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The OMA at NWA 2013

The OMA was busy at this year’s AABC/NWA conference! Earlier this month the Archives Association of British Columbia (AABC) and the Northwest Archivists (NWA) held a joint conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, and the OMA participated in three sessions: Session … Continue reading

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Minorities in the Barometer, the 1960s

Last year 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 and just completed the 1960s! Minorities in the Barometer … 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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Sundown Towns in Oregon Display

This Fall term Professor Jean Moule taught her course TCE 408H “Sundown Towns in Oregon” and she invited the OMA to be a part of the classroom experience! Natalia, OMA Archivist, and Tiah, SCARC’s Instruction Archivist, worked with Professor Moule … Continue reading

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OMA Exhibit!

  As part of the Special Collections and Archives Research Center‘s new Signature Areas Exhibit, the OMA is featuring numerous manuscript, photo, and oral history collections available to researchers! Exhibt Photos and Information Oregon’s African American Community Various collections within … Continue reading

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Minorities in the Barometer

Throughout the year many students researching minority groups and multicultural issues on campus ask for assistance locating appropriate resouces. One of the resouces we always suggest is OSU’s student newspaper, The Daily Barometer. The Barometer is a fantastic source of information regarding special events … Continue reading

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The OMA at ATALM

  Oregon Tribal Archives Institute Poster This past week the OMA traveled to Oklahoma to present a poster regarding the Oregon Tribal Archives and Records Management Institute at the 2012 International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museums. Click Here … Continue reading

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The OMA at NWA

The OMA attended the Northwest Archivists Conference 2012 this past weekend! This year the conference took place in Salem, Oregon and it was a joint meeting with the Oregon Heritage Commission. It was a great turn-out; there were at least … Continue reading

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Women of the Oregon Multicultural Archives Display

In honor of Women’s History Month, the Oregon Multicultural Archives is celebrating by recognizing eight incredible women of African-American, Asian-American, Latino/a, and Native American heritage:              Annette Green          Jean Moule                         Ruth Nomura-Tanbara        Hazel Kimiko Kusachi-Calhoun                                      Erlinda Gonzales-Berry     Annabelle … Continue reading

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“Educational Opportunities Program: History Through Action” Lecture

Who decides what is university policy? Who decides what you can say, wear, listen to on campus? Who decides what is discrimination? Where is the student voice in the answers to these questions? These were the questions that the Educational … Continue reading

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