{"id":18097,"date":"2016-03-12T17:00:44","date_gmt":"2016-03-12T17:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpmu.library.oregonstate.edu\/oregon-multicultural-archives\/?p=18097"},"modified":"2016-03-12T17:00:44","modified_gmt":"2016-03-12T17:00:44","slug":"corvallis-social-justice-tour-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/oregonmulticulturalarchives\/2016\/03\/12\/corvallis-social-justice-tour-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Justice Tour of Corvallis II"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>In the\u00a0spring of 2014\u00a0the OMA collaborated with\u00a0the 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<\/a> to showcase the histories of the Corvallis area\u2019s traditionally marginalized groups including people of color, women, and members of the LGBTQ community. The class researched and wrote the stories and complied them into a fantastic campus and downtown walking tour<\/a>. This year, we were absolutely delighted to work with Professor Barnd and his students once again for the 2016 Social Justice Tour of Corvallis!<\/p>\n

The class consisted of seven students who each researched and wrote about a different Corvallis area story:<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Early in the term the class came to the OMA for a discussion about archival research and they soon began delving into the many stories within the collections. Through a peer-review process, the students complied a\u00a0set of 15 stories and chose locations of significance around the OSU campus and Corvallis downtown area to highlight the histories based on 5 themes\u00a0~ land\/voice, identity, resilience, legacy, and belonging:<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The stories included in the tour bring to light and showcase the lives of the…<\/p>\n