Tag Archives: Latino/as

“Histories of Students of Color at OSU” Campus Tour Guidebook, Fall 2015

The 2015 edition of the “Histories of Students of Color at OSU” Campus Tour Guidebook is fresh off the press! Two years ago, in the Fall of 2013, the OMA collaborated with the ALS 199 U-Engage class “Untold Stories: Histories … Continue reading

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Nuestras Voces y Herencia: Yamhill County’s Latino Histories

The Latino community in Yamhill County has a rich and diverse history and has contributed greatly to the county’s identity. Nuestras Voces y Herencia is a project dedicated to gathering and preserving the life stories of Yamhill County’s Latino community. … Continue reading

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REFORMA Oregon at OLA

REFORMA OR Chapter – OLA Booth The OMA was at OLA for the first time, but not as an attendee, as an exhibit booth staffer for the recently established REFORMA Oregon chapter…and it was a lot of fun! As you … Continue reading

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Milagro Workshop and Performance at OSU

The OMA was incredibly excited to collaborate with OSU’s Centro Cultural César Chávez for its Tribute Month celebrations to host Teatro Milagro for a workshop and performance! The pre-performance workshop asked attendees to think about the connections between  art and social justice – … Continue reading

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The OMA at REFORMA 2015

The OMA’s REFORMA Presentation Established in the early 1970s, REFORMA is a national organization with the mission to “promote library and information services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking.” In its 45 year history, it has only hosted 5 conferences, so the OMA … Continue reading

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Minorities in the Barometer, the 1980s

Back in 2012 the OMA began a project to search through The Daily Barometer (day-by-day) to find as many minority issues/multicultural related articles as possible, scan them, and make them available online. We started with the 1970s, completed the 1960s in April of 2013, and now the … Continue reading

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Milagro Performance Screening: La Noche Eterna

Milagro Production Files As Archive’s Month here at Oregon State University wrapped up with its final event yesterday, I have some time to reflect on the steps and outcomes of the event to which I contributed. Because it took place … Continue reading

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Documentary: “The Delano Manongs: Forgotten Heroes of the United Farm Workers”

“Delano Manongs” Documentary The story of the role of the Filipino farm workers within the history of the United Farm Workers Union (UFW) and the 1960s Chicano Movement is now a documentary, “The Delano Manongs: Forgotten Heroes of the United … Continue reading

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The Milagro collection is now available for research!

Milagro Collection Finding Aid The OMA is very excited to share that the finding aid to the Milagro collection is now online! The Milagro (Miracle Theatre Group) Records consist of the theatre’s administrative records, production files, and community outreach work. … Continue reading

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Social Justice Tour of Corvallis

This Spring Term the OMA was incredibly excited to work with the class Ethnic Studies 553: Ethnohistory Methodology taught by Professor Natchee Barnd. The students used archival resources both in the OMA and the Benton County Historical Society to showcase the histories … Continue reading

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