Monthly Archives: September 2009

Celebrate Home Movies in Portland!

Posted on September 28, 2009 by osu_archives

We’ve got a full month of fun for you on our end of the Valley, but check out the Home Movie Day event the U of O has organized in Portland! “Whether it is footage of grandma blowing out candles … Continue reading →

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Common Ground Countdown

Posted on September 25, 2009 by osu_archives

It’s true, it’s happening, it’s in one week! And we can’t wait to meet you… As a Commons member institution, we will show our Common Ground slide show on the south side of Kidder Hall, the building on the north … Continue reading →

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Getting “Powered by Orange” — Flickr-style!

Posted on September 24, 2009 by osu_archives

“People up and down the Willamette Valley celebrated Powered by Orange on Monday as events in Portland and Corvallis brought people together to celebrate the many contributions of Oregon State University. From free cupcakes in the Memorial Union Quad to … Continue reading →

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Going for 300,000 views!

Posted on September 23, 2009 by osu_archives

It’s true, we passed the 200,000 view mark last weekend in our Flickr Commons account. It seems like only yesterday that I was writing 100,000 … What’s coming in Flickr? Trust me when I say that October will be a … Continue reading →

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Oregonians: we read, write, work — and we can cheese?

Posted on September 17, 2009 by osu_archives

Check out the latest set in Flickr Commons, Oregon Industries circa 1940. Again, we’re looking at the labors in our land, including textiles, food production, mining, and (of course) a little bit of logging. “Women working at the Portland Woolen … Continue reading →

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The Interactive Archivist

Posted on September 15, 2009 by osu_archives

Yesterday someone pointed out that the last two blog posts were all about books I was reading or wanted to read — so to divert slightly from that pattern I wanted to point to something I actually wrote! The Interactive … Continue reading →

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Looking for another good read?

Posted on September 14, 2009 by osu_archives

The new book, “Images of America: Oregon Shakespeare Festival” is a good one to pick up! It was written by fellow NW archivist Kathleen F. Leary and Amy E. Richard, and documents the OSF’s road from obscurity to prominence. Want … Continue reading →

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Pedaling Revolution

Posted on September 11, 2009 by osu_archives

We’re all aflutter in the Library over biking, though some may have gathered that from the new Flickr set… Want to know even more about cycling in the US? The OSU Press has a great book called Pedaling Revolution: How … Continue reading →

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Oregon Industries: circa 1925

Posted on September 11, 2009 by osu_archives

Where can you find logs, ladies, and lumber? Cows, carcasses, and chickens? Stacks of wheat and a pile of wool? In Oregon, of course! This week we launched the latest addition to our Flickr Commons account! The 1925 Oregon Industries … Continue reading →

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We’ve been busy riding!

Posted on September 10, 2009 by osu_archives

Check out our new set “OSU Libraries Staff: Flickr Folks Ride!” — it’s our nod to the BTA Bike Commute Challenge… Why? Many of the folks who work at the OSU Libraries bike to work, though we come at “commuting” … Continue reading →

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