Join us in celebrating American Archives Month in October! Even though the pandemic continues to keep us apart physically, we are bringing you online or socially distanced activities to take you behind the scenes, introduce you to archival collections, talk about what we do, and bring you activities you can do on your own.
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Architectural Heritage Center City of Portland Archives Collection Highlights Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum Five Oaks Museum Get Outside Instructional Interactive Japanese American Museum of Oregon Lewis & Clark College Live Virtual Event Mazama Library & Historical Collections Multnomah County Archives Online Exhibit Onsite Exhibit Oregon Health & Science University Oregon Historical Society Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education Oregon State University Portland State University Research Assistance Scavenger Hunt Self-Guided Tour Special Event Videos Video Tours Virtual Glimpse Into the Archives Willamette Heritage Center
2021 Activities and Events
Virtual Scavenger Hunt
City of Portland Archives Join the City of Portland Archives and Records Center online for a virtual scavenger hunt to celebrate Oregon Archives Month! Complete the scavenger hunt by searching…
Keep readingOregon’s Synagogues
Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education Today Oregon is home to nearly 40 synagogues, representing a delicate balance of old and new and all exemplifying unique regional sensibilities.…
Keep readingIntroduction to Historic Black Newspapers of Portland
Portland State University Special Collections and University Archives PSU Library Special Collections’ Historic Black Newspapers of Portland contains original and digital versions of newspapers published by Black-owned presses in Portland and the Pacific…
Keep readingArchives Month 2021 at Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum
Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum During the month of October, Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum will tour through our archival spaces. Celebrating female aviators, Black veterans, and the always incredible Hughes Flying…
Keep readingColor the Archives
Multiple Organizations Fun for kids of all ages! Print out the Oregon archives coloring book to bring the archives alive with your own imagination (and crayons). Images from: Architectural Heritage…
Keep readingTour de Multnomah: Inner Eastside
Multnomah County Archives Join Multnomah County Archives on this first installment of a series of self-guided tours through the County. Each itinerary features notable (but not always noticed) locations in…
Keep readingOregon Historical Society Research Library Re-Opening
Oregon Historical Society After nearly two years of renovation, the Oregon Historical Society’s research library is eager to re-open a modernized downtown reading room on October 15, 2021. Enhancements include…
Keep readingOHSU Collection Highlights
Oregon Health & Sciences University Explore some of the fascinating historical collections at OHSU from anywhere in the world. Our newly produced Collection Highlight videos will be posted on our…
Keep readingMarquam Hill Campus History Tour
Oregon Health & Science University Take a virtual history tour of OHSU’s Marquam Hill campus from home, using the web or a mobile device! Each entry shares some historical context…
Keep readingCouch Historian Web Class
Willamette Heritage Center Want to learn more about researching Marion County History without leaving your house? Hone some new research skills as our archive mascot Maude A. Spider teaches you…
Keep readingOSU Library History Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt
Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center Visit the OSU Valley Library for a self-guided exploration of the past lives of this dynamic building and collect random stickers…
Keep readingOur Favorite Things: SCARC Archivists Spotlight our Collection Highlights!
Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center Find out what particular items in the SCARC collections get us really excited as we describe our “faves” in a series…
Keep readingLive Virtual Event | Collecting Representative History: Building Community Archives
Please join us online October 1 at 3:00pm for the Johannah Sherrer Memorial Lecture in Library Service, featuring a panel discussion on “Collecting Representative History: Building Community Archives”. https://zoom.us/j/96248877651 Webinar…
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