a August 19th, 2012

  1. Oregon History Job Postings

    August 19, 2012 by TRogerWilliams

    Here are a few recent job postings that have drifted through the NOHA grapevine:

    University of Oregon Seeks Archivist of Collection Management

    The University of Oregon Libraries seeks a knowledgeable, creative, and user-oriented colleague for the position of Archivist for Collections Management to be part of the Special Collections and University Archives Department. The deadline for receipt of applications is Aug. 15. The position will remain open until filled. For further information, visit http://www.uoregon.edu, http://libweb.uoregon.edu, and http://libweb.uoregon.edu/speccoll.

    Albany Regional Museum Seeks Collections/Exhibits Coordinator

    The Albany Regional Museum is seeking a dynamic and knowledgeable critical thinker, and manager, to fill the position of Collections and Exhibits Coordinator. For a complete job description and application in PDF format, visit www.armuseum.com. To apply, send hand written cover letter and résumé to Chairman, P.O. Box 1463, Albany, OR 97321.

    Oregon Historical Society Seeks Education & School Services Manager 

    The Oregon Historical Society seeks a full-time Education and School Services Manager to join its Education department. For a complete job description please visit www.ohs.org . Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter, résumé and salary history to jobs@ohs.org .

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  2. Upcoming events: Oregon Archives Crawl, Women Historians Conference, Celilo Falls Stories

    August 19, 2012 by TRogerWilliams

    NOHA is excited about some upcoming history events in the Portland area!

    Third Annual Oregon Archives Crawl

    Saturday, October 6, 2012

    10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

    Free and Open to the Public

    Starting at any of the following locations: Portland Archives &

    Records Center, Portland State University Library, Multnomah

    County Central Library or the Oregon Historical Society.

    The After Party at the McMenamins, Al’s Den

    Saturday, October 6, 2012

    3:30 PM to 6:00 PM

    Open to the Public/No Host Bar

    Enjoy fun, music, and prizes!

    For a complete list of participants check out our Participants page: http://pdxarchivists.wordpress.com/participants-2012/

    Western Association of Women Historians Annual Conference

    Call for Papers – Portland, OR – May 16-18, 2013 at Portland State University.  Submission forms and guidelines at: www.wawh.org, Deadline September 14, 2012.  All fields and periods of history are welcome, as are roundtables on issues of interest to the historical profession. In order to foster discussions across national boundaries, we particularly encourage the submission of panels organized along thematic rather than national lines.  The Program Committee also invites self-nominations from scholars willing to serve as commentators or panel chairs. If you plan to attend the 2013 meeting and would like to apply to serve as a chair or commentator, please submit a brief statement outlining your fields of research, areas of expertise, and topics of special interest and your short vitae. Specify the role(s) you are willing to play.

    Celilo Falls Stories Subject of August 28 History Nights Talk

    Donna Sinclair and Aili Schreiner will present “Weaving The (Digital) Stories of Celilo Falls: An Introduction To Confluence Project’s Interactive Website” as part of The Oregon Encyclopedia (The OE), History Night series at 6:30 p.m., Aug. 28, at McMenamins Edgefield Power Station Theater, 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale.  For more information, visit www.oregonencyclopedia.org .

     

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