Category Archives: OMA

OSU Football Desegregation Event

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Natalia Fernandez

In honor of Black History Month 2014, the OMA collaborated with the Oregon Historical Society (OHS) and OSU Athletics to host an event regarding the desegregation of college football and specifically the story of the OSU football team! Check out the recording … Continue reading →

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Additions to the Miracle Theatre Collection

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Natalia Fernandez

Back in December the first 1/3 of the Miracle Theatre Group (MTG) Collection arrived at the OMA and recently, another portion of the collection, mostly made up of photos and posters is now here! Katrina, the MTG intern up in Portland, … Continue reading →

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“Books for Birmingham” Drive – The 50th Anniversary

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Natalia Fernandez

OSU Barometer Article, Feb 8, 1964 Fifty years ago, the city of Birmingham became a focus for the civil rights movement.  A small minority college in Alabama became the focus of Oregon State University students, with a goal to do … Continue reading →

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The OMA at the OWHE Conference

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Natalia Fernandez

The OMA attended and presented at the Oregon Women in Higher Education (OWHE) conference on January 24th! The conference theme was THRIVE and it was a day of incredibly inspiring presentations that began with the keynote address by Dr. Avel Gordly … Continue reading →

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MLK Jr. Celebration Events 2014

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Natalia Fernandez

This year’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration events at OSU showcase Dr. King’s values, vision, and legacy and act as a call to action to us all to unite our powerful voices. One of the goals of these two weeks is … Continue reading →

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It’s Official! The Miracle Theatre Collection Has Arrived!

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Natalia Fernandez

The first 1/2 of the collection in the OMA stacks! We are so excited to share that the first half of the Miracle Theatre Group archival collection is now at the OMA! These past few weeks Katrina has been working … Continue reading →

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“Histories of Students of Color at OSU” Campus Tour Guidebook

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Natalia Fernandez

This Fall Term the OMA collaborated with the U-Engage class ALS 199 “Untold Stories: Histories of People of Color in Oregon” to create a campus tour regarding the histories of OSU’s students of color, and the tour guidebook is now available! … Continue reading →

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Sundown Towns in Oregon Display, Fall 2013

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Natalia Fernandez

Sundown Towns in Oregon Display, 2013 This Fall term Professor Jean Moule again taught her course TCE 408H “Sundown Towns in Oregon” and she invited the OMA to be a part of the classroom experience! Natalia Fernández, OMA Archivist, worked … Continue reading →

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The Miracle Theatre Group Archives Project ~ 4 Month Update

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Natalia Fernandez

It’s been four months since OMA intern Katrina O’Brien began her project to process the archives of the Miracle Theatre Group and the progress made has been amazing! This week Katrina met with theatre staff to explain the work she’s … Continue reading →

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Celebrate Native American Heritage Month!

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Natalia Fernandez

In the Spring of 2013 Natchee Barnd, an Assistant Professor with OSU’s of Ethnic Studies and Native American Studies as part of the School of Language, Culture, and Society, and Natalia Fernández, OSU’s Oregon Multicultural Librarian, interviewed seven student staff … Continue reading →

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