Thomas Kay Woolen Mill in Wartime
Survey of documentation of changes in operations due to wartime conditions at the Thomas Kay woolen Mill, Salem, Oregon During World War I and [...]
February 2019
Old Waconda
Over a hundred years before the fictional country of Wakanda appeared on the scene in Marvel comics, Marion county was home to the small, [...]
January 2019
Electrifying Salem
It started out as an easy question. When was Salem first electrified? In preparing for the museum’s upcoming exhibit – Yesterdayland: Innovations of the [...]
Finding New Music 100 Years Ago
How do you find music to listen to? I was recently reflecting on the way music access has changed in my own life in the [...]
Stitches and Stories
Stitches & Stories: Discoveries from the Oregon Quilt Project An Exhibit at the Willamette Heritage Center September 27 - December 23, 2019 For the [...]
Mother – Daughter Roadtrip 1920 style
The date was March 26, 1924. The latest model REO sedan was packed and ready for the road. Travelers checks and gasoline tickets had [...]
Salem History Rewind: Gray Building
Gray Building's history includes YMCA, city hall and court By Andy Zimmerman Salem Rewind The Gray Building is seen circa 1912. It opened [...]
Morningside School
Rocky Beginnings for Morningside School 'Tis the season for homecomings and school reunions. This past week we had a couple in to inquire about [...]
December 2018
R.W. Hogg & Sons Records
Finding Aide for Willamette Heritage Center Collection 2006.050. Prepared by Meg Flanders, Fall 2017. OverviewThis collection contains materials collected by R.W. Hogg and family over [...]
Holiday House at Eola Acres
Holiday House advertisement as it appeared in the Statesman Journal November 25, 1960. “One of the Northwest’s greatest yuletide traditions”according to the [...]