Author Archives: dvoraka

This is part one of a two-part series discussing the recently installed exhibit, “Women’s Words, Women’s Work.”  The exhibit will be on display through December 2018 and explores the social and cultural expectations that have framed women’s experiences on the … Continue reading →

This post is contributed by SCARC student archivist Hannah Lawson, a chemistry major with a passion for art, conservation, and preserving history. Imagine trudging through the mud on a rainy morning, with fifty pounds of supplies tied to your back. Your … Continue reading →

New collections: Oregon State University Climate Change Research Oral History Collection, 2017-2018 (OH 39) This collection consists of 12 oral history interviews conducted with 11 OSU faculty members and one undergraduate student that focus primarily on scholarly research related to … Continue reading →

This post is contributed by Ethan Heusser, a SCARC student archivist, who is graduating this week and pursuing a Master of Fine Arts in poetry. This moment marks the end of a full-year journey as a SCARC employee and a … Continue reading →

This post is contributed by SCARC student archivist Helena Egbert, currently a master’s student in library science at Emporia State University. While arranging The Memorial Union Records (RG 099), I discovered a folder titled “Rock Concerts.” As far as folder … Continue reading →

This post is contributed by SCARC student archivist Hannah Lawson, a chemistry major with a passion for art, conservation, and preserving history. The 20th Century introduced a relatively new brand of scientist – the celebrity scientist. Milton Harris, born in 1906, … Continue reading →

This post is an interview conducted with SCARC student employee Liz Thorley who has been conducting oral histories with people on the Oregon State campus who are involved in climate change research from a variety of perspectives.  Liz is a post-bacc student in … Continue reading →

We recently completed a two phase project that included a MASSIVE shifting of our collections on the fifth floor. This project was carried through in large part by our Public Services team, Rachel Lilley and Trevor Sandgathe. In this interview, … Continue reading →

This is the second post in a two part series exploring the work of Brian Davis, the Digital Production Unit Supervisor, which emphasizes the importance of  digitization and digital preservation in Special Collections and the Valley Library, and the field more broadly. How did … Continue reading →

This is the first post in a two part series exploring the work of Brian Davis, the Digital Production Unit Supervisor, which emphasizes the importance of  digitization and digital preservation in Special Collections and the Valley Library, and the field more broadly. What … Continue reading →