Tag Archives: Exhibits

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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Braceros Program Photographs Exhibit

Braceros Collection Exhibit In honor of Latino/a Heritage Month, the Oregon Multicultural Archives presents “The Braceros Collection” a photographic exhibit documenting the Bracero Program in Oregon. In 1942 the United States government signed a labor agreement with Mexico that allowed its … Continue reading

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Oregon Chinese Disinterment Documents Online Exhibit

 In celebration of Asian and Pacific Islander Month, the OMA presents the The Oregon Chinese Disinterment Documents Display and Online Exhibit In early 2010, an anonymous donor gave a box of documents to public radio’s Northwest News Network pertaining to … Continue reading

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Women of the Oregon Multicultural Archives Display

Women of the OMA Display, 2012 In honor of Women’s History Month, the Oregon Multicultural Archives is celebrating by recognizing eight incredible women of African-American, Asian-American, Latino/a, and Native American heritage:              Annette Green          Jean Moule                         Ruth Nomura-Tanbara        Hazel … Continue reading

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“Educational Opportunities Program: History Through Action” Lecture

Who decides what is university policy? Who decides what you can say, wear, listen to on campus? Who decides what is discrimination? Where is the student voice in the answers to these questions? These were the questions that the Educational … Continue reading

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Celebrate Black History in Oregon!

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Black History Month, the OMA is highlighting the Urban League of Portland’s history of community service and several of its past prominent leaders within the organization. Since 1945 the Urban League … Continue reading

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Urban League of Portland Equal Opportunity Day Dinner

Urban League of Portland Display Board Since 1945 the Urban League of Portland (ULPDX) has advocated for, served and empowered African Americans and other Oregonians to create an equitable place to work and live. The organization provides various community services like the … Continue reading

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Celebrate Native American Heritage Month!

Native American Heritage Month Display Did you know that the first Powwow at OSU sponsored by the Native American Club took place over thirty years ago, in October of 1977 The Oregon Stater and the Beaver Yearbook covered the event … Continue reading

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The OMA at the Archives Crawl!

 OSU Table at the Archives Crawl The second annual Archives Crawl took place this past Saturday in Portland and the OMA was there as part of the OSU Special Collections and Archives Research Center. The Archives Crawl was an opportunity for people … Continue reading

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Celebrate Latino/a Heritage Month!

Although Latino/a Heritage Month does not officially begin until the 15th of September, we are celebrating a bit early this year by physically and digitally sharing archival material related to OSU’s Association of Latin American Students (ALAS) and the Centro Cultural César … Continue reading

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