Tag Archives: African Americans

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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Minorities in the Barometer, the 1960s

Microfilm Boxes Containing the 1960’s Barometer Last year the OMA began a project to search through The Daily Barometer (day-by-day) to find as many minority issues/multicultural related articles as possible, scan them, and make them available online. We started with the 1970s and just completed … Continue reading

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Black History Month Display – “Creating an Archival Collection”

In celebration of Black History Month, the Oregon Multicultural Archives presents the display “Creating an Archival Collection: St. Philip the Deacon Episcopal Parish Records.” The display includes three components: 1. “Archivist Jargon”: 5 simple terms that will have you talking like a pro: Archives can … Continue reading

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5 Reasons I Enjoyed Working with St. Philip Episcopal Parish This Term

  Hannah Mahoney and Members of the St. Philip the Deacon Community  1.  They Are a Wonderful Community Early this Fall Reverend Brown, Rector of St. Philip’s, and the History Ministry, comprised of Faye Powell, Joe Nunn, and Herb Amerson, … Continue reading

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Urban League Reception for the New CEO and Albina Area, Portland Exhibit

Michael Alexander, Urban League CEO and President On November 29, the Urban League of Portland hosted a reception for its new CEO and President Michael Alexander and the OMA attended to show its support! About Michael Alexander: “Prior to assuming the … Continue reading

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St. Philip the Deacon Oral History Interviews

  Rev. Alcena Boozer and Carl Deiz Oral History Interviews: Earlier this year, we conducted oral history interviews with Rev. Alcena Boozer and Carl Deiz of the St. Philip the Deacon Church and those interviews are now available online! Rev. … Continue reading

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Sundown Towns in Oregon Display, Fall 2012

Sundown Towns in Oregon Display, 2012 This Fall term Professor Jean Moule taught her course TCE 408H “Sundown Towns in Oregon” and she invited the OMA to be a part of the classroom experience! Natalia, OMA Archivist, and Tiah, SCARC’s … Continue reading

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OMA Exhibit!

  OMA Exhibit As part of the Special Collections and Archives Research Center‘s new Signature Areas Exhibit, the OMA is featuring numerous manuscript, photo, and oral history collections available to researchers! Exhibit Photos and Information Oregon’s African American and Latino/a … Continue reading

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The Urban League of Portland’s 2012 Equal Opportunity Day Awards Dinner

Hello, Hannah Mahoney here. The summer is officially over and I am back working in the archives. This year I will be keeping you up to date on the latest and greatest things happening here at the OMA, so bookmark … Continue reading

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St. Philip the Deacon Episcopal Parish Records

The St. Philip the Deacon Episcopal Parish Records have been processed! Over the course of the 2 1/2 month internship, the collection that was originally an assortment of records in several large bins, is now arranged and described (to see the ‘before” pictures, check … Continue reading

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