Category Archives: OMA

Oral History Interview Regarding Colegio César Chávez

Colegio César Chávez advertisement, Silverton-Appeal Tribune–Mt. Angel, Sept. 1980 (Andrew Parodi on left) Several years ago Andrew Parodi and Karen Olivo shared a part of their lives with the OMA through their donation of a collection of materials pertaining to the Colegio … Continue reading

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Thoughts on Theatre Archives Organization

Unorganized File Box After spending some quality time with the Miracle Theatre Group’s archives, I have already developed some ideas on how to arrange this substantial collection.  After thirty years of accumulation, the miracle of the Miracle Theatre archives is … Continue reading

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American Theatre Archive Project Presentation at Miracle Theatre

Helice Koffler, Rachel Kinsman Steck, and Jeff Katz of the Northwest Region of ATAP On Thursday, February 28th, the OMA’s Miracle Theatre Project participated in a meeting of local Portland, Oregon arts groups featuring the American Theatre Archive Project (ATAP).  … Continue reading

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RG 248 Centro Cultural César Chávez

The collection RG 248 Centro Cultural César Chávez (4Cs) is now available! The 4Cs was established at OSU in the 1970s to provide a location and facility for various academic, cultural, recreational, and social events related to Chicano/Latino/Hispanic culture. The 4Cs is managed … Continue reading

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Borderless Stories Exhibit

Borderless Stories Exhibit The traveling exhibit Borderless Stories is now at the OSU Valley Library! Borderless Stories shares the lives of immigrants in Rural Oregon. The exhibit is coordinated by the Rural Organizing Project (ROP) with the Immigrant Family Advocates (IFA) in … Continue reading

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Miracle Theatre Group Inventory Project

The Miracle Theatre Group of Portland, Oregon is the Northwest’s premier Latino/a Arts and Culture Organization. For almost thirty years, Teatro Milagro’s mission is to share the diversity of Latin America and advocate for global unity through theatre. Like many theatre groups, … Continue reading

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Black History Month Display – “Creating an Archival Collection”

In celebration of Black History Month, the Oregon Multicultural Archives presents the display “Creating an Archival Collection: St. Philip the Deacon Episcopal Parish Records.” The display includes three components: 1. “Archivist Jargon”: 5 simple terms that will have you talking like a pro: Archives can … Continue reading

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OSU’s Japanese American Students During WWII

Signatures of OSC Japanese American Students in a Letter to the President, Dec 11th 1941 Just four days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese American students of OSC (Oregon State College) wrote a letter to the college president to express … Continue reading

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Oregon Tribal Archives Institute Website

The Oregon Tribal Archives Institute (TAI) project website is now live! TAI was a week long training that provided Oregon’s tribal archivists and records managers with professional development and networking opportunities; the OSU Libraries hosted the gathering in August 2012. The Institute is the … Continue reading

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5 Reasons I Enjoyed Working with St. Philip Episcopal Parish This Term

  Hannah Mahoney and Members of the St. Philip the Deacon Community  1.  They Are a Wonderful Community Early this Fall Reverend Brown, Rector of St. Philip’s, and the History Ministry, comprised of Faye Powell, Joe Nunn, and Herb Amerson, … Continue reading

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