizations of all sizes can participate.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The summit will address:
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Understanding the impact of advocacy as an individual organization and as a group with shared needs and interests.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Being aware of and taking action to influence related polies, laws, funding, etc.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Discovering mechanisms and organizations that support this work in Oregon and nationally.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Discussing individual organization’s internal processes and communications to help determine a decision making path for if, when, and how
to engage in this work. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Registration opening mid-February! More information can be found
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Heritage-Summit.aspx">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thank you to Summit Sponsors:
<a href="https://oregoncapitolfoundation.org/">Oregon State Capitol Foundation</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Want to sponsor Oregon Heritage events? Find more information on that
<a href="https://www-auth.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Conferences-&-Workshops.aspx">
here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant shows positive impact across Oregon<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Since its creation by the Oregon Legislature in 2015, the Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant has supported building projects to stimulate economic vitality
in 59 communities. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The local Main Street organizations, that administer the application and grant processes for the local property owners have brought from $53,000 to $900,000 to
their communities through the life of the program, which awarded grants in 2017, 2019, 2022 and 2023. And over multiple grants, the City of Reedsport has improved 10 properties and has six more in progress. The results demonstrate that the grant is meeting
its purpose to acquire, rehabilitate or construct buildings to facilitate community revitalization.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Even with several projects still in progress, the local benefits are remarkable.
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">92 buildings improved <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">101 housing units added <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">At least 12 vacant buildings filled
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">5 intentional ADA improvements <o:p>
</o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">7 structure re-enforcement projects
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">31 façade restoration projects <o:p>
</o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">In the 2023 session, the Oregon legislature approved $10 million for the program. Those funds will be awarded this spring. Learn more about the grant at www.oregonheritage.org.
Participating Oregon Main Street organizations must be the applicant and the grant deadline is March 13, 2025. You can also find the Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant results summary on our
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Grants.aspx">website</a>. For additional information contact Kuri Gill at kuri.gill@oprd.oregon.gov or 503-383-6787.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Oregon Archaeological Society 2025 online training program<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Love Archaeology? Want to Learn More and Get Hands on Experience and Field Certification to Volunteer?
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Oregon Archaeological Society will again offer our training program online in late winter 2025. Each of our two sections include 3-4 hours of self-paced videos each week, followed by an hour long
zoom session with the presenters at the end of each week. Presentations will be taught by experienced regional professionals from organizations such as the U.S. Forest Service, BLM, the City of Salem, the University of Oregon, the Southern Oregon University
Laboratory of Anthropology, Willamette University, and Fort Vancouver along with our own experienced volunteers. The first section, Archaeology for the Curious, will be a three-week program highlighting the history of archaeology in the Northwest and offering
an overview of prehistoric and historical excavations, rock art, ethics and legal considerations. Basic Training is a more complete look at the techniques and processes of field and lab work. It is designed to give you the basic knowledge and skills required
for volunteering alongside professional archaeologists. Completing the OAS Basic Training program may allow you to have access to volunteer field work opportunities. Basic Training will also offer a day of field exercises later in the spring, and is required
for any students who may want to volunteer for certain field work opportunities with OAS and Professional archaeologists. Please visit
<a href="https://www.oregonarchaeological.org/training/">https://www.oregonarchaeological.org/training/</a> for more information and to register. Classes start February 8, 2025 for the 3 week Archaeology for the Curious course, and March 1, 2025 for Basic
Training.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Board & Governance Resources<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Some organizational tune-up resources:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Board Job Descriptions</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> | These
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/Job%20Descriptions%20For%20Board%20Members%20And%20Officers.pdf">
board member job descriptions</a> are helpful starting points, just remove ‘Main Street’ language & insert your organization’s name, mission, and actionable items.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Board Engagement & Organizational Culture
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">| Ask yourself the tough questions in this
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/Board%20Training%20Packet%20_Oregon%20Heritage%20Summit_03.07.2019.pdf">
Board Training Guide</a> to self-assess.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Too Many Ideas?</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> | Does your board struggle prioritizing too many incredible ideas? Adapt this
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/Idea%20Process%20Flow%20Chart.pdf">
decision-making process</a> and create an <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/Idea%20Submission%20Form.pdf">
‘idea submission form’</a> like this one to keep focused on mission and consider capacity.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Prioritize Projects</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> | Adapt this
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/TEMPLATE%20-%20Project%20Rubric%20%26%20Prioritization.xlsx">
prioritization template</a> to your board’s needs.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Call for Proposals to Community-Based Archives</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Mellon Foundation invites applications in the United States and its territories to submit applications for general operating support for community-based archives
that represent and serve communities marginalized due to oppression. Applications are due by March 28.
<b><a href="https://u83566.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.-2FSmjcpO7c0puhLZteDUTglhUQ8OugmPNwKz1d6BDX2ch0O-2FxBLshvCL-2FqjerFK7BXozpscKHhfytr9XoPGmxBXCdNRORBDaikaiH1ab-2BcMMRrTVkQ6SeU778y9N-2FKLOvBK_s_dQQJK-2Bh2VwYZPbMqkB87WMSaHSrB2Cpyat6DlFx8xgmqbu3irjtssH68i2Qnpd-2Ftibq35njLfGe1RP0eD19dmbA9cViCftexRTalgOeEnBB2M8EWTMPOKM4mmiUdrj7gzn7EERipiYyurokROjDYLrUR2v7C4WjwkIg6lCr-2FX7c1hWdG-2BLy9fosKOKhmiJKRq8PmmTgKEvcxxhcZLaVdLFrIiCqGMQ7ClnM74VdmnnvUysQ846y2hwYomvlM3ICOfcuK674-2BI7mghuZl0HQdKUtdhoZN-2BRO9ncmwbl4Ip5lW4zTlS3ludOt5jHgtFdeNY-2Fnex-2BK5sIud9xGDY0Pj3d7GgnK9f2KGdnDQNnDr0PlsGiinT6hL1mcoAbXr7WqooK-2BUkeEwcjPtEqeVG7uKaIL1-2FKXM9spzd5ioiWFLAgG5nv5zgHRcvBneV1MMDYj5AeomJuhdTYADYPtuWCNO-2BBuD7t0hVVkDcfzYahtZEBtftj7oOSbJlF-2BGbaUrWAqArqT41jjozVt0UJ0enXjdEd1kOT-2F9KL2aMmr78JAVUSsEKtcTaPnmeUzj8pduSzrel8JnTnlizbwMA2XCD6Z9eRVAqUJKdEDlvlQBWl2YQAO7LDYJCOgv8JJLNs2hyvZy4-2FquYD2tgt4ECvIWBqG-2FS4fH64Z93deXlXI-2BIfTe0F8-3D">Learn
more.</a></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">IMLS Launches the First Ever National Museum Survey<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced today the launch of the first-ever
<a href="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fimls.gov%2Fresearch-evaluation%2Fsurveys%2Fnational-museum-survey-nms%3Futm_campaign=%26utm_content=%26utm_medium=email%26utm_name=20250127%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/01010194a89899f5-7457ebbe-25da-4e1c-87b3-31aea76f32a8-000000/lXBllXzWN3GSsUu3q-maf1DJk_cud75rRnjCPPywy-o=389" target="_blank" title="National Museum Survey">
<b>National Museum Survey (NMS) </b></a>dedicated to understanding the scope and scale of museums’ presence and reach within the United States. This survey will help inform the museum field, policymakers, the public, and the media about the social, cultural,
educational, and economic role that the nation’s museums play in American society. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">“Institutions’ participation in this survey is vital,“ said IMLS Deputy Director of the Office of Museum Services Laura Huerta Migus. “By contributing, you help
illuminate the powerful role museums play as economic drivers, employers, and guardians of our nation’s heritage. Together, we can quantify the impact of museums and strengthen the entire field.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">IMLS encourages participation from a variety of types of institutions, including some that may not typically identify themselves as museums such as zoos, aquariums,
botanical gardens, and arboretums; nature and science centers; history museums and historic sites; art museums; children’s museums; natural history museums; and specialized museums. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">IMLS expects to release survey results in early summer 2025 both through reports and through a dynamic data portal that will allow institutions to compare their
data with their peers’ summary results. This marks the first time that the field will have statistically valid national data from which to draw valuable insights, illustrate trends, provide benchmarking, and help inform data-based decisions. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">If you received an invitation to participate in the NMS and encounter any issues entering your institution’s data please email
<b><a href="mailto:NMS@imls.gov" target="_blank" title="NMS Email">NMS@imls.gov.</a><span style="font-weight:normal"> Please complete
</span><a href="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fimls.gov1.qualtrics.com%2Fjfe%2Fform%2FSV_5BbIzW2jAKH304m%3Futm_campaign=%26utm_content=%26utm_medium=email%26utm_name=20250127%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/01010194a89899f5-7457ebbe-25da-4e1c-87b3-31aea76f32a8-000000/35BLV13QcYvhf9tu-80Ah8U2NvoCc9Zeht4OoWwdimw=389" target="_blank">this
online form</a><span style="font-weight:normal"> if your institution would like to participate but hasn’t already received an invitation</span>.</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Visit online at<b>
<a href="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fimls.gov%2Fnms%3Futm_campaign=%26utm_content=%26utm_medium=email%26utm_name=20250127%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/01010194a89899f5-7457ebbe-25da-4e1c-87b3-31aea76f32a8-000000/FVRk4PhRylG3OWss0wvivybjw0yw906coyTXgC9GNS8=389" target="_blank" title="National Museum Survey">
imls.gov/nms</a><span style="font-weight:normal"> to learn more about the National Museum Survey</span>.</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Oregon Historical Society Announces New Museum Director, Nicole Yasuhara<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Oregon Historical Society (OHS) Boyle Family Executive Director Kerry Tymchuk has announced the appointment of Nicole Yasuhara as its newest Museum Director. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">"Nicole's experience, intelligence, enthusiasm, and dedication to OHS make her exactly the right person for this important job," said Tymchuk. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Yasuhara succeeds Helen B Louise, who retired after ten years in that position. Yasuhara has nearly two decades of tenure at OHS, most recently serving as Deputy
Museum Director. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">"I am so thankful and excited to transition my role at OHS to Museum Director," said Yasuhara. "Each year I spend at OHS, I become more inspired by our mission,
the amazing staff, the people we serve, and the stories we share through our exhibitions, educational materials, and scholarship. I am inspired by the ways that understanding history can shape who we are and how we make sense of the world around us. I want
to share this sense of discovery with our greater community and help cultivate a museum where everyone in our community can see their own history represented."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Yasuhara graduated from the University of Hawaii with a B.A. in anthropology and earned an M.A. in museum studies from George Washington University. Before moving
to Oregon, she interned at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian Cultural Resources Center and the National Museum of American History's Archives Center. These experiences sparked her interest in collections stewardship, specifically
cultural care of Indigenous belongings in museum collections. As Deputy Museum Director, Yasuhara was chiefly responsible for overseeing the museum's vast collections, which include over 75,000 objects and belongings pertaining to Oregon's rich and nuanced
history.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Yasuhara's passion for collections preservation led her to spearhead OHS's Museum Collections Access Project, a multi-year endeavor to develop streamlined processes
for collections management and record keeping. Thanks to this work by Yasuhara and the museum collections team, OHS launched its online Museum Collection Portal (<a href="https://museumcollection.ohs.org/argus/ohs/portal.aspx">museumcollection.ohs.org</a>)
in 2022, a public database highlighting the incredible objects in the museum's care. To date, the Portal has over 15,000 object records documenting the history of the region, which includes clothing and textiles, Native American belongings, artworks, vehicles,
equipment, and everyday items.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Previous publications include nearly a dozen articles for OHS's <a href="https://www.ohs.org/blog/Nicole-Yasuhara.cfm"><i>Dear Oregon</i></a> blog and multiple
essays for regional scholarly publications. Among her writings include "<a href="https://www.ohs.org/oregon-historical-quarterly/back-issues/upload/Yasuhara_Keyes-Response_OHQ-Summer-2020_121_2.pdf">Native Belongings and Institutional Values at the Oregon
Historical Society, Then and Now</a>," published in the Summer 2020 issue of the <i>Oregon Historical Quarterly</i>. In the essay, Yasuhara shares how most of the 5,200 Native belongings in OHS's museum collection, "were stripped of their history," no doubt
due to "power structures between pioneer collectors and their Native sources." Yasuhara also discusses current institutional practices and goals that confront this history and "begin to address the inherently colonial practices of early collecting institutions,
including OHS." That change, she urges, "must grow from deeply personal ideological shifts in which practitioners recognize our own privilege and utilize an inclusion and equity lens in our everyday lives."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Yasuhara is also deeply involved in her local community, previously serving on the boards of the Oregon Museums Association and Whole Child Montessori Center. She
is currently on the board of the Cultural Advocacy Coalition of Oregon and is a member of Governor Kotek's Task Force on Oregon Tribal Cultural Items. Away from OHS, Yasuhara enjoys vacations at the beach with her husband and son.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Oregon Historical Quarterly request for proposals for special issue “Histories for the Future”<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Oregon Historical Quarterly will publish a special issue of the journal — with the theme “Histories for the Future” — in June 2026, in recognition of the 250th
anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The issue will feature historical analysis, reflection, narratives, and graphics that can serve as tools for people taking action that “shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness”
(in the words of the Declaration of Independence). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Quarterly’s editors seek to use this special issue to broaden engagement to new audiences, particularly educators, students, immigrants, and activists — so
we want your input! We invite you to submit a proposal and to help direct the project by taking one of two surveys designed for adult audiences and youth audiences.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Submit a proposal and take the surveys here:
<a href="https://www.ohs.org/oregon-historical-quarterly/about-the-quarterly/histories-for-the-future.cfm?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1j0pEGbqK5z2Sr6Lztj88HtMbaYKw5WKhdV_hH9NjFurGbh9CE6JAWvls_aem_H-FUxdMC4b89MebcNoFMuQ" target="_blank">
https://www.ohs.org/.../abou.../histories-for-the-future.cfm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">America 250 Oregon Commission to meet Feb. 6, public meeting<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The mission of the America 250 Oregon Commission is to coordinate, provide guidance, and ensure that Oregon’s official observance of the 250th anniversary of the
founding of the United States is inclusive and shares the histories of Oregon’s diverse populations, including the histories of the Indigenous peoples who have resided here since time immemorial.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Guideposts<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">To inspire Oregonians to participate in the work of forming a more perfect union.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">To highlight the importance of civics and history education in building a better future.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">To highlight the work of Oregon’s many history and heritage organizations.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">To encourage a robust, thorough, and honest examination of our collective history.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">To celebrate the unique traditions, arts, and cultures of communities throughout Oregon.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">To honor the service and sacrifice made by Oregon’s veterans.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">To celebrate the power of place through Oregon’s remarkable landscapes and scenic beauty.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.ohs.org/about-us/america-250-oregon/upload/America-250-Oregon-Commission-Members_122724.pdf" target="_blank">America 250 Oregon Commission
Members</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Commission members will attend meetings either in person or virtually. Per public meeting law, members of the public may stream meetings live or view them retroactively.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Next Meeting:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thursday, February 6, 2025<br>
3:30pm–5pm via Zoom<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/bBeGrT6wTJmfjG5JHUS-Zw">Register Here</a><br>
<a href="https://www.ohs.org/about-us/america-250-oregon/upload/America-250-Oregon-Commission-agenda-February-6-2025.pdf">Meeting Agenda</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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