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<p class="MsoNormal">We have a “Eugenics in Oregon” Digital Highlight in our Digital Collections at the State Library:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://digital.osl.state.or.us/islandora/object/osl:eugenics">https://digital.osl.state.or.us/islandora/object/osl:eugenics</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:#0563C1">heather.pitts@slo.oregon.gov</span></a> | <a href="http://www.oregon.gov/library">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Libs-Or <libs-or-bounces@omls.oregon.gov> <b>On Behalf Of
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 22, 2020 5:42 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> libs-or@omls.oregon.gov<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Libs-Or] Eugenics in early 1900’s Re: OLA Quarterly Author Showcase | Jennifer Patterson, State Librarian | From the Guest Editor<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Thu, Oct 22, 2020 at 5:40 PM Diedre Conkling <<a href="mailto:diedre08@gmail.com">diedre08@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kathleen McCook saw this piece and has shared several articles about California being the center for eugenics at the time of Oregon’s first state librarian.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/1796?fbclid=IwAR2Dj9RQszfsceTqMbqE2Djg7fi4Se-RbJiqheD5M4MoyRHVTn8jUsNhZLM" target="_blank">https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/1796?fbclid=IwAR2Dj9RQszfsceTqMbqE2Djg7fi4Se-RbJiqheD5M4MoyRHVTn8jUsNhZLM</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/11/what-america-taught-the-nazis/540630/" target="_blank">https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/11/what-america-taught-the-nazis/540630/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, Oct 19, 2020 at 12:45 PM OLA Communications Committee <<a href="mailto:olacommunications@olaweb.org" target="_blank">olacommunications@olaweb.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Jennifer Patterson is the Director of the State Library of Oregon (State Librarian). Please download and read her introduction to the State Library of Oregon issue of the OLA Quarterly here:
<a href="http://journals3.library.oregonstate.edu/olaq/article/view/vol26_iss2_2" target="_blank">
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<p class="MsoNormal">From Jennifer’s article: “My hope is that the articles in this issue not only provide a glimpse into some of the interesting resources and services available through the State Library but also provide ideas and strategies that can be adapted
and applied to other library environments. One of the State Library’s primary roles is to support the Oregon library community, and we welcome you to contact us to discuss any of the topics in this issue or any other library-related topics."<o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="mailto:jennifer.l.patterson@state.or.us" target="_blank">jennifer.l.patterson@state.or.us</a>
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<h6>“If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.”―Maya Angelou<o:p></o:p></h6>
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<h6>“If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.”―Maya Angelou<o:p></o:p></h6>
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