Dr. George Wittenstein dared to speak out against the Nazi regime while living in Germany during World War II, and dared to denounce the persecution and killing of the Jews. Wittenstein spoke at Oregon State University this week about the “White Rose” group, read more on the Gazette-Times site or the Barometer site.
Join Brigette Whipple, an OSU alumnus and renowned beading artist from Warm Springs, will be doing a presentation on her beading craft on Monday, April 20, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Valley Library’s Willamette Industries seminar rooms. Joining Brigette will be her apprentice, Sharlayne Garcia. The presentation is part of “Oregon Is Indian Country” exhibit current on display during April in the Valley Library. Other components of the exhibit are on display at the Corvallis Benton County Public Library and the Benton County Historical Society in Philomath.
For more information, contact Larry Landis at 737-0540.
Last night “Stories & Legends from the Heart of the Valley,” a documentary film about Corvallis’ first 150 years, had its debut! And, in the final installment of Morris and Lynn Walker’s “Clips in Time” column in the Gazette Times, they discuss their expectations for the premier and a bit about how to get copies for your own collection. To learn all about the project, visit the Heart of the Valley site.
Great research on Corvallis and Benton County can be done at the Benton County Historical Society.
You can use the Gazette Times online Archive to find articles online from 1999 to the present.
You can learn about our city and county on the Corvallis and Benton County official tourism website.
As always, you can check out the Wikipedia article on Corvallis.
For the history of OSU, look to our Chronological History.
Tribal Council members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and leaders of Oregon State University will sign a new memorandum of understanding on Monday April 6th. The day-long meeting will happen in the Valley Library, with a portion tomorrow morning in the Archives & Maps Reference Room. We will open at 10:00 am, so please delay your visit if you were planning an early one! The signing of a new MOU is an important act, one that deepens the 50-year relationship between the tribes and the university that began after of the 1957 flooding of Celilo Falls.
Want to know more?
In the Portland Metro Area February 23rd?
Monday, 2/23 at 7PM, the Oregon Historical Society, Holy Names Heritage Center, and McMenamins will present a lecture on the Japanese-American experience in Oregon during WWII at the Kennedy School.
To read more about it, visit the Kennedy School Calendar.
There is a new movie about the history of Corvallis, “Stories & Legends: from the Heart of the Valley,” which is debuting on Friday from 12-1 in the Memorial Union, room 209.
For more information, visit the Heart of the Valley website and/or read the Gazette-Times article about the project.
It’s true, all the magic really does happen in the microfilm area!
On October 28th, we had a visit from The History Detectives, and we’ve posted a few pictures and videos to our Flickr site. They were researching the history of a piece of bee’s wax and recording their findings for the hungry public television audience.
What did the detectives detect?
You’ll have to watch the episode next summer to find out, but we can report that part of the filming involved Elyse Luray doing microfilm research, as well as other general research, all under the glaring lights of the cameras.
What did she look at?
The McMinnville Telephone Register, The Wheeler Reporter and The Yamhill County Reporter.
Do we have those reels at OSU?
No, but that’s the beauty of ILL! A request to the UofO, a few days wait, and those reels made their way 45 miles north and into library lore and public tv fame.
We had a great time, great food, and great guests!
In case you missed all my advertising posts, the Archives hosted The Taste of the ‘Chives on Friday afternoon. For those of you who missed the event, you can read about it in the Gazette-Times article “A taste of World War I” (make sure to watch the video clip at the bottom!) and look at the photos on our Flickr site.
Keep watching this space until the end of the month for more historic recipes.
Wash your hands, tie your aprons, put on your bibs — today is the day for the Taste of the ‘Chives. What will you find? Prune Loaf-Imperial, gnocchi, rice cookies, maybe even a recipe or two with vetch …
The fun starts at noon in the Willamette Rooms on the 3rd floor of The Valley Library.
Tomorrow: Taste of the ‘Chives: A Historical Recipes Showcase
Our tastiest offering in observance of Oregon’s heritage this year will be a showcase of historical recipes from Extension publications, USDA Farmer’s Bulletins, and other gems from collections in the Archives and the Library. Sample all manner of sweet and savory treats that were featured in bulletins printed from 1916 to 1939 for use by various audiences, including Boys’ and Girls’ Industrial Clubs, World War One era homemakers looking for wheat and meat substitutes, and aficionados of cheese.
There are plenty of recipes still available and we would love to see more featured in this smorgasbord of bygone tastes! If you want to bring historical tastes back to life, please stop by the Archives Reference Desk on the third floor and ask for the recipe folder. If some dish deeply intrigues you, we can make a copy for you and sign you up- if nothing else they make for fun and interesting reading!
Friday, October 17, 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM in the Willamette Seminar Room East, 3rd floor of The Valley Library
October 22: Archives Film Fest: Join Karl McCreary again to watch 4 short films from the OSU Archives collections. Wednesday, October 22, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM in the Willamette Seminar Room East, 3rd floor of The Valley Library
October 30: Haunting for History: Get scared senseless with tales of terror! Grab your flashlight and join Tiah Edmunson-Morton for a ghostly tour through the 2 main campus quads. Thursday, October 30, 6:30PM – 7:30 PM, meet in the Archives on the 3rd floor of The Valley Library