Category Archives: OMA

Performing Arts Collections Updates!

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Natalia Fernandez

On October 19th and 20th the OMA attended both a concert in honor of Obo Addy and a new play in the 2013-2014 season of the Miracle Theatre Group! Plus Mike and Katrina, interns for the collections they are processing … Continue reading →

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Breaking Chains ~ A Book on Oregon’s Slave History

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Natalia Fernandez

Author Gregory Nokes gave a wonderful lecture about his new book Breaking Chains: Slavery on Trial in the Oregon Territory and the OMA was in attendance! In his book Nokes retraces the steps of the white settlers who came to the Oregon territory, mostly … Continue reading →

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Activism Exhibit!

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Natalia Fernandez

Activism Exhibit The OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center recently curated an exhibition featuring activism in the collections and various OMA collections are included! Exhibition Information: Dates: October 2013 – March 2014 Location: OSU Valley Library, 5th Floor, 8:30am – … Continue reading →

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The OMA at the Cultural Heritage Archives Symposium 2013

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Natalia Fernandez

CHAS 2013 in D.C. This past week the OMA attended and presented a poster as part of the Cultural Heritage Archives: Networks, Innovation, and Collaboration Symposium (CHAS) in Washington D.C. at the Library of Congress; it was hosted by the … Continue reading →

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The Urban League of Portland’s 2013 Equal Opportunity Day Awards Dinner

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Natalia Fernandez

OSU Table at the EOD Dinner This year marks another fantastic Urban League of Portland (ULPDX) Equal Opportunity Day Awards Dinner and the OMA was there to celebrate! The honoree this year was Dr. George J. Brown, President and CEO of … Continue reading →

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The Miracle Theatre Group Archives Project ~ 2 Month Update

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Natalia Fernandez

Miracle Theatre Group Board Documents Two months ago, OMA intern Katrina O’Brien began her project to process the archives of the Miracle Theatre Group. In her first blog post, she took photos of the collection and began taking initial steps … Continue reading →

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Urban League of Portland Newsletters

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Natalia Fernandez

Urban League of Portland Newsletters The newsletters from the Urban League of Portland collection are now available online! Over the years the Urban League published a variety of newsletters filled with photos and information about current programs, upcoming events, and featured … Continue reading →

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The OMA in the Civil Rights Digital Library

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Natalia Fernandez

In honor of the 5oth Anniversary of the August 28, 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom the OMA is very excited to share that our digital collections are part of the Civil Rights Digital Library which is hosted by … Continue reading →

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The OMA at SAA 2013

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Natalia Fernandez

Last week the OMA traveled to New Orleans to attend the Society of American Archivists Annual Meeting. And the OMA presented, twice! First, the OMA participated in the “Women’s Archives: What Does the Future Hold?” Society of American Archivists Pre-Conference at Tulane … Continue reading →

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DiaTribe ~ A Concert in Honor of Obo Addy

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Natalia Fernandez

On Monday August 5th a very special concert took place in Portland’s Washington Park to honor and celebrate Obo Addy. DiaTribe: From the Village to the Streets was an incredible blend of African and urban U.S. music and dance. The concert featured … Continue reading →

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