Author Archives: fernandn

Hear the Stories: Oregon African American Railroad Porters Oral History Collection

Posted on October 12, 2016 by fernandn

The OMA just hosted the first of SCARC’s 2016 Archives Month events and we have it recorded for you to view online! “Hear the Stories: Oregon African American Railroad Porters Oral History Collection” featured the oral historian, filmmaker, and educator, … Continue reading →

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The Urban League of Portland’s 2016 Equal Opportunity Day Awards Dinner

Posted on October 4, 2016 by fernandn

Another amazing Urban League of Portland Equal Opportunity Day Dinner! Each year the ULPDX and community members come together to celebrate the organization’s work to help to empower African Americans and other Oregonians to achieve equality in education, employment, and economic security. … Continue reading →

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The OMA and OSQA’s Oregon Archives Month Events!

Posted on October 1, 2016 by fernandn

It just so happens that all three Oregon Archives Month events are OMA or OSQA related – and all of them are free and open to the public! Check out the details below: Hear the Stories: Oregon African American Railroad … Continue reading →

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Sabor Latino ~ a Yamhill County Celebration!

Posted on September 24, 2016 by fernandn

On September 24th, in celebration of Latino/a Heritage Month 2016, Yamhill County hosted “Sabor Latino” at the Chemeketa Community College Yamhill Valley Campus – and the OMA project Nuestras Voces y Herencia was there to share the stories gathered so … Continue reading →

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OSQA at the 2016 Pride Center Connect Event

Posted on September 22, 2016 by fernandn

It’s the beginning of a new academic year and the beginning of OSQA’s 3rd year! We were thrilled to be invited by the OSU Pride Center to participate as part of its PC Connect event. OSQA shared a table with … Continue reading →

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The OMA in NAME’s Multicultural Perspectives

Posted on August 27, 2016 by fernandn

The OMA has been published in Multicultural Perspectives, the official journal of the National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME)! The article is about the OMA’s collaborations with two OSU courses: TCE 408H “Sundown Towns in Oregon” 2012-2013 and ALS 199 … Continue reading →

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The OMA at the NDLC Pre-Conference

Posted on August 10, 2016 by fernandn

On August 10, 2016, the OMA attended the National Diversity in Libraries Conference Pre-Conference Forum on Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility at the Charles E Young Research Library on the UCLA campus. “Under the theme of “Bridges to Inclusion,” NDLC ’16 endeavors … Continue reading →

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Nuestras Voces y Herencia ~ Yamhill County’s Latino/a community

Posted on July 23, 2016 by fernandn

Nuestras Voces y Herencia is a grant funded project dedicated to gathering and preserving the life stories of Yamhill County’s Latino/a community. The Yamhill County Cultural Coalition and the Yamhill County Historical Society & Museum are partnering with the OMA … Continue reading →

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“LGBTQ+ Activism in Oregon: Then and Now” ~ an OSU Queer Archives Exhibit

Posted on July 9, 2016 by fernandn

Join the OSU Queer Archives in highlighting a newly acquired collection, the After 8 Records! After 8 was an organization that championed for LGBTQ+ rights in Benton County during the 1990s. The OSU Libraries and Press PROMISE Intern 2016, Cece Lantz, curated a small exhibit that features … Continue reading →

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The OMA at RBMS 2016

Posted on June 24, 2016 by fernandn

This summer the OMA presented at the annual conference for the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the American Library Association (ALA). The OMA presented as part of … Continue reading →

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