Category Archives: OMA

OMA/OSQA Blog Moves to SCARC’s Speaking of History Blog

Posted on September 20, 2023 by fernandn

As of summer 2023, all OMA/OSQA related blog posts will be featured on the SCARC Speaking of History Blog! The SCARC blog URL is: https://blogs.oregonstate.edu/scarc/ But not to worry, the OMA/OSQA blog posts will all remain accessible online and if … Continue reading →

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Corvallis Lesbian Avengers

Posted on April 11, 2022 by fernandn

Activism comes in many forms. This was made clear to me as I was working on completing the finding aid for the Corvallis Lesbian Avengers Collection, part of the Oregon State Queer Archives. The Lesbian Avengers were a direct-action lesbian … Continue reading →

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Social Justice Tour of Corvallis VI

Posted on December 13, 2021 by fernandn

For their sixth tour, the OMA collaborated with the Ethnic Studies 553: Ethnohistory Methodology course taught by Professor Natchee Barnd. As in previous years, the students came to the archives to review OMA and OSQA materials, and visited the Benton … Continue reading →

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Exhibit ~ Chuck Williams Photographic Collection (take #2)

Posted on October 1, 2021 by fernandn

It was just over 18 months ago that the OMA put the final touches on the exhibit “Legacy of an Oregonian Photographer: the Chuck Williams Photographic Collection.” We decided to leave the exhibit in place with the hope that someday … Continue reading →

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AMIA 2021 Conference ~ Mexicanos in Oregon

Posted on April 16, 2021 by fernandn

Mexicanos in Oregon: Improving access to their stories through metadata Hello, readers! I’m Valeria Dávila Gronros, the 2019-2021 Fellow in the Diversity Scholars Program (DSP) at the OSULP. As a DSP Fellow, I’ve been collaborating on projects with different library … Continue reading →

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Erlinda Gonzales-Berry Papers Oral History Interviews

Posted on December 23, 2020 by fernandn

Erlinda Gonzales-Berry Papers Finding Aid In spring term 2020, the OMA collaborated with the OSU course Ethnic Studies 416/516 Migrant Health on an oral history assignment. The students listened to the oral history interviews from the Erlinda Gonzales-Berry Papers to … Continue reading →

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OSQA Collection ~ The Lavender Network Newsmagazine

Posted on July 25, 2020 by fernandn

The Lavender Network Newsmagazine collection contains copies of the newsmagazine The Lavender Network, a monthly publication focused on the LGBTQ+ communities of Oregon, published by Ronald B. Zahn. The Collection Finding Aid for The Lavender Network Newsmagazine, 1986-1992 About The … Continue reading →

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OMA and AHE 638 Collaboration: Oregon Higher Education Oral Histories Collection

Posted on June 20, 2020 by fernandn

Oregon Higher Education Oral Histories Collection The Oregon Higher Education Oral Histories Collection contains the interviews of 33 individuals sharing the histories and their experiences of 11 community colleges in Oregon including Blue Mountain Community College, Central Oregon Community College, … Continue reading →

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Ismael Pardo, OMA Internship 2020 Reflection

Posted on May 29, 2020 by fernandn

The OMA has hosted numerous interns over the past 10 years and this past academic year, during winter and spring 2020, we hosted Ismael Pardo, an OSU senior majoring in history and religious studies. Over the course of 5 months … Continue reading →

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2015 OSU Students of Color Speak Out Oral History Interviews

Posted on April 27, 2020 by fernandn

In November 2015, members of OSU’s students of color communities gathered in Gill Coliseum to address concerns and experiences of racism and anti-Blackness on campus and in their lives. Organized by three queer students in the community, the “Students of … Continue reading →

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