Category Archives: OMA

The OMA at JCLC

The last Joint Conference of Librarians of Color (JCLC) took place in 2006, so it was very exciting to be able to attend JCLC in this year in Kansas City, MO. The conference theme was:  Gathering at the Waters: Celebrating Stories Embracing … Continue reading

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OMA Intern ~ Laura Cray

Laura Cray, OMA Intern The Oregon Tribal Archives Institute (TAI) could not have successfully occurred without OMA intern and TAI Planning Committee Member Laura Cray. Laura worked for the OMA in the Summer of 2011 as well as this past … Continue reading

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Braceros Program Photographs Exhibit

Braceros Collection Exhibit In honor of Latino/a Heritage Month, the Oregon Multicultural Archives presents “The Braceros Collection” a photographic exhibit documenting the Bracero Program in Oregon. In 1942 the United States government signed a labor agreement with Mexico that allowed its … Continue reading

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OMA Intern ~ Hannah Mahoney

OSU Front Page News, OSU Website Our very own Hannah Mahoney is currently featured as part of the OSU Spolight blog! Hannah was the OMA’s fabulous intern this past Spring Term – she processed the St. Philip the Deacon Records and assisted in organizing a Parish … Continue reading

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The Oregon Tribal Archives Institute ~ Days 3-5

Day 3, August 22 ~ Digitization Day Session Facilitator Karen Estlund   Session Facilitator Kira Homo Our University of Oregon colleagues, Karen Estlund and Kira Homo, joined us for our digitization day – they facilitated numerous sessions including: Digitization, Best … Continue reading

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The Oregon Tribal Archives Institute ~ Day 2

Our Morning Sessions at Siletz Day 2, August 21 ~ Our Morning at Siletz The second day of TAI was all about the physical aspects of archives planning are care; both on the building level and item level. We began our … Continue reading

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The Oregon Tribal Archives Institute Has Begun!

  TAI Tote Bags Goals of the OR TAI ~ Networking ~ this is a gathering of tribal archivists, records managers, culture keepers with all nine federally recognized tribes of Oregon represented. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet, share knowledge, and build relationships. … Continue reading

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The OMA at SAA 2012

Last week the OMA traveled south to San Diego to attend the Society of American Archivists Annual Meeting! There were a variety of sessions that pertained to the OMA including presentations regarding Native American Archives, participatory archives, donor relations, and … Continue reading

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Japanese American Oral History Collection – Added Transcripts

The Japanese-American Association of Lane Co., OR, Oral History Collection is now complete! The interviews that had yet to be transcribed are now researcher ready: Chiyo and Perry Mori  David Toyama Edward Miyakawa Ken Nagao Yoko McClain ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ By the … Continue reading

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St. Philip the Deacon Episcopal Parish Records

The St. Philip the Deacon Episcopal Parish Records have been processed! Over the course of the 2 1/2 month internship, the collection that was originally an assortment of records in several large bins, is now arranged and described (to see the ‘before” pictures, check … Continue reading

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