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Urban League of Portland Newsletters

Urban League of Portland Newsletters The newsletters from the Urban League of Portland collection are now available online! Over the years the Urban League published a variety of newsletters filled with photos and information about current programs, upcoming events, and featured … Continue reading

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The OMA in the Civil Rights Digital Library

In honor of the 5oth Anniversary of the August 28, 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom the OMA is very excited to share that our digital collections are part of the Civil Rights Digital Library which is hosted by … Continue reading

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The OMA at SAA 2013

Last week the OMA traveled to New Orleans to attend the Society of American Archivists Annual Meeting. And the OMA presented, twice! First, the OMA participated in the “Women’s Archives: What Does the Future Hold?” Society of American Archivists Pre-Conference at Tulane … Continue reading

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DiaTribe ~ A Concert in Honor of Obo Addy

On Monday August 5th a very special concert took place in Portland’s Washington Park to honor and celebrate Obo Addy. DiaTribe: From the Village to the Streets was an incredible blend of African and urban U.S. music and dance. The concert featured … Continue reading

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The Miracle Theatre Group Archives Project ~ Let the Collection Processing Begin!

José Gonzalez, MTG Executive Director and Katrina O’Brien, MTG Archives Project Intern It’s official, the Miracle Theatre Group (MTG) archives project now has a new intern! About a month ago, the previous intern, Mike Dicianna, wrote his final blog post … Continue reading

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An Introduction to the Obo Addy Legacy Project Collection

Homowo African Arts and Cultures Promotion Card The Oregon Multicultural Archives is honored to add another Portland, OR cultural arts organization to its collections. On Friday, June 21st, Natalia Fernández and I travelled to Portland to pick up the Obo Addy Legacy … Continue reading

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The OMA at ATALM 2013

This June the OMA traveled to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to attend and present at the 2013 International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museums! The Association for Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums (ATALM) hosts an amazing conference each year that … Continue reading

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Miracle Theatre Archives ~ The Next Steps

Now that we know what is there, it is time to process the collection! Over the past months, the archives of the Miracle Theatre Group in Portland, OR have be massaged, fussed with, and inventoried. The sheer volume of materials that have … Continue reading

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OSU’s Native American Longhouse Eena Haws (Beaver House) Staff Oral History Interviews, Spring 2013

“Eena Haws” means “Beaver House” (beaver image by Haida Nation artist Clarence Mills) In a collaborative effort between the OSU Native American Longhouse Eena Haws (NAL), Natchee Barnd, an Assistant Professor of Ethnic Studies and Native American Studies as part of the School … Continue reading

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Braceros Photos in a New Salem Art Exhibit

“Creating Abundance” Art Exhibition in Salem Six photos from the Braceros in Photograph Collection are featured as part of a new art exhibition in Salem!  The exhibit is Creating Abundance and “features work by Phil Decker, Judy Phipps, Deanna White, Joel Zak, … Continue reading

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