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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Calling all Oregon history and game lovers!
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">On Saturday, October 21 from 10 am to 3 pm the Oregon State Archives will hold its Annual Open House in
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">celebration of National Archives Month</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">. Please join us for this fun and fascinating family friendly event to
learn about Oregon’s history and to interact with Oregon’s historic documents and records. You might even learn something about your own history in the process.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Guests of all ages will</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> participate in activities featuring Oregon’s colorful trademarks, photographs, and original
records representing Oregon’s diverse regional landscapes, economy, and natural beauty and play “Game of Oregon.”</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Inspired by the popular book and television series -
<i>Game of Thrones</i>, “Game of Oregon” invites you to experience the “Seven Kingdoms” of Oregon (the Coast, Willamette Valley, Central Oregon, Eastern Oregon, Southern Oregon, Mt. Hood and Columbia River Gorge, and Greater Portland). Guests will also test
their knowledge skills, and luck by using historical records from the State Archives. Activities include games of chance, puzzles, coloring, and trivia. Prizes and giveaways will be featured throughout the day!
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">In addition to games and activities,
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">behind-the-scenes tours of the Archives will be given and guests will be able to view o</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">ur newly installed gallery
exhibit showcasing Oregon’s “</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Seven Kingdoms.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">”
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">This event is free, and light refreshments will be provided.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">For more information, please contact the Oregon State Archives:
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Phone: 503-373-0701;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">e-mail: </span>
<a href="mailto:reference.archives@oregon.gov"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">reference.archives@oregon.gov</span></a><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">; or visit our website
at </span><a href="http://sos.oregon.gov/archives/Pages/archives-month.aspx"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">http://sos.oregon.gov/archives/Pages/archives-month.aspx</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
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