Portrait of a People: 6th Annual Heritage Invitational Exhibit
Our history is made up of the stories of innumerable individuals and experiences. In this exhibit, heritage organizations from throughout the Mid-Willamette Valley will tell [...]
April 2016
Etienne Lucier
Readers should feel free to use information from this article, however credit must be given to the Willamette Heritage Center and to the author. [...]
Della Stamp’s Woodburn
Portrait of Della Bradley Stamps, c. 1900. Willamette Heritage Center 0063.001.0059.001.61 By Kylie Pine (Originally Published in Statesman Journal April [...]
John Brown’s Baby lived in Salem
By Kylie Pine (Originally published in the Statesman Journal March 2016) Salmon Brown as he [...]
Rachel Belden Brooks and Family
Readers should feel free to use information from this article, however credit must be given to the Willamette Heritage Center and to the author. [...]
Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlour
Delivery of a “Portland Zoo” sundae at Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlor formerly located in Candelaria Shopping Center.Photo Credit: Oregon Statesman, November 10, 1965 [...]
Historic Heartland: French Prairie Influence on Oregon Statehood
Aurora Colony Musical Group. WHC 2007.001.1230 A traveling exhibit from the Aurora Colony MuseumDecember 6, 2016 - January 3, 2017In celebration of its 50th [...]
March 2016
Mill Workers Interviews
In 1976-1977, 53 individuals that had worked at or had a family connection to the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill in Salem, Oregon were interviewed [...]
Exhibit: The Art of Politics
This election season join us as we visit the lighter side of campaigning. This exhibit will showcase the wide range of art that has [...]
Oral History and Film Collections
Oral Histories The Willamette Heritage Center has a large and growing oral history collection, rooted in the collections of stories recorded by its parent [...]