The Special Collections and Archives Research Center (SCARC) at Valley Libraries is hosting an event called Hear the Stories to celebrate a new collection of oral histories from African American railroad porters who lived and worked in Oregon.

The event will be held Wednesday, October 12 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. in SCARC, which is on the 5th floor of Valley Library. It is free, and members of the OSU and Corvallis communities are welcome to attend.