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HST 399 and the Urban League of Portland Collection
This past Spring term, the students of the history course HST 399: The Civil Rights Movement in Modern America, taught by Professor Marisa Chappell, were tasked with a research assignment to use the Urban League of Portland archival collection to … Continue reading
Portland Housing History Tour
“Housing is about access to opportunity” — opportunities such as healthy living, high level schools, parks, etc. This weekend the OMA participated in a tour of Portland pertaining to the city’s history of housing displacement, segregation, and discrimination. The 3 hour … Continue reading
Milagro Celebrates its 30th Anniversary!
Milagro celebrated its 30 year anniversary this year and the OMA was there to celebrate! The birthday event featured a great slide show of performance photos, the OMA Milagro exhibit panels, and speeches by artistic director Olga Sanchez who shared information about the upcoming 31st season, board member John … Continue reading
The Milagro collection is now available for research!
Milagro Collection Finding Aid The OMA is very excited to share that the finding aid to the Milagro collection is now online! The Milagro (Miracle Theatre Group) Records consist of the theatre’s administrative records, production files, and community outreach work. … Continue reading
Social Justice Tour of Corvallis
This Spring Term the OMA was incredibly excited to work with the class Ethnic Studies 553: Ethnohistory Methodology taught by Professor Natchee Barnd. The students used archival resources both in the OMA and the Benton County Historical Society to showcase the histories … Continue reading
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OSU’s Asian & Pacific Cultural Center Staff Oral History Interviews, Spring 2014
The OMA now has 5 oral history interviews with APCC staff members! All interviewees were asked to share their experiences working at the APCC, give their perspective regarding the significance of the plans for the new APCC building, and offer their … Continue reading
The OMA at NWA 2014
NWA 2014 Conference The OMA presented at this year’s Northwest Archivists (NWA) conference in Spokane, WA, and was delighted to share information about its work with Milagro and the Obo Addy Legacy Project! The OMA’s presentation was a part of a lightning talk session and described … Continue reading
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OSU’s World Language & Culture Day 2014
This past week was OSU’s first World Language & Culture Day and the OMA was there to showcase the Milagro and Obo Addy Legacy Project collections! The WL&CD, organized by OSU’s World Language and Culture department, included salsa dance lessons, Chinese theater, information … Continue reading
The Obo Addy Legacy Project collection is now available for research!
The OMA is very excited to share that the finding aid to the Obo Addy Legacy Project collection is now complete! The OALP collection consists of 20 boxes of materials divided into three main subgroups: Obo Addy Materials, 1971-2013; Homowo African … Continue reading
The OMA at the Majestic Theatre’s Cinco de Mayo Event
To celebrate Cinco de Mayo the Majestic Theatre in Corvallis organized a fantastic community event featuring local dancers and vendors as well as Milagro’s tour group Teatro Milagro that performed two children’s plays. And the OMA was there to join in … Continue reading