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2009 Oregon Archives Month Events at OSU!
This upcoming October marks the observance of Oregon Archives Month in this special year of the 150 year anniversary of Oregon's statehood. The OSU Archives is offering four opportunities to educate and stimulate your visual senses, tastebuds, and ear for the spoken word. Here are descriptions of these four activities we're planning to celebrate the history of Oregon!
Flickr Common Ground Historical Image Display
(Dutton Cliff and Phantom Ship, Crater Lake, Oregon. P 217 Set 065 012. OSU Archives)
Common Ground is a large-scale outdoor projection event and a virtual global meet-up, celebrating and sponsored by many of the institutions in the Commons on Flickr. Every Commons' institution will be represented in the slideshow, with the image choices selected by users in the Flickrverse. As a Commons member institution, the OSU Archives is hosting this event with a slideshow on the side of Kidder Hall - which housed the library until 1963!
It will take place on OSU's campus on October 2nd from 5:00 - 9:00, but will occur on October 2nd and 3rd across the globe. To learn more about all the projection events, please visit the Flickr blog.
Glenn Klein and the 1959 4-H Oregon Wagon Trek
(Glenn Klein as Oregon's delegate in the 1951 International Farm Youth Exchange Program , 1951. P 120: 3228. OSU Archives)
Imagine a 225-mile journey from Jacksonville to Corvallis on foot, on horseback, and in a conestoga wagon. Hear the story of how the Jackson County 4-H Empirebuilders Club made this 13-day trek in observance of Oregon's Centennial in 1959. Glenn Klein, Jackson County 4-H Agent and chief organizer of this amazing event, will talk about his adventures "on the road" and show film footage and a slide show of images from the actual trek fifty years ago! Mark your calendars for Thursday, October 8th at noon to 1:00 in the Willamette Room to hear more about this memorable journey.
Beaver Poetry Slam!
(Student Group Doing Live Radio Broadcast, 1951. P 119 #114. OSU Archives)
Hark! Hear the poetic musings of Beaver wordsmiths in a recital of selected poems penned by OSU students and staff. Originally featured in early yearbooks, at roasts of retiring faculty, and department holiday parties, these will be read by volunteers in the Willamette Room on Wednesday, October 14th from noon to 1:00. We encourage anyone interested in participating in this oratorical opportunity (especially as a speaker!) to check out a sampling of poems featured in the PDF document below. If something inspires you to join us with your voice, please let us know!
Historical Recipe Showcase
(Woman Baking Noodle Dish, ca. 1960. P 44 OSU Archives)
Fools, trifles, syllabubs and other culinary creatures from the 19th century will be highlighted on Wednesday, October 28th in a showcase of historic recipes featured in cookbooks in the Library's collection dating from 1814 to 1899. This celebration of the pioneer palate will be held from 12:00 to 1:00 in the East Willamette Room on the third floor of the OSU Valley Library. All dishes will be prepared by volunteers and will be available for sampling.
We encourage anyone who is interested in helping us bring these recipes into the 21st century to click on the PDF document below and check out the 100 or so examples we copied from the cookbooks.
The original cookbooks in paper form and microfiche will also be available for perusal in the Archives reference room on the third floor of the OSU Library during of its open hours of 9 to 5, Monday through Friday. If you find a delectable dish that you want to prepare and bring to the showcase, please let us know!
